Technology evaluation metrics applications

Finding 4-7. Procedures for measuring the destruction and removal efficiency (DRE), destruction efficiency (DE), or some other metric of performance for detonation-type processes do not appear to have been established in the United States. This gap will seriously hinder future evaluations of such technologies for possible application to non-stockpile... 

There are members of the staff working on catalysis, solvents, bioprocesses, patents and technology evaluation and management. Their lectures are complemented by talks given by specialists on life cycles, metrics, biorefineries, ethics, synthetic biology, etc., as well as examples of projects with specific industrial applications. A list of invited speakers is given in Table 14.2. Talks given by invited speakers are followed by a question and answer period and their implications are discussed in subsequent classes. 

What metrics of performance are relevant to evaluate existing studies and to use existing facilities as effective test beds for validating tools, testing systems, and facilitating system technology transfer Where a metric is not relevant to all situations, identify and discuss its appropriate application. Discuss situational use of a combination of all relevant metrics where appropriate. 

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