Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Francis Patton, Crooked Oak High School Teacher, was a little take aback Tuesday when she learned her new students has just moved to Oklahoma City from Transylvania."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Bill Hastings ( Oklahoma cast in 'A Chorus Line')"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Tom Daxon / Republican candidate for Auditor / Inspector 1978"

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "It's hard for a a Grade A villain to command much respect anymore, even on Halloween, as Darth Vader learned this week."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Seven-year-old Jennifer Taylor tests 'witch' Pamela Kosted's nose at a pre-trick-or-treat party at the Village Branch Library Tuesday."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A vampire bat drinks from a shallow dish of blood in a new exhibit at the Philadelphia Zoo."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

The stress analysis performed on the 1''-SSS-3-E piping system inside containment penetration S-11C is described. Deadweight, thermal expansion, and seismic loads were considered. Results of this analysis show that the subject pipe system will meet ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Class 2 Requirements provided that additional supports (S3 and S6) are installed as recommended.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

A stress analysis was performed on the Primary Coolant Addition and Control Piping System to determine if it met the conditions of the ASME Code, Section III, for Class 2 components. Results indicate that the Addition and Control System does not meet Section III criteria as the system is now installed. Only hanger (support) modifications are required to bring the stresses within the limits set forth in the Code. A design temperature of 459/sup 0/F was assumed for the analysis. The specified design temperature of 650/sup 0/F has been revised by ECRA's L-5713 and L-5714.

Graphs of neutron cross sections and related parameters for the LLL ENDL are presented. LLL and others use the evaluated nuclear data given here for neutron transport and related calculations. This document presents data contained in the library as of October 31, 1978. Evaluations of 79 nuclides/elements have been changed since the 1976 edition. Five tables discuss the information in the report, while the cross sections themselves are included on six microfiche.

Candidate alloys for a Very High Temperature Reactor (VHTR) Nuclear Process Heal (NPH) and Direct Cycle Helium Turbine (DCHT) applications in terms of the effect of the primary coolant exposure and thermal exposure were evaluated. (FS)

The objective of this research program is to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of producing solar-cell-quality sheet silicon by coating one surface of carbonized ceramic substrates with a thin layer of large-grain polycrystalline silicon from the melt. During the past year, the cell development task of the low-cost solar array project has also sponsored work leading to the solution of solar-cell-oriented problems unique to silicon-on-ceramic material. This work is described also. Fracture toughness and thermal shock measurements were made on various mullite compositions. The dip-coater experimentation involved using a variety of crucible positions and gas flow rates to improve coating speeds. The construction of the continuous coating facility was completed. Many modifications to the original design have been made to obtain better control of the temperature profile of the coater. An experimental dip-coater has been completed. The goal of this effort is to increase coating speeds to from 0.15 to 0.3 cm/sec without sacrificing material quality. The best slotted SOC cell fabricated to date has a 7.5 percent conversion efficiency (antireflective-coated, AM1, total area 4.1 cm/sup 2/). A standardized cell fabrication process was developed for slotted and unslotted SOC solar cells. Modeling activities have concentrated on three major areas: …

Information is given for each of the following topics: (1) requirements for experimental fusion power reactors, (2) tritium requirements, (3) sources of T, (4) T availability from DOE production reactors, (5) T availability from heavy-water reactors, (6) T availability from light-water reactors, (7) T availability from fuel reprocessing plants, (8) natural Li requirements and availability, (9) /sup 6/Li requirements and availability, and (10) availability of /sup 3/He or /sup 4/He. (MOW)

This edition of the WGSP status report summarizes September 1978 progress of the government-sponsored projects directed towards increasing gas production from the low-permeability gas sands of the western United States. Background information is provided in the September 1977 Status Report, NVO/0655-100. The Williston Basin Symposium was held in Billings, Montana, the 24th through the 27th of September 1978. The USGS continued work on characterization and assessment of the resource in the four primary study areas and completed the 1978 field work in the Sand Wash and Green River Basins. CER Corporation is evaluating a Twin Arrow drill site, located on the Douglas Creek Arch for the possibility of obtaining core, and preparations are being made for the Logging Program meeting to be held at the CER offices the latter part of October, 1978. The design phase for the pressure coring system has been completed and work is progressing on the fabrication and testing of the improved system. The National Laboratories and Energy Technology Centers continued work on mathematical model development, new tools and instrumentation systems, data analysis techniques and rock mechanics. Work continued on the field tests and demonstrations aspect of the WGSP. Bids sent to several service companies by …

Chemical inhomogeneities produced during arc melting of uranium--6 weight percent niobium alloy normally persist during fabrication of the ingot to a finished product. An investigation was directed toward producing a more homogeneous product (approx. 13.0-mm plate) by a combination of mechanical working and homogenization. Ingots were cast, forged to various reductions, homogenized under different conditions, and finally rolled to 13.0-mm-thick plate. It was concluded that increased forging reductions prior to homogenization resulted in a more homogeneous plate. Comparison of calculated and experimentally measured niobium concentration profiles indicated that the activation energy for the diffusion of niobium in uranium--niobium alloys may be lower than previously observed.

Development of a process for producing high-purity silicon by zinc reduction of silicon tetrachloride in a fluidized bed of seed particles to yield a free-flowing granular product is reviewed. Progress in finalizing the design of a 50 MT/year experimental process facility is reported. (MHR)

This report provides calculated LOCE lifetimes of the LOFT reactor vessel components. For each component, lifetime is defined as the greatest number of LOCE transient cycles and/or other non-LOCE transient cycles such that cumulative usage factor does not exceed 1.0. The results are presented in tabular form. The results indicate that transients other than LOCE transients govern with or instead of LOCE transients for some components. The other transients are shown in the results.

This quarterly basin activities report is a summation of three months drilling and testing activities in the primary study areas of the WGSP; these include the Greater Green River Basin, the Northern Great Plains Province, the Piceance Basin, and the Uinta Basin. Additional low permeability sandstone areas are listed and located geographically. Activities in each primary study area are summarized under core program and dilling activity. (JRD)