People Irving Wender
Distinguished University Research Professor, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering EducationPhD (Organic Chemistry), University of Pittsburgh, 1950 Professional InterestsProfessor Wender joined the department in January, 1981. Prior to this he was Director of the Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center in the Department of Energy and then Director, Office of Advanced Research and Technology Development, Fossil Energy, in Washington, DC. Professor Wender's work involves studies of heterogeneous catalysis, especially as applied to investigations of the pathways involved in the conversion of synthesis gas (mixtures of hydrogen and carbon monoxide) to clean fuels and chemicals and in the use of environmentally benign solid acids as catalysts.
selected publications
Y. Zhang, L. Hou, J.W. Tierney and I. Wender, “Addition of acetylene to the Fischer-Tropsch reaction,” Energy and Fuels, submitted for publication. M.S. Seehra, P. Dutta, V. Singh, Y. Zhang and I. Wender, “Evidence for room temperature ferromagnetism in CuxZn1-xO from magnetic studies in CuxZn1-xO/CuO compounds,” J. Applied Physics, in press. Y. Zhang, L. Hou, J.W. Tierney and I. Wender, "Acetylenes as probes in the Fischer-Tropsch reaction," Topics in Catalysis, 33 Nos 1-2 (2005). Z. Zhou, Y. Zhang, J.W. Tierney and I. Wender, "Producing fuels from Fischer-Tropsch waxes," Petroleum Technology Quarterly, p 137-143, Winter 2004. Z. Zhou, Y. Zhang, J.W. Tierney and I. Wender, "Hybrid zirconia catalysts for conversion of Fischer-Tropsch waxy products to transportation fuels," Fuel Processing Technology, 83, p 67-80 (2003).
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