GA Ekama

4.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
81 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

GA Ekama is a scholar working on Pollution, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, GA Ekama has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Pollution, 38 papers in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and 19 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in GA Ekama's work include Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (58 papers), Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (23 papers) and Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (19 papers). GA Ekama is often cited by papers focused on Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal (58 papers), Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment (23 papers) and Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Production (19 papers). GA Ekama collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Australia and Belgium. GA Ekama's co-authors include Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht, Damir Brdjanović, Mogens Henze, G. v. R. Marais, M. C. Wentzel, Peter Dold, MC Wentzel, SW Sötemann, R. E. Loewenthal and P. van Rensburg and has published in prestigious journals such as Water Research, Water Science & Technology and Environmental Technology.

In The Last Decade

GA Ekama

80 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
GA Ekama South Africa 25 2.1k 1.4k 1.1k 527 455 81 3.1k
George A. Ekama South Africa 34 2.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 422 0.8× 596 1.3× 93 3.1k
M. C. Wentzel South Africa 28 2.4k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 340 0.6× 522 1.1× 72 3.1k
J.M. Garrido Spain 28 1.7k 0.8× 944 0.7× 1.0k 0.9× 290 0.6× 426 0.9× 77 2.6k
Emine Ubay Çokgör Türkiye 31 2.1k 1.0× 998 0.7× 1.1k 1.0× 354 0.7× 368 0.8× 146 2.9k
Shu-Cheng Yang China 17 1.6k 0.8× 633 0.5× 1.3k 1.1× 451 0.9× 354 0.8× 30 2.4k
A. Klapwijk Netherlands 23 1.5k 0.7× 741 0.5× 871 0.8× 615 1.2× 291 0.6× 80 2.6k
Christine M. Hooijmans Netherlands 32 2.1k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 844 0.7× 217 0.4× 841 1.8× 80 3.0k
Jacek Mąkinia Poland 36 2.1k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 1.3k 1.1× 271 0.5× 704 1.5× 151 3.5k
Dianhai Yang China 28 1.4k 0.7× 813 0.6× 949 0.8× 438 0.8× 395 0.9× 95 2.7k
Tomonori Matsuo Japan 29 2.6k 1.2× 1.1k 0.8× 1.2k 1.1× 719 1.4× 796 1.7× 78 4.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by GA Ekama

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of GA Ekama

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ikumi, David, et al.. (2014). Biodegradability of wastewater and activated sludge organics in anaerobic digestion. Water Research. 56. 267–279. 42 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (2014). Evaluation of the 5 and 8 pH point titration methods for monitoring anaerobic digesters treating solid waste. Environmental Technology. 36(7). 861–869. 21 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (2010). Biological sulphate reduction with primary sewage sludge in an upflow anaerobic sludge bed reactor - Part 5: Steady-state model. Water SA. 36(3). 193–202. 9 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (2010). Biological sulphate reduction with primary sewage sludge in an upflow anaerobic sludge bed reactor - Part 6: Development of a kinetic model for BSR. Water SA. 36(3). 203–214. 18 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA. (2009). Using bioprocess stoichiometry to build a plant-wide mass balance based steady-state WWTP model. Water Research. 43(8). 2101–2120. 62 indexed citations
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Rensburg, P. van, et al.. (2003). Modelling multiple mineral precipitation in anaerobic digester liquor. Water Research. 37(13). 3087–3097. 61 indexed citations
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Wentzel, M. C., et al.. (2003). Heterotroph anoxic yield in anoxic aerobic activated sludge systems treating municipal wastewater. Water Research. 37(10). 2435–2441. 68 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (2003). Assessing the applicability of the 1D flux theory to full-scale secondary settling tank design with a 2D hydrodynamic model. Water Research. 38(3). 495–506. 49 indexed citations
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Wentzel, M. C., et al.. (2002). Incorporation of inorganic material in anoxic/aerobic-activated sludge system mixed liquor. Water Research. 36(20). 5074–5082. 40 indexed citations
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Wentzel, M. C., et al.. (2001). Application of Integrated Chemical - Physical Processes Modelling to Aeration Treatment of Anaerobic Digester Liquors. Environmental Technology. 22(11). 1287–1293. 2 indexed citations
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Wentzel, M. C., et al.. (2000). The use of simultaneous chemical precipitation in modified activated sludge systems exhibiting biological excess phosphate removal - Part 2: Method development for fractionation of phosphate compounds in activated sludge. Water SA. 26(4). 453–466. 39 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (2000). Extension and application of the three-phase weak acid/base kinetic model to the aeration treatment of anaerobic digester liquors. Water SA. 26(4). 417–438. 26 indexed citations
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Wentzel, M. C., et al.. (1999). Filamentous organism bulking in nutrient removal activated sludge systems Paper 9: Review of biochemistry of heterotrophic respiratory metabolism. Water SA. 25(4). 409–424. 9 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (1996). Filamentous organism bulking in nutrient removal activated sludge systems. Paper 5: Experimental examination of aerobic selectors in anoxic-aerobic systems. Water SA. 22(2). 139–146. 5 indexed citations
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Wentzel, M. C., et al.. (1995). Batch test for measurement of readily biodegradable COD and active organism concentrations in municipal waste waters. Water SA. 21(2). 117–124. 40 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (1995). Filamentous organism bulking in nutrient removal activated sludge systems. I: A historical overview of causes and control. Water SA. 21(3). 231–238. 8 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (1993). Evaluation of the dual digestion system 2: operation and performance of the pure oxygen aerobic reactor. Water SA. 19(3). 193–200. 9 indexed citations
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Ekama, GA, et al.. (1993). Evaluation of the dual digestion system 1: overview of the Milnerton experience. Water SA. 19(3). 185–191. 3 indexed citations
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Loewenthal, R. E., M. C. Wentzel, GA Ekama, & G. v. R. Marais. (1991). Mixed weak acid/base systems. II : Dosing estimation, aqueous phase. Water SA. 17(2). 107–122. 10 indexed citations
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Randall, E. W., Angus P. Wilkinson, & GA Ekama. (1991). An instrument for the direct determination of oxygen utilisation rate. Water SA. 17(1). 11–18. 21 indexed citations

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