A critical investigation into spontaneous combustion in coal storage bunkers

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End-of-life in South African product life cycle assessment by Rodseth, Clare Josephine

“…For both formal and informal general waste, disposal to land (landfill and dumping) represents the most utilised waste management option. …”
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Exploring the factors at play to make wastewater biorefineries a reality by Verster, Bernelle

“…An identification of the relevant product range and comparison between conventional processing routes and those possible from the wastewater is required on a case by case basis, and an overview is given in this thesis. Waste may need to be re-classified to be used as an intermediate by-product or raw material, requiring legal considerations in terms of both the solid waste as per the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) and liquid waste as per the National Water Act (NWA). …”
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An investigation of the potential and the limitations of small-scale biogas in urban Africa by Naik, Linus

“…Continuing urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa provides many development challenges including; energy provision, waste management and sanitation. On-site biogas has the potential to provide renewable energy to meet primary energy needs, whilst also addressing waste management and possibly sanitation. …”
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Potential solution to pollution of groundwater by diffusion of volatile organic compounds through the primary HDPE geomembrane in composite lining systems of landfills

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Sustainable 3D Concrete Printing for Eco-conscious Construction: Recycled Aggregates and Low-carbon Binders by Colyn, Markus Leon

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GIS-based decision support approach for selecting a new landfill site for the city of Cape Town by Kimani, Gichobi Justin

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Combined use of environmental and artificial tracers to characterise the anthropogenically altered vadose zone and groundwater system

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Deconstruction for selective reuse of structural building elements – a case study to identify opportunities and challenges

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Influence of biosolid stability, temperature and water potential on nitrogen mineralisation in biosolid amended soils

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Developing quantitative approaches to determine microbial colonisation and activity in mineral bioleaching and characterisation of acid rock drainage by Makaula, Didi Xhanti

“…Our results have shown through static tests, solution redox potential and pH analysis that both waste rocks were acid forming. Furthermore, it was demonstrated in the FT-CB system that microbial proliferation on the waste rock surfaces progressed with time such that oxidative exothermic reactions facilitated by the increasing microbial presence on the surfaces were demonstrated using Isothermal microcalorimetry. …”
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Improving project performance using lean construction in Egypt . by Gamal Swefie, Marwa

“…However, some of the principles are still not fully implemented and need to be more considered in the Egyptian construction industry such as waste reduction, visual management, just-in-time, collaboration, benchmarking, and prefabrication. …”
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Acid biodesulphurisation of coal discards using a heap leaching approach by Tambwe, Olivier

“…The extraction and processing of coal generate substantial amount of wastes, which include waste rock, coal discards, and coal fines, posing significant environmental risks. …”
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Development of a lean six sigma framework for identification and minimisation of inefficiencies in construction projects.

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The Analysis and Facility Layout Improvement of Mr. Biscuit’s Production Facility

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Investigating the feasibility of recovering urea from human urine by Marepula, Hlumelo

“…The growth in human population has brought with it a multitude of challenges including waste management, resource depletion, greenhouse gas emissions and water scarcity. …”
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Effects of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) cage culture on Western Cape irrigation reservoirs. by Maleri, Monika

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