Contribution to Book
Burton Introduces Thermal Cracking for Refining Petroleum
Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
Document Type
Encyclopedia Entry
Publication Date
1-1-1991
Abstract
Employing high temperatures and pressures, Burton developed a large-scale chemical cracking process, thus pioneering a method that met the need for more fuel.
Inclusive pages
573-578
ISBN/ISSN
9780893566371
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
Copyright © 1991, EBSCO
Publisher
Salem Press
Place of Publication
Pasadena, CA
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Disciplines
Citation Information
John Alfred Heitmann. "Burton Introduces Thermal Cracking for Refining Petroleum" Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series Vol. 2 (1991) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john_heitmann/27/
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Citation information: Heitmann, John Alfred. “Burton Introduces Thermal Cracking for Refining Petroleum.” in Great Lives From History II: Science and Technology Series. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1991. Used by permission of EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, MA.