Author:McDonald, DJDate:Mar 1985Swartboschkloof forms part of the Jonkershoek mountain catchment complex at the headwaters of the Eerste River, Cape Province. It has been selected as a primary study site for the Fynbos Biome Project multi-disciplinary studies of Mountain ...Read more
Author:Labuschagne, Philip WDate:Sep 2004A polymer system (polyvinylpyrrolidone + polyvinyl acetate-co-crotonic acid) was successfully identified for use as encapsulation material for sensitive actives using supercritical CO2 as plasticisation medium, having the following properties: ...Read more
Author:Drews, RJLCDate:1983Pond systems are ideally suited for small communities, and for schools, hospitals and other institutions since they are simple and economical to construct, operate and maintain. Numerous pons systems have been designed and commissioned in ...Read more
Author:Taviv, R; Trikam, A; Lane, T; O'Kennedy, K; Mapako, M; Brent, ACDate:May 2008South Africa has ambitious goals for economic and social development, such as halving poverty and reducing unemployment to below 15% by 2014. A government investigation, supported by independent research, indicated that between 2004 and 2014 ...Read more
Author:Sander, WJDate:1975The world we live in today is one with a seemingly insatiability demand for energy. This rightly is so because without an increasing consumption of energy no progress, with regard to both technology and society in general, is conceivable.Read more
Author:Department of Science and TechnologyDate:Apr 2005During the research period the project was funded by the CSIR and in 2001 the Poverty Alleviation programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) became involved in the project. The project was funded by DST to the amount of kR5700 ...Read more
Author:Department of Science and TechnologyDate:Apr 2005During the research period the project was funded by the CSIR and in 2001 the Poverty Alleviation programme of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) became involved in the project. The project was funded by DST to the amount of kR5700 ...Read more
Author:Namane, MphoDate:Apr 2016Lignin is a phenolic, carbon-rich, heterogeneous polymer that has, in recent years, become a focus of research in the biorefinery field, as a potential source of chemicals, energy and materials. Generally, research on lignin in the biorefinery ...Read more
Author:Gupta, R; Das, SonaliDate:Mar 2008This paper estimates Bayesian Vector Autoregressive (BVAR) models, both spatial and non-spatial (univariate and multivariate), for the twenty largest states of the US economy, using quarterly data over the period 1976:Q1 to 1994:Q4; and then ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, TCDate:1975This report is intended to be read at the fifth international coal preparation congress in sydney, Australia, in May, 1976.Read more
Author:Erasmus, TCDate:1972A mathematical model has been developed by means of which it is possible to predict the Tromp distribution curve at any mean separation specific gravity within the range 1,3 to 1,5. These curves serve as a reference against which the efficiency ...Read more
Author:Koen, Hildegarde SDate:Feb 2017Approximately three rhinos are poached daily in South Africa. Rhino poaching is a serious problem that affects not only the rhino population of South Africa, but also the rhino population of the world. South Africa has the largest rhino ...Read more
Author:Clark, D; Darazs, MDate:1976The Institute was asked by Dr K O R Gebardt, (consultant to APA), to investigate the Sulphur balance of a single-stage gas producer, fueled with anthracite.Read more
Author:Wolfaardt, C; Buys, JGDate:Aug 1971A technique for manufacturing double-jersey fabrics containing low percentages of a synthetic component, is proposed.Read more
Author:Hunter, L; Smuts, SDate:Jul 1978In practice, many tests are carried out on fabrics in an attempt to predict their durability and wear performance. The present report deals with a survey conducted on the physical properties of a wide range of commercial woven fabrics in ...Read more
Author:Darazs, M; Clark, DDate:1976A literature survey has been carried out. Investigation into the growth of phosphatic deposits, using the Institute's experimental boiler plant, are reported.Read more