prf grants for fundamental research in the petroleum field
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FRF Grants for Fundamental Research in the Petroleum Field T h e A C S a d m i n i s t e r e d P e t r o l e u m
R e s e a r c h F u n d b u s a n n o u n c e d a l i s t of a w a r d s a n d g r a n t s for f u n d a m e n t a l re
s e a r c h in t h e p e t r o l e u m field. P r i o r to t h e s e n e w g r a n t s , the fund a w a r d e d $ 1 6 4 , 3 6 7 in' 1954 , 8 2 2 6 , 6 0 9 in 1 9 5 5 ,
$ 2 6 5 , 7 0 9 in 1956, $ 4 8 3 , 6 0 0 in 1957, a n d $ 7 6 0 , 0 0 0 for t h e six months ended J u n e 3 0 , 1 9 5 8 .
PART I—RENEWALS In rest it/f ι tor
M. J . Joncich K. A. Krieger R. H . Bret ton
C. C. Schubert N. C . D e n o J. M . Prausn i tz Β. Η . Sage
/ nst it tit ion Univ. of T e n n e s s e e Univ. of Pennsy lvan i a Yale Univ.
F o r d h a m Univ . P e n n a . S t a t e Univ. Univ. of Calif. (Be rke l ey ; Calif. Ins t , of Tech .
Subject Regenera t ion of a Catalyst Surface R e s e a r c h in He te rogeneous Catalysis Axial Mixing and Axial Turbulent Diffusion in
P a c k e d Beds Kine t ics of the Slow Oxidation of Hydrocarbons R a t e s of Acid-Catalyzed React ions T h e r m o d y n a m i c Propert ies of Solutions Viscosity of Paraffins at High Tempera tu re and
P r e s s u r e
A ft ίο lint
$ 1,200 3,650 6,Q00
6,785 775
1,500 2,500
PART l l—NEW GRANTS
/ nre.stiaator Fausto R a m i r e z Antoine Zahlan C. R . Noller George Gor in R. G . P a r r P. I . Abell D. D . DeFord H. J . Sh ine N. L . Allinger J. K . Sti l le L. M . Yeddanapal l i Ε. Η . Whi t e G. T h o d o s & D .
M a s o n P. S . Skel l E. E . van Tarn el en P. S. Ske l l & R. E.
Glick F. H . W e s t h e i m e r J. A. Berson H. G e s s e r L. A. Wenzel W. J. Bailey Ε. Μ . Arnet t M. S. N e w m a n Alec Sehon R. Pe t t i t R. L. Scot t N. Kha ra sch C. T . O 'Konsk i I. W . Elliott D. S. R a o
/ nst it nt ion 111. I n s t , of Tech. American Univ . of Bei ru t S tanford Univ . O k l a h o m a Sta te Univ. Carnegie I n s t , of Tech . Univ. of R h o d e I s l and N o r t h w e s t e r n Univ. Texas T e c h . College W a y n e S t a t e Univ. S ta te U n i v . of Iowa Univ. of M a d r a s ( India > J o h n s H o p k i n s Univ.
N o r t h w e s t e r n Univ. P e n n a . S t a t e Univ. Univ. of Wiscons in
P e n n a - S t a t e Univ. H a r v a r d Univ . Univ. of S o . Calif. Univ. of M a n i t o b a Lehigh Univ. Univ. of M a r y l a n d Univ. of P i t t s b u r g h Ohio S t a t e Univ. M c G i l l Univ. Univ. of T e x a s Univ. of Calif. (L. A.) Univ. of S o . Calif. Univ. of Calif. (Be rke l ey ; Fisk Univ. Univ. of W y o m i n g * *
Subject Organophosphorus Chemist ry Elect ronic Structure of Hydrocarbons React ion of Grignards with Aikyl Halides Acidity of Organic Thiols Electronic Structure of Hydrocarbons React iv i ty of Cyclic Olefins S tudy of Chromothermograpby S tud ie s in Oxidation F u s e d Ring Systems Polymerizat ion of a -Diynes Hydroca rbons from Indian Turpentine Oil S tudy of Cyclobutadienes
T h e r m a l Conductivity of Gases React ivi ty of Carbenes New Aromatic Sys tems
Reac t ions of Dihalocyclopropanes M e c h a n i s m of Chromic Acid Oxidation S tudy of Diels-Alder React ions Photo lys is of Hydrocarbons The rmodynamic Research Pyrolysis of Olefins Unusua l Aromatic Subst i tut ion S tudy of Steric Effects React ion of Hydroxyl Radicals New Aromatic Sys tems Study of Nonelectrolyte Solutions Polymerizat ion of Arylacetylenes S t ruc tu re of Polyethylenesulfonate Reduct ion of Λ-Heteroaromat ics Synthes i s of Sulfur Compounds
-1 mount If/-? S
S 0,000 2,880 4 ,425 6,960
14,300 5,950 8,625 4 ,370 7,140 2,550 4 ,600 8,000
6,775 5,980 5,430
7,475 8,500 8,000 4 ,500 8,340 7,000 4 ,100 0,500
10,000 5,580 6,500 3,900 3,970 5,000
Wô!)
S
4,425 6,Q60
14,300 5,950 8,625
3,600 8,000
6,775
8,500
6,340 7,000
6,500
*.\lsn SSOO for n>l>(>. **Hao is from the Universi ty of l lomhny and will work nt the Laramie Station of tin
tin· grant will he adminis tered 1>\ the universi ty. This is an internat ional award. Γ H u n )f Mi:
8,500
on Λ PI Pmjert -IS, hut
At the Undergraduate Level
Incestiifntor D. W. G i e r J. Ε . Η . Hancock R. W. H a k a l a Sister M a r y Char les J. F . Corwin C. F. Allen O. L. Bar i l Β. T. Gillis J. Bornste in J. A. Feighan Sister S t . John H . A. D u b e & R. G.
J o h n s o n Reaffirmation of the·
location from Georgia
ί nst it ul ion P a r k College R e e d College E a r l h a m College M e r c y h u r s t College Antioch Col lege P o m o n a Col lege Holy C r o s s College D u q u e s n e Univ. Bos ton Col lege St. J o s e p h ' s College Tr in i ty Col lege
Xavier Univ.
Subject Synthes i s of Acetylenic Ketones Synthes i s of Hydrocarbons Critical Constants Benzenepolycarboxylic Es te r s High Tempera ture Ground Water React ions of Cyclooropanes Azeotropic Separat ions Oxidation of Hydrazides Addition of Fluorine to 1,1-Diphenylethylene Adsorption of Alkyl Iod ides Review of Pe t ro leum Li terature
H e a t s of Combustion grant of $62.50 previously made to Jack K. Carlton for a study of "Analysis of Aspluil tenes" with Insti tute of Techno logy to Louisiana State University at New Orleans, L a .
A niou fit I fits
$ 3,500 3,500 4,800 2,800 3,750 4,000 2,570 2,350 3,000 3,500 2,300
3,025 a change in
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