Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit

Die Industrial and Mining Water Research Unit (IMWaRU – Industriële en Mynbou Waternavorsingeenheid) is 'n navorsingsgroep gebaseer in die Skool vir Chemiese en Metallurgiese Ingenieurswese aan die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, IMWaRU-navorsingseenhede , geraadpleeg op 6 November 2014.

 Eenheidstruktuur 
Die eenheid doen navorsing oor kruisdissiplinêre waterkwessies wat verband hou met die nywerheid en mynbou. Die groep bestaan uit deskundiges in chemiese ingenieurswese, mikrobiologie en ander wetenskappe.

 Samewerking 
Die eenheid spesialiseer in waterprobleme wat verband hou met nywerheid en mynbou.Harding, KG, 2014, Accounting for water use in the process industries, ChemTech, April 2014, p3.

Die lede van die groep het aanbiedings gelewer by: 
 Water Institute of Southern Africa 2012 (Kaapstad);Sheridan C, Koller, E, de Pretto, A, 2012.  A Comparison of charcoal and slag based constructed wetlands for acid mine drainage remediation , WISA2012, Kaapstad, 6–10 Mei 2012, geraadpleeg op 14 November 2014. 

 International Conference on Energy, Nanotechnology and Environmental Sciences 2013 (Johannesburg);Mavukwana, A, Jalama, K, Ntuli, F, Harding, K, 2013.  Simulation of sugarcane bagasse gasification using Aspen Plus, International Conference on Energy, Nanotechnology and Environmental Sciences, International Conference Proceedings of Planetary Scientific Research Centre, Johannesburg, 15-16 April 2013, p70-74

 International Conference on Power Science and Engineering 2013 (Parys, Frankryk);Mavukwana, A, Jalama, K, Harding, K, 2013.  Simulation of South African corncob gasification with Aspen Plus: A sensitivity analysis, International Conference on Power Science and Engineering (ICPSE 2013), Parys, Frankryk, 20–12 Desember 2013.

 Water in Mining 2013 (Brisbane, Australië);Osman, A, Crundwell, FK, Harding, K, Sheridan, C, Hines, K, Du Toit, A, 2013.  Water Accountability and Efficiency at a Base Metals Refinery, Water in Mining 2013, Brisbane, Australië, 26–28 November 2013.Haggard, E, Sheridan, CM, Harding, KG, 2013.Water Footprint for a South African Platinum Mine, 
Water in Mining 2013, Brisbane, Australië, 26–28 November 2013. 

 Water in Mining 2014 (Viña del Mar, Chile);Ranchod, N, Sheridan, CM, Plint, N, Slater, K, Harding, KG, 2014.  Assessing the Water Footprint and Associated Impacts for a South African Platinum Mining Operation, Water in Mining 2014, Viña del Mar, Chile, 28–30 Mei 2014.Sheridan, C, Brennan, M, Bye, A, Stange W, Woodley A, 2014. Determining the effect of Grade Engineering® on the water account of a copper mine , Water in Mining, Viña del Mar, Chile, 28–30 Mei 2014.

 Water Institute of Southern Africa 2014 (Mbombela),Sheridan, CM, Janet, JP, Drake, DC, Rumbold, K, Magowo, W, Harding KG, 2014.  Increasing Pumping Depth in the Long-term Management of Acid Mine Drainage, WISA2014, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 25-28 Mei 2014.Haggard, E, Sheridan, CM, Harding, KG, 2014. Water Footprint for a South African Platinum Processing Mine, WISA2014, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 25-28 Mei 2014.Ranchod, N, Sheridan, CM, Plint, N, Slater, K, Harding, KG, 2014.  Water Accounting for a South African Platinum Mine, WISA2014, Mbombela (Nelspruit), 25-28 Mei 2014. en meer;

International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage 2015 (Santiago, Chile);Sheridan, C, Bonner, R, Bruyns, L, Burgess, J, Drake, D, Janet, JP, Harding, K, Rumbold, K, Saber, N, 2015.  Conceptual Project on Eliminating Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) by Directed Pumping, ICARD, Santiago, Chile, 21–24 April 2015.

25th Annual SETAC European Meeting 2015 (Barcelona, Spanje);Pena, C, Harding, KG, Sonneman, GW, Gemechu, ED, 2015.  Material supply opportunity as a new perspective to address the "criticality" issue from a developing countries context: the case of Chile and South Africa, SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, Barcelona, Spanje, 3–7 Mei 2015

 African Utility Week 2015 (Kaapstad);Harding, KG, 2015.  Why is measuring water important?, African Utility Week, Kaapstad, 13–14 Mei 2015.

 Sustainability Week 2015 (Water Resource Seminar) (Pretoria);Alive2Green, 2015.  Water Resource Seminar Speaker list, Sustainability Week 2015, CSIR ICC, Pretoria, 23–25 Junie 2015.

