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Title: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Institutional Plan, FY 1991--FY 1996

Abstract

The Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- one of DOE's major multiprogram laboratories -- focuses its resources on energy research and development (R D). To be able to meet these R D challenges, the Laboratory must achieve excellence in its operations relative to environmental, safety, and health (ES H) protection and to restore its aging facility infrastructure. ORNL's missions are carried out in compliance with all applicable ES H regulations. The Laboratory conducts applied R D in energy technologies -- in conservation; fission; magnetic fusion; health and environmental protection; waste management; renewable resources; and fossil energy. Experimental and theoretical research is undertaken to investigate fundamental problems in physical, chemical, materials, computational, biomedical, earth, and environmental sciences; to advance scientific knowledge; and to support energy technology R D. ORNL designs, builds, and operates unique research facilities for the benefit of university, industrial, and national laboratory researchers. The Laboratory serves as a catalyst in bringing national and international research elements together for important scientific and technical collaborations. ORNL helps to prepare the scientific and technical work force of the future by offering innovative and varied learning and R D experiences at the Laboratory for students and faculty from preschool level through postdoctoral candidates.more » The transfer of science and technology to US industries and universities is an integral component of ORNL's R D missions. ORNL also undertakes research and development for non-DOE sponsors when such work is synergistic with DOE mission. 66 figs., 55 tabs.« less

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5970718
Report Number(s):
ORNL/PPA-90/3
ON: DE91010929
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; ORNL; PLANNING; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; EDUCATION; HEAVY ION ACCELERATORS; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; INTERAGENCY COOPERATION; MATERIALS; NEUTRON SOURCES; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; WASTE MANAGEMENT; ACCELERATORS; COOPERATION; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; MANAGEMENT; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PARTICLE SOURCES; PHYSICS; RADIATION SOURCES; REACTORS; US AEC; US DOE; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS; 290500* - Energy Planning & Policy- Research, Development, Demonstration, & Commercialization; 360000 - Materials; 990100 - Management; 210300 - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Graphite Moderated; 645000 - High Energy Physics

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abstractNote = {The Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- one of DOE's major multiprogram laboratories -- focuses its resources on energy research and development (R D). To be able to meet these R D challenges, the Laboratory must achieve excellence in its operations relative to environmental, safety, and health (ES H) protection and to restore its aging facility infrastructure. ORNL's missions are carried out in compliance with all applicable ES H regulations. The Laboratory conducts applied R D in energy technologies -- in conservation; fission; magnetic fusion; health and environmental protection; waste management; renewable resources; and fossil energy. Experimental and theoretical research is undertaken to investigate fundamental problems in physical, chemical, materials, computational, biomedical, earth, and environmental sciences; to advance scientific knowledge; and to support energy technology R D. ORNL designs, builds, and operates unique research facilities for the benefit of university, industrial, and national laboratory researchers. The Laboratory serves as a catalyst in bringing national and international research elements together for important scientific and technical collaborations. ORNL helps to prepare the scientific and technical work force of the future by offering innovative and varied learning and R D experiences at the Laboratory for students and faculty from preschool level through postdoctoral candidates. The transfer of science and technology to US industries and universities is an integral component of ORNL's R D missions. ORNL also undertakes research and development for non-DOE sponsors when such work is synergistic with DOE mission. 66 figs., 55 tabs.},
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year = {Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
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