§ Dr. CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will now publish the report of the Health and Safety Executive on the discovery of a canister containing plutonium oxide fuel pellets at Drigg; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ParkinsonMy right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment and I have now received the report of the investigation conducted by the Health and Safety Executive's nuclear installations inspectorate and Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution following the
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Renewable energy projects which have received financial assistance from the department of energy during the period November 1987 to October 1988 Project title Contractor D'EN total spent '000 Spend November 1987 October 1988 '000 1. Biofuel projects Experimental studies on catch fuel crops U. Reading 67.398 -0.350 BR5/2—Coppiced trees as energy crops Forestry Comm 112.607 7.303 BR5/3—Single stem trees as energy crops U. Aberdeen 203.593 29.627 C4/I Straw combustion trials FEC 1 83.714 11.884 IHTEG of forestry for energy with agriculture U. Reading 82.385 30.078 Assessment of basic landfill microbio PT II Food RI 30.310 14.470 C4/1—Support to straw combustion trials FEC 1 19.563 2.285 Coppice weed control LARS 27.673 10.453 BR5/4 Large scale trails of short rotation coppice U. Aberdeen 142.174 74.058 BR4/3 EOP trials—Harvesting processing + storing U. Aberdeen 232.300 126.810 C5/2—Wood combustion trials FEC 1 104.401 47.887 Model for refuse processing WSL 27.150 9.855 C5/2—Support to wood combustion trials FEC 1 3.897 3.897 National assessment of LF gas production—PH 1 ERL 185.871 121.530 C5/03 Monitoring of project 1557 (Fibroheat) OVE ARUP 65.685 30.277 Support services in forestry for energy U. Aberdeen 34.343 22.988 C4/6 Consultancy in farm wastes as fuel area Halcrow 30.177 6.758 Development of a mobile straw wafering machine AFRC 210.830 111.410 Development of a mobile straw wafering machine British sugar 99.316 99.316 Thermochemical conversion of wastes + Biomass U. Aston 8.863 4.288 RDF Combustion trials WSL 235.532 160.340 Peat as fuel SCAE 61.457 38.150 Fouling and corrosion studies WYPR 13.388 1.674 Cyclone combustor with integrated ash removal CPC 26.400 26.400 Modified chain grate stoker shell boiler Energy supplies 120.357 120.357 Waste processing and emissions monitoring WSL 3.388 3.388 Shredded waste derived fuel storage bunker trials Henley Burrowes 13.931 13.931 Hydrogeological assessment WRC 1.441 1.441 Review of market for industrial waste combustors PE Inbucon 41.085 28.774 Pre treated refuse WSL 25.716 25.716 RDF combustion programme consultancy services WYPR 15.493 11.143 RDF combustion WYPR 14.165 7.546 Methane recovery from anaerobic digestion MSW Coombs J. 3.875 3.875 Access agreement 2 on project 1668 Avery 0.721 0.721 Review of private waste disposal contracting Ind Aspinwall 13.450 13.450 2. Geothermal Energy Projects Consultancy studies Hoare Lea 41.210 1.458 Marchwood Access Licence CEGB 3.600 1.200 Southampton District Heating Monitoring Utilicom 52.000 52.000 Geothermal project at Rosemanowes: Phase 2B CSM 9,081.000 -98.643 Seismic Monitoring in S.W. England: 1987–89 BGS Edingburgh 188.069 119.709 Cost Modelling of HDR Systems Poly Sunderland 79.829 54.526 Geothermal Project at Rosemanowes: Phase 2C CSM 5,866.000 3,325.000 Project Management Study at Rosemanowes Quarry Taylor Woodrow 57.684 5.235 discovery of a canister at Drigg, whose contents were contaminated with small amounts of plutonium. The main conclusions of the investigation are set out in a news release made today by the HSE, a copy of which is being placed in the Library of the House.
Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will set out for each of the individual projects listed, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Brentwood and Ongar, (Mr. McCrindle)Official Report, 4 November, columns 819-22 in the eight research categories (a) the financial assistance provided in the period November 1987 to October 1988 and (b) the total financial assistance provided from Government funds since the start for each project.
§ Mr. Michael SpicerRenewable energy projects for which the Department provided financial assistance in the period November 1987 to October 1988 are listed together with the total spend by the Department on the projects to October 1988, and the spend during the period November 1987—October 1988.
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Project title Contractor D'EN total spent '000 Spend November 1987 October 1988 '000 Development of Geothermal power plant TWVC KSES 84.027 16.018 Commercialisation Studies at Rosemanowes Quarry Taylor Woodrow 253.655 63.662 Consultancy Services for Prog Geoscience 32.965 22.367 Radon Gas Measurement in CSM Reservoir U. Bath 73.648 40.542 Hydro Thermal Alteration of Granite to 250 Celcius CSM 13.530 13.530 Infrastructure Study—Weardale plus Cumbria RTZ 15.623 15.623 Environmental Study at Weardale plus Cumbria Tecnitas 13.630 13.630 Geochemical Studies of HDR Reservoirs BGS Keyworth 116.541 116.541 3. Hydro Projects Feasibility of Pneumatic Hydro-Electric Systems Hydro Energy 71.259 3.750 Performance plus Economics of Pneumatic Water Engine Poly Plymouth 46.729 11.270 Pneumatic Low Head Hydro Systems (Monitoring) Hydro Energy 50.677 11.475 Wells Turbine Pneumatic Power Conversion U. Belfast 31.777 11.710 Potential Resource in United Kingdom plus Northern Ireland SCEL 142.449 112.247 4. Solar Projects Operating Agent for 1EA Task III U. Cardiff 161.286 37.546 Bebington Trombe Wall House Trial Pilkington 182.288 -0.087 Seri-Res Refinement Poly Cen London 150.691 0.721 Housing Layout Design Guide NBA Tectonics 25.100 20.000 Performance Analysis Service II CAP Scientific 658.421 123.935 Housing Design Guide AASA 102.496 47.443 Non Domestic Design Studies I OVE ARUP 153.060 22.260 Linford/Pennylands Book ECD Partnership 9.336 2.773 Field Trials Team 1 Phase II (Project 1169) Databuild 103.426 37.331 Field Trials Team 1 Phase III (Projects 1169 1371) Databuild 118.523 118.523 Test Cells 2 (EEC) U. Strathclyde 110.000 35.000 Tea Task XI Databuild 59.455 31.740 DAS Feasibility Study I PE Inbucon 76.636 .350 Cost Analysis Service II Davis Langdon 128.437 92.565 Performance Analysis Review I Part I U. Wist 13.465 6.887 Heat Transfer Coefficient Review Phase I Halcrow 26.376 13.677 Performance Analysis Review III Abacus 10.266 2.953 User Interface Development I Ecotec 15.064 11.051 Performance Analysis Review IV U. Newcastle 11.328 11.328 Test Cells 3 Energy Monitoring 3 65.966 37.417 Code Development II Haves P 2.088 1.225 Applicability Study 1 Poly Leicester 98.607 98.607 Teatask VIII Sub Task C BRE 139.502 57.712 UK/US Test Rooms Poly Cen London 7.699 7.699 Liaison with Institutions NBA Tectonics 16.650 16.650 Programme Consultancy 2 (AB) U. Newcastle 1.876 1.876 Fenestration 2000—Market Context Study Pilkington 12.075 12.075 Airium/Cons Review OVE ARUP 14.472 14.472 Non Domestic Building Design Studies 2 Halcrow 51.025 39.808 Field Trials Team 2 U. Wist 233.191 72.656 Criterion Values I U. Surrey 24.108 2.217 Non Domestic Design Studies Phase 2 (ATRIA) BDP 45.397 45.397 House Design Studies II (Midlands) Databuild 50.666 27.451 House Design Studies II (South) NBA Tectonics 11.980 7.550 Performance Analysis Service CAP Scientific 159.164 140.575 Performance Analysis Service Oscar Faber 25.305 25.305 Assistance to the Passive Solar Programme CAP Scientific 6.018 6.018 Airflow Modelling Review Project OVE ARUP 4.952 4.952 5. Wind Projects Performance monitoring of Orkney HAWTS WEG 1665.867 21,362 Further studies of the vertical axis wind turbine McAlpine Robert 167.413 -.807 Construction of Carmarthen Bay 25m VAVGWTG VAWTL 1711.777 400.000 Performance monitoring of 25m VAVGWTG VAWTL 1304.096 263.029 Base consultancy to wind energy programme Atkins Consultants 261.914 31.543 Prediction of fatigue damage in wind turbines Taylor Woodrow 43.099 4.800 Finite element modelling of wind turbines Garrad Hassan 16.128 2.115 Near wake wind tunnel studies U. Loughborough 57.922 9.848 Monitoring equipment for 60m HAWTG LS-I PH II +III WEG 721.329 83.224 Consultancy to project 1361 Garrad Hassan 2.507 1.675 Fatigue evaluation of wood laminates U. Bath 190.376 25.741 Wind energy cost modelling Poly Sunderland 47.677 19.591 Syncrhronous/induction generator testing Taywood Eng. 78.862 33.696 Fatigue strength of weld details WEGL 65.880 65.880 Model survey of prototype 25m VGVAWTG VAWTL 50.497 9.507 Assessment of wind potential at WEC sites U. East Anglia 76.741 41.727 Analysis of flexible WTGS U. City 46.941 23.096 Design +dynamic analysis of flexible WTGS SERC .000 -12.000 Development of turbine for Richborough site CEGB 353.656 353.656
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Project title Contractor D'EN total spent '000 Spend November 1987 October 1988 '000 Turbulence spectra for rotating VAWTG Garrad Hassan 15.046 1.646 Test of a WTG with stall regulated blades Taywood Eng. 214.426 73.705 Relocation of the 28m mast Orkney Taylor Woodrow 25.63 2.936 Prediction of community noise levels due to WT OP U. Southampton 30.498 12.991 Fatigue tests of wood blade/stud interfaces WEGL 72.170 20.230 Wind tunnel evaluation of thick aerofoil sections U. Reading 89.232 65.059 Design of support structure mech +elec systems VAWTL 55.441 6.614 Use of wood for large WTG rotors Composite 170.598 l7.799 Survey of control methods for VAWTS U. London QMC 21.085 14.190 Flow visualization in USA James Howden 2.630 .260 Wind measurement at West Sole BMT 128.984 93.240 Review of GRP WTG blades and design codes VAWTL 20.571 20.571 Outline design of LS-2 MW-scale HAWTG WEGL 301.910 110.669 Benchmark exercise on load prediction WEGL 15.974 4.879 Validation of unsteady flow study Cranfield 6.819 6.819 Effect of turbine rotation on max lift coefficient U. London Imperial 11.647 11.647 Stall control on WTGS U. London Imperial 21.693 21.693 Performance prediction for stalling HAWTGS Cranfield 47.075 47.075 Direct coupled generators for large WTGS IRD 23.850 18.233 Weight/cost projections for MW VAWTGS VAWTL 63.732 13.219 Parametric cost study of large hawtgs WEGL 40.948 7.647 Fatigue of welded joints in wtgs Welding Institute 19.272 19.272 Vawtg aerodynamics in the environment + W/tunnels VAWTL 92.016 64.328 Full scale flow visualisation of wtg U. Bristol 52.141 39.827 Long term fatigue measurements on MS-1 WEGL 54.997 9.977 Long term wind + performance data for MS-1 WEGL 18.76 15.228 Options for variable speed operation of hawtgs WEGL 43.491 32.480 Base consultancy continuation Atkins consultants 89.376 71.963 