The Houdry Process

Further Reading
Eugene Houdry, Wilbur F. Burt, A. E. Pew, Jr., and W. A. Peters, Jr. "The Houdry Process." Oil and Gas Journal, Engineering and Operating Section 37 (Nov. 24, 1938): 40-45.

"Monsieur Houdry's Invention." Fortune (1938/1939): 56.

Eugene J. Houdry. "Practical Catalysis and Its Impact on Our Generation." In Advances in Catalysis, Vol. IX, ed. by Adalbert Farkas (New York: Academic Press, Inc., 1957): 499-509.

"Houdry--Round-the-Clock Researcher." Chemical & Engineering News (Jan. 12, 1959): cover, 76, 79.

Eugene Houdry. "D¸veloppements et Tendances de la Catalyse Industrielle." In Actes du Deuxi¸me Congres International de Catalyse (Paris: Technip, 1960): 149-158.

"Eugene J. Houdry." Chemical & Engineering News (March 26, 1962): 90.

W. F. Faragher. "Eugene Jules Houdry." Chemistry and Industry (Oct. 27, 1962): 1870.

Harold F. Williamson, Arnold R. Daum, Ralph L. Andreano, and Gilbert C. Klose. The American Petroleum Industry. Vol. II. The Age of Energy, 1899-1959 (Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press, 1963): 612-626.

Alex Oblad. "The Contributions of Eugene J. Houdry to the Development of Catalytic Cracking." In Heterogenous Catalysis: Selected American Histories, ed. by Burtron H. Davis and William P. Hettinger (Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1983): 61-75.

Charles G. Moseley. "Eugene Houdry, Catalytic Cracking, and World War II Aviation Gasoline." Journal of Chemical Education 61 (Aug. 1984): 65-66.

G. Alex Mills. "Catalysis: The Craft According to Houdry." CHEMTECH 16 (Feb. 1986): 72-75.

Peter H. Spitz. Petrochemicals: The Rise of an Industry (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1988): 123-127.

James E. McEvoy. "Citizen Houdry." CHEMTECH 26 (Feb. 1996): 6-10.

 

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