The European nuclear power industry is being restructured from an industry drawn along national lines to a European-wide industry. This, in part, reflects growth of the European Economic Community, but it also reflects changes in the international nuclear power industry. The objectives of the participants, beyond better integration of the nuclear industry in Western Europe, are to (1) obtain European leadership of the worldwide commercial nuclear power industry, (2) improve medium- and long-term safety of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union (FSU) power reactors, and (3) reduce domestic concerns about nuclear power. The activities to achieve these goals include (1) formation of Nuclear Power International (a joint venture of the German and French nuclear power plant vendors for design and construction of nuclear power plants), (2) formation of a utility group to forge agreement throughout Europe on what the requirements are for the next generation of nuclear power plants, and (3) agreement by regulators in multiple European countries to harmonize regulations. This is to be achieved before the end of the decade. These changes would allow a single design of nuclear power plant to be built anywhere in Europe. The creation of European-wide rules (utility requirements, engineering standards, and …

The project involved the installation of water-to-air heat pump heating/cooling systems in three structures at Leroy Percy State Park. The three structures include the Assistant Manager's residence, Cabin No. 1 and Cabin No. 2. The project is now completed and the three structures are successfully heated by the natural hot artesian water source and are cooled by cold water available from the park's water system.

The two-phase flow system is analyzed as it develops and changes in the well. The product of the study will be a calculational technique to allow the design of geothermal wells in two-phase flow. The overall approach to the project is summarized, and the nature of the two-phase flow problem is discussed. The various elements of the program are presented. (MHR)

A simple model gave utilized for calculation of magnetization effects on ac loss and sextupole for Energy Doubler dipole magnets. The calculation in the simple model gave an underestimation of ac loss by about 30%. Results of computation on ac harmonics were also described.

The following were studied: scavenging behavior of NO/sub 3//sup -/ and methyl viologen, fluorescent lifetimes of dibromobimane and thiols, spectral determination of tricresyl borate, salicylaldehyde method for differentiation of primary and secondary amines, ammonia-gas-sensing electrodes, automated manometric CHN analyzer, computer program for calibration of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrophotometer, contamination of alumina insulator, organic additives for stabilizing colloidal silica in hypersaline geothermal brine, x-ray fluorescence analysis of geological samples, dissolution of geothermal scale, and characterization of enzyme-catalyzed reactions (alkaline phosphatase). (DLC)

The generalized snake configuration offers advantages of either shorter total snake length and smaller orbit displacement in the compact configuration or the multi-functions in the split configuration. We found that the compact configuration can save about 10% of the total length of a snake. On other hand, the spilt snake configuration can be used both as a snake and as a spin rotator for the helicity state. Using the orbit compensation dipoles, the spilt snake configuration can be located at any distance on both sides of the interaction point of a collider provided that there is no net dipole rotation between two halves of the snake. The generalized configuration is then applied to the partial snake excitation. Simple formula have been obtained to understand the behavior of the partial snake. Similar principle can also be applied to the spin rotators. We also estimate the possible snake imperfections are due to various construction errors of the dipole magnets. Accuracy of field error of better than 10{sup {minus}4} will be significant. 2 refs., 5 figs.

The objective of this project is to develop a more comprehensive understanding of the convective heat transfer process in complex, unsteady turbulent reacting flows, typical of those which occur in internal combustion engines. The specific area of research will be the representation of heat transfer in detailed multi-dimensional Navier-Stokes models, and modeling of turbulent transport mechanisms. The detailed tasks will include a review of relevant prior work. Based on this review, and original work done under this contract, several modeling approaches will be formulated and further studied and tested. The tests will be carried out on flow cases which have relevance to engine flows, and for which reliable experimental data exist. Such data will be sought and identified. The analytical studies will lead to the determination of the best modeling approaches to be used for heat transfer simulation in internal combustion engines. Following that, a detailed study will be carried out of spatial and temporal heat flux distribution in a representative engine. This will be complemented by a parametric study of engine heat transfer dependence on intake flow details, combustion chamber geometry, engine speed and engine load.

