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Land treatment of grape-processing effluents near Robertson, Western Cape

Summary in English. / Bibliography: leaves 104-108. / Land treatment is the predominant disposal method of effluents generated by distilling, wine making and grape juice production in the Western Cape. Primary settling and treatment in aerobic and anaerobic lagoons typically precede disposal to land. Land treatment can effectively remove COD and also benefit the soil by increasing organic matter, cation exchange capacity and moisture retention capacity. Adverse effects can include salinisation of soils and groundwater, soil structural degradation and odours generated by anaerobic conditions.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/4217
Date January 2000
CreatorsPapini, AG
ContributorsFey, Martin V, Willis, James
PublisherUniversity of Cape Town, Faculty of Science, Department of Geological Sciences
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMaster Thesis, Masters, MSc
Formatapplication/pdf

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