Carroll L. Wilson (September 21, 1910 – October 3, 2003) was an American chemical engineer who made several significant contributions to the field of chemical engineering, including the development of processes for the production of several important chemicals. He contributed to fundamental work in the modeling of world energy supplies and enlisted governmental and industrial leaders from around the world in studies of global energy prospects through the year 2000.
Some of his greatest contributions and notable achievements include:
Wilson and H.A. Atwater developed the process for the production of maleic anhydride, a chemical used in the manufacture of resins and plastics.
Wilson, together with W.K. Lewis, developed the concept of ideal stages in distillation, which is used to design and optimize distillation processes.
Wilson served as a consultant to several major chemical companies and played a key role in the development of new chemical processes, including the production of synthetic rubber and high-density polyethylene.
Wilson was awarded the National Medal of Science for his contributions to the field of chemical engineering.
Wilson is the author of a landmark study on the world coal supply which determined that coal may be used without danger to the environment at half the price of oil.
Awarded the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
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Carroll L. Wilson (Septemba 21, 1910 - Oktoba 3, 2003) alikuwa mhandisi wa kemikali wa Marekani ambaye alifanya michango kadhaa muhimu katika uwanja wa uhandisi wa kemikali, ikiwa ni pamoja na maendeleo ya michakato ya uzalishaji wa kemikali kadhaa muhimu. Alishiriki katika kazi ya msingi katika kuunda mifano ya usambazaji wa nishati ya ulimwengu na kuajiri viongozi wa serikali na viwanda kutoka duniani kote katika masomo ya matarajio ya nishati ya kimataifa hadi mwaka 2000. Baadhi ya michango yake kubwa na mafanikio mashuhuri ni pamoja na: Wilson na H.A. Atwater alibuni utaratibu wa kutengeneza maleic anhydride, kemikali inayotumiwa kutengeneza resini na plastiki. Wilson, pamoja na W.K. Lewis, maendeleo ya dhana ya hatua bora katika distillation, ambayo ni kutumika kwa kubuni na kuboresha michakato distillation. Wilson alitumikia kama mshauri wa makampuni kadhaa makubwa ya kemikali na alicheza jukumu muhimu katika maendeleo ya michakato mpya ya kemikali, ikiwa ni pamoja na uzalishaji wa mpira wa synthetic na polyethylene ya wiani wa juu. Wilson alipewa medali ya Kitaifa ya Sayansi kwa michango yake katika uwanja wa uhandisi wa kemikali. Wilson ni mwandishi wa utafiti wa kihistoria juu ya ugavi wa makaa ya mawe ulimwenguni ambao uligundua kuwa makaa ya mawe yanaweza kutumika bila hatari kwa mazingira kwa nusu ya bei ya mafuta. Tuzo ya Tyler kwa Mafanikio ya Mazingira. Copyright © 2021 Sera ya Mazingira - Haki zote zimehifadhiwa.