Journal of Advanced Chemical Engineering

Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Technology, PMB 65 Minna, Niger state, Nigeria

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• Research Article   
  Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies of Used Palm Olein Oil Using Alkaline-Activated Rice Husk as An Adsorbent
  Author(s): Mohammed J.G*, Uthman H, Aboje A.A, Afolabi A and Azeez O.S
  
  In this study, the effectiveness of bleaching used palm olein oil was investigated using alkaline-activated rice husk as an adsorbent. The rice husk sample was activated with Potassium Hydroxide (KOH). Characterization of the raw and Alkaline-Activated Rice Husk (AARH) was carried out using Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). The AARH shows an improvement in the total surface area (65.220 m2/g) compared to the raw rice husk (60.500 m2/g). SEM micrograph investigation reveals an improvement in the morphological characteristics of the AARH. The examination of the bleached used palm olein oil using Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) reveals the existence of distinctive functional groups. To evaluate the effectiveness of the bleaching process, operating temperature, contact time, and adsorbent dosage were varied. As the t.. View more»
  

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