Achievements Made in Scientific Research in DPRK

Pyongyang, November 15 (KCNA) -- The Hamhung Branch of the State Academy of Sciences and Phyongsong University of Coal Mining in the DPRK have made successes in solving problems arising in various fields.

The Hamhung Branch of the State Academy of Sciences provided a technical guarantee for manufacturing the burned coal artificial graphite electrode with different characteristics more excellent than the natural graphite electrode under industrial conditions.

It has made progress in the research to solve the problem of salt, a raw material for basic chemical industry, in use of sea water.

It has also made achievements in the research into functional coating for large-scale greenhouse and the research into the home production of major chemical materials for paper production.

Phyongsong University of Coal Mining confirmed the coal reserves in the Tokchon area by intensifying the exploration of it and developed and introduced many ray prospecting instruments with good efficiency into different coal mines in South Phyongan Province.

It manufactured a high-performance sprayer and introduced a rational method of perpetuating tunneling and laid a foundation for mass-producing iron fiber concrete props with light weight and high bearing capacity. -0-