Browsing by Author "Dept. of Earth Science"
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Integrated approach to solving reservoir problems and evaluations using sequence stratigraphy, geological structures and diagenesis in Orange Basin, South Africa
Adekola, Solomon Adeniyi (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Sandstone and shale samples were selected within the systems tracts for laboratory analyses. The sidewall and core samples were subjected to petrographic thin section analysis, mineralogical analyses which include x-ray ... -
Investigating channel change in relation to landuse change in the Klein Berg River, Tulbagh
Esau, Mandy Anita (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The Klein Berg River catchment is intensely cultivated with orchards, vineyards and wheat, while also ensuring a water supply to the main urban center, Tulbagh, and the two conservation areas (Waterval and Groot Winterhoek). ... -
Modelling the behaviour and fate of priority pesticides in South Africa
Maharaj, Simone (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The use of pesticides poses a serious threat to the limited water resources of South Africa. The amounts which are not taken up by crop plants, are often washed away by runoff into surface waters, or leached through the ... -
Nano-rods WO3-δ for electrochromic smart windows applications
Sibuyi, Praise (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Tungsten oxide is a good electrochromic material which has been used in the construction of smart windows through visible modulation. These smart materials can reversibly change their optical properties with the application ... -
Optimisation of selective extraction techniques as a tool for geochemical mapping in the Southern Africa region
Akinyemi, Segun Ajayi (University of the Western Cape, 2008)The complex nature and composition of regolith cover in Southern Africa is a major challenge to geochemical mapping for concealed mineralization. Some of the setbacks to successful geochemical exploration may be ascribed ... -
Petrographic characterization of sandstones in borehole E-BA1, Block 9, Bredasdorp Basin, Off-Shore South Africa
Van Bloemenstein, Chantell Berenice (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The reservoir quality (RQ) of well E-BA1 was characterized using thin sections and core samples in a petrographic study. Well E-BA1 is situated in the Bredasdorp Basin, which forms part of the Outeniqua Basin situated in ... -
The petrophysical analysis and evaluation of hydrocarbon potential of sandstone units in the Bredasdorp Central Basin
Olajide, Oluseyi (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research was aimed at employing the broad use of petrophysical analysis and reservoir modelling techniques to explore the petroleum resources in the sandstone units of deep marine play in the Bredasdorp Basin. -
Petrophysical evaluation of the albian age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the o-m field, orange basin, South Africa
Opuwari, Mimonitu (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Petrophysical evaluation of the Albian age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the O-M field, Offshore South Africa has been performed. The main goal of the thesis is to evaluate the reservoir potentials of the field through ... -
Petrophysical evaluation of the Albian Age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the O-M field, Orange Basin, South Africa
Opuwari, Mimonitu (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Petrophysical evaluation of the Albian age gas bearing sandstone reservoirs of the O-M field, Offshore South Africa has been performed. The main goal of the thesis is to evaluate the reservoir potentials of the field through ... -
Porosity and permeability distribution in the deep marine play of the central Bredasdorp Basin, Block 9, offshore South Africa
Ojongokpoko, Hanson Mbi (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study described porosity and permeability distribution in the deep marine play of the central Bredasdorp Basin, Block 9, offshore South Africa using methods that include thin section petrography, X-ray diffraction, ... -
Pre-paid water metering: social experiences and lessons learned from Klipheuwel pilot project, South Africa
Kumwenda, Moses (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis examined a pre-paid water metering pilot project which was implemented in Klipheuwel , Cape Town, South Africa in 2001. It was anticipated that the implementation of pre-paid water meters would help improve the ... -
A preliminary understanding of deep groundwater flow in the Table Mountain group (TMG) aquifer system
Netili, Khangweleni Fortress (University of the Western Cape, 2007)The Table Mountain Group (TMG) Aquifer is the second largest aquifer system in South Africa, after dolomites. This aquifer has the potential to be a signinficant source of water for the people of the Western Cape. The ... -
Regional groundwater monitoring in the Olifants-Doorn water management area
Seward, Paul (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this investigation was to provide a framework or strategy for prioritising and implementing regional groundwater monitoring in the Olifants-Doorn Water Management (WMA) area. The general approach was to attempt ... -
Salinity of irrigation water in the Philippi farming area of the cape flats, Cape Town, South Africa
Aza-Gnandji, Cocou Davis Ruben (University of the Western Cape, 2011)This research investigated the nature, source and the spatial variation of the salinity of the water used for irrigation in the urban farming area of Philippi, which lies in the Cape Flats region of the Cape Town Metropolitan ... -
Sequence stratigraphic characterisation of petroleum reservoirs in Block 11b/12b of the Southern Outeniqua Basin
Nfor, Nformi Emmanuel (University of the Western Cape, 2011)The main purpose of this study was to identify and characterize the various sand prone depositional facies in the deepwater Southern Outeniqua Basin which generally tend to form during lowstand (marine regression) conditions ... -
Stakeholder accountability in water demand management in South-east Botswana
Boitumelo-Mfula, Tumisang Sanggy (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Botswana's population and water demand are growing at a high rate particularly in the dry south eastern part of the country. In 1999, a Water Conservation Policy and Strategy framework document was formulated to guide a ... -
Stakeholder participation in the establishment of the Berg Catchment Management Agency, South Africa
Gueze, Humberto (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Enacted in 1998, the New South African Water Act has introduced a new approach to water resource management, founded on the principle of decentralization of the management of water resources to regional and local levels ... -
Structural controls on groundwater flow in the Clanwilliam area
Nakhwa, Riyas Ahmed (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Deformation of the western part of the Table Mountain Group rocks during the Cape Orogeny created a series of folds and associated fractures. The subsequent continental break-up of Gondwana led to the development of large ... -
A survey of inorganic chemical pollution in the Bottelary River, Cape Town
Feng, Xiao Yi (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Chemical pollution of freshwater is a worldwide environmental problem; eutrophication, heavy metals and salinity are amongst the most widely used indicators of pollution. The aim of this study was to assess the status of ... -
Sustainable utilisation of Table Mountain Group aquifers
Duah, Anthony A. (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The Table Mountain Group (TMG) Formation is the lowest member of the Cape Supergroup which consists of sediments deposited from early Ordovician to early Carboniferous times, approximately between 500 and 340 million years ...