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A TECHNICAL REPORT ON STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME (SIWES) UNDERTAKEN AT

GLORY INDUSTRIES LIMITED


BY

OPATOYINBO TIMILEHIN JOSHUA CHE/2007/116

SUBMITTED TO THE SIWES COORDINATOR, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY, ILE-IFE.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.Sc) DEGREE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

FEBRUARY 2011
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Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. 5th February 2011. The SIWES Co-ordinator, Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Technology, Ile-Ife.

Dear Sir/Ma LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL In accordance with the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) scheduled to provide enough industrial experience for engineering students in their various fields of study, I hereby submit this report based on the training I received at Glory Industries Limited between 5th January and 28th January 2011.

Yours Faithfully, OPATOYINBO,Timilehin Joshua CHE/2007/116

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ABSRACT This technical report you are about to read contains a thorough account of the processes involved in the typical Nigerian Paint Industry with glory industries limited as the case study.This report includes the laws and regulations governing there operations.Also,paint products storage methods are explained also. Quality assessment of paint products, safety in the industry and maintenance practices constitute the concluding aspects of this report.

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DEDICATION I dedicate this report to the Almighty God for His Grace and Protection throughout my Industrial Training at glory industries limited.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I wish to express my profound gratitude to those who have contributed in no small measures to the reality of this report. Words alone might not be enough to express my sincere appreciation. First, I wish to express my appreciation to my dear parents Mr. and Mrs. Opatoyinbo and my family for their support towards my education. My appreciation also goes to my intelligent supervisor Mr.Jacob Ahiaba for the support, guidance and program of schedule he provided for me throughout my stay at Glory Industries Limited. Secondly, my gratitude goes to the General Manager who accepted me as one of the staffs.

TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ABSRACT DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS LISTS OF TABLES LIST OF FIGURES 1. INTRODUCTION ii iii iv v vi ix x 1 1 1 2 2 4 5

1.1 History of SIWES 1.2 The Objectives of SIWES 1.3 The Objectives of the Report 1.4 What is Paint 1.5 1.6 Organizational Profile Scope of Study

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METHODOLOGY/PROCEDURE Emulsion Paint 2.1.1 Extenders 2.1.2 Binders 2.1.3 Pigments 2.1.4 Solvent 2.1.5 Biocides 2.1.6 Defoamer 2.1.7 Thickner 2.1.8 Ammonia liquor
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2.1.9 Dispersant 2.1.10 Kerosene 2.2 2.3 2.4 Analysis of Emulsion Paint Texcote Paint Gloss Paint 2.4.1 Binders 2.4.2 Extenders 2.4.3 Pigments 2.4.4 Solvent 2.4.5 Driers 2.5 2.6 3. 3.1 Analysis of Gloss Paint Analytical Test to Check for Particles in Gloss Paints RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS Results 3.1.1 Experiments 3.1.1.1 Specification for Water-Based Paint 3.1.1.2 Specification for Oil-Based Paint 3.1.1.3 Test for Water-Based Paint 3.1.1.4 Test for Oil-Based Paint 3.1.1.5 Test for Chemicals Used in Paint Production 3.1.1.6 Test Result 3.2 Discussion 3.2.1 Biocides 3.2.2 How to Estimate the Total Cost of Paint Produced Before the cost
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3.2.2.1 Quality of Gallons to be Produced 3.2.2.2 The Cost of the Gallon of Paint 3.2.3 Chemical Engineering Processes Involved in Paint Production 3.2.3.1 Paint as a fluid 3.2.3.2 Batch Mixers 3.2.3.3 Analogy Between the Roto-thinner and the Cu and Bob Viscometer 3.2.3.4 Flow of Multiphase Mixtures 3.2.3.5 Chemical Reactions 3.2.3.6 Horizontal Transport 3.2.3.7 Hydraulic Transport 4. 4.1 4.2 5. 6. OBSERVATION/PRECAUTION Observation Precaution CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION REFERNCES

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE :1

Uses and Appearance of the materials used for emulsion and textcote Paints 6

TABLE :2

Quantities of various chemicals used in producing emulsion Paint for a vessel of 1800 litres 15 17

TABLE :3 TABLE :4

Uses and appearance of the materials for gloss paint Quantities of various chemicals used in producing textcote Paint for a vessel of 1000 litres

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Quantities of various chemicals used in producing gloss paint for a vessel of 720 litres 22 27 30 34

TABLE :6 TABLE :7 TABLE :8

Laboratory/Quality control on red oxide gloss paint Summary of requirements for Water based paint Summary of requirements for gloss paint

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LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE :1 FIGURE :2 FIGURE :3 FIGURE :4 FIGURE :5 FIGURE :6 FIGURE :7 FIGURE :8 FIGURE :9

Pyramid showing companys organization profile Hydraulic basket Schematic diagram of a weighing balance Mixing machine used in producing gloss paint Cut away view of the basket assembly Hegmanns calibrated gauge An electrically operated roto-thinner Diagram showing BS FLOW CUP A change-can mixer

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FIGURE :10 A typical cup and bob viscometer

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