The project aims to develop a flow process to obtain the optimum temperature and time necessary for the maximum recovery of alkali present in palm inflorescence.

On this ground, a preliminary experiment was performed.  During this process, both male and female palm inflorescence were compared for maximum alkali production and it was observed that the female palm inflorescence produced highest quantity of alkali than the male palm inflorescence.  Based on this, the female palm inflorescence was used in performing the experiment.

Also, experiments were carried out to determine the optimum temperature and time for maximum alkali recovery.  After the analysis and analytical calculations it was found that the optimum temperature for maximum alkali production is 4500c and the corresponding time for the production is 90 minutes.

Title page

Letter of transmittal

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.0  INTRODUCTION

1.1  Need for local production of Alkali

CHAPTER TWO

2.0    LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1    Oil palm tree (description) 

2.1.1 Classification of palm and location

2.1.2 Oil palm: Historical review

2.2    Palm inflorescence

CHAPTER THREE

3.0    Experimental procedure

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0   Experimental results

CHAPTER SIX

Conclusion

CHAPTER SEVEN

Recommendation

References 

CHAPTER EIGHT

Appendixes