Ladoke Akintola University of Technology

About: Ladoke Akintola University of Technology is a education organization based out in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Adsorption. The organization has 2786 authors who have published 3066 publications receiving 36850 citations. The organization is also known as: Oyo State University of Technology & LAUTECH.

Sustainable and low-cost Ocimum gratissimum for biosorption of indigo carmine dye: kinetics, isotherm, and thermodynamic studies.

Abstract: In the quest for a sustainable environment and clean water resources, the efficacy of Ocimum gratissimum leave (OGL) for indigo carmine (IC) dye biosorption was studied in a batch technique. The ph...

Synthesis of bare and functionalized porous adsorbent materials for CO2 capture

Abstract: The ever-increasing demand for nanostructured composite materials and sustainable processes for next generation CO2 capture technologies has necessitated the need to develop novel and cost-effective synthetic routes for CO2 adsorbents based on amine and ionic liquid functionalized porous adsorbent materials with improved physico-chemical properties. The most obvious option is modification of the synthesized porous adsorbent materials by the incorporation of organic functional molecules into the pore structures of support materials, giving place to hybrid materials that combine the properties of both composites. These hybrid materials will be of great potential for practical applications, especially for post-combustion CO2 capture, owing to the increase in CO2 capturing ability and selectivity to CO2 compared to other gases in the flue gas stream. This paper reviews the diverse synthesis routes of bare porous materials and rich functionalities of porous adsorbent materials which will allow further post-modification to improve their performance in CO2 capture and increase their CO2/N2 and CO2/CH4 selectivity ratios. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Nigerian Jatropha Curcas Oil Seeds: Prospect for Biodiesel Production in Nigeria

Abstract: This study investigated production of biodiesel from oil seeds of Jatropha curcas, obtained in Nigeria, with a view to encouraging the cultivation of Jatropha plant in Nigeria and to providing a motivation for the development of biodiesel production from this feedstock. Also effect of oil-to-alcohol molar ratio on the biodiesel production from Nigerian Jatropha curcas seeds oil was investigated with a view to confirming established base case. A maximum yield of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) of 87% was obtained at 333 Kelvin, oil-to-alcohol molar ratio of 1:6 and at 1wt% NaOH catalyst concentration. The physical properties of the BD obtained from Nigerian Jatropha oil met the ASTM standard of D-6751. Consequently, this study reveals that Jatropha curcas , an economically invaluable plant in Nigeria, could be a good feedstock for biodiesel production in Nigeria.