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About Thomas D. Wheelock

Specific problems of environmental pollution have been addressed through the development of improved methods for removing sulfur and ash-forming mineral matter from coal and by the development of a method for regenerating calcium-based sorbents that are used to remove sulfur compounds from the products of coal gasification or coal combustion. This effort is being extended to the development of a combined catalyst and sorbent for use in steam reforming hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen.The research effort is based on an extensive background of experience gained by studying a number of potentially useful methods for cleaning and/or utilizing coal. These methods have included both chemical leaching and particle separation processes as well as coal gasification by means of a unique electrothermal fluidized bed reactor. The present effort is also based on experience gained in developing an unusual cyclic process for decomposing calcium sulfate in a two-zone fluidized bed reactor whereby the material is exposed alternately and repeatedly to reduction and oxidation at high temperature.

Positions

2001 - Present University Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
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1994 - 2001 University Professor, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical Engineering
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1974 - 2001 Associate Scientist, Ames Laboratory
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1964 - 1994 Professor, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical Engineering
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1961 - 1964 Associate Professor, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical Engineering
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1958 - 1961 Assistant Professor, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical Engineering
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1957 - 1958 Instructor, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical Engineering
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1951 - 1954 Chemical Engineer, FMC Corporation
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1949 - 1951 Engineer, Chemical Equipment of California
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Education

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1958 PhD, PhD in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical Engineering
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1949 BS, BS in Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University ‐ Department of Chemical Engineering
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