Fall 1975

OkChe Members '74- 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 We competed nationally-and won . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Progress worth talking about.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . 5 Alumni notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CEMS notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Once upon a time ,an, the scientist, was content to sit and observe. The chemical phe60mena of his laboratory provided the fruit of his labors. But discontent set . in-perhaps from the frustrations of trying to distill the elixir of life. At any rate, his horizons were widened, and chemical engineering was born.

Today, the chemical engineer and the metallurgical engineer make commercial application of the chemist's and biologist's discoveries in an impressive variety of industries-chemical, petroleum, computer systems, nuclear energy, environmental control-to name only a few. For these engineers, the opportunities are vastand they begin in the classroom. Last year the help of the oldest and largest support group within the College of Engineering, OkChe, - financed student projects and enabled us to make vital improvements and additions to our educa- tional facilities. You were there in '74. We're counting on your help again in '75. A contributor's card is enclosed in this issue.

SCHOOL QF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS SCIENCE

RlEMBERSHIP 1974-1975

BOARD OF DIRECTORS RICHARD ASKEW (B.S '47 M.S. '48) GARMAN KIMMELL (B.S. '36, MS. '37) CHARLES PERRY (B.S. '51) BOB VAUGHAN (BS. '63)

MANAGER-CHEMICALS'GROUP PRESIDENT PRESIDENT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PLANNING AND BUDGETING KIMRAY CORPORATION PERRY GAS PROCESSORS, INC. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY

HAROLD BIBLE (B.S. '38) GROUP VICE PRESIDENT

MONSANTO COMPANY

WILLIAM P. ORR (B.S. '40) PRESIDENT

LUMMUS COMPANY

SAM SOFER (EX OFFICIO) FRANK WOLFE (B.S. '61, MS. '62) DIRECTOR DMSION MANAGER

SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ESSO PRODUCTION RESEARCH COMPANY AND MATERIALS SCIENCES

W N E JOHNSON (B.S. '47) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

GULF OIL CORPORATION

CENTURY CLUB RICHARD ASKEW (B.S. '47, M.S. '48)

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA

WARREN R. HUANG (Ph.D. 71) FLUOR CORPORATION -

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

ZANE JOHNSON (B.S. '47) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CULF OIL CORPORATION

ROBERT A. gING (B.S. '35) KINGWUKEVSON INC.

HOUSTON, T E A S

BILL H. SELLERS (B S. 'SO) SEWERS CHEMICAL CORPORATION

NEW OBLEANS, LOUISIANA

MRS. CLIFFORD W. McCALL BORGER, TEXAS

LEO L. BAKER (B.S. '38) DALLAS, TEXAS

JAMES E. BERRYMAN (B.S. '49) L W I W , TEXAS

W. CALVIN MOORE BORGWARNER

YORK, PENNSYLVANIA

KEN STARLING CEMS FACULTY

WILLUM P. ORR (B.S. UO) PRESIDENT

LUMMUS COMPANY

EDWARD WEBER, JR. (B.S. '48) BECHTEL CORPORATION

SAN FRANCISCO, CALUIORNIA

RAROLD BIBLE (B S. '38) GROUP VICE PRESIDENT

MONSANTO COMPANY

ROBERT L. LANGLEY (B.S. '70) WARREN PETROLEUM COMPANY

BRECKENRIDGE, TEXAS

JOE E. PENICK (B.S. '42) MOBIL OIL COMPANY

CHAPPAQU4 NEW YORE

FRANK WOLPE (B.S. '61, M.S. '62) DNISION MANAGER

ESSO PRODUCTION IUIWARCH COMPANY

ROBERT S. GORDON (B.S. '20) SCARSDALE, NEW YORK

RAYMOND W. LOWE (B.S. '41) DuPONT COMPANY

WILMWGTON, DELAWARE

CIURLES PERRY (8:s. '51) PRESIDENT

PERRY GAS PROCESSORS, INC.

OTHER MEMBERS W. JACK ANDERSON (BS. '43)

AMOCO OIL COMPANY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

WALTER M. FORD (BS. '71) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

BULLHEAD CITY, ARIZONA O R D O N J. LEAMAN, JR. (BS. '73)

CONTINENTAL on COMPANY PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA

FRANK SHIPLEY (B.S. '71) STANDARD OIL COMPANY PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI

THOMAS D. BARBOUR (B S. 'SO) ALLIED MATERIALS CORPORATION

OKLABOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

W. P. GAGE (B.S. '28) RANCHO SANTA FE, CALIFORNIA

CARL E. WCKE CEMS FACULm

GEORGE T. SNYDER (6,s. '40) BEAUMONT, TEXAS

ALLEN BLANCETT (B.S. '61, M.S. '62, Ph.D. '66) R. V. GERNER (B.S. '34) DuPONT COMPANY BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA

IUNSTON, NORTH CAROLINA

W. 0. MEDLIN (B.S. '54) WATSON OIL CORPORATION

SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

DONALD P. SOBOCINSKI (B.S. '52) ESSO PRODUCTION RESEARCH COMPANY

HOUSTON, TEXAS

DOUGLAS J. BOURNE (B.S. '44)

D2&2;P"%m JOHN W. BOWLES (B.S. '54)

HOWE-BAKER ENGINEERS, INC. TYLER, TEXAS

JASPER A. BRUNDEGE (B.S '54) HAYES, SEAY, MATTERN & MATTERN

ROANOKE, VIRGINIA

GERALD D. BUTTERWORTH (B.S. '41) STANDARD OF INDIANA

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

ROY E. CARUTHERS; SR. (B.S. '41) CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY

PONCA CITY. OKLAHOMA

TOBY LEE CASTEEL (B.S. '70) SULPHUR, LOUISIANA

JAMES E. COCmUN (B.S. '42) VICKERS PETROLEUM COMPANY

ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA

WAYNE COHEN (B.S. '69) PROCESSES RESEARCH, INC.

CINCINNATI, OHIO

JOHN COOPER (B.S. '31) EL DORAW, KANSAS

CHUCK GILMORE (B.S. '70) TREND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

WAYNE C. MONTGOMERY (BS. '48) CARL D. SPANGLER (B.S. 'SO) ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA CONTINENTAL OIL COMPANY

PIITSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA

HARRY R. MOORE (B.S. '52) JOHN WALLER (B.S. '61) LA MARQUE, TEXAS BRYAN, OHIO

D. T. NEILL (Pb.D. '68) J. S. WANG (PhD. '74) IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY M. W. KELLOGG COMPANY

POCATELLO, IDAHO HOUSTON, TEXAS

CLARE ANN PATTERSON (B.S. '62) FRANK P. WILLIAMSON (BS. '50) OMAHA, NEBRASKA PANHANDLE EASTERN PIPELINE COMPANY

HOUSTON, TEXAS

EARL PATTERSON (B.S. '44, M.S. '47) SAM A. WILSON (B.S. '53) REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY WILSON OXYGEN SUPPLY COMPANG

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA AUSTIN, TEXAS

LEON L. PA'ITERSON (B.S. '50) KENNETH WOLFE (B.S. '65) PLANO, TEXAS DuPONT COMPANY

LITTLETON, COLORADO

JAMES EL RICXARDS (B.S. '40) W.M. WOODARD (BS. '67,MS. '71, P h 9 . '73) McDONNELL DOUGLAS ASTRONAUTICS CO. PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA LONDON, ENGLAND

JERRY M. ROBINSON (B.S. '58) ROBERT D. WRIGHT (M.S. '68) KVB ENGINEERING EL PAS0 NATURAL GAS COMPANY

TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA EL PASO, TEXAS

DONALD E. ROUSa (B.S. '60) 8. H. THOMPSON (B.S. '28) ECLIPSE LOOKOUT COMPANY SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

HOUSTON, TEXAS

GERALD L. GLAHN (B.S. '55, M.S. '56) BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

FRED HALL (B.S. '71) UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS

DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS

RICHARD A. HALL (B.S. '63) PROCTOR AND GAMBLE COMPANY

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

E N. HAYES, JR. FOXBORO COMPANY

FOXBORO, MASSACHUSETTS

HENRY W. HENNIGAN (B.S. '45) PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY

BARTLEWULE, OKLAHOMA

WULIAM S. HUDSON (B.S. '47) BUTLER, MILLER AND LENTS, LTD.

HOUSTON, TEXAS

V. WAYNE JONES (B.S. '51) PERRY GAS COMPANIES, INC.

ODESSA, TEXAS

OLMEDO KIESWETTER (Ph.D. '73) DuPONT COMPANY

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

DEAN CUNNINGHAM (B.S. '63) ANVIL CORPORATION

FERNDALE, WASHINGTON

W. C. ZIEGENHAIN (B.S. '49) CONTmENTAL on COMPANY

PONCA CITY, OKLAHOMA

J. BARKER KILLGORE (BS. '40) KENNETH E. SANDERS (MS. '71, PLD. '73) ETHYL CORPORATION NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA ROCKVULE, MARYLAND

JIM EVANS (B.S. '49, M.S. '50) AMOCO on COMPANY

WRITING, INDIANA

GARY KILPATRICK (BS. '66, MS. '68) PHILLIPS PETROLEIUM COMPANY

BAR-, OKLAHOMA

H. H. SAVAGE (B.S. '53) UNION CARBIDE

ROGERS, ARKANSAS

Sam Sofer has taken over as the new Director of CEMS. He is an assistant professor in cherni- cal engineering. Currently, in addition to his duties as Director, he is working on an NSF-sponsored research pro- ject in enzyme technology.

