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PRESS STATEMENT by the Minister for National Development

36/79

.  GRANTS FOR ENERGY RESEARCH TOTAL $13.3' M Ã¢ÂÂ   .

The Minister for National Development,  Mr. Kevin

Newman, today released a list of the 178 projects approved for

support in the 1978/79 National Energy Research, Development

and Demonstration Program.  The grants include new approvals

of around $5.3 M to provide continuing support in 1979/80

and 1980/81 for energy research and development projects

and bring the total amount approved this financial year

to $15.3 M. '  Ã¢ÂÂ

The grants were recommended by the National Ã¢ÂÂ

Energy.Research,Development and'Demonstration Council.

Mr. Newman said that one of the major objectives

announced by the Government in its energy policy statement

of November 1977 was to substantially increase energy

research and development. Ã¢ÂÂ

These grants provided solid evidence of the

Government's determination to achieve this objective.

The major areas of support include:

.  $4.50 M for production of synthetic fuels from coal,

biomass,  oil shale and wastes; '

Ã¢ÂÂ¢  $3.13 M for studies aimed at improving the efficiency

of coal mining, handling and transportation;

.  $2.06 M for investigations of the technology of coal

'  utilisation, with particular attention being given

to pulverised coal combustion; .

.  $1.85 M for studies of a wide range of solar energy Â·

applications; .  Ã¢ÂÂ  Â·

.  $1.58 M to upgrade the technology available for the

assessment of fossil fuel resources; '

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.  $0.82 M for work in the area of transportation .

systems,  including electric vehicles and batteries;

... $0.69 M  for nuclear fusion research and nuclear *

waste management.

In addition to those projects already approved,

Mr. Newman said that tenders would shortly "be invited for

a series of studies by consultants of the potential for

using.methanol as a transport fuel in Australia. .

Mr. Newman said that the expansion in research

and development effort stimulated by these additional

funds would assist in reducing Australia's dependence on

imported liquid fuels and obtainingÂ· the maximum benefit .

from.the nation's own energy resourcesÃ¢ÂÂ  It was necessary

to evaluate a wide -  range of options at this stage in order ;

to identify the avenues of greatest potential benefit to

Australia in the future.  .  .

The Minister said the next round of submissions Â·

had been invited by public advertisement at the end of

March, with a closing date of 15 June.

Mr. Newman said that consideration of the large

number of applications had involved NERDDC in a very

substantial effort. Excellent support had been given

NERDDC by the members of the Technical Standing Committees.

Mr. Newman said that he greatly appreciated the contributions

in time and work made by all the members of these Committees

and the Council.  .

Canberra

2 May 1979

1978/79 NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENT AND  DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (1978/79-1980/31)  APPROVED PROJECTS

Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

SYNTHETIC FUELS'  .

Coal Liquefaction

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Ã¢ÂÂ¢Synthetic oil and chemicals  from coal: continuous  reactor work

Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories 800,000

Influence of catalysts,  and  identification of interÂ­ mediates in the coal  liquefaction process

Minerals Research Laboratory,  CSIRO 300,000

CO-Steam process development Victorian Brown Coal  Development Council 300,000

Catalytic coal hydrogenation  for automotive fuels CSR Ltd . 200,000

Flash pyrolysis - Experiments  on the 20 kg/hour rig Minerals Research Laboratories  CSIRO

196,000

Development of the continuous  coal hydrogenation unit Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 184,000

Zeolite Catalysts for  synthetic liquid fuels Division of Materials  Science, CSIRO

164,410

Use of a Nuclear Magnetic  Resonance spectrometer for  evaluation of coal liquids

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 155,000

2kg/hour hydrogenation plant  for flash pyrolysis tar Division of Applied Organic  Chemistry, CSIRO

66,000

Experiments to generate  solvent materials for coal  hydrogenation

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 43,, 000

An approach to oil formation  from coal - use of pyrolysis  as an analytical tool

Department of Organic  Chemistry, University of  Melbourne

43,000

Lubricating oil from low  temperature coal tar Department of Fuel Technology,  University of NSW

34,000

Coal to liquid fuel - the  development of new Fischer-  Tropsch catalysts

School of Physical Sciences,  Flinders University o.f South  Australia

30,000

A continuous flow catalytic  converter for the direct  hydrogenation of brown coal

