ABSTRACT
This report aimed at determining the presence and removal of mercaptan sulphur in kerosene using colour indicator method. It is known that impurities such as free sulphur, sulphur dioxide, marketers, finding materials etc. are found in petroleum products. Consequently, absorbents like molecular sieve, calcium oxide and even activated carbon could be used to trap these impurities, thereby making the product impurity free.
The afficac of the absorption using calcium (Cao) Ercammerer flask was determined by titration. Excess Silver Nitrate is added to the sample ie effluent silves mercaptdes with his mercaptan sulphur compound present. The excess silver Nitrate is determined by titration with ammonium thiocrante using ferric ammonium sulphate indicator. Illustration graphically shows that the percentage of sulphur in the sample reduces with increase in time. Furthermore, it was noted that slight increase in quantity of kerosene fields better result.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Cover page
Title page
Approval page
Letter of Transmittal
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
CHAPTER THREE
Experimental procedure
CHAPTER FOUR
Experimental result
Data analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
Discussion
Conclusion