Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature and Time on Wax Production from Waste Polyethene

Authors

  • Halima Idris Umaru Department of Textile Science and Technology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
  • Mohammed Kabir Yakubu
  • Emmanuel Gbadegbo Kolawole
  • Mohammed Abdullahi Baba

Keywords:

Kemolecular weight, polyethene, pyrolysis, temperature.

Abstract

Waste polyethene was pyrolysed at two different temperatures. The waste polyethene were pyrolysed at 200oC and 250oC for 1hour, 2hours and 3hours respectively. The melting points of the pyrolysed waxes were obtained within the range of 84-114oC, and the waxes showed a decrease in molecular weight of the waxes as the temperature and time of pyrolysis increased.

Author Biography

Halima Idris Umaru, Department of Textile Science and Technology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Department of Textile Science and Technology, Lecturer II

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2014-10-15

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Umaru, H. I., Yakubu, M. K., Kolawole, E. G., & Baba, M. A. (2014). Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature and Time on Wax Production from Waste Polyethene. Asian Journal of Applied Sciences, 2(5). Retrieved from https://ajouronline.com/index.php/AJAS/article/view/1738

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Vol. 2 No. 5 (2014): October 2014

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