Departments of Chemical  Engineering and Chemistry, .   Monash University

23,000

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Structure of brown coal and Department of Chemical 20*950

its effect on the hydrogenation Engineering, University of process Melbourne

I  The rheology of brown coal Department of Chemical 3,750

slurries Engineering, University of

Melbourne

The regeneration of catalysts Department of Chemistry, 7,900  for use in.continuous flow  coal hydrogenation Monash University

.  Sub-Total 2,581,010

Ethanol

Production of ethyl alcohol Department of Chemical 375,000  from cassava and beet for use Engineering, University of  as a petrol substitute or Sydney .  '

extender - continuous tower fermentation

Agronomical research of Fielder Gillespie Ltd 255,734

cassava for power alcohol

Ethanol from cassava for ‘ CSR Ltd 206,132

transport fuel by batch fermentation

Ethanol production by Department of Chemical 117,500

continuous stirred tank .Engineering, University of fermentation - design, Queensland operation and waste treatment

New technology for School ofÂ·Biological 117,500

fermentation of ethanol for Technology, University ofÂ· agricultural materials . New South Wales

Waste treatment in an ethanol Bureau of Sugar Experiment 36,665  from sugar cane plant Stations

Continuous ethanol Biotechnology Australia 83,200

fermentation - microbiological Pty Ltd  and process development Â· considerations

Estimation of cassava produc- Department of Agriculture, 75,625  tivity for potential alcohol University of Queensland production in northern Australia

Bioconversion of cellulosic School of Biological 55,962 I

materials to ethanol Technplogy,  University of  New South Wales .  |

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

The biological treatment of  effluent from distilleries  fermenting cane juice and  molasses

Sugar Research Institute 51,867

Feasibility study for the  production of power alcohol  from sugar beet

Consultant to be selected 50,000

An economic assessment of the  integration of sugar and  ethanol production in  Australia

Queensland Cane Growers'  Council .

46,120

Alcohol fuel from sweet  sorghum and wheat Hawkesbury Agricultural  College .

28,535

.  Subr-Total 1,549,840

Treatment of Domestic. Agricultural and Industrial  Wastes Ã¢ÂÂ   Â·  Â·  '  . . .

Production of volatile "fatty  acids from agricultural wastes Division of Chemical  Technology, CSIRO

228,300

Modelling of anaerobic <   digestors for the production  of methane

School of Chemical  Engineering, University of  New South Wales

17,720

Sub-Total 246,020

Oil from Shale

The conversion of Julia Creek  shale oil into automotive  fuels - a preliminary  assessment

CSR Ltd 101,680

Sub-Total 101,680

Methanol ,

Proposal for an intensive  study .of .the case for using  methanol as a gasoline  extender in Australia

Consultant(s) to be selected (to be  determined  by tenders)

Development of catalysts to  produce methanol from coal  via synthesis gas

School of Chemical Technology,   University of New South  Wales ÃÂ¯

'25,395

i - Sub-Total j 25,395 j

TOTAL ! 4,503,945 ..I

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

COAL MINING, HANDLING AND .   TRANSPORTATION . .Â·

Deep Mining of Coal

Outburst and gas drainage  investigations in deep mines Division of Applied  Geomechanics, Mineral

Physics and Fuel Geoscience  Unit, CSIRO

240,000

The use of pre-development  data for mine design Division of Mineral Physics,  CSIRO

205,000

Methane drainage from coal  seams and strata Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories

140,000

Roof control in underground  mines Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories

127,000

Prediction, prevention and/  or control of outbursts Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories

100,000 .

Underground mining research  in the Collie Coalfield, W.A* Australiari Coal Industry  Research Laboratories

.  90,000

Prediction and monitoring of  roof conditions in underÂ­ ground mines , Â·  *.

Division of.Applied  Geomechanics, CSIRO

90,000

Support systems for coal ' mine roadways Division of Applied  Geomechanics, CSIRO

90,000

New mining methods - thick .   coal seams Australian Coal Industry -   Research Laboratories “

90,000

New mining methods - single  entry  Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories "

76,000

Geomechanics evaluation of  alternative underground Â·   mining methods

Division of Applied  Geomechanics, CSIRO

75,000

Prevention and control of  spontaneous combustion .  Ã¢ÂÂ   Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories

75,000

Longwall mining systems Broken Hill.Fty Co. Ltd 73,300

In-seam microseismic studies  of coal mine stability  Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 58,000

Research into some design  aspects of high recovery  underground coal mining  systems

School of Mining Engineering,  University of New.South  Wales .

