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 Louisiana State University |
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Mission
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Processing, economic and environmental research for the main mineral of the State: oil and natural gas, and for sulfur, salt and lignite. |
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History
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Formed in 1979 as one of 31 U.S. Department of Interior State Mineral Institutes. |
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Research Directions
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Focus on minerals processing research for chemical plants and petroleum refineries. and the development of new industries in the region that are based on renewable resuorces. Integrating Biomass Feedstocks into Chemical Production Complexes using New and Existing Processes, A 2008 White Paper. |