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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Energy utilisation in South Africa.

Abstract

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The purpose of this study is to provide the Department of Planning and the Environment with the following information: 1) The quantities and forms of input and useful energy used by different sectors of the South African economy. (The terms input energy and useful energy are defined in section 1.2 of this chapter). 2) The efficiency of conversion of input energy to useful energy. 3) Current and expected trends in energy utilization within individual sectors of the economy.The two year contract to carry out this study was awarded to the Energy Research Institute at the University of Cape Town. The work was undertaken by one engineer assisted by a graduate engineer, supported by secretarial staff and supervised by a professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Degree

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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Year dc:date.issued
1977

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Bennett, Kevin Frank
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Dutkiewicz, Ryszard Karol

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Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5558
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/5558

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Bennett, Kevin Frank. Energy utilisation in South Africa.. Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1977. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5558