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Mobility potential of metals in acid mine drainage occurring in the Highveld area of Mpumalanga Province in South Africa: implication of sediments and efflorescent crusts
(Elsevier, 2017)
Prediction of the dispersion of pollutants from the acid mine drainage is an important step toward the development of remediation strategy and mitigation of environmental impact. Geochemical studies are often carried out ...
Adsorption potential of bentonite and attapulgite clays applied for the desalination of sea water
(PSRC, 2014)
A possible new process for the partial desalination of
seawater is to use bentonite clay or attapulgite as an adsorbent. The
ion exchange property of these clays, which is a result of the
characteristic t-o-t layer ...
Bentonitc clay adsorption affinity for anionic and cationic dyes
(PSRC, 2014)
The incidence of dye pollution in South Africa is quite alarming, requesting effective and affordable techniques to curb further degradation of the limited water resource. Adsorption is an attractive technique due to a ...
Comparative adaptation of B. subtilis and P. aeruginosa in diesel supplemented medium and impact on biodegradation potential
(PSRC, 2014)
The degree of diesel blending is likely to influence its toxicity as well as the susceptibility and speed of biodegradation. It is therefore imperative to identify strains that can degrade diesel blend in record time, such ...
Selective adsorption of heavy and light metals by natural zeolites
(PSRC, 2014)
Recent studies have shown that zeolite can be applied through an ion-exchange process to remove metals from solutions. In this paper the potential of two zeolites to perform as sorbents for treatment of multi-metal system ...
Cloning of the cnr operon into a strain of Bacillaceae bacterium for the development of a suitable biosorbent
(Springer, 2016)
In this study, a potential microbial biosorbent
was engineered to improve its capacity to remediate heavy
metal contaminated water resources. A Bacillaceae bacterium
isolated from a mining area was transformed with ...
Rigid polyurethane foams from unrefined crude glycerol and technical lignins
(Sage, 2018)
The need for green materials has driven interest in the preparation of rigid polyurethane foam
(PUF) from various biomass types. The present study aims at increasing bio-based content by
utilizing by-products from both ...
Structural, compositional and mineralogical characterization of carbonatitic copper sulfide: run of mine, concentrate and tailings
(Springer, 2019)
The aim of this study was to determine the structural, compositional, and mineralogical composition of carbonatitic copper sulfide concentrator plant streams. Three samples, each from a different stream (run of mine (ROM), ...
Assessment of the viability of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in response to synergetic inhibition during bioethanol production
(Indian Academy of Sciences, 2018)
Second-generation biofuels, fuels produced from
lignocellulosic materials, including wood, agricultural
residues and biomass waste include bioethanol, biodiesel
and biogas. These fuel sources have great potential
as ...
Removal of cobalt and lead ions from wastewater samples using an insoluble nanosponge biopolymer composite: adsorption isotherm, kinetic, thermodynamic, and regeneration studies
(Springer, 2018)
In this study, an insoluble nanosponge biopolymer composite was synthesized, using a combined process of amidation reaction, cross-linking polymerization, and sol-gel method to obtain a phosphorylated multiwalled carbon ...