A technique was developed for the rapid and accurate determination of current efficiency for lithium dissolution through the measurement of the steady-state, nonequilibrium hydrogen gas evolution rate from closed lithium--water cells. A technique for preparing alloys of lithium through arc melting was developed. The results of the polarization studies on the first set of samples show no marked effect of Ca or Al dopants on film conductivity. A lithium--bromine analog of the lithium--water battery was discovered; the Li electrode showed an open-circuit potential of -2.85 V and a limiting current density of about 6000 A/m/sup 2/, and there was no gas evolution from cathode or anode. A technique of lithium production which may offer efficiency and production cost advantages over present-day high-temperature fused salt electrolysis techniques is being evaluated. 2 figures, 1 table. (RWR)

The application of interactive group processes to the problem of facility siting is examined by this report. Much of the discussion is abstracted from experience gained in applying the Nominal Group Process Technique, an interactive group technique, to the identification and rating of factors important in siting nuclear power plants. Through this experience, interactive group process techniques are shown to facilitate the incorporation of the many diverse factors which play a role in siting. In direct contrast to mathematical optimization, commonly represented as the ultimate siting technique, the Nominal Group Process Technique described allows the incorporation of social, economic, and environmental factors and the quantification of the relative importance of these factors. The report concludes that the application of interactive group process techniques to planning and resource management will affect the consideration of social, economic, and environmental concerns and ultimately lead to more rational and credible siting decisions.

This report describes the operation and use of the LLL Automated Message Processing System (AMPS), which is used for off-line preparation of messages for SACNET (Secure Automatic Communications Network). The preparation of teletype messages before AMPS required typing on a teletype to create a paper tape in ASCII code compatible with SACNET. AMPS uses a MCS-80 microprocessor, CRT with keyboard, and a teletype to create the SACNET messages. Through processor control and CRT edit capabilities, through-put of the system was increased about 50 percent. 11 figures.

Seismic refraction and electrical resistivity surveys have been conducted in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field. The resistivity data are used to infer the boundaries of a reservoir of saline fluid. One lateral boundary closely coincides with a fault that was located by seismic refraction.

An elementary description is given of the basic vocabulary and concepts associated with finite difference modeling. The material discussed is biased toward the types of large computer programs used at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. Particular attention is focused on truncation error and how it can be affected by zoning patterns. The principle of convergence is discussed, and convergence as a tool for improving calculational accuracy and efficiency is emphasized.

The hose instability is examined numerically for an unmodulated beam with the Bennett current profile J(r) ..cap alpha.. (1 + r/sup 2//a/sup 2/)/sup -2/. Channel conductivity sigma(r) is also of this form. The dispersion relation of Lee shows excellent agreement with numerical results. Transient behavior of beam is studied and found consistent with Lee's work.

An energy facility site-screening methodology which permits the land resource planner to identify candidate siting areas was developed. Through the use of spatial analysis procedures and computer graphics, a selection of candidate areas is obtained. Specific sites then may be selected from among candidate areas for environmental impact analysis. The computerized methodology utilizes a cell-based geographic information system for specifying the suitability of candidate areas for an energy facility. The criteria to be considered may be specified by the user and weighted in terms of importance. Three primary computer programs have been developed. These programs produce thematic maps, proximity calculations, and suitability calculations. Programs are written so as to be transferrable to regional planning or regulatory agencies to assist in rational and comprehensive power plant site identification and analysis.

The governing equations for a flowing vapor with suspended burning, evaporating, or condensing droplets are derived in a straightforward manner using the control volume, or Reynolds transport, approach. The equations demonstrate how mass transfer at the droplet surface contributes to the momentum and energy of a single droplet, a cloud of droplets, and the vapor phase. The inclusion of boundary droplets gives rise to a droplet heat transfer term omitted in previous derivations. These equations provide a starting point for the development of viable numerical and analytic models for vapor-droplet flows.

Seven different fluorophosphate glass compositions were doped with cerium and terbium. Initial results indicated that these glasses, as they stood, had only a limited ability to dissolve the rare earth ions. A series of melt modifications was attempted to improve the solubility. (MHR)

The physical vulnerability system for evaluating probable damage from a nuclear blast has received wide acceptance because it is a simple but general system applicable to a wide variety of target classes. A series of hand-calculator programs using this system that permit equally accurate but faster calculations than the conventional handbook method are described. The programs cover various interrelationships among peak overpressures, peak dynamic pressures, vulnerability numbers, weapons radii, and kill probability. The use of a programmable calculator greatly reduces the chance of operator error by eliminating individual hand calculations and graphical determinations of parameter values.

Specifications are reported which were developed for several epoxy resins and hardeners used in filament winding. The specifications are concise, aimed at testing convenience, and contain the minimum number of tests necessary to define the material.

This report is a Congressional study of state and local public plans to help legislation for private retirement plans.

This report provides the information about FY 1977 Budget of the National Defense Section.

Most of the various radioactive waste classification systems found in the literature are outlined, and details on several other classification systems proposed during the study effort are given. (LK)

This compilation lists abstracts of papers, internal reports, and talks presented during 1975 at national and international meetings by members of the Geoscience and Engineering Section, Inorganic Materials Division, Chemistry and Materials Science Department, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. Titles of talks at university and local meetings are also listed when available. The subjects range from the in situ retorting of coal to the temperature profile of the moon. A subject classification is included.

This report briefly summarizes many of the provisions of the election laws of the fifty states and the District of Columbia, relating to voter qualifications, registration, and absence voting.

This report is the descriptive summary of major issues and options of U.S. energy policy.

Annual report submitted by the Boy Scouts of America to Congress describing highlights from 1975, activities, membership, finances, organizational leadership, and other information about scouting programs.