Author:Gaigher, JLDate:1977This report deals with the reactivity of mineral matter prepared from coal by the radio-frequency oxidation method, with the using X-ray diffraction to detect mineral phase changes, and possible react ion mechanisms.Read 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:Kershaw, JRDate:1976The oils from dynamic and static hydrogenation, supercritical gas extraction and soxhlet extraction were separated into a number of fractions by absorption chromatography on silica-gel. The fractions from this chromatographic separation were ...Read more
Author:Kelly, IWDate:May 1976Good correlation was found between the AATCC Wrinkle Recovery Rating and the mean wrinkle for a series of cotton/polyester blend fabrics.Read more
Author:Barrass, GDate:1978A method utilising the "hot-rod" reactor has been employed to study the hydropyrolysis characteristics of a selection of South African coals. The effects of various operating parameters involved in this process have been investigated such as ...Read more
Author:Aldrich, De VDate:Feb 1971The combing performance of three types of comb cylinders were investigated, and compared on the basis of top cleanliness, mean fibre length of the top and fibre breakage.Read more
Author:Von Woff, WTEDate:1978In the last few years there has been a growing interest in the reactivity of low temperature coke and char towards carbon dioxide. The equation of Hedden, derived for the calculation of the reactivity of metallurgical coke containing negligible ...Read more
Author:Clark, D; Darazas, MDate:1978During the investigation, three methods of preheating the green coal in the guillotine door area of the stoker have been tried. One of these has proved successful. In addition, a series of preliminary laboratory tests have been carried out ...Read more
Author:Heim, FO; Clark, DDate:1978This report discusses about an investigation which was aimed at improvement in fuel efficiency as a means of reducing smoke emission.Read more
Author:Fourie, PJF; Erasmus, TCDate:1977The beneficiation of minus 0,5 mm coal in the Republic of South Africa is reviewed in terms of the availability of fines, the formidability of its cleaning, froth flotation, autogenous cyclones, tables, and dense medium cyclones.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:Bonapace, ACDate:1977In this paper some hydraulic phenomena are discussed which are relevant to the hydraulic transport of particles in a fully suspended state.Read more
Author:Myburhg, JJDate:1975In August 1974, it was requested by the Combustion Department to produce a suitable char for use in their gas producer. It was decided to use Bank coal. The coal was washed at the Coal Preparation Pilot Plant on 19th Jul½ 1974 at a relative ...Read more
Author:Heim, FO; Clark, DDate:1977In view of the desire to conserve oil products, it was decided to attempt to use ethyl alcohol in the place of petrol in a duel-fuel operated diesel engine. Apart from the change of fuel, test conditions have been as described in Report No. ...Read more
Author:Van Rensburg, NJJ; Barkenhuysen, FADate:Sep 1983Wool tops were shrinkresistant successfully on a conventional suction drum back wash using chlorine gas dissolved in water.Read more
Author:Strydom, MADate:Jun 1985Pilot scale processing trials were carried out with wool which had been packed in a new low fibrillating, high density polyethylne.Read more
Author:Aldrich, De V; Kruger, PJDate:Dec 1972The influence of the gap between pins, percentage void, pin and pin thickness on the combing performance of comb was investigated.Read more
Author:Aldrich, De V; Kruger, PJDate:Nov 1972The influence of gauge setting and gill-feed on the efficiency with which the rectilinear comb removes impurities was investigated.Read more
Author:Schulze, JEDate:Sep 1968This paper which is a continuation of technical report no .95, reports on some additional physical properties of Swiss and French double pique fabrics knitted with the same yarn at three different ratios of yarn.Read more