This is the first of a series of seminars on pulsed neutron logging of uranium boreholes by the Prompt Fission Neutron Technique, and on neutron tube technology. The purpose of these seminars is to aid in the transfer of technology from government-sponsored research to private industry utilization. The documentations in this report are extended abstracts of the presentations given at the seminars. Separate abstracts were prepared.

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This paper presents data for 20 potential liquid-dominated hydrothermal resources postulated for development in the 1977-1990 timeframe and analyzes the needs for their development. The paper comprises a summary of the needs identified followed by 20 individual data files, one for each site. The paper is directed towards deriving implications from site-specific analyses of postulated development. The areas covered by the analysis include land leasing and major site-specific development milestones, technology R&D, and economics. The individual reservoir-specific data and development analysis files contain data on the physical, geological and geothermal characteristics of each site, the estimated development schedule (with major milestones), and projected economics. [DJE-2005]

A performance analysis and economic study has been completed of a cavity-type line central receiver and single-axis parabolic cylinder focusing heliostat array for generation of steam for electrical power. A solar thermal power plant was sized to produce 100 MWe at 2:00 p.m. of winter solstice. The system concept is presented. Using the cavity once-through receiver with boiler tubes having an absorptivity of 0.9 and an emissivity of 0.7, it was calculated that total busbar cost in 1976 dollars during the year 1991 the second year at operation, will be 30.27 mills per kilowatt hour. The estimated total capital investment for the 100-MWe plant for the first year of commercial operation is $1908 per kilowatt of capacity.

This document presents preliminary safety and licensing information relating to the manufacture, installation, and operation of small subsea nuclear generating stations in remote offshore locations, and the associated onshore base-site activities of reactor refueling and system refurbishment at 4-year intervals. The purpose of the proposed facilities is to provide a subsea power capability for offshore oil production operations in areas where surface conditions, water depths, or other environmental constraints may preclude the use of surface-mounted power sources. This will provide the capability to achieve the maximum recovery of petroleum resources from the U.S. frontier areas. Summary descriptions of a typical subsea nuclear generating station and a typical base site-facility are presented. General safety and licensing considerations are discussed, and a representative schedule of licensing activities is outlined.

The findings of a survey of Small Business and Minority Business Enterprise participation in Solar Energy Programs as a result of procurement actions by the Energy Research and Development Administration, Division of Solar Energy, and subcontract actions by Solar Energy prime contractors for Fiscal Year 1976 and the Transition Quarter (FY76 and TQ) are presented. Also, information about awards made to Small Business/Minority Business Enterprise (SB/MBE) by other Federal Agencies during the same period is provided. The primary findings of this survey indicate that $6.7 million of a total $94.3 million Solar Energy outlay, for FY76 and the TQ, was allocated to Small Business in the form of prime contracts. Another $16.6 million was subcontracted to Small business/minority business enterprise (SB/MBE) by Solar Energy Prime contractors during this period. This represents a total of $23.3 million Solar Energy dollars contracted and subcontracted to SB/MBE's or 24.7 percent of the $94.3 million Solar Energy outlay during FY76 and the TQ. (WHK)

Six major problem areas have surfaced in the past twenty-five years concerning the use of plutonium tankage. The most significant of these involves the use of borosilicate glass as a neutron absorber. Approximately thirty recommendations and criteria resulted from a study of these problem areas. Not all of the criteria and recommendations are unanimously supported by all members of the committee. The committee agrees that problem areas that can be handled on a short-term basis are being pursued expeditiously. Most of the criteria presented will apply to new tankage to be installed. The committee also noted fourteen accomplishments in the last 1/sup 1///sub 2/ years directed to the application of the criteria.

A system has been built to test, in air at ambient pressure, short sections of electromechanical cables which are potentially useful for geothermal well logging service. Electrical characteristics of the test cable are monitored while the cable is exposed to elevated temperature and tensioned in a manner simulating loading experienced by a typical well logging cable. Cable conductor resistance, dielectric resistance and capacitance are measured. The cable can be exposed to bending, simulating that which occurs when passing over sheaves or wound on or off a drum. Cable anchors are arranged to permit nearly 100 percent strength tensioning in the heated section. Electrical connectors are made at the unstrained ends at ambient temperature. The system can also be used to tension test cable terminations at elevated temperatures.

A substantial number of samples of water, stream sediment, soils, plants, oil shale, spent shale, shale oil and other materials were collected for analyses. A considerable amount of effort was also involved in the development and validation of methods for preparing and analyzing these samples for trace element content. Among the results are: Cu, Li, and Zn exhibit well-defined trends in soils over the Piceance Basin, with values increasing from north to south; As, Mo, B, and Se are all elevated in the soils of the Piceance Basin; Mo and B are more soluble in TOSCO spent shale than in unprocessed shale and are also elevated in plants growing on spent shale; F is less soluble in spent (TOSCO) shale than in unprocessed oil shale, but although the levels in leachates are quite significant (25 mg/l). F is not readily leached out; and As and Se are not very soluble in spent shale (TOSCO) and are not taken up to a significant extent by plants.

The principal objectives of this study were (1) to assess the potential for wind energy conversion systems on a national scale, (2) identify high-potential applications for WECS, (3) define functional, performance, operational, and cost goals for WECS, (4) evaluate the impact of the wide-scale deployment of WECS on energy users, and (5) identify the institutional and non-technical problems associated with the acceptance of wind energy systems. The study concentrated on broad applications of WECS over large geographic areas encompassing the entire United States. Emphasis was placed on identifying and exploring high-aggregate energy users who have significant potential to utilize wind energy in place of other alternatives.

Information is presented concerning meteorological data and supporting analyses, gross energy consumption patterns and end-use analysis, analysis for industrial applications of wind energy conversion systems (WECS), analysis for residential applications of WECS, analysis for application of WECS to communities remote from utility grids, analysis for agricultural applications of WECS, regional evaluation of the economics of wind turbine generation to the U. S. electric utility district, impact of storage on WECS, financial analysis techniques, and system spacing.

The development of wind energy systems in the U.S. is discussed under the following headings: baseline power systems; assessment of wind potential; identification of high potential applications; electric utilities; residential application; paper industry application; agriculture application; and remote community applications.