ABSTRACT:
A Contractor Review meeting is scheduled annually by the DOE Division of Energy Storage Systems (STOR) to provide an opportunity for all participants in the Chemical and Hydrogen Energy Storage Systems Program to become familiar with the scope of the program and to appraise the progress of the technical effort. The FY 1977 Contractor Review meeting was called by Dr. James H. Swisher, Assistant Director for Physical Storage Systems, and was held at Hunt Valley, Maryland, on November 16-17, 1977.

All government and contractor personnel who were involved in the STOR-sponsored effort were requested to submit presentations which would (1) give all participants an insight into the background and the objectives of the hydrogen-related task, (2) show the status of the study or technical effort, (3) relate any problems which had impeded progress, and (4) state projected solutions for eliminating or working around the identified problems. The meeting was structured to allow ample time for all participants to directly discuss their specific program interests with the other people who were performing similar or related tasks. On November 18, 1977, a program review panel met with STOR staff to provide observations on the hydrogen program content and objectives; and on future program direction.

The Contractor Review meeting was planned and organized by personnel from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in accordance with one task of a project management role for that portion of the DOE Hydrogen Energy Storage Program which the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has assumed responsibility under an Interagency Agreement (EC-77-A-31-1035). As the chairman for this meeting, I especially thank the persons who made the presentations and contributed to the success of this review. I wish to express my appreciation to Dr. Beverly J. Berger, Program Manager, and to Dr. James H. Swisher, Mr. John Gahimer, Mr. Frank J. Salzano, and Mr. Gerald Strickland for their guidance and assistance in the formulation of plans for this meeting.