CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Bleaching is a process in which natural colouring matter is removed from a fiber to make it white. This process can be extended to other uses for example, in yarn or fabrics or in pulp and paper industries where cellulose used in making paper is bleached to white. Bleach solution can also be defined as any solution that is capable of bleaching colouring matters. Bleach solution ranges from simple to complex types in various trade names like parazone, Jik etc. They completely depend on the makes up of the ingredient materials.
1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
There has been the problem of low quality production of bleach by various producing firm in Nigeria. This study is set to assess the production of bleach solution, self-empowerment of our young school leavers in Nigeria.
“SUB PROBLEM 1”
The purpose of this study is to produce a bleach solution that will be affordable to the common man in the society.
“SUB PROBLEM II”
The reason for this study is to produce a bleach solution that will be of high quality compared to the commercially produced ones in the market.
1.2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The aims and objectives of this project is to a large extent as explained by the title – “Production of bleach solution comparatively to commercially produced bleach solution. The research objectives are listed below:
1. To harness the available raw materials for the production of bleach solution in the country.
2. To produce quality bleach, which will be affordable to the masses comparatively to others produced and sold costly in the market.
3. To establish medium scale industries for employment of young school leavers thus making them to become self-reliant.
1.3 HYPOTHESIS
Having stated the problems and the objectives of the study, the researchers hereby make the following tentative statement. The following hypothesis are being considered:
Ho : Bleach produced from project will be comparable to
commercially produced bleach sold in the market.
H1 : Bleach produced from project will not be comparable to
commercially produced bleach sold in the market.