Author:Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Jul 2019This presentation discusses the challenges faced by managing biowaste in South Africa, and also offers solutions to introduce economically viable resources back into South Africa through recycling, reuse and energy recovery.Read more
Author:Greben, H; Burke, LM; Szewczuk, SDate:Oct 2009Identifying alternative sources of energy is a matter of urgency, since conventional energy sources are becoming exhausted. Renewable energy sources, such as biogas, can be generated from organic waste, through the anaerobic digestion (AD) ...Read more
Author:Ndlela, Luyanda L; Oberholster, Paul J; Van Wyk, J; Cheng, Po-HsunDate:May 2017With the effects of climate change, harmful algal blooms (HABs) have become a global concern, with serious implications in water scarce countries such as South Africa. There is a specific lack of information in the African continent regarding ...Read more
Author:Ndlela, Luyanda L; Oberholster, Paul J; Van Wyk, JDate:Apr 2016With the effects of climate change, harmful algal blooms (HABs) have become a global concern, with serious implications in water scarce countries such as South Africa. There is a specific lack of information in the African continent regarding ...Read more
Author:Baloyi, MJ; Greben, HADate:May 2006Mine drainage arises from oxidation of pyrites, due to exposure to air and water. Acid mine drainage normally contains high concentrations of sulphate, metals and acidity. These pollutants can be reduced by applying the biological sulphate ...Read more
Author:Mthunzi-Kufa, PatienceDate:Oct 2012In this presentation the author highlights the use of lasers in micro-manipulating single cells and molecules.Read more
Author:Van der walt, LDate:Apr 2015The purpose of this study was to review biochar research towards investigating the potential of biochar for the rehabilitation of eroded soils, outside of agricultural systems.Read more
Author:Nelufule, Nthatheni N; Moolla, Yasneen; Ntshangase, Cynthia S; De Kock, Antoine JDate:Mar 2023One of the first recognised and commonly used biometric modalities for men is the fingerprint, which is frequently used to register adults at home and in traffic centres. Fingerprint biometrics for babies, in particular, are not commonly used ...Read more
Author:Sparrow, RDate:Nov 2009Nanoscience is the study of phenomena to understand the effects, their influence on the properties and the manipulation of materials at the atomic, molecular and macro-molecular level. While nanotechnology is the design, production, ...Read more
Author:Chauke, Sipho H; Ombinda-Lemboumba, Saturnin; Dube, FS; Mthunzi-Kufa, PatienceDate:Jan 2024Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the most prevalent infectious diseases globally. Although it is curable, several factors, such as the inappropriate use of treatment drugs lead to drug-resistant strains of TB. The burden of infection is ...Read more
Author:Mpalane, K; Tsague, HD; Gasela, N; Esiefa, EMDate:Dec 2015Small embedded devices such as microcontrollers have been widely used for identification, authentication, securing and storing confidential information. In all these applications, the security and privacy of the microcontrollers are of crucial ...Read more
Author:Dlamini, NP; Scott, MS; Nair, Kishor KDate:Sep 2016Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer, decentralized payment system; that can be used as electronic money and as a payment method. Research done on Bitcoin has escalated due to the properties it possesses which are similar to fiat currency. Some of the ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Denneman, E; Verhaeghe, Benoit MJADate:Jul 2011The South Africa National Road Agency Ltd has entered into a research and laboratory testing agreement with the CSIR to support the revision of the South African Pavement Design Method (SAPDM). The research includes characterising a bitumen-rubber ...Read more
Author:Ahmed, R; Miyambo, MEDate:Sep 2014The Scientifically Instrumented Impulse Measurement Apparatus (SIIMA) was developed to measure the total imparted impulse due to explosive loading. The instrument was designed to be used to compare the effects of variables on the resulting ...Read more
Author:Pandelani, Thanyani A; Schutte, Zelldra; Ahmed, RayeesaDate:Nov 2019Primary Blast Injuries (PBI) are caused by the propagating shock wave, associated with High-order Explosives (HE), that moves through the body, affecting gas-containing and fluid-surrounded organs, such as the lungs, the middle ear, the brain ...Read more
Author:Govender, NicolinDate:May 2013This paper introduces the BLAZE-DEM code that is based on the Discrete Element Method (DEM) and specifically targeted for Graphical Processing Unit (GPU) platforms. BLAZE-DEM uses actual polyhedral particle representations as opposed to ...Read more