Project Title: Material Flow Analysis (MFA) study on the South African Paper and Paperboard Sector

Nigel obtained his BSc. Chemical Engineering degree at the University of Witwatersrand in 2014. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering sponsored by the Paper Manufactures Association of South Africa (PAMSA). His project involves conducting a Material Flow Analysis (MFA) study on the South African Paper and Paperboard industry - one of the 4 projects aimed at compiling an MFA for the South African forests’ products sector. The material of interest is the lignocellulosic carbon flow across the sector. Nigel also worked with the Centre of Materials and Process Synthesis (COMPS) during vacation work for the 3 months focusing on the designing, construction and installation of 20 L anaerobic biodigesters which culminated into a final year undergraduate research project.