Facile synthesis of Ca-(OH)2-Mg nanocomposite and its applications for the removal of manganese from drinking water: A pilot study

Autor: Kgolofelo Nkele, Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi, Vhahangwele Masindi

Publikováno v: Advances in Environmental Technology, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 12-28 (2024)

A pilot trial was performed in a potable water treatment plant with a capacity of 16 ML/day. The aim was to determine the removal of manganese using a mechanochemically synthesized Mg-(OH)2-Ca nanocomposite. The acquired results were underpinned by s

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Pollution of Sand River by Wastewater Treatment Works in the Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, South Africa

Autor: Thivhonali Kenneth Masindi, Thomas Gyedu-Ababio, Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi

Publikováno v: Pollutants, Vol 2, Iss 4, Pp 510-530 (2022)

Pollution of water sources is a global issue that primarily affects rural communities that rely on these water sources for domestic purposes on a daily basis. The study’s goal was to determine if the effluent from the Bushbuckridge Municipality’s

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Inhibition of biofilm formation on the surface of water storage containers using biosand zeolite silver-impregnated clay granular and silver impregnated porous pot filtration systems.

Autor: Phumudzo Budeli, Resoketswe Charlotte Moropeng, Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi, Maggie Ndombo Benteke Momba

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 4, p e0194715 (2018)

Development of biofilms occurring on the inner surface of storage vessels offers a suitable medium for the growth of microorganisms and consequently contributes to the deterioration of treated drinking water quality in homes. The aim of this study wa

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Environmental sustainability of municipal wastewater treatment through struvite precipitation: Influence of operational parameters

Autor: Richard Mbaya, Avhafunani Mavhungu, Ioannis Kortidis, Spyros Foteinis, Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi, Vhahangwele Masindi, Efthalia Chatzisymeon

Publikováno v: Mavhungu, A, Foteinis, S, Mbaya, R, Masindi, V, Kortidis, I, Mpenyana-Monyatsi, L & Chatzisymeon, E 2020, ' Environmental sustainability of municipal wastewater treatment through struvite precipitation: Influence of operational parameters ', Journal of Cleaner Production . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124856

The environmental sustainability of wastewater treatment through phosphate (P) and ammonia (N) chemical precipitation (struvite) was examined using the life cycle assessment methodology. Thermally activated (calcined) cryptocrystalline magnesite was

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https://www.pure.ed.ac.uk/ws/files/178433289/revised_manuscript.pdf

The effects of material loading and flow rate on the disinfection of pathogenic microorganisms using cation resin-silver nanoparticle filter system

Autor: Lizzy Mpenyana-Monyatsi, Maurice S. Onyango, Nomcebo H. Mthombeni, Maggy Ndombo Benteke Momba

Publikováno v: Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C. 100:181-188

Waterborne diseases have a negative impact on public health in instances where the available drinking water is of a poor quality. Decentralised systems are needed to provide safe drinking water to rural communities. Therefore, the present study aimed

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2016.10.012