Biological approach to improving the evaporation rates of mine wastewater desalination brine treated in evaporation ponds

dc.contributor.advisorTrindade, Marla
dc.contributor.authorMoyo, Anesu Conrad
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T07:59:51Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T08:19:33Z
dc.date.available2021-03-17T07:59:51Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T08:19:33Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionPhilosophiae Doctor - PhDen_US
dc.description.abstractThe disposal of brine effluent from inland wastewater desalination plants is a growing global problem with adverse economic and environmental implications because of the substantial cost associated with its disposal and the potential for polluting groundwater resources. Currently, the best and most economical option for brine disposal from inland desalination plants is the use of evaporation ponds, which concentrate the liquid until getting a solid waste that can be valued or directly managed by an authorized company. The effectiveness of these ponds is therefore dependent on the evaporation rate, which has previously been improved by the addition of dyes such as methylene blue. However, the addition of chemical dyes to the evaporation ponds poses a threat to the environment, wildlife, and humans.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/13558
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectEvaporation rateen_US
dc.subjectEvaporation pondsen_US
dc.subjectDesalination brineen_US
dc.subjectHalophilic bacteriaen_US
dc.subjectPigmentsen_US
dc.titleBiological approach to improving the evaporation rates of mine wastewater desalination brine treated in evaporation pondsen_US

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