A hybrid jet-and-rocket powered vehicle will fire up its 135 000 hp engines to break the sound barrier and the world record alike in a 1600 km/h race at Hakskeen Pan, South Africa. The 14 m, 7 tonne Bloodhound supersonic car (SSC) was designed and is being built by the Bloodhound Project, described as […]
From the ICMEESA archive A closer look at South Africa’s most modern power plant, Arnot, focusing on its coal and ash handling plant; boilers; water plant; generators and control and monitoring, among others. Part 1 of this article discussed Arnot power station’s coal and ash handling plant; its boilers; circulation system; superheaters and reheaters […]
The recent Tongaat Mall collapse led to a media frenzy, only to fizzle out over time. The Department of Labour is investigating the “accident” and the question now is, “what will the findings be?” Fatalities, injuries, disease, and inadequate health and safety (H&S) measures, including non-compliance, will continue to occur until the South African […]
The base metals refinery of a major platinum producer in South Africa refines converter matte-containing base metals and platinum group metals (PGMs) using a five-stage hydrometallurgical process. The second-stage leach produces a PGM-rich residue through the extraction of copper and any remaining base metals from the first-stage leach solid residue material. Leaching is performed […]
From the ICMEESA archive: A closer look at South Africa’s most modern power plant, Arnot, focusing on its coal and ash handling plant; boilers; water plant; generators and control and monitoring, among others. Just over twenty years ago, the size of turbo-generators installed in South Africa was 30 MW, but this has been increased […]
by C Dewar, 1974 From the ICMEESA archive A detailed investigation of a pumping system, its pump characteristics and surge pressures, for the adoption of a control system using flow as a criterion. Download PDF
by Brendan van Schoor and Prof. Hannes Gräbe The tubular modular track (TMT) system is a relatively new innovation in railway technology. It is a non-ballasted track structure which provides a more stable and reliable track system requiring less maintenance. Download PDF
Information from SEW Eurodrive A proposed design to rehabilitate abandoned granite mines creates low-skill employment and generates income. Download PDF
by Edwina Ross, IDC Technologies Righting the ill-fated liner Costa Concordia off the environmentally-sensitive Tuscan coast has challenged engineers to the world’s largest maritime salvage project ever. Download the Pdf
by Grant Ray Sutherland, 1958 From the ICMEESA archive Controlled retardation through high-pressure, oil-controlled spring brakes speeds up the winding cycle of AC and DC winders with safety. Download the Pdf