 Life Cycle Management 2015 (Bordeaux, Frankryk); Govender, V, Harding, KG, 2015. Water footprint analysis of the South African (SA) paper and pulp industry, Life Cycle Management Conference (LCM2015), Bordeaux, Frankryk, 30 Augustus – 2 September 2015Harding, KG, Basson, L, Brent, A, Friedrich, E, Janse van Rensburg, P, Mbohwa, C, Notten, P, Pineo, C, Ruiters, L-H, von Blottnitz, H, 2015. Status and prospects of life-cycle assessment in South Africa, Life Cycle Management Conference (LCM2015), Bordeaux, Frankryk, 30 Augustus – 2 September 2015 Harding, KG, Dheda, D, Sheridan, CM, McIntyre, N, 2015. Water accounting methods for platinum mines in South Africa, Life Cycle Management Conference (LCM2015), Bordeaux, Frankryk, 30 Augustus – 2 September 2015 Macingwane, M, Harding, KG, 2015. Life-cycle assessment on a starch facility in South Africa, Life Cycle Management Conference (LCM2015), Bordeaux, Frankryk, 30 Augustus – 2 September 2015

 School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering 21st Birthday conference;Harding, KG, 2015.  Modelling & (cradle-to-grave) environmental optimisation of industrial processes, School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering 21st Anniversary Conference, 23 September 2015, Sturrock Park, Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

 Water Institute of Southern Africa 2016 (Durban);Osman, A, Crundwell, F, Harding KG, Sheridan, CM, Du Toit, A, 2016.  Application of the Water Footprinting Method and Water Accounting Framework to a Base Metals Refining Process, WISA2016, Durban, 15-19 Mei 2016.Harding, KG, Mofomate, BF, Selato, TR, 2016.  Water footprint of a mixed use laboratory/office building at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, WISA2016, Durban, 15-19 Mei 2016.Dheda, D, Sheridan, CM, Harding, KG, McIntyre, N, 2016.  Quantificaiton of water use in South African Platinum mines , WISA2016, Durban, 15-19 Mei 2016.Chego, MP, Sheridan, CM, Harding, KG, 2016.  Design of a bio-hydrogen reactor for wastewater purification, WISA2016, Durban, 15-19 Mei 2016.Brink, A, Sheridan, CM, Harding, KG, 2016.  Combined biological and advance oxidation process (AOP) for paper and pulp effluent treatment , WISA2016, Durban, 15-19 Mei 2016.

 Hydrometallurgy 2016 (Kaapstad);https://www.researchgate.net/publication/305810574_A_review_of_methods_for_the_quantification_of_water_use_in_South_African_mines?_iepl%5BviewId%5D=Z0uK4gi6McEEwtFIusYaLqWl&_iepl%5BprofilePublicationItemVariant%5D=default&_iepl%5Bcontexts%5D%5B0%5D=prfpi&_iepl%5BtargetEntityId%5D=PB%3A305810574&_iepl%5BinteractionType%5D=publicationTitle

 International Conference on Environment, Materials and Green Technology (Sebokeng);

 International Conference on Sustainable Materials Processing and Manufacturing (SMPM 2017) (Skukuza, Krugerwildtuin).https://www.researchgate.net/publication/313220111_Biodegradable_plastics_A_myth_of_marketing?_iepl%5BviewId%5D=5tkfTRDZ0to0PXR9Y2LA6zCg&_iepl%5BprofilePublicationItemVariant%5D=default&_iepl%5Bcontexts%5D%5B0%5D=prfpi&_iepl%5BtargetEntityId%5D=PB%3A313220111&_iepl%5BinteractionType%5D=publicationTitle

 Navorsing 
Die groep het 'n wye verskeidenheid van navorsingspublikasies in die temas hieronder gepubliseer:

 Suurmynwaterbestuur (SMW/AMD) – metodes om SMW te verminder, te behandel en te bestuur.Sheridan, C, 2013. The Toxic Legacy of South Africa’s Gold Rush , IChemE presentation, Mining and Minerals special interest group, geraadpleeg op 7 November 2014.Sheridan, C, 2013.  Paying the Price , The Chemical Engineer, www.tcetoday.com, 30-32.
 Algestudies – insluitend skoon water en as 'n bron van biomassa vir biodiesel.
 Bioraffinaderye – aanwending van biomassa vir waardetoevoeging tot produkte, insluitend die verkryging daarvan deur dubbeldoelwaterbehandeling.Okoro N.M., Harding K.G., Daramola M.O. (2020) Pyro-gasification of Invasive Plants to Syngas. In: Daramola M., Ayeni A. (reds) Valorization of Biomass to Value-Added Commodities. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38032-8_16
 Geboude vleilande (GV/CW) – sanering van afvalwater deur fasilitering van natuurlike biologiese prosesse.
 Ekologiese ingenieurswese – bestudering van die skepping en handhawing van saamwoonomstandighede vir mense en hul omgewing.
 Industriële biotegnologie – die gebruik van biotegnologie in waterverwante toepassings, bv. vir watersuiwering en watervermindering.
 Bedryfsekologie – die gebruik van volhoubaarheidsbeginsels om die impak op die omgewing te verminder; veral met betrekking tot water.
 Lewensiklusassessering (LSA/LCA) – kwantifisering en minimalisering van vloeibare, vaste of gasagtige afval op terreine wat voedselverwerking, industriële bioverwerking en ander insluit.Harding, KG, 2014. LSA-studies by die Universiteit van die Witwatersrand, UNEP/SETAC-aanbieding, Pretoria, Suid-Afrika.Sebisto, T, Kharidzha, M, Harding KG, 2015. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Biodiesel, Chemical Technology, Februarie 2015, 6-11, geraadpleeg op 23 Maart 2015.
 Membraantegnologie
 Nanotegnologie
 Osoon – bepaling van optimale behandelingstegnieke vir koelwater-suiweringstelsels, chemies teenoor osoon.
 Watervoetspoor (WV/WF) – kwantifisering en minimalisering van watergebruik op onder meer myn- en papier- en pulpterreine.Sheridan, C, 2014.  Water footprinting, UNEP/SETAC Presentation, Pretoria, South Africa.Dhlamini, S, Mkhonza, T, Haggard, E, Osman, A, Crundwell, F, Sheridan, C, Harding KG, 2013.  An Introduction to Water Footprinting, Chemical Technology, Januarie 2013, 29-33.
 Watersuiwering
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