Oyebanji, J.A. and Okekunle, P. O. and Fayomi, O. S. I (2020) Synthesis and characterization of zeolite-Y using Ficus exasperata leaf: A preliminary study. Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2.
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Abstract
In this study, Ficus exasperata (Fe) leaf (sand paper leaf) raw sample was characterized using proximate and ultimate analysis and the ash was characterized using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. XRF analysis showed that Alumina (Al2 O3) and Silica (SiO2) were 6.50% and 67.50%, Energy Dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis showed high presence of silica (42.40%), alumina (15.00%) and Oxygen (20.80%). FTIR unveiled peaks with zeolite-Y patterns. SEM analysis indicates good surface morphology and hexagonal shaped crystal lattice in comparison with commercial zeolite-Y.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Zeolite-Y Catalyst Ficus exasperata leaf Constituent Hydrocarbon |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Hannah Akinwumi |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Dec 2020 11:01 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Dec 2020 11:01 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/13775 |
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