Edith Flanigen
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Edith Flanigen was the inventor
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Edith Flanigen is one of the most
inventive chemists of all time. She had a 42-year career at Union Carbide.
In 1956, Edith Flanigen
began to work on the emerging technology of "molecular sieves," crystalline
structures that contain molecule-sized pores. The compounds with their
tiny pore sizes can be used to filter and break down crude oil during the
refining process.
Edith Flanigen's work made the production
of Zeolyte Y (an alumino-silicate) commercially viable. Her molecular sieves
have made gasoline production more efficient, cleaner, and safer worldwide.
Edith Flanigen's more recent work on alumino-phosphates has applications
for lubricating oils.
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