Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorVon Blottnitz, Harroen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMelamu, Rethabileen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T11:16:36Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T11:16:36Z
dc.date.issued2008en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes synopsis.
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 111-120).
dc.description.abstractBio-fuels have a significant role to play in the South African energy economy. They have a potential to impact positively on the quality of life of a large number of people while providing environmental gains geared at addressing environmental challenges such as global warming. Technologies to produce bio-fuels are well established and processes mature, however energy yields are low to modest in relation to land used. More efficient technologies, the so called ‘second generation bio-fuels technologies’ are being developed in response to this challenge. On a parallel track, research to enable the ‘hydrogen economy’ is also being stimulated. This dissertation investigates the potential transfer of a ‘second generation bio-fuel technology’ developed elsewhere into the South African industry. The technology of interest is called Aqueous Phase Reforming (APR) and it is claimed to provide an efficient route for hydrogen production from intermediate process sugar streams.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationMelamu, R. (2008). <i>Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5440en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationMelamu, Rethabile. <i>"Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5440en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMelamu, R. 2008. Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Melamu, Rethabile AB - Bio-fuels have a significant role to play in the South African energy economy. They have a potential to impact positively on the quality of life of a large number of people while providing environmental gains geared at addressing environmental challenges such as global warming. Technologies to produce bio-fuels are well established and processes mature, however energy yields are low to modest in relation to land used. More efficient technologies, the so called ‘second generation bio-fuels technologies’ are being developed in response to this challenge. On a parallel track, research to enable the ‘hydrogen economy’ is also being stimulated. This dissertation investigates the potential transfer of a ‘second generation bio-fuel technology’ developed elsewhere into the South African industry. The technology of interest is called Aqueous Phase Reforming (APR) and it is claimed to provide an efficient route for hydrogen production from intermediate process sugar streams. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 T1 - Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa TI - Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5440 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/5440
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationMelamu R. Hydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Chemical Engineering, 2008 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5440en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Chemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherChemical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleHydrogen as an energy product from agriculturally produced sugars and starches in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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