Wender, Irving
Published: August 18, 2006, 4:10 pm
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Irving Wender (1915- ) is an American chemical engineer noted for his pioneering improvements in the chemistry of coal combustion. He was a leader in the conversion of coal to liquids and chemicals by indirect liquefaction (via gasification of coal to synthesize gas) and by novel methods of direct coal liquefaction, including the co-processing of coal and heavy oils. He discovered the first transition metal-acetylene complex that improved the efficiency of coal conversion, and he synthesized a number of others that helped lead to the explosive growth of the field of organometallic chemistry. He also was the director of the Office of Advanced Research and Technology Development, Special Executive Service, and Fossil Energy in Washington, D.C. (1980).
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Irving Wender (University of Pittsburgh)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Wender, Irving". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved May 24, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Wender,_Irving>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Irving Wender (1915- ) is an American chemical engineer noted for his pioneering improvements in the chemistry of coal combustion. He was a leader in the conversion of coal to liquids and chemicals by indirect liquefaction (via gasification of coal to synthesize gas) and by novel methods of direct coal liquefaction, including the co-processing of coal and heavy oils. He discovered the first transition metal-acetylene complex that improved the efficiency of coal conversion, and he synthesized a number of others that helped lead to the explosive growth of the field of organometallic chemistry. He also was the director of the Office of Advanced Research and Technology Development, Special Executive Service, and Fossil Energy in Washington, D.C. (1980).
Further Reading
Irving Wender (University of Pittsburgh)
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