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Department of Chemical Engineering
Prof. Yoichi Hoshimoto presents on sustainable hydrogen production at SAJU Forum
Prof. Yoichi Hoshimoto of Osaka University recently presented pioneering research on sustainable hydrogen at Stellenbosch and UCT. His team uses N-heterocyclic compounds as liquid organic carriers to separate and store hydrogen, fostering a...
Department of Chemical Engineering
Buongiorno Italy! Wessel Horak presents at IFAC SafeProcess 2024
PhD candidate Wessel Horak is presenting research at the IFAC SafeProcess Symposium in Italy on using Gaussian process regression for process monitoring. By merging machine learning with chemical engineering physics, his model improves data...
Department of Chemical Engineering
Promising SA-first solution to convert paper sludge, food and textile waste into bioethanol
Stellenbosch University, PAMSA, and industry partners have launched a first-of-its-kind demonstration plant to convert paper sludge, food, and textile waste into bioethanol. This circular economy breakthrough diverts waste from landfills to...
Department of Chemical Engineering
A legacy of innovation: Prof. Izak Nieuwoudt awarded prestigious Doctorate of Engineering
Stellenbosch University has awarded Prof. Izak Nieuwoudt a prestigious Doctorate of Engineering for his 36-year career in separation technology. His innovations in tower internals and molecular design have saved billions in industry costs...
Department of Chemical Engineering
Prof. Christie Dorfling presents inaugural lecture on Hydrometallurgical Extraction
Prof. Christie Dorfling, Chair of Chemical Engineering at Stellenbosch University, delivered his inaugural lecture on April 18, 2024. He detailed his research in hydrometallurgy, focusing on metal recovery from primary and secondary...
Department of Chemical Engineering
Three new lecturing staff join the Department of Chemical Engineering
Stellenbosch University’s Department of Chemical Engineering has welcomed three new faculty members. Naomi Harrisankar de Oliveira focuses on green hydrogen and photocatalysis. Marno Basson specializes in applying machine learning to...
Department of Chemical Engineering
Empowering industry professionals: Successful workshop on Industrial Data Analysis
On 25 March 2024, Profs Tobi Louw and Lidia Auret led a SACAC workshop on exploratory data analysis for industrial processes. The session bridged academia and industry, covering time series data, clustering, and model interpretation.