Browsing Masters Degrees (Chemical Engineering) by Title
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Adaptive dynamic matrix control for a multivariable training plant.
(2001)Dynamic Matrix Control (DMC) has proven to be a powerful tool for optimal regulation of chemical processes under constrained conditions. The internal model of this predictive controller is based on step response measurements ... -
Adsorption of heavy metals on marine algae.
(2005)Biosorption is a property of certain type of inactive, microbial biomass to bind and concentrate heavy metals from even very dilute aqueous solutions. Biomass exhibits this property, acting just as a chemical substance, ... -
Adsorption studies for the separation of light hydrocarbons.
(2014)Traditionally, the separation of ethylene from ethane is undertaken using a fractionation sequence. The distillation is performed at low temperatures and elevated pressures in conventional trayed fractionators. For economic ... -
The anaerobic baffled reactor for sanitation in dense peri-urban settlements.
(2005)Human consumption of water contaminated with faecal polIutants is the source of most sanitation related diseases. Excreta related diseases can be controlIed by improvements in excreta disposal. The primary consideration ... -
Analysis and experimental exploration of a nanofiltration membrane system, in the context of potential urine treatment processes.
(2014)Abstract available in pdf file. -
Analysis of an anaerobic baffled reactor treating complex particulate wastewater in an abr-membrane bioreactor unit.
(2010)Providing water and proper sanitation to poor communities by 2015 is one of the United Nations targets for this millennium. In South Africa many communities aspire to waterborne sanitation. However, there is a technology ... -
Analysis of nutrient requirements for the anaerobic digestion of Fischer-Tropsch reaction water.
(2013)Nutrients play an important role in the functioning of microorganisms during anaerobic digestion. The anaerobic treatment of industrial wastewaters, such as Fischer-Tropsch Reaction Water (FTRW), requires the addition of ... -
Application of a non-linear transformation to the surface fraction of the UNIQUAC model and the performance analysis of the subsequent model (FlexQUAC-Q).
(2007)GE-model and equations of state are used to describe and predict phase equilibria. Current models have varying capabilities and some display selectivity for certain special mixtures. While many models are superior to others ... -
Application of artificial neural networks as a predictive tool for the analysis of chemical engineering processes.
(2017)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Application of membrane filtration in system closure of white water systems in newsprint mills.
(2015)The pulp and paper industry is considered to be one of the most water intensive industries in S.A. With increasing environmental regulations and awareness the industry is leaning towards system closure. By recycling water ... -
The application of non-thermal plasma-catalysis in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis at high pressure.
(2016)Abstract available in PDF file. -
Application of pinch technology in an integrated pulp and paper mill.
(2003)The objective of this investigation was to utilise water pinch analysis as a tool for the optimisation of fresh water use in an integrated pulp and paper mill. The investigation was carried out at Mondi Paper in Merebank, ... -
The application of water pinch analysis at AECI bioproducts.
(2002)AECI Bioproducts (Bioproducts) is part of an industrial complex located at Umbogintwini, approximately 26 km south of Durban, Kwazulu-Natal. This system was selected for water pinch investigation, as it is one of the major ... -
Application of water pinch to an integrated pulp and paper Kraft mill with an already highly closed water system.
(2009)Sappi's Ngodwana integrated Kraft pulp and paper mill was used as case study for the application and evaluation of the water pinch technique. The technique of water pinch originates from energy pinch, but uses mass flow ... -
Assessing the treatability of textile effluents in an activated sludge system.
(2014)Assessing the treatability of a textile effluent through the activated sludge process required the development of analytical protocols and evaluating their suitability in providing receiving municipal wastewater treatment ... -
Automation of a static-synthetic apparatus for vapour-liquid equilibrium measurement.
(2012)The measurement of vapour-liquid equilibrium data is extremely important as such data are crucial for the accurate design, simulation and optimization of the majority of separation processes, including distillation, ... -
Binary vapour-liquid equilibria for oxygen-containing compounds.
(2009)In this study, there was a need for VLE data for systems of oxygen-containing organic compounds. Experimental VLE data are presented for the following binary systems: a) 2-propanone (1) + 2-butanol (2) at 333.15K, 353.15K ... -
Binary vapour-liquid equilibrium for systems of industrial importance.
(2015)Most industrial chemical engineering separation processes such as distillation, extraction, absorption and adsorption rely absolutely on accurate phase equilibrium data for effective design, optimization and simulation. ... -
Carbon dioxide capture methods for industrial sources.
(2010)In order to reduce the rate of climate change, particularly global warming, it is imperative that industries reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. A promising solution of CO2 emission reduction is Carbon dioxide ... -
Carbon flow analysis in the South African forest and the forestry sector.
(2014)Material flow analysis is a systematic assessment of the flows and stocks of materials in a well-defined system. It is based on the law of the conservation of mass and this characteristic makes the material flow analysis ...