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Quality culture and its role in service delivery at a university of technology
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019)Customer satisfaction is a topic of global interest in higher education and it also forms the backdrop of the research presented in this thesis. This study focuses on the employees (academics and non-academics) in the ... -
Gold recovery from waste mobile phones PCBs using ammonia thiosulphate leaching and copper cementation process
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The rate of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is growing at an alarming rate, especially in countries where markets are saturated with huge quantities of new electronic goods. Printed circuit boards (PCBs) ... -
Co-digestion of Cassava Biomass with Winery Waste for Biogas Production in South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Renewable energy security for the future and better use of natural resources are key challenges that can be concurrently managed by a practical anaerobic co-digestion approach in the production of methane. For this study, ... -
Multistage solar still desalination system
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The present study was centred on the design of a thermal multistage solar still desalination system. The design is a multistage with new configurations such as direct vapour input into each stage using vapour make-up tubes ... -
Design of integrated processes for a second generation biorefinery using mixed agricultural waste
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Lignocellulosic biomass (agro-waste) has been recommended as the most promising feedstock for the production of bioalcohols, in the biofuel industry. Furthermore, agro-waste is well-known as the most abundant organic matter ... -
Biosurfactant producing biofilms for the enhancement of nitrification and subsequent aerobic denitrification
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Wastewater treatment methods have always gravitated towards the use of biological methods for the treatment of domestic grey water. This has been proven to offer a series of advantages such as the reduction of pollution ... -
A system on chip based error detection and correction implementation for nanosatellites
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)This thesis will focus on preventing and overcoming the effects of radiation in RAM on board the ZA cube 2 nanosatellite. The main objective is to design, implement and test an effective error detection and correction ... -
Poly(γ-glutamic) acid (PGA) production from confectionery waste using Bacillus species
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Approximately 9 million tonnes of food waste is generated annually in South Africa. Its treatment, including treatment of confectionery waste, is costly because of the high chemical oxygen demand (COD) loads; as a result ... -
Service advancement strategy in analyzing the future of LTE-R for next-generation smart trains
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)This research investigates and presents selected issues and aspects related to the railway mobile network (GSM-R) analysis and its shortcomings. Research studies show that millions of South Africans commuters are dependent ... -
A numerical analysis of the hydrodynamic mixing characteristics of a rectangular versus a cylindrical mixing crystallizer tank for a membrane distillation apparatus
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)A membrane distillation crystallization (MDC) experimental setup was designed, constructed and commissioned with rectangular mixing crystallizer tanks. The advantages and disadvantages of a rectangular mixing tank are ... -
The formulation and validation of PV inverter efficiency under South Africa climate conditions
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)In photovoltaic power systems, the DC/AC conversion efficiency depends on weather conditions causing PV inverters to operate under fluctuating input power from PV modules. The peak efficiency stated by the inverter ... -
Design of asset tracking device with GPRS Interface
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019)IOT devices have the potential to improve asset lifecycle optimization because of their ability to provide relevant real time data to high level applications. This data with minimal latency can assist asset managers to ... -
Electrical subsystem for Shell eco-marathon urban concept battery powered vehicle
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The purpose of this paper was to design and develop an electrical power train for an Urban Concept electric vehicle geared to complete the Shell Eco-Marathon Africa in 2019. Various technologies which make up the electrical ... -
Treatment of biodiesel wastewater in a hybrid anaerobic baffled reactor microbial fuel cell (ABR-MFC) system
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019)The biodiesel industry produces large volumes of biodiesel wastewater (BDWW) during the purification of crude biodiesel. This wastewater is characterised by high concentrations of chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological ... -
Organic binder mediated Co3O4/TiO2 heterojunction formation for heterogeneous activation of Peroxymonosulfate
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019)A shortage of water has resulted in the need to enhance the quality of wastewater that is released into the environment. The advanced oxidation process (AOP) using heterogeneous catalysis is a promising treatment process ... -
Perception on limitations of mentorship programme for emerging contractors against its effective implementation in the Western Cape
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019)This study evaluates both the Contractor Development Programme (CDP) mentorship programme and the emerging contractors’ personal limitations in achieving a successful programme implementation. The objectives of the study ... -
Analysis of the effect of renewable generation on the power quality of the grid, modelling and analysis of harmonic and voltage distortion
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)As the electric energy demand grows, there is a significant increase in the penetration of renewable generation (RG) in the existing electrical grid network. Interconnecting of renewable generation technologies to an ... -
Channel coding on a nano-satellite platform
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The concept of forward error correction (FEC) coding introduced the capability of achieving near Shannon limit digital transmission with bit error rates (BER) approaching 10-9 for signal to noise power (Eb/No) values as ... -
Valorisation of industrial waste : extraction of bioactive compounds from Brewer’s spent grain
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Brewer’s spent grain (BSG), a solid residue obtained from brewing beer, is gaining attention in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industry due to its use as natural source of colorants, texturisers, functional ingredients ... -
The identification of non-value adding activities associated with site management in the Nigerian construction industry
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)This study sought to determine the prevalence of non-value adding activities (NVAAs) associated with construction site management in Nigerian, utilising Lagos State as the case study. To pursue the study, the following ...
