Author:Vadapalli, VRK; Zvimba, JN; Mathye, M; Fischer, H; Bologo, LDate:Oct 2015This study investigated the implications of using two grades of limestone from a paper and pulp industry for neutralization of acid mine drainage (AMD) in a pilot sequencing batch reactor (SBR). In this regard, two grades of calcium carbonate ...Read more
Author:Jele, TB; Sithole, Bishop B; Lekha, Prabashni; Andrew, Jerome EDate:May 2022In this study, three different pulp and paper mill sludge (PPMS) samples collected from different South African mills were chemically and physically characterised to investigate their suitability for various beneficiation pathways. The overall ...Read more
Author:Ekwanzala, MD; Lehutso, Raisibe F; Kasonga, TK; Dewar, JB; Momba, MNBDate:Jul 2020The environmental dissemination of selected antibiotics from hospital wastewater into municipal wastewater and lastly to a receiving water body was investigated. Selected antibiotics (azithromycin (AZM), ciprofloxacin (CIP), clindamycin (CDM), ...Read more
Author:Smollen, M; Kafaar, ADate:1997The principal objective of this work is to provide a more effective alternative for sludge conditioning prior to mechanical dewatering. The common use of polyelectrolytes often results in the anal cake solids concentration not sufficiently ...Read more
Author:Jimenez, B; Austin, A; Cloete, E; Phasha, CDate:2006This paper presents the microbial risks associated with the reuse of Ecosan sludge in agriculture. Sludge from KwaZulu Natal Province in South Africa with a helminth ova content of 30 HO/g TS, faecal coliforms of 10(6) CFU/g TS, faecal ...Read more