Browsing Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment by Issue Date
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Adaptation, Deployment and Use of the Modern Bio fuel/Bio Power Technologies: A Case Study of Zimbabwe
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The hydrometallurgical ferro-reductive decomposition of stibnite, galena and arsenopyrite/pyrite gold bearing flotation concentrates.
(University of Zimbabwe, 2002)The thesis describes experimental investigations on the reductive decomposition of three sulphide minerals, namely (a) stibnite (Sb2S3), a gold and silver bearing antimony sulphide; (b) galena (PbS), a mainly silver bearing ... -
Driver Friendly Interactive Interface: Designing Conversational Interface and Driver Condition Monitoring System.
(Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology., 2002) -
Benchmarking Using Environmental Performance Indicators: The Japanese Experience
(Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, 2003)The creation of wealth through engineering poses many environmental challenges for mankind. Problems of acid rain, smog, diseases related to the use of hazardous substances in both industrialised and industrialising countries ... -
Green manufacturing/Cleaner Production in Zimbabwe: Learning from Japanese Experiences
(2006-03-31)This paper discusses environmental issues in Africa and deals with the situation in Zimbabwe in more detail. Most people in Sub Saharan Africa live in the rural areas and make a living from agriculture and forest resources. ... -
Bagasse Energy Cogeneration in Zimbabwe: The Technology, Possible Improvements and Setting the Right Environment
(2007-07-30)Zimbabwe has suffered electrical power shortages resulting in electrical energy imports rising to between 30% and 50% of total energy needs. Electricity generation capacity has stagnated at around 2000 Megawatts (MW) since ... -
Transformation of small-scale artisanal gold mining in Zimbabwe through investment in appropriate technology and promoting the concept of sustainable development: The possibility of industrial small-scale mining
(2008-04)Artisanal gold mining is slowly adopting technology formally used in medium to large size mines and developing it into innovative, specialized equipment tailored to conditions pertaining to remote locations in Zimbabwe. ... -
The role of green manufacturing / cleaner production in obtaining ISO 14001 Certification for Tobbacoo Processing Companies in Zimbabwe.
(ISEM, 2011-09-23)This paper seeks to explore how Cleaner Production/Green Manufacturing can be used as a base for ISO 14001 certification in a tobacco processing environment. A framework is presented for how to implement ISO 14001 in a ... -
Spatial Soil Erosion Hazard Assessment and Modelling in Mbire District, Zimbabwe: Implications for Catchment Management
(2012-07-13)Soil erosion is a natural geomorphological process resulting from water and land interactions but accelerated to become an environmental hazard by human activities such as clearing of forests for cultivation, poor farming ... -
Assessment of perfomance of Urban Water Supply in the City of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
(2012-07-13)The provision of adequate and reliable water supply in developing countries is becoming a challenge for most water utilities especially public service providers. The existence of an information gap regarding the assessment ... -
Risk analysis of Wastewater use in Crop Production: A case of Glen Valley Irrigation Scheme, Botswana
(2012-07-13)The Glen Valley Irrigation Scheme uses treated sewage effluent for crop production, however the potential public health risks associated with wastewater use is of major concern to workers and consumers. This research was ... -
Assessment of performance of Small-Scale Water Infrastructure for Multiple use in Insiza District, Zimbabwe
(2012-07-13)Small-scale Water Infrastructure (SWI) support livelihoods of rural communities by providing water for domestic, agriculture and livestock. The provision of water for agriculture and livestock gives secondary benefits of ... -
Hydrological analysis of the Middle Zambezi and impacts of the operation of hydropower dams on flow regime in the Mana Pools National Park
(2012-07-13)The Mana Pools flood plain along the Middle Zambezi River and part of a popular Mana Pools National Park of Zimbabwe is experiencing both ecological and morphological change since the construction of upstream hydropower ... -
Contribution of Hydrological Processes in the Occurrence of Extreme Hydrological Events in the Middle Zambezi River Basin
(2012-07-17)The middle Zambezi has experienced hydrological extremes in alternating intervals. The impacts are mostly felt by the people who live close to the river and mostly around Lake Cahora Bassa. A study on the analysis of the ... -
Analysis Of Institutional Mechanisms That Support Community Response to Impacts of Floods and Drought in the Middle-Zambezi River Basin, Zimbabwe
(2012-07-17)In recent years, the frequency of droughts has been increasing in Southern Africa. In areas such as the middle Zambezi Valley’s Manyame catchment, Zimbabwe, floods are also a frequent occurrence. Increase in the frequency ... -
Coping With Droughts and Floods in the Middle Zambezi Valley: A case study of Kanyemba, Mbire District
(2012-07-17)Water related extreme events like drought and floods have become recurrent in Kanyemba. Low rainfall totals, combined with intra-season dry-spells, are responsible for low yields. Heavy rain within a short period and ... -
Risk Analysis of Wastewater use in Crop Production: A case of Glen Valley Irrigation Scheme, Botswana
(2012-07-17)The Glen Valley Irrigation Scheme uses treated sewage effluent for crop production, however the potential public health risks associated with wastewater use is of major concern to workers and consumers. This research was ... -
An analysis of the Cahora Bassa Dam Water Balance and Reservoir Operations and their Flooding Impact on Upstream Settlements
(2012-07-17)The Lower Middle Zambezi catchment is sandwiched between three major dams; Kariba, Kafue (Itezhi-tezhi) and Cahora Bassa. The upstream dams have an impact on the inflows in the downstream Cahora Bassa Dam and, also, on ... -
Assessment of the water quality and spatial distribution of the major pollutants in Ngerengere River Catchment, Tanzania.
(2012-07-17)Pollution from natural and anthropogenic processes threatens available fresh water resources. This is the case for Ngerengere River in Wami/Ruvu basin in Tanzania. The pollution is aggravated by agricultural and industrial ... -
Comparative Assessment of Performance of Urban Water Supply Systems in Small Towns of Zimbabwe
(2012-07-17)One of the major challenges faced by residents of small urban towns globally is that of poor Water and Sanitation Service delivery. The management of urban water services has become very important in the wake of the cholera ...
