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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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Cutler 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, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Wender,_Irving>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Cutler J. Cleveland is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Cleveland is currently a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at Boston University, with joint appointments in the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future. He also is a Senior Fellow at the National Council for Science and the Environment in Washington D.C. Dr. Cleveland is als ... (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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