This research work is a field experiment carried out to evaluate the phytoremediation potential of Ricinus communis L (castor oil plant) in Zaria town of northern Nigeria. The sandy loam field (pH 6.78) used in the experiment was contaminated with Cd, Co, Ni and Pb from a metal d...
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Research Article10.9734/IJPSS/2016/21680
Heavy metal contents of some crops and farm soil irrigated along the Bindare stream in Chikaji Zaria were investigated. The results of the analysis indicate that the crops contained substantial amount of heavy metals (Pb, Cr, Zn and Fe) compared to similar crops irrigated far d...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2014/11858
Waste materials (carbide slurry and waste cooking oil) were explored in esterification and transesterification reactions as a viable alternative to a sustainable transport fuel production. The Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS)...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2019/v26i330095
The study carried out seasonal study of some potentially toxic heavy metals: Lead, copper, cadmium, chromium, Nickel, and zinc in soils was conducted in five different vegetation zones of (Oli Camp) Kainji Lake National Park at two different levels. The vegetations are Isoberlini...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/9579
The quality of drinking water depends largely on the treatment process and the distribution network. Water samples were collected from different locations in the reservoir, treatment plant and potable water from the tap and analyzed for physical and chemical parameters; pH, tempe...
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Research Article10.9734/CSJI/2016/29863
The quality assessment of surface water used for irrigation within the vicinity of a Hospital liquid waste treatment plant in Zaria, Nigeria was conducted. A total of thirty-three (33) water samples were collected from four sampling sites in the study area. These samples were exa...
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Research Article10.9734/ACSJ/2016/23127
This study is aimed to evaluate the effect of additives on cold flow properties of biodiesel fuel obtained from Azadirachta indica and Hevea brasiliensis, readily available seed oil in Nigeria. The seed oils were converted to biodiesels via transesterification and additives keros...
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Research Article10.9734/IRJPAC/2015/16327