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Kelvin O. Yoro
Researcher at University of the Witwatersrand
Publications - 27
Citations - 720
Kelvin O. Yoro is an academic researcher from University of the Witwatersrand. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biohydrogen & Dark fermentation. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 24 publications receiving 296 citations. Previous affiliations of Kelvin O. Yoro include Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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CO2 emission sources, greenhouse gases, and the global warming effect
TL;DR: In this article, the intricate relationship between CO2 emission, global warming, and climate change was explicitly explained, and CO2 mitigation strategies in selected industrial sectors such as power, cement, iron, and steel as well as the petrochemical industry were presented.
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Microbial cell immobilization in biohydrogen production: a short overview
Patrick T. Sekoai,Ayotunde A. Awosusi,Kelvin O. Yoro,Muofhe Singo,Olawale Oloye,Augustine O. Ayeni,Michael Oluwatosin Bodunrin,Michael O. Daramola +7 more
TL;DR: In this short review, an insight into the potential of cell immobilization is presented and suggestions on improvement ofcell immobilization technologies in biohydrogen production are suggested.
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Biofuel Development Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and Challenges
Patrick T. Sekoai,Kelvin O. Yoro +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the biofuel development initiatives that have been implemented in several countries across Sub-Saharan Africa over the past few years and discussed the opportunities and challenges of having biofuel industries in the continent.
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Valorization of volatile fatty acids from the dark fermentation waste Streams-A promising pathway for a biorefinery concept
Patrick T. Sekoai,Anish Ghimire,Obinna T. Ezeokoli,Subramanya Rao,Wing Yui Ngan,Olivier Habimana,Yuan Yao,Pu Yang,Aster Hei Yiu Fung,Kelvin O. Yoro,Michael O. Daramola,Chun-Hsiung Hung +11 more
TL;DR: This short review discusses the use of acidogenic-derived VFAs in the production of value-added compounds such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) alongside the microbial-based fuels, and other valuable compounds (succinic acid, citric acid, and butanol).
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The Potential of CO2 Capture and Storage Technology in South Africa’s Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants
Kelvin O. Yoro,Patrick T. Sekoai +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the potential of carbon capture and storage (CCS) as an alternative approach to reducing the amount CO2 emitted from the South African coal-fired power plants is assessed.