P. A. C. Okoye

Murex Turnispina Shell as Catalyst for Bio-diesel Production

M. O. Ekeoma, P. A. C. Okoye, V. I. E. Ajiwe & B. H. Hameed · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2017

Excellent heterogeneous catalyst was developed from waste murex turnispina shell and used in the transesterification of waste cooking oil (WCO) with methanol to obtain fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), otherwise known as bio-diesel. Finely ground murex turnispina shell was subjecte...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2017/32578

Speciation Partterns of Some Selected Heavy Metals in the Soil along the Effluent Channels of Juhel Pharmeutical Industry, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria

A. G. Ezeaguba, P. A. C. Okoye, U. C. Umeobika & H. O. Abugu · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

The speciation of some selected heavy metals in soil samples collected along the effluent channels of JUHEL Pharmaceutical industry, Awka was investigated. The pH of the soils had average value of 7.53 and moisture content of 17.96%. The results revealed total metal concentration...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21495

Partitioning of Some Heavy Metals in the Soil along the Effluent Channels of JEZCO Plastic Industry Ekwulobia, Anambra State, Nigeria

A. G. Ezeaguba, P. A. C. Okoye, U. C. Umeobika & H. O. Abugu · Chemical Science International Journal · 2015

The partitioning of some selected heavy metals in soil samples along the effluent channels of JEZCO Plastics industry Ekwulobia was investigated. The pH of the soils had average value of 8.07 and moisture content of 5.22%. The results revealed total metal concentration range of 0...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACSJ/2016/21491

Distribution of Cu(II) between Buffered Aqueous Phases and Organic Phases Containing N,N’-ethylenebis(4-propionyl-2,4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-oneimine (H2PrEtP) in Chloroform

F. C. Nwadire, V. I. E. Ajiwe, P. A. C. Okoye & J. Godwin · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2016

Complexation of Copper (II) ions from aqueous media into chloroform solution of N,N’-ethylenebis(4-propionyl-2,4-dihydro-5-methyl-2-phenyl-3H-pyrazol-3-oneimine) (H2PrEtP) Schiff base in chloroform was studied. Effect of various parameters for the extraction such as pH of aqueous...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IRJPAC/2016/30386