A. Wekesa

Impact of Thermal Treatment on Anatomical and Mechanical Properties of Ricinodendron heudelotii Wood

E. A. Iyiola, S. O. Ayanleye, O. Catherine, B. Olufemi, F. A. Faruwa & A. Wekesa · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2019

The study examined the impact of thermal treatment on anatomical and mechanical properties Ricinodendron heudelotii wood. Wood samples were oven dried at 105°C and cooled in a desiccator to a constant weight before the thermal treatment. Heat treatment of wood was carried out in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2019/v22i530101

Efficiency of Sawdust from Selected African Indigenous Wood spp. as a Low-cost Adsorbent for Removal of Copper Ion from Contaminated Water

E. A. Iyiola, J. M. Owoyemi, T. P. Saliu, B. Olufemi, D. O. Dania, O. Olasunkanmi, S. O. Ayanleye & A. Wekesa · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2019

Aims: This study investigates the use of sawdust from 3 hardwood species as low-cost adsorbent for the removal of copper from contaminated water. Study Design: The experimental design used for this study was 3 x 2 x 4 factorial experiment; the different sawdust species, two basel...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2019/v19i130101