John_H._Sinfelt

John H. Sinfelt

John H. Sinfelt

American chemical engineer

John H. Sinfelt (February 18, 1931, in Munson, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania – May 28, 2011, in Morristown, New Jersey) was an American chemical engineer whose research on catalytic reforming[1] was responsible for the introduction of unleaded gasoline.

Sinfelt worked for the Standard Oil Development Company (now Exxon Mobil Research and Engineering), where he specialized in developing techniques to speed up chemical reactions. He later patented that method.[2]

Honors and awards

References

  1. [1]
    Sinfelt, J. H. (1999). "Catalysis: An Old but Continuing Theme in Chemistry". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society. 143 (3): 388–399. JSTOR 3181951.
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    Louise Story (June 9, 2011). "John H. Sinfelt, Who Helped Introduce Unleaded Gas, Dies at 80". The New York Times.
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    "John H. Sinfelt". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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    "John Henry Sinfelt". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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    "Gold Medal Awards". American Institute of Chemists. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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    "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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