Benzonitrile (C6H5C≡N) is a synthetic nitrile with vast applications as a solvent and intermediate in the manufacturing of drugs, perfumes, dyes, rubber, textiles, agrochemicals, resins, and specialty lacquers. Benzonitrile ...

The global economy is pressurizing organisations to improve productivity of their business processes. Competition is forcing organisations to focus their energy on ldquocore competencies.rdquo Like many industries, the ...

The South African clothing and textile industry has the potential to create jobs, but this potential has been steadily diminishing over the last ten years before 2007. In this context, the clothing industry is regarded as ...

There are a number of process improvement methodologies that can be applied in business. However, the leadership of organizations seems to favour the adoption of a methodology with which they are familiar. It is then assumed ...

The SA clothing industry has shed over 67 000 jobs in the past three years [1]. There is a possibility that more jobs may be shed in the South African clothing industry over the next few years [1]. The SA clothing industry ...

The Mechanical Testing Facility, which is a division within TT Pty (Ltd), provides component mechanical testing to other divisions tasked with implementing new components in the railway system. The records over seven years ...

A vehicle chassis is one of the most vital components of an automobile. It supports various components like the vehicle body, engine, and suspension and transmission system. The purpose of heavy-duty motor vehicles (HMV) ...

Two phase flow analysis for the condensation of refrigerants within the compact plate fin heat exchangers is an area of ongoing research. Compact plate fin heat exchangers are becoming very popular due to their ...

The merger of Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) has created monolithic organisations of inefficiency and ineffectiveness in administrative and academic processes. It was the result of mismatched and outdated processes ...

The intermittent nature of solar energy is a drawback to its wide use in the absence of solar radiation. Therefore, there is the need for some forms of thermal storage. The objective of this study is to develop a hybrid ...