Annual report, 1984

During NIPER's first year of operation, considerable progress was made in establishing a research program of the long-term high-risk character defined by the Department of Energy. In addition, the foundations were laid for an extensive program of research for industry and other governmental agencies. In this, the first of five annual reports to the Department of Energy, the scope of the program is shown and many contributions to technology are outlined. Because of the long-term character of the program, an appreciable amount of the effort has been devoted to building apparatus, and preparing for significant advances. This report is based on the Annual Research Plan for 1983-1984. NIPER is organized into three research groups: Energy Production Research; Processing and Thermodynamics Research; and Utilization Research. All papers, 33 in all, have been processed for inclusion in the Energy Data Base.