58,000

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

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Prevention of instantaneous  outbursts of gas and/or coal  in underground mines

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 56,000 Ã¢ÂÂ

Determination of sub-surface  subsidence Department of Mines, NSW 50,000 -

Czechoslovakian seismic  system for seam and strata  delineation ahead of  underground workings

Longworth & McKenzie Pty Ltd 50,000 .

In-seam exploration in coal  mines using vibration  methods

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 50,000

Roadway stability in underÂ­ ground roadways in mines Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 3.0,000

Cross-hole seismic reflection  profiling to resolve detailed  coal seam structure

School of Applied Geology &  School of Electrical  Engineering,  University' of  New South Wales

29,400

Gas drainage and outburst  investigations Coal Cliff Collieries Pty Ltd 18,000

Determination of the. extent  and degree of the peripheral  fracturing of coal pillars

School of Mining Engineering,   University of New South Wales 6,512

Sub-Total 1,877,212

Coal Beneficiation,  Handling  and Transportation

Storage characteristics of  Australian coals Department of Metallurgy,   University of Newcastle, and

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd

151,708

Simulated automatic control,  of coarse coal preparation  Julius Kruttschnitt Minerals  Research Laboratory,

University of Queensland

125,000

On-line analysis of coal for  calorific value,  moisture  and ash .

Australian Atomic Energy  Commission  118,339

Improved recovery of fine  coal in preparation plants  School of. Mining Engineering,   University of New South Wales

99,590

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Brief Description Recipient Grant .

$ .

Wet classification of fine.   coal with particular  reference to flotation feeds

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 81,000

The influence of pyritic  sulphur on the recovery of  fine coal by froth flotation

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd. 62,380 Â·

Coal quality control Mineral Research

Laboratories,  CSIRO

60,000

Coal washery reject disposal Australian Coal Association 50,000

Filtration characteristics of  fine coal from coal  preparation froth plants

Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories 30,000

Coal cleaning by flotation Mineral Research  Laboratories, CSIRO 25,000

Spoil pile stability Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 24,920

Surface chemical treatment of  fine.coal with slime problem School of Mines,  Western  Australian Institute of

16,680

Technology

Stock piling procedure  investigations ;  Ã¢ÂÂ

Coal Cliff Collieries Pty  Ltd 15,500

Sub-Total 860,117

Surface Mining

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I  Stability of spoil piles  and high walls in deep Division of Applied  Geomechanics,  CSIRO

300,000

surface mines Â· Ã¢ÂÂ¢  .

Rock fragmentation by  explosives Australian Mineral  Industries Research

89,000

Association Ltd.

Sub-Total 389,000

TOTAL 3,126,329

Brief Description Recipient Grant

.  $

COAL UTILISATION Ã¢ÂÂ¢

Coal Combustion

Assisted raw coal auxiliary  firing State Electricity Commission  of Victoria

241 *167

Determination of trace  elements in coal and coal  products

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 112,900

Colloid and surface chemistry  of coal-oil-water systems Department of Physical  Chemistry, University of

Melbourne

95,551

Design study of proposed  National Coal Combustion  Test Facility

Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories 95,000

Nitrogen release and NO  formation during the comÂ­ bustion of Australian coals

Department of Chemical  Engineering, University of  Newcastle .

79,280

Trace elements in Latrobe  Valley coals State Electricity Commission  of Victoria

65,175

Electrostatic precipitation  research Pt. A:~ Electrical _   properties '

Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories  60,000

Fluidised combustion of  brown coal  State Electricity Commission  of Victoria

58,420

Reducing.the effect of back  corona in electrostatic  precipitation

Department of Electrical  Engineering, University of  Wollongong .

51,000

Study of the. ignition process  in a single burner}/ jet of a  Yallourn W. boiler.

State Electricity Commission  of Victoria  49,921

Environmental consequences of  coal combustion  Fuel Geoscience Unit, CSIRO 46,520

Ignition in a brown coal  furnace  State Electricity Commission  of Victoria .

39,869

Combustion and heat transfer  in pulversied coal fired  furnaces .

