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  • Liner-leachate interaction curve models for clayey soils from landfills around the city of Johannesburg 
    Agbenyeku, Emem-Obong Emmanuel; Muzenda, Edison; Msibi, Mandla Innocent (Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria, 2017)
    The study presented herein links to a regression analysis that ties into three mathematical models from the Brutsaert, Mualem and Burdine equations respectively. The paper describes a series of experimental investigations ...
  • Diffusion in Saturated Clayey Barrier Medium 
    Agbenyeku, E.E.; Muzenda, E.; Msibi, M.I. (Elsevier B.V., 2017)
    The design of clay/clayey barriers for the containment of buried wastes conventionally has been based on the assumption that the hydraulic conductivity controls the rate of leachate percolation. However, recent studies ...
  • Chemical absorption of carbon dioxide in Biogas Purification 
    Maile, O.M.; Muzenda, E.; Tesfagiorgis, H. (Elsevier B.V., 2017-01)
    Biogas is produced from anaerobic digestion of organic biodegradable materials. However, its application is limited as it contains impurities such as carbon dioxide (CO2), hydrogen sulphide (H2S), and other trace gases. ...
  • BIUST Research and Innovation Symposium 2017 (RDAIS 2017) 
    Jamisola, Rodrigo S. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology ( BIUST), 2017-06)
    This volume contains the full papers presented at BIUST Research and Innovation Symposium 2017 (RDAIS 2017) held on June 12-14, 2017 at Botswana International University of Science and Technology in Palapye, Botswana. There ...
  • Scientific methodology in analytical chemistry 
    Andersen, Jens E.T. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Ever since the work of Robert Boyle, scientists have used the same methodology to obtain new information about mechanisms of nature. Together with other scientists at the time, Robert Boyle suggested that all scientific ...
  • Surveillance of antibiotic resistance determinants in Gaborone and Palapye wastewater treatment facilities. 
    Tapela, Kesego; Rahube, Teddie O. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) are globally considered emerging environmental contaminants that pose a serious concern to human health and the ecosystem. The objective of the ...
  • Correlative Analysis Of Plasmid Mobility and antibiotic resistance within ColE1 Plasmids 
    Kesamang, Monamodi L. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Antibiotic resistance in bacteria remains a major global health challenge in the control of infectious diseases. Antibiotic resistance genes are frequently transferred across bacterial communities by mobile genetic ...
  • Data science orientation for engineering students: teaching with open source software- R 
    Gwangwava, Norman; Addo-Tenkorang, Richard (Botswana International University Of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    This paper highlights uses of R, an open source data analysis software and programming language, in teaching an engineering module (Quality Control and Management). The main objective is to orient engineering students to ...
  • Threshold dynamics of the plant-herbivore interaction with Allee effect 
    Asfaw, Manalebish Debalike; Kassa, Semu Mitiku; Lungu, Edward M. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology ( BIUST), 2017-06)
    Different species, like plants and herbivores, that are occupying similar ecosystems and living among each other interact regularly. In this interaction, understanding the conditions in which coexistence equilibrium occurs ...
  • Remote sensing as a tool for drought monitoring and assessment in Botswana 
    Tirivarombo, Sithabile; Oromeng, Gladness (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    There is large consensus among the scientific community that the global climate is changing and that climate change will accelerate the hydrological cycle with increased frequency of occurrence of flood and drought events. ...
  • A review of solar tracking mechanisms for photovoltaic systems 
    Mpodi, Emmanuel Karabo; Tjiparuro, Zeundjua; Matsebe, Oduetse; Namoshe, Molaletsa (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Solar tracking systems are devices used to optimize the harnessing of solar energy by the receiver. These systems use electromechanical devices which orientate the angle of solar receiver so that it is perpendicular to the ...
  • Renewable energy: development of a solar tracker system for PV plants 
    Thobega, Maatla; Matsebe, Oduetse; Namoshe, Molaletsa (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Solar energy, amongst other renewable sources still stands out as one of the rosy sources of energy due to its inexhaustible capacity, its cost free and totally environmentally friendly. Conversion of solar energy is ...
  • Simultaneous determination of nitrate, nitrite and phosphate in environmental samples by high performance liquid chromatography with UV detection 
    Moshoeshoe, Mohau N.; Obuseng, Veronica (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    An HPLC method using an UV detector was developed for the simultaneous determination of nitrites, nitrates and phosphates for environmental samples. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a Phenomenex Synergi Polar-RP ...
  • Species diversity and abundance of lepidopteran stem borer natural enemies in Botswana 
    Mutamiswa, Reyard; Conlong, Des; Moeng, Eva; Assefa, Yoseph; Le Ru, Bruno; Gofitshu, Muluken; Nyamukondiwa, Casper (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Africa hosts significant lepidopteran stem-borers which are attacked by a diversity of natural enemies in their natural and cultivated environments. To determine diversity, relative abundance of stem-borer natural enemies ...
  • Investigation of geotechnical properties of gravel materials for improved quality of unpaved roads 
    Otumile, Thuto; Oladele, Adewole S. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Addressing issues of quality in gravel material by introducing proper testing of material will greatly reduce poor gravel road performance and the costs of maintenance. Locally, shortage of land and settlement in rural ...
  • Automatic channel allocation using cognitive radio 
    Kowa, Ofentse B.; Yahya, Abid; Marata, Leatile (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Due to the high demand of free channels and lack of channel regulation policies unlike in the licensed spectrum, users do not sufficiently utilise the open band and cause interference. As a result, conventional and traditional ...
  • Geotechnical investigation of borrow-pit material quality for construction of sustainable gravel roads in Palapye- Botswana 
    Nkgwang, Temo Tsoso; Oladele, Adewole S. (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    The Geotechnical investigation of the gravel material used in the construction of gravel roads in Palapye is important as it ensures that the quality of the gravel material used complies with the Botswana Bureau of Standards ...
  • Pyrolysis of plastic waste into fuel and other products 
    Chiwara, Baboloki; Makhura, Emmanuel; Danha, Gwiranai (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    In this article, we propose, design and implement a sustainable process technology that converts plastic waste into useful products. The nature of the raw material for our process (plastic waste) make our proposed technology ...
  • Enhancement of the pyrolysis process using ultrasound 
    Botha, Daniel Erich; Agachi, Paul Serban; Muzenda, Edison (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    It has been estimated that Botswana has more than 200 billion tons of coal locked up in its underground reserves. The logistics for export purposes simply do not exist to get these vast resources to the markets. There ...
  • Diversity and population structure of some woodland species in communal areas of north western Botswana. 
    Tsheboeng, Galathe; Murray-Hudson, Mike; Kashe, Keotshepile; Mmusi, Mmusi (Botswana International University of Science and Technology, 2017-06)
    Plants in arid areas are widely used for timber, food, fire wood and livestock fodder. As a result they could be threatened by over-exploitation from overgrazing and overharvesting. These threats are exacerbated by lack ...

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