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Carbon black is very fine carbon powder used mainly in rubber and automotive products, such as hoses, gaskets and coated fabrics. It is also used in inks and paints, Cplastics and in the manufacture of dry-cell batteries. Partial combustion of furnace oils, obtained from petroleum refining, is used to produce carbon blacks (furnace blacks). In … Read more

Empty fruit bunch (EFB) is the main solid waste obtained from milling process. However, due to its poor characteristics, it has limitation to be used as fuel. Therefore, the EFB needs to be upgraded and processed into briquettes via a proven technology. Main Research: Nasrin Abu Bakar 

The adverse effects of sulphur to health and the environment have caused limits to be set for its content in diesel fuel. For example, the maximum sulphur content in the EC Directive 98/70/EC and US Environmental Protection Agency is 50 ppm (starting from year 2005) and 15 ppm (from October 2006), respectively. As a result, … Read more

All lubricants leak somewhat from their machinery. While this fairly innocuous in most applications, they may contaminate the food in the food-processing industry. The challenge is therefore to find a lubricant that meets its mechanical requirements and also the health standards. In recent years, due to the global establishment and implementation of Hazard Analysis and … Read more

All lubricants leak somewhat from their machinery. While this fairly innocuous in most applications, they may contaminate the food in the food-processing industry. The challenge is therefore to find a lubricant that meets its mechanical requirements and also the health standards. In recent years, due to the global establishment and implementation of Hazard Analysis and … Read more