Aims: To compare the efficiency of Sorghum Hull of two different particle sizes, different concentrations modified with mercaptoacetic acid and the effect of each on the heavy metal removal to obtain optimum conditions for sorption process. Study Design: The concentrations of the...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13510
The potentials of ethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaves as corrosion inhibitor was investigated by evaluating the corrosion behaviour of Zinc immersed in 0.5M, 1.0M, 1.5M and 2.0M HCl (corrodent) solutions each containing varied concentration of the extract (0.1 g/L, 0.3 g...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13915
A new technology always raises new issues with its introduction on the market. Nanotechnology is not an exception. The advantages of nanomaterials use are not to demonstrate anymore and so, the commercialization of consumer products based on nanotechnology doesn’t stop increasing...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/12304
A bidentate NO type Schiff base ligand (L1) has been obtained by the condensation reaction of 4-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde and 2-aminophenol and used as main ligand and l-Alanine as co-ligand (L2), Four novel mixed ligand chelates of composition [M(L1L2)(H2O)2].nH2O, where M repre...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/11786
This study investigated the effectiveness of immobilized Moringa oleifera bark (IMOB) for the removal of heavy metal ions from waste water. The concentration of residual metal ion concentration was determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The immobilization of...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13712
The solubility in the three-component Cs2SO4-NiSO4-H2O system was studied at 25°C. It has been established that a double salt, Cs2Ni(SO4)2·6H2O, crystallizes within a wide concentration range. Infrared spectra of neat Tutton compounds Cs2Ni(XO4)2•6H2O (X = S, Se) as well as those...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/14426
Physico-chemical parameters, Zinc and Iron levels of sixteen different samples of the domestic waters obtained from some designated areas in Katsina metropolis were determined to ascertain the level of water quality. The parameters investigated were pH: (6.55±0.10-8.34±0.15), tur...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13512
An investigation of the heavy metal contents in road dust is vital in assessing the potential environmental impacts of vehicular emissions on the soil. In this study, dust samples were collected from Jos metropolis and were analysed for heavy metals (Pb, Zn, Mn, Cu, Co, Cd and Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/14150
The health risks posed by organochlorine compounds to the total environment have continued to elicit concern among researchers in developing countries worldwide. Hence, this study focused on investigating the levels of Organochlorine pesticides residues in water sediment and fish...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13199
Aims: To study the adsorption efficiency of acid-treated sawdust composite beads (SDCCB) for Cr(VI) ions and to optimize the process variables using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Study Design: Preparation of SDCCB, Characterization of SDCCB, Study of influence of variables...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/13834