Author:Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha, D; Munyengabe, A; Mavhungu, ML; Mbaya, R; Baloyi, Siwela JDate:May 2023In the current study, an activated carbon derived from waste banana peel using H2SO4 was applied for the first time in a packed-bed column for methylene blue (MB) dye removal from wastewater. The pore structure and surface of banana peel ...Read more
Author:Makatsa, TJ; Baloyi, Siwela J; Masuku, CMDate:Jul 2021Catalytic wet-air oxidation is an attractive solution to treating refractory wastewater. The process has been demonstrated at laboratory scale over a low-cost pillared clay catalyst in a trickle-bed reactor. However, complex interaction of ...Read more