Wind plant annual energy production maximisation and efficiency improvement with considerations for thrust and turbulence intensity by Charles, Mfon Okokon

“…Power maximisation in a wind plant (WP) is a necessary and continuous procedure to maintain a cost/benefit ratio required for profit making on the capital investment. …”
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Development of a lean six sigma framework for identification and minimisation of inefficiencies in construction projects.

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Microbial ecology and bio-monitoring of total petroleum contaminated soil environments

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Should South African Airways be privatised given the aviation deregulation policy in South Africa? by Gaboilwe, Nathaniel

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SiC and B₄C as electrocatalyst support materials for low temperature fuel cells by Jackson, Colleen

“…High surface area carbons are commonly utilised as support materials for platinum due to low cost, large surface areas and high conductivity. …”
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Joint radio resource management in heterogeneous wireless networks by Suleiman, Kamil Hussien

“…The envisaged heterogeneous wireless networks will create a more efficient and cost-effective system for service providers and better services to network users. …”
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Allocation of transmission losses to determine tariff by Adebayo, Adeyinka Victor

“…The recent widespread restructuring and unbundling of the electricity industry has introduced some changes in the organization of the sector, thereby creating a more competitive environment in which each participant must bear its own cost and be responsible for its own contribution to losses in the system. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) technique as a holistic tool for environmental impact and economic analysis of a co-pulping process

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Silvicultural value chain analysis of short rotation Eucalyptus grandis x urophylla stands in coastal Zululand by Graham, Daniel John

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Development of a laser induced fluorescence technique for the analysis of organic air pollutants

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Efficient energy resource management for water quality sensor networks

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Developing call out criteria for South African helicopter services: A delphi study by Laatz, Diane Inge

“…Background Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) are an expensive resource that should be utilised efficiently to optimise the cost-benefit ratio. …”
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Swarm robotics: Cooperative navigation in unknown environments by Khalil, Abdallah Galal

“…We are also implementing our own cost effective swarm robot platform, AntBOT, as a proof of concept for future experimentation. …”
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Plastic bags waste management using the knapsack model case study: trashy bags, Accra by Gambrah, Patience Pokuaa

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Techno-economic evaluation of integrated process flowsheets for vinasse management with value addition for decision making by Azegele, Rony Mung'asia

“…During the project conceptualization phase, process modelling is a vital tool that can be used to predict outcomes such as substrate utilization rates, product yields and optimal operating conditions of integrated processes in a timely and cost effective manner. …”
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The dual digestion of sewage sludge using air and pure oxygen by Pitt, Andrew James, Pitt, Andrew James

“…Disadvantages are the high cost of the pure oxygen and the absence of a detailed evaluation of anaerobic digester performance. …”
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Development of a dynamic receptor-based pharmacophore model of Plasmodium falciparum spermidine synthase for selective inhibitor identification

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A weather related causal analysis on consolidated delay at Newark Liberty International Airport by O'Loghlen, Gerald Philip

“…These policies can be profound and far reaching for airlines, in terms of operating procedures and fuel cost implications. These findings can further alter the balance between efficiency, public safety and airline costing affecting all major stakeholders as this dissertation will investigate.…”
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A Model for the Sustainable Achievement of the Optimum Return for Crops in Greenhouses by ElNahas, Eman

“…The database includes data on greenhouse crops’ irrigational requirements, crop prices and cultivation costs, as well as data on PV water pumping (PVWP) system. …”
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A heliostat field control system by Malan, Karel Johan

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