Partners

Industry

Name

Collaboration

Illovo Sugar

Mr. T. Kubheka

Mr. Kruger

Collaboration on Membrane bioreactor systems for the treatment of industrial effluent.

Consultation work done on the Control of microbiological proliferation in wastewater settler using temperature and biocides.

eThekwini Water

Mr. S. Maharaj

Collaboration with regards to remediation of hexavalent chromium in groundwater in the Durban South basin.

Collaboration on the production of algal biomass.

CSIR - Pretoria

Dr. R. Lalloo

Collaboration on extraction of lipids from algal biomass and optimisation of transesterification procedure.

CSIR -  Forestry and Forest Products
Research Centre (FFP)

Prof. A. Spark

Resident environmental GC analyst at FFP. Analysis of EDC’s in wastewater using GC.

Johannesburg Water

Dr. A. Pitman

Collaboration on bulking filaments in full scale activated sludge plants.

Darvill Wastewater works

(Umgeni Water Board)

Mr. P. Gaydon

Collaboration of the application and optimization of DAF process for treatment of oil effluents.  Biological treatment of edible oil effluents and the associated problems.

Hammarsdale Wastewater works

Mr. V. Mahabeer

Collection of samples and information on plant operating conditions

Northern Wastewater works

Mr. V. Nuliah

Collection of samples and information on plant operating conditions

Southern Wastewater works

Mr. J. Naicker

Collection of samples and information on plant operating condition

Kingsburgh Wastewater works

Mr. R. Dhukan

Collection of samples and information on plant operating conditions

Durban Metro

Mr. D. Welgemoed

Analytical techniques and information on large volume effluent producing industries in         Kwa Zulu Natal

Rand Water

Mr. M. Padayachee

Collaboration on detection of giardia and cryptosporidium in water.

ERWAT (East Rand Water Care Company)

Mrs S. Jackson

Mrs A. Chapman

The role of filamentous bacteria in sludge settleability problems, bulking, foaming and biological nutrient removal.

Saayman & Danks electroplaters

Mr. J. Danks

Supply of heavy metal effluents and discussions on optimization of biosorption technology

Sealake edible oil industry

Mr. Mandelia

Industrial partner.  Provide samples of effluent.  Information on the refinery process.

SASOL - Sasolburg

Dr. P. Stegmann

Treatment of slurry waste using bio-piling

SASOL - Secunda

Mr. M. Van Niekerk

Filamentous bulking problems in industrial wastewater treatment.