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CATSA 2011: Welcome
Chairperson's welcome On behalf of the organizing committee I would like to invite you to the annual conference of the Catalysis Society of South Africa, CATSA 2011, to be held at the Misty Hills Conference Centre & Spa on the threshold of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage site close to Johannesburg from 13 to 16 November…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/eminent-visitor
Eminent Visitor
Eminent Visitor Due to unforeseen circumstances Prof Jens Nørskov will not be able to attend the CATSA2011 Conference. Watch this space!http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/call-for-papers
Call for Papers
The Organizing Committee of the Catalysis Society of South Africa (CATSA2011) would like to thank everybody who submitted an abstract for oral and poster presentation at the CATSA2011 Conference. We are looking forward to seeing you at the conference! For enquiries please contact the CATSA2011 office: Ms Nikki Nel Tel: +27…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/registration
CATSA 2011: Registration
Registration type Registration fee after 29 July 2011 ZAR p.p Delegate Registration fee (3 days) with single room (B&B) 7,500.00 Delegate Registration fee (3 days) with double…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/c%252Achange
CATSA 2011: C*Change
The 2011 c*change Symposium will be held on 12 & 13 November 2011 at the Misty Hills Conference Centre, immediately prior to the CATSA Conference at the same venue. A Block Booking has been arranged with the Misty Hills Conference Centre and this will be held until 12 October 2011. Contact details are provided in the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/venue
CATSA 2011: Venue
Misty Hills Tel: +27 (0)11 950 6000 or 0861 732 237 Email: sales@rali.co.za Address: Muldersdrift Estate 69 Drift Boulevard (R114) Muldersdrift Gauteng South Africa Directions available to be downloaded: Misty Hills Directions&Map …http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/gallery
CATSA 2011: Gallery
CATSA 2010 - Celebrating 21 Years! AWARDS AND BANQUET PORETECH CHALLENGEhttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/conferences/catsa2011/contact-us
CATSA 2011: Contact us
The Organizing Committee: Prof Manie Vosloo Chairperson Ms Nikki Nel Event Administrator Dr Cornie van Sittert Event Coordinator…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/hicc
DST Hydrogen Infrastructure Center of Competence (HICC)
This page is currently under construction.http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups
Research Groups
The CRB focuses on adding value to the SA national mineral and chemical resource base found in the North-West and Southern Gauteng provinces. This can be divided into two key knowledge areas, i.e. metal-based resources (such as the platinum group metals and chromium) and carbon-based resources (such as petrochemicals, plant oils and…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/chromium
Chromium
[accordion] Research Leader Prof Pieter van Zyl Pieter van Zyl completed his PhD in Chemistry in 2007 after which he was appointed as a senior lecturer and co-head of the Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group (ACRG) at the NWU. He was promoted to Full Professor…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/coal-and-femtochemistry
Coal and Femtochemistry
Research Focus Research and development focus is on the following: • Understanding the fundamental composition, structure and reactive properties of South African coals, • The optimal design and operation of combustion and gasification processes, • Reduction of environmentally unfriendly aspects…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/christien-strydom
Group Leader: Coal- and Laser Chemistry Research Group
Prof Christien Strydom About Prof Strydom: Studied Chemistry at P.U. for C.H.E (Potchefstroom) (1975 – 1977), BSc Honours (1978) and MSc (1980) PhD (Chemistry): 1988 University of Pretoria Senior lecturer, Associate Professor, Full Professor at University of Pretoria until December 2006 Full…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/background/coal
Background: Coal- and Laser Chemistry Research Group
Research Focus Research and development focus on the following: • Understanding the fundamental composition, structure and reactive properties of South African coals, • The optimal design and operation of combustion and gasification processes, • Reduction of environmentally unfriendly aspects…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/coal/research-equipment
Research Equipment: Coal- and Laser Chemistry Research Group
Our Research Equipment Includes: Nano- and femtosecond lasers GC-MS FTIR-Raman system TMA and Strength testing equipment High temperature TG/DTA XRD and XRF ICP BET Surface area and pore sizehttp://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/coal/publications
Publications: Coal- and Laser Chemistry Research Group
• P.J. Mohlala and CA Strydom, Lewis acid-base properties of a low carbon aluminium killed steel substrate, S. Afr. J. Chem., 60 (2007) 29 – 35. • NR Nengovhela, CA Strydom, JP Maree, S Oosthuizen and DJ Theron, Recovery of sulphur and calcium carbonate from waste gypsum, Water SA, 33 (2007) 741-748.…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/research-groups/membrane-technology/group-leader
Group Leader: Membrane Technology
Prof Henning Krieg Henning Krieg completed his B.Sc. and B.Sc. Hons in South Africa before travelling on a Fulbright scholarship to the US where he completed his M.S. in Chemistry at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 1994. He returned to South Africa where he completed his Ph.D. in 2000 at the North-West…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/crb/resource-benification