Waste collection, treatment and disposal activitites; materials recovery

Membrane Distillation for Desalination

The invention relates to the design of a robust membrane for desalination using membrane distillation (MD). Although MD technology has advanced over the years, its industrial application for the treatment of brackish water and seawater is still lagging. This invention exhibits advantages over the...

Recovery of Spilled Crude Oil from Water

The invention relates to a membrane technology developed using polymeric material to recover crude oil found in water due to spillages. Although several techniques have been employed for the removal of crude oil from water bodies, these techniques are either focused on dissolving the spilled oil...

Method and Apparatus for Treatment of Wastewater

A method and apparatus for treating a fluid utilising nanoscience. The impurities in the fluid are trapped by the charged nanoparticles. The fluid is contained in a reactor that includes a moving magnetic system. When the reactor is in use, the moving magnetic system excites the charged...

Acid Mine Drainage Treatment using Maghemite Nanoparticles

The invention relates to the use of maghemite nanoparticles at pH < 5 to remove sulphate, manganese, copper, nickel, cobalt and zinc metal ions from acid mine drainage (AMD). In a conventional way of AMD treatment, these pollutants are only removed at higher pH and requires costly alkaline chemicals...

Weed to Wealth: Biogas and Soil Ameliorant Production from Water Hyacinth

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an aquatic weed which has one of the highest growth rates of all plants in the world. This fast-growing plant causes numerous problems in water bodies. These problems are related to navigation, recreation, irrigation and hydropower generation. The complete...

Membrane Distillation for Desalination

The invention relates to the design of a robust membrane for desalination using membrane distillation (MD). Although MD technology has advanced over the years, its industrial application for the treatment of brackish water and seawater is still lagging. This invention exhibits advantages over the...

eGolibio Lifescience Incubator

eGolibio is a South African life science incubator supporting SMEs with products and business development. It supports enterprises in the life science sector with product refinement, market access, networking, training and access to funding.

Its activities are aligned with the Department of Science and innovation (DSI) National Biotechnology Strategy (NBS) in the development of the bioeconomy.

The NBS reflects the government's commitment to biotechnology as an important source of future economic growth and is aligned with many developing and developed countries which invest heavily in

Membrane to Remove Oil from High Temperature Wastewater

The technology is capable of treating high-temperature wastewater as a membrane for removing oil from wastewater

One of the key challenges with membrane filtration devices is the issue of fouling and concentration gradient build-up on the surface of the membrane, which subsequently decreases its...

Innovation Bridge 2017 - South Africa’s premier Technology Matchmaking and Showcasing Event

On 15 September 2017, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and its agencies, the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and the National Intellectual Property Management Office (NIPMO) hosted the second edition of the Innovation Bridge Technology Matchmaking and Showcasing Event at the...

One-step Wastewater Treatment: COORTech Reactor System

In the manufacture of textiles, clothing and leather goods, using a nanoparticle catalyst, this one-step wastewater treatment system activates a powerful oxidiser. This produces sulfate radicals in the wastewater which will degrade the inorganic pollutants. These highly reactive nanoparticles are...