DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT FOR THE
DEACIDIFICATION OF CRUDE PALM KERNEL OIL
BY
EKUNDAYO EMMANUEL ADURAGBEMI
(MEE/18/6946)
A PROJECT
SUBMITTED TO
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.Eng.) IN MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
JANUARY, 2025.
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, DECLARATION
I, EKUNDAYO EMMANUEL ADURAGBEMI (MEE/18/6946), affirm that this project is my
original work. Completed under the supervision of PROF. T. I. OGEDENGBE, this project
fulfills the requirements for a Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng) degree in the department of
Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. I declare that this
project has not been submitted elsewhere for any degree and all sources are appropriately
acknowledged.
___________________________ ____________________________
Student Signature Date
ii
, CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that this work was carried out by EKUNDAYO EMMANUEL with
Matriculation Number MEE/18/6946 in department of Mechanical Engineering, and examined as
part of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical
Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State.
___________________________ ____________________________
Supervisor: Prof. T. I. Ogedengbe Date
__________________________________ ___________________________
Head of Department: Prof. A. O. Akinola Date
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, DEDICATION
This report is dedicated firstly, to Almighty God for sparing my life hitherto. I am grateful to
God who gave me the strength and will to carry out this project, and also to my beloved parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ekundayo, for their unconditional love and support in my life.
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DEACIDIFICATION OF CRUDE PALM KERNEL OIL
BY
EKUNDAYO EMMANUEL ADURAGBEMI
(MEE/18/6946)
A PROJECT
SUBMITTED TO
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.Eng.) IN MECHANICAL
ENGINEERING
JANUARY, 2025.
i
, DECLARATION
I, EKUNDAYO EMMANUEL ADURAGBEMI (MEE/18/6946), affirm that this project is my
original work. Completed under the supervision of PROF. T. I. OGEDENGBE, this project
fulfills the requirements for a Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng) degree in the department of
Mechanical Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Akure. I declare that this
project has not been submitted elsewhere for any degree and all sources are appropriately
acknowledged.
___________________________ ____________________________
Student Signature Date
ii
, CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that this work was carried out by EKUNDAYO EMMANUEL with
Matriculation Number MEE/18/6946 in department of Mechanical Engineering, and examined as
part of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical
Engineering from the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State.
___________________________ ____________________________
Supervisor: Prof. T. I. Ogedengbe Date
__________________________________ ___________________________
Head of Department: Prof. A. O. Akinola Date
iii
, DEDICATION
This report is dedicated firstly, to Almighty God for sparing my life hitherto. I am grateful to
God who gave me the strength and will to carry out this project, and also to my beloved parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ekundayo, for their unconditional love and support in my life.
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