Sensitivity of design of Howden 1 MW wtg James Howden 42.203 10.818 Investigation of the onset of stall on WTG blades U. Southampton 9.990 9.990 Characterisation of wake turbulence Garrad Hassan 34.264 31.435 Detail design of 1.2 MW VAWTG VAWTL 402.550 353.790 Design of aerofoils specifically for VAWTGS U. Glasgow 6.283 6.283 Extension of adaptive control techniques WEGL 116.824 116.824 Noise + visuals characteristics of wtg in M. Keynes MKDC 10.031 10.031 60M WTG performance monitoring phase 4 WEGL 97.286 97.286 Design of aerofoil sections for hawtgs Garrad Hassan 41.013 36.985 Wind turbine control systems modelling + design U. Strathclyde 38.565 17.801 Design construction + demo of MS3 wtg WEGL 193.000 193.000 Study of an all wood composite rotor WEGL 62.750 62.750 Leading edge devices for control of HAWTGS British Aerospace 1 4.095 4.095 WT investigations of wake structure in wind farms Garrad Hassan 18.733 12.993 Environmental constraints on UK wind resource HERC (ITE) 36.817 36.817 Further development of finite element dynamic code Garrad Hassan 53.724 48.045 Future development for the Howden 750KW/1MW WTS James Howden 70.372 70.372 Control system simulation package WTS exec group Industrial S+C 21.498 21.498 6. Tidal Projects Further consideration of caisson design Yard 38.650 3.860 Air turbines for the tidal barrages Yard 21.000 4.200 Hydraulic effects of a tidal barrage Mersey barrage 65.451 12.418 Mersey barrage feasibility study stage I Mersey barrage 184.457 111.222 Tidal barrage construction RPT 183.600 59.467 Consultancy in tidal power Binnie 26.780 11.443 Post-barrage densities of birds: wader study NERC (ITE) 81.775 51.863 Migratory fish—passage through low head turbines Solomon DJ 20.515 10.952 Wader migration BTO 38.229 31.243 Ecology of sub estuaries of the Severn U. Bristol 44.959 25.318 Post barrage densities of birds: invertebrates NERC (IMER) 60.812 60.812 Post barrage densities of birds: sediments Ravensrodd 31.986 26.470 Severn barrage preparation of work prog public con Balfour Beatty 82.967 8.297 Generic steel designs (SCI) SCI 78.042 78.042 Severn barrage development project STPG 1,020.286 782.760 Predicting marginal veg post barrage development NERC (ITE) 10.384 10.384 7. Wave Projects Operation and maintenance of cadnam wave tank Wavepower 247.351 -4.000 Wave energy studies U. Edinburgh 366.872 15.000 Work on Wells turbine U. Belfast 55.949 3.295 Reactionless wave energy converter U. Lancaster 20.623 -0.701 Development of small scale sea clam Sea 311.344 1.428 Small scale low cost wave energy devices (phase I) U. Belfast 61.954 12.531 Wave tank facility U. Edinburgh U. Edinburgh 59.990 25.000 Small scale low cost wave power devices phase II U. Belfast 176.418 176.418 Further work on PS frog U. Lancaster 9.526 9.526
Project title Contractor D'EN total spent '000 Spend November 1987 October 1988 '000 8. General Studies Projects Common costing methodology for renewables Yard 69.401 48.076 Res and energy efficiency in Cornwall Cornwall CC 53.608 53.608 Impact of EC N N Energy R and D U. Ulster 21.881 21.881 CCC energy study support (project 1595) Halcrow 14.050 13.360 Simple costing methodology for RE programme RPT 12.400 12.400 Watt committee renewable energy resource project Watt committee 16.000 8.000 Note: A few projects were subject to final pricing during the period November 1987 to October 1988 on completion of contract. In some cases this led to a credit which is shown as a negative amount on the above table.