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Biological treatment of distillery wastewater by application of the vermifiltration technology

Abstract: In this study distillery wastewater was treated using the vermifiltration technology in a bid to reduce downstr

A survey on management of upstream land use and its impact on downstream water quality parameters

Abstract: This paper introduces the various upstream land use activities that are major contributors of downstream water

Value addition of coal fines and sawdust to briquettes using molasses as a binder

Abstract: In this study, the co-briquetting of coal fines saw dust and molasses as a binder is explored as an option for

Effect of thermal and alkali treatment on Pterocarpus Angolensis (Mukwa) wood flour

Abstract: Environmental friendly pre-treatment of fibre has been lately adopted by many researchers worldwide but not ful

A voltage multiplier using timer circuit

Abstract: This study describes a DC to DC voltage multiplier using the 555 Integrated Circuit (IC) timer in an astable st

Potential for treating sewage wastewater using sewage sludge biochar

Abstract: In this study, activated biochar from municipal sewage sludge was used for the treatment of sewage water. The s

Design and simulation of an automatic room heater control system

Abstract: This paper presents the design and simulation of an Automatic Room Heater Control system. This system allows th

Anaerobic treatment of opaque beer wastewater with enhanced biogas recovery through Acti-zyme bio augmentation

Abstract: This study investigates the potentially of biologically treating opaque beer wastewater using the bio augmentat

Bio ethanol from sewage sludge: a bio fuel alternative

Abstract: In this study, the potential to fully exploit sewage sludge as a raw material for bio ethanol a source of bio f

Use of coal fly ash to manufacture a corrosion resistant brick

Abstract: In this article, we investigate the use of an environmental waste (coal fly ash) in the manufacture of an ammon

A review of timber waste utilization: challenges and opportunities in Zimbabwe

Abstract: This paper is a case study review of the timber waste problem and solutions that have been proffered in the Man

Tungsten carbide thin films review: effect of deposition parameters on film microstructure and properties

Abstract: In this work, the property of physically deposited thin WC films with respect to deposition parameters and cond

A survey in the different designs and control systems of powered exoskeleton for lower extremities

Abstract: In this paper, previous studies in powered exoskeleton and their contributions in the field of robotics technol

Utilization of waste cooking oil and tallow for production of toilet “Bath” soap

Abstract: A green prospective based on the reuse of waste materials such as beef tallow and waste cooking vegetable oils

Energy densification of animal waste lignocellulose biomass and raw biomass

Abstract: The need to reduce carbon emissions has encouraged more research into use of biomass energy in place of coal. B

Effects of biomass/coal copyrolysis parameters on the product yield: a review

Abstract: Pyrolysis is one of the prospective processes that can be utilized to obtain high value chemicals and energy fr

Effect of media shape on particle breakage in a batch ball mill: lessons learnt from population balance model and attainable region technique

Abstract: The batch grinding equation and the Attainable region technique tools were used in evaluating data obtained fro

Processing and characterization of chalcopyrite (CuFeS2) sample from Botswana

Abstract: Beneficiation of chalcopyrite and most minerals in general requires specific conditions and raw materials based

Waste management and treatment of copper slag BCL, Selebi Phikwe Botswana: review

Abstract: The production of copper bears both viable product and by product know as slag which is a challenge to dispose

An attainable region approach for the recovery of iron and zinc from electric arc furnace dust

Abstract: This study investigated the application of the attainable region optimization technique to establish the optimu

Attenuation potency of mineral liner to cationic migration

Abstract: In waste containment, it has become imperative that regimes of soil, surface and groundwater reserves are duly

Effect of the operation parameters on the Fischer Tropsch synthesis process using different reactors

Abstract: There are a number of factors that affect the output of the Fischer Tropsch process, change in the process para

Investigating the feasibility of using agricultural waste as an adsorbent of gold ions in small scale gold processing plants

Abstract: The recovery of precious metals like gold is increasing each day due to its high market prices along with diver

A review on material and energy recovery from waste tyres

Abstract: The tyre industry in Botswana produces and sells thousands of tyres annually generating volumes of waste tyres

Effect of interstitial filling, ball and feed size on particle breakage in a laboratory ball mill: an attainable region technique

Abstract: The interstitial filling, grinding media and feed particle size are vital parameters to be considered during ba

A review of ironmaking by direct reduction processes: quality requirements and sustainability

Abstract: Currently the majority of the world’s steel is produced through either one of the two main routes; the integrat

Assessing efficiency in a unified size reduction plant when reducing large ore into powder particulate matter

Abstract: In this study, the effects of reduction ration on different mineral ores was investigated when using common siz

The potency of monoethanolamine in biogas purification and upgrading

Abstract: Biogas has been exploited as one of the alternative sources of renewable energy having the potential to replace

Environmental impact of food packaging materials: a review of contemporary development from conventional plastics to polylactic acid based materials

Abstract: Plastics have remained the material of choice, and after serving their intended purpose, a large proportion end

Some new generalized distributions with applications

Abstract: New generalized distributions namely Topp-Leone-G Power Series class of distributions, Marshall-Olkin-Exponenti