projects
TRI senior staff have managed, been principal investigators or recent participants in the following project areas:

technology planning
Organizational Capability Assessment
Organizational Alignment
Strategic Planning
Supplier Strategic Alliances
Biofuels Commercialization
Quality Control
Customer Focus
Technology Transfer
Economic Value Added Analyses
Technology Awareness

technology evaluation
Competitor Technology Analyses
Service Station Systems
Environmental Options
Compressed & Liquefied Natural Gas Technology
Electric Vehicle Economics
Biofuel Material Compatibility
Solar Energy & Wind Energy Viability
Fuel Additives Compatibility Evaluation
Tar Sands/Oil Shale/Coal Processing
Flow Characteristics in Packed Towers
Applications of Methane Hydrates
Magnetic Susceptibility of Catalysts
Laser Remote Sensing of Hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbon Detection by Microwaves
Computational Fluid Dynamics Models

technology development
Gas Cleanup Technology
Development of Novel Hydrogen Sulfide Sorbents
Refueling Vapor Recovery
Novel Hydrocarbon Sensors
Credit Card/Card Reader & Encoder Improvements
Liquid/Solid Separation Processes
Gas/Solid Separation Processes
Membrane Processes for Gas and Liquid Systems
Digital Image Analysis Systems
Above-Ground & Underground Tank Leak Detectors

regulatory advocacy/standards setting/equipment certifications
Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
International Approval Services (IAS)
Technischer Überwachungs Verein (TÜV)
American Society for the Testing of Materials (ASTM)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI/ISO)
California Air Pollution Control Officers Association (CAPCOA)
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (NCVG)
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
Administration–U.K. (APEA)
Association for Petroleum & Explosives
Certification of Fuel Dispensing Systems in Texas
Certifications of Vapor Recovery Equipment in California

litigation support & expert witness services
Service Station Accidents, Incidents and Fires
Underground Piping Installation
Dispensing Nozzles
Dispenser Hoses, Swivels and Breakaway Valves
Underground Tank Manufacturing
Underground Leak Detection
Refueling Vapor Recovery
Intellectual Property & Patent Litigation
Fire Investigations
Electrostatic Discharge Fires at Service Stations
Product Release Investigations
Petroleum Product Spills
Gasoline Spills
Petroleum Products and Petrochemicals Manufacturing & Transportation
Leaking Underground Tanks
Leaking Aboveground Tanks
Product Composition and Compatibility
Electrostatic Fires