Department of Chemical  Engineering, University of .   Newcastle .

34,150

Precipitator investigations  using a laboratory pulverized  coal fired furnace;

State Electricity Commission  of Victoria  32,352

Mathematical combustion  modelling  State Electricity Commisssion  of Victoria

29,297 |

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

Effects of combustion con- .   ditions on ÃÂ0ÃÂ formation State Electricity Commission  of Victoria -

26,010

Flow properties and flow  behaviour of Coal in storage,   pneumatic conveying, standpipe  flow and fluidisation

Department of Chemical  Engineering,Â· University of  Queensland

22,410

Utilisation of Port Wakefield  coal for electricity  generation

Electricity Trust of South  Australia 20,000

Extrusion of bed-moist brown  coal  Department of Chemical  Engineering, University of

Melbourne

19,250

Assessment of coal analysis  methods State Electricity Commission  of Victoria

1 9 ,236

Brown coal milling -  fundamental studies  State Electricity Commission  of Victoria

17,494

Devolatilisation of brown.coal State Electricity Commission  of Victoria  17,393

Survey of fluidised bed  combustion research needs  in Australia .  <

Joint Coal Board 15,000

Electrostatic precipitation  research Pt. B: Fly ash mineral investigations

Australian Coal Industry .   Research Laboratories 13,000

Nitrogen oxides production  from nitrogen in brown coal State Electricity Commission  of Victoria

11,957

A coal-fired rotating .

fluidised bed combustor  Department of Mechanical  Engineering, University of  Adelaide '

8,300

Development of methods of  X-ray diffraction and; emission  analysis techniques for  determining properties of

brown coal

State Electricity Commission  of Victoria 2,390

.  Sub-Total 1,283,042

Coke and Char Making

The characterisation of coal  by automated petrographic  analysis

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 186,800

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

Third generation petrographic  studies bn coal carbonisation Department of Geology,  University of'Wollongong

123,200

Carbonising properties of  Australian coals and blends  Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories

120,000

Applied coal and coke  petrography  Australian Coal Industry  Research Laboratories

70,000

Synthetic coking components  from coal  Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 50,000

Investigation of the reactivity  of inertinite macerals in coal  during the carbonisation  processes

Department of Geology,  University of Newcastle  47,931

Studies on the production of  formcoke from Collie coal char  Western Australian Government  Chemical Laboratories

.  7,000

Chemical reactivity of carbon  in metallurgical applications,  using brown coal char as a  reactant

Department of Mining and  Metallurgy, University of  Melbourne

6,000

Sub-Total .  610,931

Coal Gasification

Hydrogen production from coal.  New catalysts for the water  gas shift reaction.

Department of Chemistry,  Monash University  52,650

Gasification of low grade  fuels Â·

Broken Hill Pty Co. Ltd 48,250

Studies on the reactivity of  chars derived from various  coal processing conditions

Department of Fuel Technology  University of New South  Wales

,  24,500

Underground gasification of  Coal in-situ  Department of Chemical  Engineering, University of

Newcastle '

22,500

Gasification of char in  fluidised bed systems  Department of Fuel TechÂ­ nology, University of New

South Wales

21,500

.  Sub-Total. 169,400

TOTAL Ã¢ÂÂ¢  2,063,373

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SOLAR ENERGY

Thermal Application

Development of flat plate  collectors for use up to  150Â°C .

Division of Mineral Chemistry  and Mechanical Engineering,  CSIRO

163,750

Applications of solar energy  to new Human Performance  and Physical Education  Complex, University of  Western Australia

Architect’s Office,  University of Western  Australia

101,326

Performance testing of  boosted solar water  heater systems

School of Mechanical  Engineering, University  of New South Wales

100,900

Development of a new low cost  high efficiency solar  collector

S.W. Hart and Co. Pty Ltd 100,000

Development of solar heat  pump systems . .

Department of Mechanical  Engineering, University of  Melbourne

91,071 .

