Honeywell UOP ties up with University of Southern California
25 Dec '07
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Methanol is a light, colorless, flammable liquid frequently used to produce other intermediate chemicals, which are then used to produce products like plastics, plywood and paints. It is also used on a limited basis as a fuel for internal combustion engines.
Methanol is liquid at normal temperatures, allowing it to be stored easily. It is easy to reform into hydrogen or dimethyl ether, the latter of which is a diesel fuel, making it a viable alternative fuel source.
Under Olah, the Donald P. and Katherine B. USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute in the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has become the world's leading research center in the area of hydrocarbon energy including organic, polymer and materials chemistry.
The institute pursues environmentally sustainable development of alternative fuels based on renewable feedstocks. Since its inception, the institute has trained more than 500 doctoral and postdoctoral fellows representing all corners of the world.
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