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A Thermosiphon Photobioreactor for Photofermentative Hydrogen Production by Rhodopseudomonas palustris by Bosman, Catharine Elizabeth, McClelland Pott, Robert William, Bradshaw, Steven Martin

“…A thermosiphon photobioreactor (TPBR) can potentially be used for biohydrogen production, circumventing the requirement for external mixing energy inputs. In…”
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Macroalgal-Derived Alginate Soil Amendments for Water Retention, Nutrient Release Rate Reduction, and Soil pH Control by van der Merwe, Roelof du Toit, Goosen, Neill Jurgens, Pott, Robert William McClelland

“…There is a need to develop sustainably sourced products that can address the needs for improved water retention in soils, slow the release rate of fertilizers…”
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A CFD coupled photo-bioreactive transport modelling of tubular photobioreactor mixed by peristaltic pump by Anye Cho, Bovinille, Grobler, Elze, William McClelland Pott, Robert, Antonio del Río Chanona‬, Ehecatl, Zhang, Dongda

“…[Display omitted] •Externally pumped-recirculated photobioreactors (PBRs) proffers pure biohydrogen.•The PBR’s CFD modelling framework under uncertainty was…”
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Extraction of volatile fatty acids from wastewater anaerobic digestion using different extractant–diluent mixtures by Morison, Storm Diana, van Rensburg, Eugéne, Pott, Robert William McClelland

“…Biobased volatile fatty acid (VFA) production from anaerobic digestion (AD) using extractive fermentation is a promising approach to control the inhibitory…”
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The effect of diurnal light cycles on biohydrogen production in a thermosiphon photobioreactor by Bosman, Catharine Elizabeth, van Wyk, Petrie, Pott, Robert William McClelland, Bradshaw, Steven Martin

“…Hydrogen production via microbial photofermentation shows great promise as a method for sustainable hydrogen production; however, operating costs associated…”
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Using an informal competitive practical to stimulate links between the theoretical and practical in fluid mechanics: A case study in non-assessment driven learning approaches by McClelland Pott, Robert William, Wolff, Karin Elizabeth, Goosen, Neill Jurgens

“…•Student participation can be improved by using an informal competitive practical.•Cumulative learning can be stimulated through an open ended…”
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Modelling and testing of a light reflector system for the enhancement of biohydrogen production in a thermosiphon photobioreactor by Bosman, Catharine Elizabeth, Pott, Robert William McClelland, Bradshaw, Steven Martin

“…One of the main factors affecting hydrogen production and growth of photofermentative microorganisms is light; low light penetration and utilization are…”
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Design, modelling and simulation of a thermosiphon photobioreactor for photofermentative hydrogen production by Bosman, Catharine Elizabeth, Pott, Robert William McClelland, Bradshaw, Steven Martin

“…Currently, most photobioreactors have been designed for cyanobacteria and green algae with comparatively few designed for photofermentative hydrogen production…”
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The development of a thermosiphon photobioreactor and analysis using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) by Cho, Bovinille Anye, Pott, Robert William McClelland

“…[Display omitted] •A thermosiphon photobioreactor (TPBR) was designed, fabricated and demonstrated.•Passive fluid flow, heat and light transfer analysis has…”
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CFD predictive simulations of miniature bioreactor mixing dynamics coupled with photo-bioreaction kinetics in transitional flow regime by Anye Cho, Bovinille, Teke, George Mbella, Gakingo, Godfrey K., Pott, Robert William McClelland, Zhang, Dongda

“…High-throughput systems using miniaturised stirred bioreactors accelerate bioprocess development due to their simplicity and low cost. However, fluctuating…”
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The effect of light emission spectrum on biohydrogen production by Rhodopseudomonas palustris by Bosman, Catharine Elizabeth, Pott, Robert William McClelland, Bradshaw, Steven Martin

“…Photofermentative hydrogen production has gained increasing attention as a source of green energy. To make such photofermentation processes economically…”
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The ion flotation of copper, nickel, and cobalt using the biosurfactant surfactin by Schlebusch, Izak, Pott, Robert William McClelland, Tadie, Margreth

“…Heavy metal contaminated waters are a significant environmental hazard, which require novel treatment methodologies. Further, the metals which might be…”
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Dynamic modelling of Rhodopseudomonas palustris biohydrogen production: Perturbation analysis and photobioreactor upscaling by Anye Cho, Bovinille, Ross, Brandon Sean, du Toit, Jan-Pierre, Pott, Robert William McClelland, del Río Chanona‬‬‬‬, Ehecatl Antonio, Zhang, Dongda

“…Developing kinetic models to simulate Rhodopseudomonas palustris biohydrogen production within different configurations of photobioreactors (PBRs) poses a…”
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Methods for the separation of hydraulic retention time and solids retention time in the application of photosynthetic microorganisms in photobioreactors: a review by Keet, Grant, Du Toit, J. P., Pott, Robert William McClelland

“…Photosynthetic microorganisms have a wide range of biotechnical applications, through the application of their versatile metabolisms. However, their use in…”
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A Thermosiphon Photobioreactor for Photofermentative Hydrogen Production by IRhodopseudomonas palustris/I by Bosman, Catharine Elizabeth, McClelland Pott, Robert William, Bradshaw, Steven Ma

“…A thermosiphon photobioreactor (TPBR) can potentially be used for biohydrogen production, circumventing the requirement for external mixing energy inputs. In…”
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Dynamic modelling of light and temperature effects on biomass growth and biohydrogen production by the photosynthetic bacterium Rhodopseudomonaspalustris by Cho, BovinilleAnye, Ross, Brandon Sean, du Toit, Jan-Pierre, Pott, Robert William McClelland, Del Rio-Chanona, Ehecatl Antonio, Zhang, Dongda

“…Background: Parallel to the impending hydrogen economy, the simultaneous treatment of organic waste and biohydrogen synthesis by the photosynthetic bacterium…”
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