Author:North, Brian C; Engelbrecht, AD; Hadley, TDDate:Nov 2005It is generally accepted that global warming is a reality, and that anthropogenic CO2 emissions are the cause of the warming. One method to reduce the effective CO2 release from boilers is to replace some of the coal with biomass, as combustion ...Read more
Author:Strydom, W; Godfrey, Linda KDate:Sep 2015For as long as South Africa continues to generate “waste”, that waste has value, and while there are businesses prepared to buy the waste, we will continue to find formal and informal collectors of recyclables. “There will always be work, the ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Jan 1978With the ever-increasing demands on the resources of our planet, man's attention during recent years has turned more and more to the resources of the ocean and it is being increasingly recognised that the proper exploitation and conservation ...Read more
Author:Bambalaza, Sonwabo E; Langmi, HW; Mokaya, R; Musyoka, Nicholas M; Khotseng, LEDate:Dec 2020We report on a concept of co-pelletization using mechanically robust hydroxylated UiO-66 to develop a metal-organic framework (MOF) monolith that contains 5 wt% electrospun polymer nanofibers, and consists of an architecture with alternating ...Read more
Author:Hietkamp, SDate:Jun 2006The highly concentrated CO2 streams currently produced at Sasol are well suited for CO2 sequestration without further processing except for pressurising. The potential in South Africa for biological sequestration is limited compared with many ...Read more
Author:York, G; Canbulat, I; Jack, BWDate:Mar 2000Examination of collapsed pillar cases outside of the empirical limits of Salamon and Munro’s in situ database has highlighted the need for additional parameters to be considered in the design of coal pillars. These include the influence of ...Read more
Author:Fourie, M; van Rensburg, JJDate:Aug 2005This presentation focuses on setting of tools to facilitate optimisation and integration of coal value chain. It also focuses on maximising coal to gas yield and supply optimum coal qualityRead more
Author:Francis, J; Celliers, Louis; Rosendo, SDate:2015Most, if not all, of the recommendations contained in this State of the Coast Report, relies on two cross-cutting and fundamental qualities. Firstly, managers, decision- and policy-makers and the various end-users have access to the products ...Read more
Author:Tinley, KLDate:1985A synthesis is presented on the ecology of South African coastal dune ecosystems, which comprise about 80% of South Africa's 3 000 km shoreline.
A detailed description of the extent, structure and functioning of these ecosystems is given. ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:Jul 2017This presentation provided an overview of the degree of risk of coastal flooding in South Africa and demonstrated decision support tools for mitigation and adaptation.Read more
Author:Theron, A; Rautenbach, C; Maherry, A; Rossouw, MDate:22 Apr 2015The study for the CSIR & DEA – Phases 1 & 2 Research Study: South African Coastal Vulnerability Assessment present on the Coastal flooding levels in South Africa.Read more
Author:Taljaard, Susan; Adams, JDate:Sep 2021The UN declared 2021-2030 as the Decade of Ocean Science and identified research and technology priority areas to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. We reviewed the current status of scientific support for coastal management in ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:Oct 2012The CSIR’s coastal systems research group conducts trans-disciplinary research from basic research up to the provision of policies and technical guidelines to prepare the coastal communities in South Africa and
beyond with coastal protection ...Read more
Author:Ramanantsoa, JD; Krug, Marjolaine J; Penven, P; Rouault, M; Gula, JDate:Feb 2018Madagascar's southern coastal marine zone is a region of high biological productivity which supports a wide range of marine ecosystems, including fisheries. This high biological productivity is attributed to coastal upwelling. This paper ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:May 2022South Africa is nestled between the Atlantic, the Southern and the Indian Ocean. Its coast is about 3000 km long and comprises 300 estuaries. Its coast stretches across three bioclimatic regions, namely the Cool Temperate South-West, a Warm ...Read more
Author:Seteni, Bonani; Rapulenyane, Nomasonto; Ngila, JC; Mpelane, S; Luo, HongzeDate:Jun 2017Lithium-manganese-rich cathode material Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2 is prepared by combustion method, and then coated with nano-sized LiFePO4 and nano-sized Al2O3 particles via a wet chemical process. The as-prepared Li1.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13O2, ...Read more