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Technology Station in Chemicals
Chemical Technology within Reach
Accessible Technological Support to SME's manufacturing Chemicals and Related Products to provide and promote innovation strategies and enhance competitiveness. The Technology Station in Chemicals (TSC) is mainly supported by two Departments: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the Faculties of Natural Sciences and Engineering at Mangosuthu Technikon.
The following Technology Transfer Services are provided to SME's in the Chemicals Manufacturing sector:
- Technology Audits: Provide assessment on the status of technologies in use and give strategic direction for technology upgrading and/or acquisition where necessary.
- Product Design and Development: Provide assistance in designing “tailor-made” products for specific markets (Product Formulation Services) and improve performance and characteristics of existing products for increased competitiveness.
- Setting Product Quality Standards: Improve quality standards through product testing and product formulation services.
- Process Design and Development: Assist in designing new processes to gain a competitive edge and develop (improve) existing ones for increased efficiency and throughput.
- Waste and Effluent Management: SME's receive training on techniques and methods that can be used to control effluent volumes (move towards zero effluent) and reduce contaminant levels.
- Environmental Pollution Control: Conduct Environmental Impact Assessments. Provide Quality testing services on water (and wastewater), effluent and soil samples. Tests conducted include; BODs, CODs, DOs, inorganics (metals and salts), presence of microorganisms and algae, (paraffins and aromatics) and many more.
- Technology Information Support: Provide information on new trends in product quality, product and process developments, local and international markets, viable technologies.
- Pilot Batch Processing Unit: Demonstrate the optimal batch mixing techniques for high-quality production.
Contact Details
Acting Technology Station Manager: Mr. ACV Notshweleka
Tel: 031 907 7453
Fax: 031 907 7385
Email: vuyisa@mut.ac.za
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