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The effect of condenser backpressure on station thermal efficiency : Grootvlei Power Station as a case study
(2014)Grootvlei Power Station’s thermal efficiency had been on a steady declining trend since it was re-commissioned in 2008, which had tremendous financial implications to the company at the time of writing. The main contributory ... -
Engineering change management in a large steel manufacturing company
(2014)Engineering is inherently a process of constant change. The process of managing engineering changes is however, not a new topic and it is well defined and implemented in various other engineering management philosophies. ... -
Envisioning engineering education improvement
(North-West University, 2006)Can engineers be educated more effectively, and if so, how would it be done, was the question at the heart of this study. The research investigated alternative ways of educating engineers, compared them with the current ... -
Framework for the cost of policy implementation of the South African nuclear expansion program
(North-West University, 2010)Determining the cost of implementing a nuclear energy policy is very important due to the high costs associated with nuclear programs. Such programs may be unattainable to certain countries due to the many requirements ... -
Measuring the job satisfaction of young engineers at Eskom power stations
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)At the time of writing, South African electricity parastatal Eskom was losing critical skills at an alarming rate at a time in which it battled to supply the country’s energy demand (Grindrod, 2008). With electricity demand ... -
Quality management system to improve conveyor system performance : Lethabo Power Station as case study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)Eskom Lethabo Power Station experienced a number of ash plant conveyor failures that resulted in production loss and plant damages. This study was aimed at determining the root causes of the failures (technical, management ... -
The South African water management framework : Lethabo power station as a case study
(North-West University, 2012)South Africa is considered to be a water scarce country and it is estimated that by 2030 the water demand would have surpassed the water supply. There are therefore serious implications if all sectors of South Africa do ...