Solar assisted air . .  conditioning - Administration  Building - Dandenong District '   Centre

Gas and Fuel Corporation  of Victoria 71,660

Development of stationary  concentrating collectors School of Physics,  University of New South Wales

63,847 _

.  Swimming pools as a solar  absorber/energy store for  heating and cooling houses  by heat pump

Department of Mechanical  Engineering, University of  Newcastle :  "

60,770

Development of an air cooled  solar absorption cycle plant Department of Mechanical  Engineering, University of

Melbourne Â·

44,756

A study of air conditioning  systems - Utilising (i) a full scale established  Water-Lithium-Bromide

System

(ii) two stage Ammonia-Water,  absorption system under  model and prototype  development

Department of Civil and  Systems Engineering, James  Cook University of North  Queensland

37,433

A feasibility study of. desalination using a solar  energy fired multiple stage  flash evaporator

Broken Hill.Pty Co. Ltd '  35,000

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High temperature solar  collector evaluation Gas and Fuel Corporation of  Victoria ~

33,000

Solar industrial demonstration  program technology transfer Division of Mechanical  Engineering, CSIRO

30,500

Long term performance of  solar collectors Department of Mechanical  Engineering, University of

New South Wales

25,809

Rice drying and aeration  using solar energy  School of Food Technology,  University of New South Wales

15,795

Automated testing of solar  panels .

Department of Mechanical  Engineering, University of .   Newcastle

2,520

Sub-Total 978,139

Direct Conversion of Solar  Energy to Electricity

Development of low cost MIS  silicon solar cells School of Electrical Engineer  ing, University of New South

Wales

- 227,687

Photovoltaic cells using  electrodeposited semiÂ­ conductor films

Solar Energy Research Centre,  University of Queensland .  122,433

The conversion of solar  energy to hydrogen and  electricity using electrolyte  films

School of Physics, University  of New South Wales  77,575

Development of a new solar  cell using metal sulphide  films

Mineral Chemistry Research  Unit, Murdoch University'  34,965

Fabricate and evaluate a .  simpler type of silicon  photovoltaic cell

Department of Electrical  Engineering, University  of Queensland .

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Department of Mechanical  and Electrical Engineering,  University of Queensland

34,730

Solar photovoltaic total  energy system for  isolated areas .

20,955

Development of a low  concentration solar power  supply using novel tracking  system ~J

Solarex Pty Ltd 13,330

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Development of a chemical  solar electric energy-  converter

The Australian Mineral . Development Laboratories  10,000

Sub-Total 541,675 .

Conversion of Thermal Energy to Electric Power Supply

Remote areas power supply  investigation involving  solar thermal generators,  wind generators and system  modelling

Solar Energy Research  Institute of Western  Australia .

100,000

Evaluation of a 5 to 10kWe  solar thermal electric .   generator

Solar Energy Research Centre,  University of Queensland  70,127

Solar power for remote  location - develop tracking  and collector systems for  fluid heating to 200Â°C  and above

Department of Engineering  Physics, Australian  National University

62,290

Solar power for remote  areas - chemical heat pipes  for solar energy storage

Department of Engineering  Physics, Australian  University .

51,500

Efficient electric power  conversion techniques  Depart,nent of Electrical  Engineering, University of

Newcastle

48,073

Sub-Total 331,990

'  TOTAL 1,351,804

FOSSIL FUEL RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

Exploration Techniques .

Experimental seismic  reflection investigations of  coal

Earth Resources Foundation,  University of Sydney .

312,000

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

The application of electrical  prospecting techniques to the.  exploration for oil and gas  on-shore

Division of Mineral Physics,  CSIRO .

210,500

Purchase of equipment -  required for development of an  in-house seismic processing  system for both land and  marine data

Bureau of Mineral Resources 92,300

Feasibility trial for the use  of LANDSAT for the detection  of natural oil seepage from  offshore oil reservoirs

Fuel Geoscience. Unit,. CSIRO .  62,680

.  Sub-Total 677,430

Improved Recovery of Oil and  .  "  *

Oil Shale Resource Assessment

Nature and distribution of  oil shale within the Toolebuc  formation

Fuel Geoscience Unit, .   CSIRO and Bureau of Mineral  Resources

316,753

In-situ production of .  *

surfactants for enhanced oil  .  recovery .

