Browsing by Author "Adeolu Adesoji Adediran"

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Design and Fabrication of an Ablative Pyrolyzer for Production of Bio- lubricants and chemicals in Oil Well Drilling Application
(IOP Publishing, 2021-03-24) Samuel Oluwafikayo Adegoke; Adekunle Akanni Adeleke; Peter Pelumi Ikubanni; A. O. Falode; A. J. Alawode; O.O. Agboola; Adeolu Adesoji Adediran
In this study, an ablative pyrolyser having 27.1 cm inner diameter, 41.2 cm outer diameter, the full chamber height of 74.7 cm and chamber volume of 40 litres was designed and fabricated. 150KW heater was wounded around the reactor chamber made of stainless steel to provide a higher temperature of up to 1400 The -40 to 105 capacity heat resistance wires were used to conduct the heater into the electrical panel which has several components such as the contactor, temperature controller, thermocouple wire and so on to give a particular desired working temperature. This pyrolyser applies technology of thermal energy in the heated walls of the pyrolyser being transferred to the biomass by conduction in the absence of oxygen for onward disintegration into gas, bio-oil, and biochar. After fabrication, 12 kg each of Tectona grandis and Rhopalosiphum maidis was fed into the reactor and pyrolyzed at 500, the bio-oil product for both samples were mixed together and distilled at 120 and the bio-oil distillate was characterized for density, kinematic viscosity, pH, acid value and free fatty acid content. The bio-oil distillate shows a density of 0.960 g/cc, pH of 7.2, kinematic viscosity of 84 cst and acid value of 42.20 compared to the bio oil crude which showed higher values. This pyrolyser has been found on average to melt 12 kg each of Tectona grandis and Rhopalosiphum maidis to 5353 and 3493 g crude bio-oil respectively for a period of at least 3 h. The mass of bio-char for tectona grandis and Rhopalosiphum maidis were 3325 and 2614 g respectively while the reactor requires 8 h to cool before discharging the bio-char from the reactor. This research work can provide a basic designing formula for effective and workable ablative pyrolyzer fabrication for Nigerian wastes having high energy content.
Experimental data on mechanical properties evaluation of medium carbon steel quenched in different waste media
(Elsevier, 2018-09-05) T.S. Olabamiji; C.O. Osueke; B.T. Ogunsemi; Adekunle Akanni Adeleke; D.C. Uguru-Okorie; Adeolu Adesoji Adediran; Peter Pelumi Ikubanni; O.O. Agboola
Several wastes can be instrumental in the improvement of the mechanical properties of medium carbon steel when quenched. The quenching media employed such as coconut water (CW), pap water (PW) and spent engine oil (SPE) have been largely considered as wastes. The data in this article are related to the research article titled "Mechanical Properties Improvement Evaluation of Medium Carbon Steels Quenched in Different Media" (Ikubanni et al., 2017) [1]. The article provides information on the mechanical properties evaluation of medium carbon steel quenched in different media. Twenty-seven (27) samples of medium carbon steel samples were heated to temperatures of 730 °C, 760 °C and 790 °C and soaked for 30, 45 and 60 min respectively. The test results recorded include hardness value, yield strength (YS) and the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) for each of the samples at different heating temperatures and soaking time for the different quenching media.
Inhibition efficiency of gold nanoparticles on corrosion of mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium in 1M HCl solution
(Elsevier, 2021-01-01) Jamiu Kolawole Odusote; Adeolu Adesoji Adediran; R.A. Yahya; Adekunle Akanni Adeleke; J.G. Oseni; J.M. Abdul; Tesleem B. Asafa; S.A. Adedayo
In this study, the influence of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on corrosion behavior of mild steel, aluminium and stainless steel in 1.0 M HCl was investigated. The nanoparticles were previously characterized using FTIR, UV–Vis and TEM. Five concentrations of AuNPs solution (0 µg/ml, 5 µg/ml, 10 µg/ml, 15 µg/ml, 20 µg/ml) were added to 1M HCl. The corrosion rates of the metal samples and inhibition efficiency of the nanoparticles were analyzed using gravimetric (weight loss) and potentiodynamic polarization techniques. After 2000 h of exposure, gravimetric study showed that weight loss was reduced by ∼75% translating to ∼85% reduction in corrosion rate for the solution containing 20 µg/ml of AuNPs. The equivalent inhibition efficiency was 88%, 98% and 96% for aluminium, mild steel and stainless steel, respectively. Furthermore, potentiodynamic polarization results showed that the presence of AuNPs modified the mechanism of anodic dissolution by the formation of adsorption layer on the surface of the metal samples. These results indicated that AuNPs can be incorporated into existing inhibitors towards minimizing corrosion rate.
Physico-Mechanical Properties of Particleboards Produced from Locally Sourced Materials
(Trans Tech Publications, 2018-11-08) Peter Pelumi Ikubanni; Adekunle Akanni Adeleke; Adeolu Adesoji Adediran; O.O. Agboola
In this study, particleboard was produced from the blend of sawdust and rice husk with the inclusion of metallic chips and adhesives. Urea formaldehyde and gelatinous starch were used as adhesives. Particleboards (10 mm thickness) were made from varying weight percentage ratio of saw dust and rice husk using pressure in the neighbourhood of 3 N/mm2 . The particleboard was tested to determine the density, modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE) and internal bonding strength (IBS). The density of the particleboards developed varies from 762.86 to 801.60 kg/m3 . The moisture content of the samples varied between 9.22% and 9.98%. The MOR, MOE and IB values varied between 5.08 MPa and 26.08 MPa; 75.38 MPa and 412.4 MPa; and 0.013 MPa to 0.07 MPa, respectively. Composite samples C, E and H values for MOR, MOE and IBS gave significant results which met with the EN, ANSI A 208.1 and USDA standards. Hence, the admixture of rice husk and sawdust together with UF adhesive will be suitable in producing particleboard that could be useful for indoor and outdoor purposes.
Preliminary Characterisation of Iron Ores for Steel Making Processes
(Elsevier, 2019-08-14) Jamiu Kolawole Odusote; Adekunle Akanni Adeleke; Bankole Sheriffdeen Ameenullahi; Adeolu Adesoji Adediran
Iron ore is one of the major raw materials required to produce iron and steel products. However, there is a need to characterise the iron ore to determine their grade based on the iron and other mineral contents before usage. In this study, iron ores from Jaruwa and Agbaja deposits were characterised using X-ray diffractometer, X-ray florescence spectrometer, scanning electron microscope and petrographic microscope. Phase identification and chemical compositions revealed that the iron ore content of the Jaruwa deposit is higher (68%) than that of the Agbaja deposit (53%). The phosphorus contents of both deposits are higher than 0.04% recommended for high grade iron ore. Iron ore from Agbaja deposit contains more silica and alumina than Jaruwa deposit. A spherical ooids (concentric layer) that shows partial and whole replacement by hematite (iron precipitates around a nucleus) was observed on the petrograph of Agbaja ore as against the more dark areas which signified more iron contents in Jaruwa iron ore. Based on the findings, Jaruwa deposit can be classified as high grade hematite iron ore while Agbaja deposit can be classified as lean grade, although both can serve as feedstock for production of iron through direct reduction route.