Evaluation of various agro-wastes for traditional black soap production

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 95-97

  Taiwo, O E ^a   Osinowo, F A O ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agro wastes ashes; Black soap production; Caustic potash; Cocoa pod husks; Groundnut shells; Palm bunch waste; Sorghum chaff

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; OILS AND FATS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SOAPS (DETERGENTS); SODIUM COMPOUNDS;

LATHERING ABILITIES;

AGRICULTURAL WASTES;

SOAP;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; ASH; BIOPROCESS; CACAO; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG MANUFACTURE; FRUIT; PEANUT; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SORGHUM; WASTE;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; INCINERATION; SOAPS; WASTE PRODUCTS;

EID: 0035014075     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(00)00188-7     Document Type: Article

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