We competed nationally- and won.

Next to having your project work, the most exciting thing that can happen is winning a first prize with it. The manure to methane project we mentioned in our last issue has done it-won first prize at the SCORE competition in Albuquerque in August.

The ten CEMS students who worked on the Energy Resource Alternative project began with a prototype reactor. It was a sealed 125gallon container, under pressure, in which anaerobic digestion took place. The products, methane and other gases, were then collected in an empty water bed. The methane was used to run a Bunsen burner to make coffee.

The apparatus shown to the judges at the competition was considerably more complex. I t was so complex, in fact, that it was impossible to take i t to Albuquer- que. The full-scale model was built on a 50-cow dairy farm in the Norman area. The reactor produced 300 cubic feet of methane per day which is to be used to run a hot water heater.

Instead of hauling the farm to the contest, the students presented a slide show for the judges. The project scored the highest points in the methane cate- gory. The entries were scored using three criteria: technical feasibility, market- ability, and student innovation. Forty projects from different universities com- peted; only ten won.

The OU project was so well received that the judges suggested we submit a proposal for funds to conduct more ex- tensive research. We didn't know when we began this project if the idea would be economically feasible to run. But it has turned out that way. We have run out of funds to continue our research. We are hopeful that we can get a grant in the future. The unit will need at least two years more testing to see if it is marketable.

Bio-gasification is still only one alter- native in the search for new energy resources. It i s obviously practical only in limited areas. But many people are interested and there are all kinds of pos- sibilities for making this work. For one thing, several federal agencies-EPA, USDA, and ERDA, for example-have been in contact with us since the contest. The important thing i s we all thought we were working on a relevant project. We were, and we learned a heckuva lot. Other universities are working on bio- gasification projects; OU already has it put together.

As I mentioned, since we couldn't haul the apparatus to the contest, we took a slide presentation with us. The pictures you see throughout this issue of OkChe are a few examples of our skill with a camera. We hope they will give you some idea of our presentation.

Sam Sofer

Dennis Yieh, f i L umpur, Malaysia,

side the fermenter

.om Kuala crawls in- to inspect a fitting.

Progress worth : talking about.

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The year of 1974-75 was a forward-looking year for the School of Chemical Engineering and Ma- terials Science. I t was particularly productive for CEMS with respect to initiation of research projects, as nine new externally funded grants totalling $229,303 were started. Outstanding teaching during the year was recognized by the CEMS Student Advisory Committee. Special projects were successful in providing learning experiences outside the classroom, witttuthe students' project on bio-gasification of cow manure to produce methane winning the national competition in SCORE (Student Competition on Relevant Engineering). Con- siderable effort was put into plan- ning for the future, with develop- ment of a Five-Year Plan for CEMS resulting from many hours ,of re- flection among the faculty. An outstanding feature of the past year was the effort each faculty member put forth to maintain and improve the programs in CEMS. With the cooperation of faculty, students, alumni and friends, the School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science can look forward to a productive future,

Discussions of the undergraduate and graduate programs have been prepared independently of this presentation wtrich emphasizes .

budgetary factors relating to pro- grams in CEMS.

CEMS budget . The budget for CEMS is based on expenditures for academic pro- grams, research and special projects, CEMS income comes principally from the following sources: (1 the CEMS share of the University

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budget, (2) contributions by alumni and friends, (3) industrial con- tributions and (4) research grants. Tablellpage 8)provides a summary of estimated income and expenditures (excluding research grants) in

5 CEMS during the period from July 1,1974, through j une 30,1975.

The CEMS share of the Uni- versity budget is separated in to three parts, the A-budget ($1 97,524), which is for faculty and teaching staff salaries, the B-budget ($23,005), which is for secretarial and non teaching staff salaries,and the C-budget ($5,877), which is for operating expenses. The CEMS allocation from the University is placed in a nonsevolv- ing account (the 127-220 account). It is common practice to supple- ment the B and C budgets using funds provided by unrestricted grants. Thus, the category of special programs in Table I includes the use of funds from unrestricted grants to supplement the operating budget (C-budget) and to pay student employees (B-budget). Other ex-

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The

penditures in the special programs category in Table I include student scholarships and fellowships and special projects such as support of student research projects, etc.

Industrial support

Industrial support provides a very important contribution to the ability of the School of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science to strive for excellence.~Although most of the funds from grants are used for undergraduate scholarships and graduate fellowships, the flexibility provided by unrestricted industrial grants is o f considerable value in meeting needs which the University allocation to CEMS cannot meet.,

Table 2(page 8) shows the sources and amounts o f industrial grants to CEMS during 1974-75.