This report discusses the debate over proposals to index capital gains for inflation. The proposed change would eliminate the part of capital gains that reflects inflation by increasing the basis (i.e., the amount subtracted from sales price to determine capital gains) by inflation occurring since acquisition of the asset.

This report provides a cumulative history of U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding for renewable energy compared with funding for the other energy technologies--nuclear energy, fossil energy, energy efficiency, and electric systems.

This report examines Intelligence Community (IC) funding over the past several decades, with an emphasis on the period from 2007-2019--the period in which total National Intelligence Program (NIP) and Military Intelligence Program (MIP) spending dollars have been publicly disclosed on an annual basis. Intelligence-related spending (such as the Homeland Security Intelligence Program) that does not fall within the NIP and MIP is outside the scope of this report.

Technical report outlining an experiment to introduce radiation to maize plants after pollination to produce blue-florescent and albino seedlings.

This report describes procedures to "secure acceptable samples of bile from unanesthetized, nondepleted rats and sequential quantitative analysis with negligible experimental failure"--from abstract.

This report studies the thermal decomposition of unirradiated and heavily reactor irradiated colloidal [alpha] - PbH6.

This report reviews the published work on the thermochemistry of the liquid alloys of bismuth with Th, Pa, U, and Pu and the high-yield fission products, and presents in a unified form the authors' own results in this field.

This report describes a system that uses positron emitting isotopes for locating brain tumors.

This report measures the cross sections of isotopes for 14.5 MeV neutrons and compares the author's results with calculated and existing literature values.

This report details a study of the vapor pressures of deuteroethylenes and C13 ethylene.

This report discusses some of the problems in the calculation of isotope effects on the vibrational frequencies of the condensed phase.

Progress is reported in the following areas of study: spent fuel characterization equipment; spent fuel characterization; and spent fuel/package performance. Some of the highlights are: calorimetry of Turkey Point Assembly D04 subsequently emplaced in the Climax-Spent Fuel Test (C-SFT) was completed; all data from the destructive examination of five fuel rods pulled from the C-SFT assemblies are being reduced and analyzed to provide a description of the pre-test condition for the C-SFT; work is continuing on the development of a one-dimensional fuel assembly structural analyses code; sensitivity studies of fuel assembly response to grid spacer moment shear coupling terms and guide tube locations and quantity were completed; verification of STAFF-5, the two-dimensional heat transfer-fluid flow-stress model of a spent fuel assembly in a canister is continuing; Whole Rod Tests 1 at 950/sup 0/F and 2b at 1060/sup 0/F continue to operate without cladding breach; destructive examination and fission gas analyses on the two rods removed from Test 2b were completed; evaluation of the spent fuel filler materials thermal performance was completed; the metal alloys and graphite offered the most favorable heat transfer characteristics; both thermal gradient and differential thermal expansion effects on the mechanical behavior of the spent fuel filler …

This report discusses the purpose of the June 2012 United Nations (U.N.) Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or “Rio+20”) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It looks at issues that could be addressed during the conference as well as how this conference may differ from the last U.N. Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in Rio in 1992.

This report looks at how free trade areas (FTAs) affect U.S. trade in regards to trade policy, specifically tariffs. It looks closely at the Bush Administration's Trade Promotion Policy, and pending FTAs leftover from this administration. Additionally, it looks at the Obama Administration's work in the prospective Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP).

This report looks at political instability that has plagued the country since 2009. It address other concerns that Congress has about the country as well, specifically threats to Madagascar's unique ecosystem.

This report provides background and analysis regarding the legislative history of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in northeastern Alaska. It also discusses actions in the 109th Congress, the energy resources, oil and natural gas and the impact they have on wildlife.

This report looks at the purposes and results of U.S. sanctions on Iran, which were initiated as a result of Iran's nuclear program and human rights issues. It ends by discussing future issues that Congress can consider regarding the sanctions.