FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, OWERRI.

A TERM PAPER FOR 300LEVEL ON

FOAM PROCESS PLANT

WITNESSED AT

GROUP ENTERPRISES (NIG) LIMITED.

WRITTEN BY
OGBUEFI IKECHUKWU AUGUSTINE
REG.NO:20061497483

SUBMITTED TO
MR OPEBIYI S.O.

THE SIWES COORDINATOR, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL

ENGINEERING

IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE
AWARD OF BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (B.ENG)

APRIL.2010

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

Dedication……………………………………………………………….iii

Acknowledgement………………………………………………………iv

Introduction………………………………………………………………1

CHAPTER ONE

*Foam production………………………………………………………3

*Chemicals, elements and compounds used in foam

Production and their uses.……….…………………………………8

*Brief analysis of the foam plant machine……………………….10

*Conclusion (relationship) between chemical engineering and

foam/process plant.…………..………………………………………12

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 DEDICATION

This piece of work is dedicated to the lord God Almighty. It is also

dedicated to my mum, Mrs P.O. Ogbuefi. Also to my siblings.

Finally to my late father, Evang.Dr.Chris.Ogbuefi.

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 ACKNOWLEGEMENT

I acknowledge the management of Chemical Engineering

department, FUTO starting from the Head of Department, for this

wholesome opportunity to witness a foam process plant despite the

fact that some of us could not go for our SIWES 300level due to the

ASUU strike action in 2009.I thank you all for giving us this

privileged to still take part in this SIWES. God bless you all.

Also, to Engr.Evarist Uba, the managing director of Group

Enterprises (Nig).Limited who was more like a father to me.

Finally, to all my lecturers in chemical engineering department, that

have being trying their best to give us the best.

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