Deep-level gold mines in South Africa (SA) are faced with immense challenges regarding profitability. Optimising these mines is a pivotal step to prolong the current lifespan of the gold-mining sector in SA. As these mines ...

This thesis presents the design and synthesis of an image-based ob-ject detection system, as applied to a facial recognition (FR)-enabled surveillance system. By employing the Design Science Research (DSR) paradigm and ...

In this thesis, A framework for the re-use, recycling and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment: The South African case, the researcher did an investigation on current practices in South Africa dealing with ...

The rasionale behind this study was merely to determine whether the tested sweet sorghum genotypes can be utilised as a renewable bio-ethanol resourse and whether different nitrogen (N) application levels have an effect ...

As a result of the low prices realised in Bid Window 4 of the REIPPP programme, a growing number of South African energy experts have expressed the belief that the least-cost new build option for South Africa is variable ...

The present research investigated electricity generation via the electrostatic induction charging of capacitors, for two primary reasons: • Mankind needs energy to live and survive; but • Present technologies have at least ...

The South African mining industry is heavily reliant on its electricity supply from Eskom. Due to the increasing cost of electricity, it is crucial to reduce the consumption thereof and thereby increasing the profitability ...

There is a global drive to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency. These drivers include the taxation of carbon emissions and the increase in energy costs. Companies therefore need to improve their operational ...

In this modern, fast-paced society people must be able to work while away from their desks. The rise and adoption of mobile devices have improved productivity for many people who can now start or continue work which was ...

In the current study, a method of lessening computational expense and model design effort is investigated for finned coil heat exchangers (FCHXs) by using STAR-CCM+ as simulation tool. The simulation model prediction ...