This study examined the physical and mechanical properties of thermally and chemically modified Leucaena leucocephala wood. Sample planks were obtained from Akure and reduced to defect-free samples of 20 mm × 20 mm × 60 mm. Wood samples were oven dried to a constant weight at 103...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2018/v2i229744
Aims: This study investigates the use of sawdust from 3 hardwood species as low-cost adsorbent for the removal of copper from contaminated water. Study Design: The experimental design used for this study was 3 x 2 x 4 factorial experiment; the different sawdust species, two basel...
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Research Article10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i130101
The study examined the impact of thermal treatment on anatomical and mechanical properties Ricinodendron heudelotii wood. Wood samples were oven dried at 105°C and cooled in a desiccator to a constant weight before the thermal treatment. Heat treatment of wood was carried out in...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2019/v22i530101