Author:Shannon, LV; Shackleton, LYDate:1988Against a background of the techniques and instrumentation available for remote sensing in the marine environment, this report considers the rationale for their use by the South African marine community. Local applications of remote sensing ...Read more
Author:Van Eck, BDate:1961This report details the results of two performance tests carried out on a Wemco-drum Dense Medium washing plant at Elandsberg colliery in January, 1961. As this was the first drum type dense medium separator to be installed in this country ...Read more
Author:Van Eck, BDate:1961A centrifuge was recently installed at Douglas Colliery for dewatering the Baun-washed fine coal after extraction from the settling ponds.Read more
Author:Van Eck, BDate:1960The FRI was approached by Messrs. Nortons Tividale SA (Pty) Limited, with the request to carry out certain tests on a dense medium washer supplied by them to the Carnarvon Anthracite Colliery.Read more
Author:Andrews, RJ; De Villiers, JA; Lategan, PM; Neytzell, FG; Van Der Walt, JPDate:Sep 1978An ad hoc meeting held in Bloemfontein on 29th November, 1976, identified a need for greater contact between South African research groups involved in fermentation technology. The meeting also suggested that the stimulation of research and ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJvdMDate:Nov 1999This report describes a tour of duty undertaken to the USA in October 1999. The objectives of this tour of duty were to attend the 1999 Reno APT Conference, visit to smart material companies and visit the Palmdale HVS site.Read more
Author:Boshoff, HPDate:1961This report investigates 3 boreholes drilled on the farm Driefontein 70 and Rolfontein 40 in the Amersfoort district and Nooitgedacht 105 in the Ermelo District of Transvaal. Coal cores were used for description and sampling, taken from the ...Read more
Author:Saler, ADate:1973After a few preliminary tests with carious coals the work was concentrated on Van Dyks Drift fines. This investigation will be covered on a separate report.Read more
Author:Fourie, PJFDate:1965The FRI was requested by the management of Amajuba Anthracite to take samples at the colliery on the run-of-mine- coal after crushing, and to do a screen analysis on it. hey also asked for proximate analyses on the different screen.Read more
Author:Hannerman, HA; Fourie, PJFDate:1974The success achieved in producing low ash content in single-stage separation at high feed rates motivated the subsequent extension of investigations to include a bulk sample of Landau minus 0.5 mm fines, obtained by selective mining.Read more
Author:Sorgedrager, PGDate:1961A number of trials were carried out on the Institute's boiler installation with the object to· investigate the possibilities of using washed-charred coal from South Witbank Colliery as fuel. The charred coal was obtained from African Explosives ...Read more
Author:Gericke, ELDate:1968At the request of Carbon-Flo (Pty) Limited the Institute carried out a number of tests on a Chevrolet engine on the bench.Read more
Author:Van Doornum, GAWDate:1957The tests reported herein were carried out on behalf of Messrs. Davidson & Company, the suppliers of the dust collector equipment, for the purpose of determining the performance of the instillation. The tests were performed concurrently with ...Read more
Author:Gardiner, WDate:1968This report outlines the reasons for, and the results of, the above tests. Indumeni colliery supplies coking smalls to Iscor, the quality being governed by a specification.Read more
Author:Erasmus, TCDate:1963The tests reported herein were carried out on behalf of Messrs. Davidson & Co (Africa) Ltd., the suppliers of the Dust collector plant, for the purpose of determining the efficiency of the installation.Read more
Author:Erasmus, TCDate:1966The tests reported herein were carried out on behalf of Messrs. Mitchell Engineering (Pty) Ltd., the suppliers of the Boiler Plant, to determine the quantity of fly-ash leaving the boiler. A preliminary test was carried out on the 20th December, ...Read more
Author:Van Doornum, G.A.W; Van Doornum, GAWDate:1957The tests reported herein carried out on behalf of Messrs. Davidson and Company, the suppliers of the dust collecting equipment, for the purpose of determining the performance of the installation.Read more
Author:Erasmus, TC; Van Heerden, RBDate:1964The tests reported herein wee carried out on behalf of Messrs. Davidson & Co. (Africa) Ltd,. the suppliers of the Dust Collector Plant, for the purpose of determining the efficiency of the installation.Read more