A. O. Akinola

Characteristics Study of Wood Wastes from Sawmills

A. O. Akinola & O. P. Fapetu · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

The availability of energy in wood wastes is evaluated in this work. Biomass from seven tropical wood species; Obeche (Triplochiton scleroxylon); Iroko (Melicia excelsa); Danta (Nesogordonia papaverifera); Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis); Omo (Cordia platythyrsa); Mansonia (Mansonia a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/12930

Fuel and Physiochemical Properties of Cashew (Anarcardium 1 occidentale) Nut Oil, Its Biodiesel and Blends with Diesel

E. I. Bello, A. O. Akinola, F. Otu & T. J. Owoyemi · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2013

The aim of this study is to measure the fuel and physiochemical properties of cashew nut oil, its biodiesel and blends with diesel fuel. The oil was extracted by soxhlet extraction method and transesterified with methanol using sodium hydroxide as catalyst. The resulting biodiese...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2013/1680