The production and analysis of “Ngu” extract for temperature and water requirement for leaching of caustic alkali is the basic objective of this project.  The production was carried out by using unit operations and also using the female inflorescence of a palm fruit (Eleasis Guineesis) as raw material. The female inflorescence of palm fruit was size reduced from original dimensions to maintain particle size characteristics.  The size reduced bunches were dried at room temperature and at normal atmospheric pressure; after which the sized reduced bunches were burnt at higher temperature.  The cooled ashes were dissolved, filtered by using a sieve of mesh size and the filtered solution is the “Ngu” extract. The pineapple content of the alkali leached from Ngu ash was potassium hydroxide.  Material and energy balances, equipment sizing with recommended material of construction, costing and profitability analysis was done.  It should however, be noted that a profitable project could be embarked upon if the equipments to be fabricated locally which also reduce foreign exchange being extended on the importation of potassium hydroxide. 

 

COVER PAGE

TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL PAGE

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ABSTRACT

TABLE OF CONTENT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANCE OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

OBJECTIVE OF THE PRODUCT

CHAPTER TWO 

LITERATURE SURVEY 

THE OIL PALM TREE AND IT’S ORIGIN 

VARITIES OF THE OIL PALM

BASIC RAW MATERIALS OBTAINED FROM THE OIL PALM.

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE RATE OF EXTRACTION

CHAPTER THREE

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

LEACHING OF SAMPLE

DETERMINATION OF ALKALI (TAKEN AS KOH) QUANTITY

EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE 

ANALYSIS OF NGU EXTRACT 

CHAPTER FOUR

EXPERIMENTAL RESULT

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION

CHAPTER SIX