Donald L. Campbell

A chemical engineer at the Standard Oil Co., Campbell and three other engineers perfected a way to get more out of crude oil. By using catalysts to "crack" the large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller ones, the process Campbell's team developed in 1942 increased the U.S.'s output of aviation fuel by 6,000 percent, as well as made other processes much more efficient, such as the creation of synthetic rubber -- obviously a great help to the allied effort in World War II. As a bonus, the process was relatively cheap. In 1951, Fortune magazine called the process "what many engineers consider the most revolutionary chemical-engineering achievement of the last 50 years." The process is still used today. Campbell, the only surviving member of the team dubbed the "four horsemen" by his peers, died September 14 in New Jersey. He was 98. From This is True for 15 September 2002 Suggestions for further reading: Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanne Gist Amazon Price: $5.60 Customer Review: This is my third Deeanne Gist novel, and I have to say, she's such a touch-and-go author. I want to like this book. So badly. I keep switching between enjoyment and bitter disappointment. First, why is it so common these days for publ...   A Primer of Oilwell Drilling, 7th Ed. by Dr. Paul M. Bommer Amazon Price: $100.00 Customer Review: I have found myself teaching a lot of project management classes to people in the oil industry lately, and needed a book that explained the whole process to me. This book was perfect for that purpose. It has tons of color photos and diagrams that e...   A Generalized Approach To Primary Hydrocarbon Recovery Of Petroleum Explorati... Amazon Price: $159.45 Customer Review: This is a great book for reservoir engineers. Very clear and complete. A must in every PE library   Don't Tell Mom I Work on the Rigs: She Thinks I'm a Piano Player in a Whorehouse by Paul Carter Amazon Price: $10.17 Customer Review: This memoir is poignant, gritty, riotously funny and at times heartbreaking. A heartfelt and brilliant piece on the mysteries of a life spent abroad and often alone, with eyes wide open to the beauty, adventure, tragedy and humor that the world offe...   Deepwater Petroleum Exploration & Production: A Nontechnical Guide by William L. Leffler, Richard Pattarozzi, Gordon Sterling Amazon Price: $53.32 Customer Review: Gives a well-condensed account of what deepwater petroleum exploration and production is all about. A good read.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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