| Acronym | Meaning |
| NASC | North American Shale Composite |
| HEED | High Energy Electron Diffraction |
| CWT | Centralized Waste Treatment |
| TPO | Temperature-programmed Oxidiation |
| VPS | Vacuum Plasma Spraying |
| FRSW | Finite Range Scattering Wave Function |
| SBA | Small Business Administration |
| DIMOX | Direct Metal Oxidn. |
| TRACS | Trends In Atmospheric Constituents Study |
| PSD | Particle Size Distribution |