Parallel Session 1.1

Francesca Middelton

Machine learning methods for thermodynamic property prediction

Parallel Session 1.2

Davina-Nelson Apiyo

Design of an engineered model for in vitro testing of biotherapeutics for treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Parallel Session 1.3

Erika Bührmann

Seeding as a mitigation strategy for gypsum scaling in membrane distillation desalination

Parallel Session 1.4

Babatunde Oladipo

Iron precipitate from bioleaching and ferrous ion bio-oxidation: surface characterization and metal sorption mechanism

Parallel Session 2.1

Omofolasewa Hillary Jayeola

Measurements of phase behaviour and physical properties (viscosity and density) of supercritical CO₂ with high molecular mass compounds

Parallel Session 2.2

Catherine Chaima

Biorefining of tuber crop residues to recover phytochemicals for the formulation of active composite coatings and films

Parallel Session 2.3

Kin de Kock

MOx-supported FexNiy catalysts in the reverse water-gas shift reaction

Parallel Session 2.4

Roelof Maritz

Comparing the environmental impact of different hydrometallurgical processes for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries

Parallel Session 3.1

Muzafar Khalifa

Reusability of activated alumina utilized to adsorb oxygenates from a paraffin solvent

Parallel Session 3.2

Obakeng Jona

Presenter ill - withdrawn

Parallel Session 3.3

Manasseh Sikazwe

Identifying priority biorefinery scenarios for outright research & development, and scale-up; a case study of direct microbial fermentation of 1G and 1G2G sugarcane-based feedstocks

Parallel Session 3.4

Lobiane Ponto

The desulphurization of Barberton Gold tailings using flotation

Parallel Session 4.1

Chris Momoh

Phase behaviour and thermodynamic modelling for the supercritical fluid fractionation of 1-octanol and large alkanes

Parallel Session 4.2

Elzé Grobler

The Effect of Mixing on Rhodopseudomonas palustris’s Growth and Hydrogen Production Capabilities

Parallel Session 4.3

Bright Amanful

Stochastic techno-economic analysis of alternative sweeteners bioproduction from A-molasses: A South African case study

Parallel Session 4.4

Matimba Mabonda

Investigating the coagulation and dewatering of flotation concentrates

Parallel Session 5.1

Alex Schulze-Hulbe

Thermodynamic property modelling of primary alcohols with the s-SAFT-γ Mie Equation of State

Parallel Session 5.2

George Teke

Design and Investigation of a Semi-Partitioned Bioreactor (SPB) for Extractive Fermentation

Parallel Session 5.3

Anthony Tapfuma

Use of glycine in alkaline leaching of gold from a Witwatersrand tailing

Parallel Session 5.4

Suné Grobbelaar

Development of a dynamic model for direct copper electrowinning operations

Parallel Session 6.1

Isabella Kristensen

State estimation and model-based fault detection in a submerged arc furnace

Parallel Session 6.2

Jan-Hendrik Duminy

Green gold: Valorising wax by-products from commercial Cannabis sativa processing

Parallel Session 6.3

Matome Malatji

Insight into the colonisation behaviour of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum ferriphilium within the whole ore, heap bioleaching system

Parallel Session 6.4

Presentation withdrawn

Parallel Session 7.1

Wicus van der Westhuizen

Optimizing the mechanical properties of coal-fines briquettes produced with steam-exploded sugarcane bagasse as a binder

Parallel Session 7.2

Kevin Nzuzi Swami

Kinetics of ferric-ion precipitation: implication on their metal sorption

Parallel Session 7.3

Nurah Jacobs

The Removal of Selected Pharmaceuticals from a Municipal Membrane Bioreactor Secondary Effluent with Reverse Osmosis Membranes

Parallel Session 7.4

Veronica Lourens

One-step bioconversion of lignocellulose to single cell protein using mechanical and enzymatic co-treatment

Parallel Session 8.1

Kudzai Chiodza

Multivariable optimisation of protein yield and recovery during enzymatic protein hydrolysis of sardine (Sardina pilchardus walbaum) processing by-products using Alcalase 2.4L

Parallel Session 8.2

Sinqobile Mahlaba

Enhanced activity in the aerobic, selective oxidation of methane over Pt-based nanoalloy catalysts

Parallel Session 8.3

Mensah Brobbey

Techno-economic analysis of Acrylic Acid and Propylene glycol biorefineries annexed to a typical South African sugar mill

Parallel Session 8.4

Presentation withdrawn