The objective of this research project is to investigate a geothermal anomaly of high heat flow discovered in 1969 in central Montana, and to determine how this natural resource might be developed as a source of useful energy. Under Phase I, the natural resource will be explored, drilled, and modeled at an estimated cost of $2,588,935 over a 3-year period. Phase II, depending upon the nature of the heat source, will be developing the resource under a cooperative effort of government and private industry. This environmental analysis is intended to cover the drilling and logging operations noted under Phase I, the only work being undertaken at this time. As can be seen from Figure 1, further tests may be run at this site in later phases of the study. But since the nature of these tests are highly dependent on the results of Phase I, it is not considered productive to speculate on their environmental impact. As is show, however, any later experiments would cover a range of underground experiments, some of which consume water and others which would produce water. Before a meaningful analysis of such work can be written, it will be necessary to analyze the results of …

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The constitutionality of House Bill 635 defining the jurisdiction of the County Court of Parker County and the jurisdiction of the 43rd District Court.

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: The constitutionality of House Bill 1165 relating to tax exemptions for certain property of certain corporations providing homes for elderly persons or handicapped persons.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Under present law, can the Grayson County Commissioners Court legally amend the 9173 County Budget and allow a blanket increase in salaries of county employees, effective January 1, 1973.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Holidays for State employees

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Use of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds to contract private non-profit corporation for the creation and maintenance of a recreation center for the indigent aged

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John L. Hill, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; May a California dental service corporation contract in California with a Delaware corporation to provide dental service to all of Delaware corporation's employees, including those in Texas?

A procedure is described to subdue the noise made by the LN2 control valve on a Statham Temperature Chamber.

Measurements of the voltage and currcnt that resulted from a quench of a superconducting magnet were studied and a simple computer model of this process was developed. Large layer-tolayer voltages were generated by the quench and methods reducing these were suggested and examined. (auth)

During the quarter covered (October 15, 1972 to February 15, 1973), additional models of the nuclear engine were implanted in calves to evaluate the chronic effects of weight and size. Further characterization of the bench test heart pump was performed, The effect of pump rate on cardiac output was evaluated. The effect of outflow (anterial) pressure on cardiac output was evaluated. Bjork- Shiley valves with stainless steel disks and pyrolitic carbon disks were tested and the effect of cardiac output evaluated. A design of a quick connect system to enable rapid connection of the atrial cuffs and anterial graphs to the blood pump was undertaken. Molds of the implantable version of the ventricles were completed, and construction techniques and evaluation of the ventricles is now in progress. A protocol for the implantation of the pump mechanism into calves for testing is under consideration. (auth)

This report surveys those areas of plasma physics and controlled thermonuclear research in which computation has made significant contributions. Both fluid and particle models are considered, and applications to specific confinement experiments and plasma theory are discussed. (auth)

A literature searcha nd preliminary experiments were carried out to determine the feasibility of reducing salt waste volumes by the removal of sodium and purifying the sodium as metal for reuse or less restricted storage for use in the long-term storage of Hanford's radioactive salt waste. Included in the experimental part of the study were oxalate precipitation of sodium, preparation of chloride feed for ecletrolysis, denitration experiments, carbon reduction of sodium-cesium compounds, and distillation of sodium metal for decontamination. Eaeh of these steps was found tn be feasible, but mans problems exist. The most favorable process probable includes: evaporation and denitratipn (possibly preceded be a scavenging precipitatioal, reduction with carbon and distillation or sodium metal from the reaction mixture at low pressures, and purification of sodium metal be filtration and distillaton. At alternative to the first step might be oxalate precipitaton of the sodium. Considerable development work remains before at integrated process could be demonstrated. (auth)

A method for determining the eigenvalues for the scalar Helmholtz equation in the elliptic cylinder coordinate system is described. Complex expansion parameters are considered so that numerical results for physical problems involving energy dissipation as well as energy flow can be obtained. Sample numerical results are presented for the eigenvalues, radial eigenfunctions, and angle eigenfunctions. Applications of these results are discussed. (auth)

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A seismic evaluation of the Livermore Pool Type Reactor Facility located at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory was conducted as part of a safety analysis being prepared for the Atomic Energy Commission. The safe shutdown earthquake for the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory site is defined, along with a brief discussion of its basis. The method of analysis and results are summarized for all critical components. It is concluded that the biological shield and containment building should withstand the safe shutdown earthquake without failures. The crane and heat exchanger could fail under worst-case loading conditions. Recommendations for modifying the crane and heat exchanger support are presented. (auth)

Aspects of hot-rolling cast-beryllium billets canned in 304 stainless steel are examined. Emphasis is placed on the development of the proper rolling schedule to completely convert the columnar cast structure to a uniform equiaxed one. Also emphasized are curling difficulties found in rolling this two-metal composite. The curling is found to depend chiefly on friction between ths billet and work rolls. Lubrication and roll surface finish are found to be the key variables which in turn control friction. Curling is best prevented by having a higher friction coefficient on the bottom billet surface than on the top during rolling. (auth)

Leaching data for the alkali and alkaline earth silicate glasses are reviewed. The mechanism is based on the structure being dominated by SiO/sub 4/ tetrahedra forming a random network by sharing their corners (bridging oxygens). Dealkalization of the glass is initiated by the proton adsorption on to the glass surface. The intermediate to long-term interaction is characterized by a steady state between dealkalization and lattice attack such that the leached zone maintains a constant thickness. (DLC)

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The recovery behavior of cold-worked AISI -316 stainless steel was studied using hot hardness. Hot hardness and substructure of AISI 304 stainless steel were correlated with tensile data, and transmission electron microscopy was carried out. The substructure of Incoloy 800 tensile tested at 800 to 1400 deg F was studied. (DLC)

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Some basic formulae for stochastic cooling are presented. The formulae are not exact but suffice to get order of magnitude results. (auth)

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