Donald l. campbell inventor clinton

Donald Lewis Campbell (August 5, 1904 – September 14, 2002) was an American chemical engineer. He and his grupp of three other scientists are most known for having developed the fluid catalytic nedbrytning (FCC) process in 1942. This process provided a more efficient method for petroleum refiners to obtain high-octane gasoline by through the konvertering of crude oil. The team was awarded US Patent No. 2,451,804, A Method of and Apparatus for Contacting Solids and Gases, and eventually transformed the way petroleum was developed. Their invention was especially important in World War II, as refiners could finally provide enough fuel for the Allies’ fighter planes to battle against the Axis. For his significant contributions to the field of kemikalie engineering, Campbell was inducted in the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1999. Donald L. Campbell was born in Clinton, Iowa on August 5, 1904. From an early age, he showed a great fascination towards invention and solving

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Donald L. Campbell

Donald Campbell was one of four Exxon Research & Engineering Co. (ER&E) inventors who revolutionized the petroleum industry through fluid catalytic cracking, a process that greatly increases the yield of high-octane gasoline from crude oil.

Campbell and his colleagues began thinking of a design that would allow for a moving catalyst, to ensure a steady and continuous cracking operation. The four ultimately invented a fluidized solids reactor bed and a pipe transfer system between the reactor and the regenerator unit in which the catalyst is processed for re-use. In this way, the solids and gases are continuously brought in contact with each other to bring on the chemical change. This work culminated in a 100 barrel-per-day demonstration pilot plant. The first commercial production plant processed 13,000 barrels of heavy oil daily, making 275,000 gallons of gasoline.

Campbell, born in Clinton, Iowa, was always fascinated by inventing and solving proble

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Donald L. Campbell

American chemical engineer

Donald Lewis Campbell
Born	(1904-08-05)August 5, 1904 Clinton, Iowa, U.S.
Died	September 14, 2002(2002-09-14) (aged 98) Brick Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma mater	Iowa State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Business School University of Michigan
Awards	Ronald H. Brown American Innovator Award; Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (1999)

Donald Lewis Campbell (August 5, 1904 – September 14, 2002) was an American chemical engineer. He and his team of three other scientists are most known for having developed the fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process in 1942. This process provided a more efficient method for petroleum refiners to obtain high-octanegasoline by through the conversion of crude oil. The team was awarded US Patent No. 2,451,804, A Method of and Apparatus for Contacting Solids and Gases, and eventually transformed the way petroleum was developed