Author:Moodie, BDate:1954Records show that the first microscopic observations were carried out on coal in the year 1830 by Lindley. The apparatus he used was crude and his work was mostly confined to the examination of fossilized leaves found in certain coals.Read more
Author:Van Rooyen, Corney; Burger, HP; Kazadi, BPDate:Aug 2006Laser cladding offers distinct advantages including low dilution, low heat input,less distortion, increased mechanical and corrosion properties excellent repeatability and control of process
parameters. Solidification of laser cladded ...Read more
Author:Kgarume, Thabang EDate:Nov 2010A methodology of assessing the seismic hazard associated with aftershocks is developed by performing statistical and deterministic analysis of seismic data from two South African deep-level gold mines. A method employing stacking of aftershocks ...Read more
Author:Du Plessis, JAKDate:1965The methods of preventing mine explosions are well known to coal mine workers but virtually all explosions are the result of human fallibility, that is, carelessness and the disobeying of the safety rules.Read more
Author:Gaigher, JLDate:1977The regional variation of mineral matter to ash ratios for some coal product samples is discussed by means of frequency weighted histograms.Read more
Author:Day, JADate:Jun 1983The notion of ecological convergence has influenced taxonomists and biogeographers since the development of ecology in the mid-nineteenth century. Our initial understanding of the ecosystems of the world resulted from plant geographers' ...Read more
Author:Godfrey, Linda K; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Phiri, A; Nahman, Anton; Hall, JDate:May 2007This report presents the findings of research conducted by the CSIR. This research was prompted by the Princess dump case study, a project conducted by then the CSIR Miningtek. The report aims to unpack the current governance (legal and ...Read more
Author:Spottiswoode, SM; Roberts, MCKDate:Dec 2001A CSIR team visited the 94E1 panels mining the Carbon Leader Reef in the north-east corner of Tau Tona shaft pillar on the 14th December to study the damage due to a rockburst and to recommend any steps that might reduce the potential for ...Read more
Author:Jacobs-Mata, Inga MDate:Jun 2017Minutes of the inaugaral meeting of the reference group in connection with the project titled: Kukimbia: The impact of environmental refugees in Southern Africa (K5/2768/2), held on 21 June 2017 at 10:00amRead more
Author:Joubert, FEDate:1976A mobile gas analysis laboratory has been acquired by the Fuel Research Institute. The purpose of this facility is to provide to the Inspectors of mines and to colliery managements an on-site gas analysis service during fire control operations.Read more
Author:Gee, EDate:Apr 1983By quantifying the non-symmetrical distribution of fibre diameter and length of different wool lots, it has been shown that the measures of the mode, skewness and kurtosis can play a significant role in the spinning performance of yarns and ...Read more
Author:Vogt, DRDate:Sep 2000In this thesis, Radio Tomography is the name of a geophysical technique for imaging the attenuation of high frequency continuous wave radio waves in the plane between two boreholes in the earth. One of the central problems of radio tomography ...Read more
Author:Oosthuizen, RudolphDate:Nov 2014Developing complex sociotechnical systems often involves integrating new technology into existing systems by applying systems engineering processes. This requires an understanding of the problem space and the possible impact of the new ...Read more
Author:Scholtz, MT; Brouckaert, CJDate:1976The flow of stable air over a general region of complex topography and non-uniform surface temperature has been investigated. In order to gain further understanding of the motion of surface air, it was necessary to study the vertical structure ...Read more
Author:Harris, JFDate:1974In the routine analysis of coal at the FRI, the determination of calcium and magnesium is done by an atomic absorption technique, and the determination of sodium and potassium is carried out using a flame emission technique.Read more
Author:Hunter, LawranceDate:1993Mohair remains one of the most important speciality animal fibres, finding application in a wide range of textile end-uses, notably apparel and household textiles. Although a great deal of published information exists on mohair, much of the ...Read more
Author:Petrick, AJDate:1969After dealing briefly with relevant physical and chemical properties of coal, the mechanism of adsorption of moisture is discussed.Read more
Author:Mentis, MTDate:Dec 1984The main purpose of this document is to propose how ecological monitoring might be developed in the Grassland Biome of South Africa. Monitoring is defined as the maintenance of regular surveillance to test the null hypothesis of no change in ...Read more
Author:Loedolff, C.JDate:20 Jan 2011The use of oxidation pounds (or sewage lagoons) by small communities as a system of sewage purification has been provisionally accepted in Southern Africa for many reason, the most important being the low cost when compared with the conventional ...Read more
Author:Claessens, R; De Waal, A; De Villiers, P; Penders, A; Pavlin, G; Tuyls, KDate:May 2015The proposed framework for Multi-Agent Target Tracking supports i) tracking of objects and ii) search and rescue based on the fusion of very heterogeneous data. The system is based on a novel approach to fusing sensory observations, intelligence ...Read more