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El-Yakub B. J

Department of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria

3 Publications

Publications 3

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Research Article Vol. 9, Issue 1

Effect of Crude Oil Sorption Capacity on Raw and Modified Coir Fibre

Abubakar I. A.*, Kogo A. A., Bukhari M. M., Ishiaku S. U., El-Yakub B. J

A critical need for a more sustainable approach to oil spill cleanup in Nigeria, especially the Niger Delta, was highlighted by the environmental and economic devastation documented in the 2011 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment of Ogoni land. Existing cleanup methods relying on synthetic sorbents proved expensive, logistically ...

Aug, 2023 Vol. 9, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 9, Issue 1

Experimental Investigation on Using Jute Fibre/Coir Fibre Blend Material as a Replacement for Polypropylene for Oil Spill Cleanup

Abubakar I. A.*, Kogo A. A., Bukhari M. M., Ishiaku S. U., El-Yakub B. J

Crude oil is generally one of the most important raw materials and energy sources worldwide. The accidental discharge of oil into the environment during production, transportation, refining, tanker accidents, sabotage and oil bunkering causes adverse effects on aquatic life and human economic activities. The current challenge is to produce effectiv...

Aug, 2023 Vol. 9, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 8, Issue 1

Natural Kapok Fibres and Acetylated Jute/Coir Fibres Structured Blend Sorbent for Oil Spill Clean-Up

Abubakar I. A.*, Kogo A. A., Bukhari M. M., Ishiaku S. U., El-Yakub B. J

A novel structured sorbent blend pillow was developed using acetylated jute and coir fibres blendedwithnatural kapok fibres. The acetylation of the jute and coir portion was carried out with acetic anhydrideusing N-Bromosuccinimide as catalyst under mild condition in a solvent free system. The results showsthatthe acetylation increases the oil sorp...

Aug, 2022 Vol. 8, Issue 1
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