prf grants for fundamental research in the petroleum field

1
FRF Grants for Fundamental Research in the Petroleum Field The ACS administered Petroleum Research Fund bus announced a list of awards and grants for fundamental re- search in the petroleum field. Prior to these new grants, the fund awarded $164,367 in' 1954, 8226,609 in 1955, $265,709 in 1956, $483,600 in 1957, and $760,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1958. PART I—RENEWALS In rest it/f ι tor M. J. Joncich K. A. Krieger R. H. Bretton C. C. Schubert N. C. Deno J. M. Prausnitz Β. Η. Sage / nst it tit ion Univ. of Tennessee Univ. of Pennsylvania Yale Univ. Fordham Univ. Penna. State Univ. Univ. of Calif. (Berkeley; Calif. Inst, of Tech. Subject Regeneration of a Catalyst Surface Research in Heterogeneous Catalysis Axial Mixing and Axial Turbulent Diffusion in Packed Beds Kinetics of the Slow Oxidation of Hydrocarbons Rates of Acid-Catalyzed Reactions Thermodynamic Properties of Solutions Viscosity of Paraffins at High Temperature and Pressure A ft ίο lint $ 1,200 3,650 6,Q00 6,785 775 1,500 2,500 PART ll—NEW GRANTS / nre.stiaator Fausto Ramirez Antoine Zahlan C. R. Noller George Gorin R. G. Parr P. I. Abell D. D. DeFord H. J. Shine N. L. Allinger J. K. Stille L. M. Yeddanapalli Ε. Η. White G. Thodos & D. Mason P. S. Skell E. E. van Tarn el en P. S. Skell & R. E. Glick F. H. Westheimer J. A. Berson H. Gesser L. A. Wenzel W. J. Bailey Ε. Μ. Arnett M. S. Newman Alec Sehon R. Pettit R. L. Scott N. Kharasch C. T. O'Konski I. W. Elliott D. S. Rao / nst it nt ion 111. Inst, of Tech. American Univ. of Beirut Stanford Univ. Oklahoma State Univ. Carnegie Inst, of Tech. Univ. of Rhode Island Northwestern Univ. Texas Tech. College Wayne State Univ. State Univ. of Iowa Univ. of Madras (India > Johns Hopkins Univ. Northwestern Univ. Penna. State Univ. Univ. of Wisconsin Penna- State Univ. Harvard Univ. Univ. of So. Calif. Univ. of Manitoba Lehigh Univ. Univ. of Maryland Univ. of Pittsburgh Ohio State Univ. McGill Univ. Univ. of Texas Univ. of Calif. (L. A.) Univ. of So. Calif. Univ. of Calif. (Berkeley; Fisk Univ. Univ. of Wyoming * * Subject Organophosphorus Chemistry Electronic Structure of Hydrocarbons Reaction of Grignards with Aikyl Halides Acidity of Organic Thiols Electronic Structure of Hydrocarbons Reactivity of Cyclic Olefins Study of Chromothermograpby Studies in Oxidation Fused Ring Systems Polymerization of a-Diynes Hydrocarbons from Indian Turpentine Oil Study of Cyclobutadienes Thermal Conductivity of Gases Reactivity of Carbenes New Aromatic Systems Reactions of Dihalocyclopropanes Mechanism of Chromic Acid Oxidation Study of Diels-Alder Reactions Photolysis of Hydrocarbons Thermodynamic Research Pyrolysis of Olefins Unusual Aromatic Substitution Study of Steric Effects Reaction of Hydroxyl Radicals New Aromatic Systems Study of Nonelectrolyte Solutions Polymerization of Arylacetylenes Structure of Polyethylenesulfonate Reduction of Λ-Heteroaromatics Synthesis 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 University of llomhny and will work nt the Laramie Station of tin tin· grant will he administered 1>\ the university. This is an international award. Γ Hun )f Mi: 8,500 on Λ PI Pmjert -IS, hut At the Undergraduate Level Incestiifntor D. W. Gier J. Ε. Η. Hancock R. W. Hakala Sister Mary Charles J. F. Corwin C. F. Allen O. L. Baril Β. T. Gillis J. Bornstein J. A. Feighan Sister St. John H. A. Dube & R. G. Johnson Reaffirmation of the· location from Georgia ί nst it ul ion Park College Reed College Earlham College Mercyhurst College Antioch College Pomona College Holy Cross College Duquesne Univ. Boston College St. Joseph's College Trinity College Xavier Univ. Subject Synthesis of Acetylenic Ketones Synthesis of Hydrocarbons Critical Constants Benzenepolycarboxylic Esters High Temperature Ground Water Reactions of Cyclooropanes Azeotropic Separations Oxidation of Hydrazides Addition of Fluorine to 1,1-Diphenylethylene Adsorption of Alkyl Iodides Review of Petroleum Literature Heats of Combustion grant of $62.50 previously made to Jack K. Carlton for a study of "Analysis of Aspluiltenes" with Institute of Technology to Louisiana State University at New Orleans, La. 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 SEPT. 8. 1958 C&EN 85

Upload: phungcong

Post on 08-Feb-2017

213 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: PRF Grants for Fundamental Research in the Petroleum Field

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

SEPT. 8. 1958 C & E N 8 5