Fuel Geoscience Unit, CSIRO 90,255

Petroleum - source rocks and  Ã¢ÂÂ   migration Fuel Geoscience Unit, CSIRO 33,300

Maturation studies in  petroleum geochemistry Department of Chemistry, WA  Institute: of Technology

70,933

Minimum economic reservoir"  size '

Bureau of Mineral Resources 31,600

Sub-Total 597,346

Coal Resource Assessment Â· Â· Â·  '  .  Ã¢ÂÂ   Ã¢ÂÂ

Permian coals of eastern  Australia  Fuel Geoscience Unit,  CSIRO  and Bureau of Mineral

Resources

302,700

Spb-Total .  302,700

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.  TOTAL 1,573,026

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

ITRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS  IINCLUDING ELECTRIC VEHICLES  AND ASSOCIATED BATTERIES

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Advanced batteries for  traction Division of' Mineral  Chemistry, CSIRO

307,950

Development of a viable electÂ­ ric road vehicle and delivery  van Â·  .

School of Physical Sciences,  Flinders University of  South Australia

133,314 .

Optimum hydrid power plants  for automobiles .

Department of Mechanical  Engineering,  University of  Queensland

113,576

Proposal to develop induction  motor propulsion systems for  delivery vans

Division of Science and  Technology, Tasmanian College  of Advanced Education

1ÃÂ3,390

Motor; vehicle fuel economy Department of Mechanical .   Engineering, Sydney  University .  .

.  101,257

Batteries for energy storage School of Physical Sciences,  the Flinders University of  South Australia

31,653

Watt engine - development* of a  variable compression I.C.  engine

Watt Engine Research and  Development Group 15,000

Reduction of fuel consumption  in passenger cars  Division of Mechanical  Engineering, CSIRO

12,000

.  .  TOTAL 325,645

NUCLEAR ENERGY

Nuclear Fusion

A small aspect ratio  Tokamak - The Spheromak School of Physical Sciences,  Flinders University

214,400

Wave propagation and heating  in a Tokamak Plasma Wills Plasma Physics  Department,  University of

Sydney

149,050

Modular stellarator for  fusion research '

Research School of Physical  Sciences, Australian . National University -100,300

,  Sub-Total 464,250

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

$

Nuclear Waste Disposal

Nuclear waste immobilisation Research School of Earth  Sciences, Australian  National University .

221,000

Sub-Total 221,000

.  TOTAL 635,250

WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS

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Hybrid photovoltaic,  wind  generator, and diesel  generator power supply  system for small scale remote  area use

Dunlite Pty Ltd 142,176

Integration of wind power  on a large scale into State  electricity grids with

short term storage

Division of Mathematics  and Statistics, CSIRO 31,450

Bass Strait wind energy study Hydro-Electric Commission,  Tasmania 26,000

Generation of electricity in  the tropopause Department of Mechanical  Engineering, Sydney

University

24,000

’  TOTAL 223,626

ECONOMIC SYSTEM STUDIES

Estimation of building energy  use Division of Mechanical  Engineering and Building

Research, CSIRO -

126,412

Comparative costs of Energy  transport from coal field to  supply a 2,OOOMW electrical  load in a city

State Electricity Commission  of Queensland  50,000

An energy model for Australia Centre for ResourceÂ· and  Environmental Studies, '  .  Ã¢ÂÂ  Australian National  University Â·

.19,400 Ã¢ÂÂ

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Brief Description Recipient Grant

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CONSERVATION

The use of rotary regenerative  heat exchangers for conserÂ­ vation of energy in buildings

Department of Mechanical  Engineering, Monash  University

80,370 .

Energy conservation in  manufacturing complexes ICI (Australia) 28,500

Two demonstration houses with  passive solar heating  utilising modified Trombe-  Michel wall in Tasmania

Division of Science and  Technology, Tasmanian Collegi  of Advanced Education

13,921

Load management in commercial  buildings .

Department of Mechanical  Engineering, University of  Queensland

11,500

.  TOTAL 134,291

ENVIRONMENT PROBLEMS .

(of a general nature not  included under specific  classifications)

The origin of the Sydney  Brown Haze School of Earth Sciences,  Macquarie University

60,000

Design of thermal outfall  diffusers aligned parallel  to the ambient flow

Department of Mechanical  Engineering, Monash '

University

9,922

Development of a technique  for the mapping of thermal  plumes

Department of Mechanical  Engineering, Monash  University

9,019

TOTAL 73,941

MAGNETO HYDRO-DYNAMICS

Fundamental research on  MHD disc generators School of Electrical  Engineering, University of

Sydney

39,500

TOTAL 39,500

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GRAND TOTAL 15,304,542

