TABLE 6-1 Estimates of Mining Research and Development Capabilities of the National Laboratories.
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Albany Research Center
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Ames Laboratory
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Argonne National Laboratory
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
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Idaho National Engineering & Environmental Laboratory
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Kansas City Plant
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
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National Energy Technology Laboratory
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
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Sandia National Laboratories
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Savannah River Technology Center
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Y-12 Plant
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Exploration and Resource Characterization
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Exploration optimization strategies
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C
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C
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S
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S
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C
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C
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C
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S
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Remote sensing for geophysical systems
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S
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SC
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C
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S
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S
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S
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S
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C
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C
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S
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S
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S
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Subsurface imaging and characterization/Geologic basin modeling
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SC
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S
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SC
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SC
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S
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S
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S
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SC
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C
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S
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S
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S
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Explosive design and engineering
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S
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S
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Satellite imaging/data interpolation
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C
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C
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SC
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C
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C
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C
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S
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SC
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S
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S
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Rock mechanics
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C
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S
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S
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C
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C
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S
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Advanced drilling technologies
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C
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SC
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SC
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S
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C
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S
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C
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Geochemical sensors and analytical devices
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C
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SC
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C
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S
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S
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S
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S
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SC
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C
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SC
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SC
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S
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SC
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C
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Sensors and analytic devices for imaging physical material properties
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C
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C
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S
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S
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S
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C
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S
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S
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S
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C
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C
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C
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S
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S
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S
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SC
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Mining Operation
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Gas, aerosol, noise sensors
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SC
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SC
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SC
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SC
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SC
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SC
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S
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C
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S
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S
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C
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Robotics/automation for autonomous equipment
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S
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C
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SC
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SC
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SC
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S
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SC
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S
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S
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C
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Fuel cells/power supplies
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C
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S
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C
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C
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S
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SC
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S
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S
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SC
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C
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SC
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SC
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SC
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C
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Alternative fuels/propulsion systems
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S
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C
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SC
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S
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SC
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C
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S
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C
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C
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S
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SC
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SC
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Information and data systems in support of autonomous technologies
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S
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SC
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S
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SC
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SC
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S
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C
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SC
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C
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S
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SC
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SC
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Mine climate simulation
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S
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C
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C
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Advanced materials (e.g. strength, durability, hardness)
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S
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S
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S
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C
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S
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S
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S
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S
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C
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S
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S
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S
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SC
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C
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Minerals Processing
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Separations technologies for solids processing
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SC
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S
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SC
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C
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C
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S
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C
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SC
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SC
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SC
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Dewatering and water-reuse technologies
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SC
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SC
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SC
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C
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C
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S
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S
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S
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SC
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C
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Biological processes for in-situ metal extraction
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S
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S
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SC
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C
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SC
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C
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SC
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SC
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Geochemistry for minerals processing
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SC
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S
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SC
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S
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C
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C
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SC
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C
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S
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Real-time analytic techniques and models
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SC
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C
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C
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S
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SC
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C
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S
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S
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SC
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SC
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S
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S
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S
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SC
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Alternative technologies for processing by-products and alternative uses for products
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SC
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SC
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SC
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SC
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C
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S
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C
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SC
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SC
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Sensors for process-stream characterizations and control
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SC
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SC
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S
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SC
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SC
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S
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C
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SC
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SC
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S
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S
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S
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SC
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S – strength; SC – significant capability; C – capability.
DOE defines a strength as an area with 25-30 or more full-time equivalent positions in the past five years; a significant capability as 10-24 full-time equivalent positions in the last 5 years; and a capability as 5-9.9 full-time equivalent positions in the last 5 years.
SOURCE: OIT, 2000.
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