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Analyses of samples from boreholes 2 and 3 on "Bankfontein 503" near Uitkyk, Transvaal

Author: Hall, PE Date: 1936 These two borehole were sunk by the Minnaar-Witbank Colliery during February 1936. Read more
Preliminary report of samples of No. 4 seam from borehole cores put down on Klipplaat 47, Tweefontein 69 and Waterpan 68 by Tweefontein United Collieries Limited

Author: Vogel, JC Date: 1937 Samples of No. 4 seam were obtained from seven boreholes. The cores were, in part, broken and incomplete. Read more
The use of the calorimetric bomb for the determination of carbon in coal

Author: Adam, J Date: 1938 The method normally employed in determining the amount of carbon present in a combustible material is to combust in a system of oxygen. Read more
Some factors relating to the use of standard alcohol-petrol blends in motor cars

Author: Tromp, FJ Date: 1941 The object of this paper is to examine the feasibility of making blends of alcohol with standard petrol which can be used alternatively with standard petrol in ordinary motor cars without special engine adjustments. Read more
Survey report no. 57 Report on samples obtained from boreholes put down by the Anglo-Transvaal Collieries, Ltd., on the farm Grootpan 67 in the Witbank district of Transvaal

Author: Quass, FW Date: 1943 This report details a series of six boreholes put down by the Anglo-Transvaal collieries Ltd., on the farm Grootpan in the Witbank District of Transvaal. Read more
Survey report No. 60 Report on boreholes put down by G.S.O., on the farms Leliefontein 25, Kranspan 85, Leeuwenburg 273, Smitsfield 137, Driefontein 139, coalbank 77, Liefgekozen 183, and Bloemkranz 185, in the Eastern portion of the Ermelo district of Transvaal

Author: Quass, FW Date: 1943 In September, 1939, an intensive survey of the torbanite occurrences in the vicinity of Mooifontein 287, north of Ermelo, was begun by the Geological survey. Read more
Report on the shipment of coal from the Merthyr colliery

Author: Tromp, FJ Date: 1943 This report details the questioning of the liability of Merthyr coal to spontaneous combustion, and whether it constitutes a danger to life or property. Read more
Survey report no. 66 Report put down by the Middleburg steam coal and coke company on the farms Hartebeestfontein 134 and Blesbokfontein 130 in the Bethal district of Transvaal

Author: Gaigher, B Date: 1944 During the period December 1941 to January 1942, three boreholes were put down by the Middleburg Steam Coal and Coke Company on the farms Hartebeesfontein and Blesbokfontein in the Bethal district of Transvaal. Read more
Spontaneous combustion and ventilation on board ship

Author: Tromp, FJ Date: 1944 This report contains details of investigations into spontaneous combustion and ventilation. Read more
Survey report No. 67 Report on boreholes put down by the South African Iron and Steel Corporation on the farms welstand 34, Rietkuil 27, Diepspruit 25 and Roodepoort 24, In the Bethal district of Transvaal

Author: Gaigher, B Date: 1944 During 1942 a series of 14 boreholes was put down by the South African Iron and Steel Industrial Corporation on the farms Welstand 34, Rietkuil 27, Diepspruit 25 and Roodepoort 24, in the Bethal District of Transvaal Read more
A contribution to the study of the production of carbonaceous zeolites from bituminous coal

Author: La Grange, CC Date: 1944 This report described work done at the Institute to ascertain whether South African coals could be used in the preparation of carbonaceous zeolites. The object of the present investigation was to determine whether South African coal would ... Read more
Survey report No. 74 Report on boreholes put down by the consolidated Marsfield colliery (Anglo-Transvaal Collieries, Ltd.) on the farms Vogelfontein 4 and Waterval 18 in the Ermelo district of the Transvaal

Author: Van der Merwe, CC Date: 1945 This report deals with the characteristics of the coal as revealed by both these drilling programmes, although boreholes No. 1/41, 2/41 and 3/41 were excluded from the composite samples that were made up. Read more
Report on samples taken from the No. seam at the Schoongezicht colliery, Witbank district

Author: Van der Merwe, CC Date: 1945 This is a report on samples taken from the No. seam at the Schoongezicht colliery, Witbank district. For the purpose of further and more detailed investigation, samples based on the proximate analyses were made up. Read more
The breakage of South African coal during preparation, haulage and shipping

Author: Tromp, FJ ; Bushell, LA Date: 1945 Work published by the FRI shows that the relative friability or the relative ease of disintegration of coal, can be measured by its shatter index. Read more
A comparison of the percentage volatile matter determined on different sizes of coal

Author: Quass, FW ; Coetzee, SD Date: 1946 Volatile determinations were carried out on nut and powdered coal samples in an electric muffle furnace. Read more
Combustion tests on South African anthracite and coal

Author: Quass, FW Date: 1946 In order to establish the relative suitable for steam raising purposes of South African anthracite, firing tests were carried out in an experimental furnace on a number of nut size largely on the anthracite. Read more
Report on visits to Lourenco Marques in connection with the spontaneous heating of uitkyk export coal in the S.S. Amstelstad

Author: La Grange, CC ; Petrick, AJ Date: 1948 An officer of the Institute was accordingly sent to Lourenco Marques to obtain first hand information on excessive heating matter. Read more
Survey report No. 96 Report on 12 boreholes drilled by Messrs. Sebato Investments, Ltd., on the farm Elandsfontein 8, district Witbank, in the years 1945 - 1946

Author: Savage, WHD Date: 1949 A series of 12 boreholes was drilled by Messrs.Sebato Investments Ltd. on the north-western portion of Elandsfontein 8 district in the years 1945 and 1946. Read more
Tests to determine the suitability of selected fuels in S.A.R. Dining saloon stoves

Author: La Grange, C.C ; Van Doornum, GAW Date: 1949 During 1948 the South African Railways and Harbors Administration approached the Institute with the request for collaboration in an investigation aimed at rendering fires in dining saloon stoves smokeless while trains were in large stations ... Read more
Some economic aspects of the production and transmission of manufactured gas

Author: Doornum, GAW Date: 1949 Utilization of the Union's low grade coal reserves may be considered to be of great importance for the industrial development of the country, and the generation of electric power at the pithead shows a way in which this can be accomplished. ... Read more

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