Author:Patterton, Louise HDate:Feb 2017The study aimed at answering several research questions. The main research question was: How can an organisation like the CSIR ensure that future researchers apply best practices when managing the CSIR's research data?
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Author:Branch, GM; Shackleton, LYDate:1988This report contains papers presented at a workshop on research needs in the Transkei and Ciskei coastal zones held at Mpekweni, Ciskei on 3 March 1988. The discussion which followed is summarized, and legislatives, management and research ...Read more
Author:Van der Walt, PJDate:1951This report describes how the principal objectives were to gather data relating to the practical operation and application of the various coal cleaning processes and methods of screening, breaking and handling coal.Read more
Author:Davis, PCDate:1963A preliminary report on the flotation of coal in a miniature glass flotation cell was completed, and as great difficulty was experienced in the flotation of Waterberg Coal - No. 3 seam at the pilot plant, it was decided to investigate the ...Read more
Author:Petrick, AJDate:1963During 1958 Iscor and the Institute agreed to undertake a joint research programme to evaluate certain potential reserves of coking or blend coking coal and to study problems associated with the production of metallurgical coke.Read more
Author:La Grange, CCDate:1968This memorandum contains tables and notes appended which represent information obtained from time to time during investigations concerned with possible production of coking coal from Witbank duffs and other products.Read more
Author:Squelch, APDate:Aug 1990This report documents the results of the in situ measurements carried out in the 68-52 stope at Vaal Reefs 5 Shaft. The in situ stress-strain behaviour of classified tailing backfill has been measured in panel P3. There is good agreement ...Read more
Author:Harris, TFWDate:Aug 1978A review has been made of existing knowledge of the coastal currents in Southern African waters between Pretoria to Oudtshoorn on the northeast border, and the Orange River on the west coast. These waters have been divided into five sectors. ...Read more
Author:Van Rensburg, NJJDate:Sep 1982The effect of fire and its products (heat, smoke and irritant or toxic gases) on the human being, as well as the response of people in a fire situation, are reviewed. Some data on the causes of fire injuries are given and the factors causing ...Read more
Author:Van der Walt, GHJ; Van Rensburg, NJJDate:Feb 1984The wet processing of textiles is an energy-intensive operation and can consume as much as 80% of the total amount of energy required to produce a textile product from fibre. One factor that will become increasingly dominant in future planning ...Read more
Author:Mozes, TEDate:Apr 1986Most greasy wools contain vegetable matter (VM) acquired by the sheep during grazing. This can comprise a variety of vegetable matter types such as burrs, seeds, twigs, leaves and straw.Read more
Author:McMahon, JF; Van der Walt, GHJDate:Aug 1985The function of sizing is to improve weavability by protecting the warp yarns from abrasion in the healds and reed and against each other, strengthen them, and, by addition of oil and fats, lubricate the. The main consideration is to minimise ...Read more
Author:Maasdorp, APBDate:Nov 1983The classical age of the Greeks and the Romans saw the introduction of metal salts like ferrous sulphate and alum for use as mordants in the dyeing of fabric. The use of salts of other metals like leads, tin, nickel, zinc, antimony, aluminium ...Read more
Author:CSIRDate:01 Dec 1997This report attempts to analyse, at the level of strategic directions, some of the CSIR's strengths and weaknesses in a way that leads to constructive recommendations and suggestions.Read more
Author:Sanderson, KWDate:Aug 1985Over the years, since the first formal cotton ginning experiments were conducted by the United State department of agriculture in 1962, a large volume of literature, from research papers to popular articles, has been published on the effect ...Read more
Author:Bird, SLDate:Aug 1984The current position of the laboratory measurement and prediction of wear, particularly that relating to abrasion, of textile fabrics is reviewed. Topics covered include the nature of wear in textile, abrasion mechanisms, abrasion tester and ...Read more
Author:Erdursun, HH; Hunter, LawranceDate:Nov 1981The past decade witnesses a growing interest in the processing of wool on the short staple ( cotton ) system and a great deal of research effort has been directed worldwide towards the solution of the various problems which present themselves ...Read more
Author:Aldrich, De VDate:Oct 1973Technological advances on textile processing machinery have resulted in increases in production rates to levels which have not even been contemplated 30 years ago.Read more
Author:Pickering, RGB; Brinkmann, JR; Byrne, OS; Haase, H; Hind, PFDate:Mar 1988Rockbreaking is the most basic of the operations required in mining and over the years has been subject of extensive research and development. This document is a summary of the work carried out by the Chamber of Mines Research Organization ...Read more
Author:Opperman, RA; Upton, AHDate:26 May 2009The purpose of this manual is to provide a practical and easy-to-use method for identifying and prioritising hazardous locations in a given area, and to provide guidelines for establishing the most cost-effective remedial measure for a specific ...Read more