Support by alumni and friends The major source of support of

CEMS by alumni and friends is OkChe, the CEMS support group composed principally of alumni. In 1974-75, OkChe had 74 members, who contributed $7,324 to OkChe. A special contribution of $1 0,000 was made to the Alumni Develop- ment Fund by Mrs. Harry G. Fair to establish The Harry G. Fair Memorial Lectureship Fund in

honor o f her late husband, who had served as presrdent of the OkChe Board of Directors.

OkChe funds are utilized prin- cipally for maintaining good communications with CEMS alumni and friends and for special projects benefiting CEMS students. During 1974-75 major expenditures were $2,215 for publication o f the OkChe magazine, which is sent to the more than 1,000 CEMS alumni and interested friends each fall and spring, and $500 for partial support of the undergraduate SCORE pro- ject on bio-gasification. The Harry G. Fair Memorial Lectureship Funds have been placed in an interest-bearing account; the inter- est earned is used to finance an annual lecture by an outstanding engineer.

Research funding Research funding in CEMS is

provided from three sources: (1) the University, (2) unrestricted grants and (3) externally funded research grants. The principal forms o f research support by the Uni- versity are release of faculty time for research, grants (usually less than $2,000) made by the Uni- versity Research Council, and use of University services, such as com- puter services, for research. During 1 974r75, approximately 20 per cent of CEMS faculty time was used for University-sponsored

research. The University Research Council provided CEMS with funds totalling $2,550 during 1974-75. Approximately $1 0,000 in University-financed computer services was utilized for CEMS research in 1974-75. A.relatively small amount o f funds from un- restricted grants are used for re- search, usually for inexpensive supplies or services. O f course, the support of graduate students from unrestricted grants constitutes a major, though indirect, source of research support because of the involvement of students in graduate research for theses. The major source o f support for research in CEMS, however, continues to be external research grants. During 1974-75, nine externally funded research grants totalling $229,303 were awarded to CEMS. Financial records for externally funded re- search projects are maintained by the Office of Research Admin- istration and therefore an account- ing for expenditures by these pro- jects during 1 974-75 is not avail- able. A rough estimate o f ex- penditures from funded research grants during 1974-75 is $100,000.

Everyone gets into the act) including the farmer) for

installation of guide poles for floating co vers.

Undergraduate program During 1974-75 about 100

undergraduate students were en- rolled in CEMS. While a final count is not yet available, preliminary indications are that we will have about 90 freshmen enrolled this fall compared to 35 last year, giving an indication of what we expect to be a dramatic increase.

We cannot point to any single cause for the increase; however, students are certainly becoming aware of the job potential in engin- eering fields, and the national energy problem has alerted students to chemical engineering. In ad- dition, several pre-med students have enrolled, and we have made a series of visits to nearby Oklahoma high schools.

We are excited about the increase in the number o f undergraduates, but more important is that the quality of our students continues to improve. The Program of Ex- cellence is a significant factor here. Last spring we had 45 applications for the scholarships through this program. We awarded 1 6 scholar- ships to high school students and had ten acceptances. These $200 per semester scholarships are given to each student for four years if the student's grade point average is above a 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale). We

presently have 30 students in the Program of Excellence and are talking to several companies in an attempt to increase support for this program.

Student involvement in the school was encouragingly visible last year. The CEMS Student Advisory Committee, under Direct- or Ken Starling, promoted a dis- cussion session including all stu- dents and faculty concerning cur- riculum. They also gave teaching awards to several faculty members in CEMS.

The student chapter of AlChE had several successful meetings relating to the type of work they expected to do upon graduation. They also had two picnics and the traditional faculty-student ball- games. The facu ltylgrad uate student team won a hard-fought touch football game in the fall. The undergraduates felt it was unfair for the faculty to declare ex-varsity football player Paul Bunge faculty for a day but the faculty dem- ocratically decided it was fair. In the spring the undergraduate stu- dents somehow eked out a softball victory.

The seniors were well rewarded with many job offers and high

salaries. They averaged $1,250 a month. The top offer was $1,360 per month.

Curriculum We have made some minor

adjustments in the bachelor's cur- riculum. Still required is 128 hours for graduation. We have several students in chemical engineering who plan to go on to medical school. It is possible to obtain a B.S. in chemical engineering and satisfy the pre-med requirements with no increase in total course hours. The special courses- zoology, comparative anatomy, etc., count as technical electives for the B.S. For this reason, students are attracted to this curriculum. In addition, if they change their minds concerning medical school, they have a career as a chemical engineer to call upon.

We also have had several gradu- ates in chemistry enroll in chemical engineering to obtain the B.S. in chemical engineering. It is also possible for them to obtain an M.S. but some prefer not to do the research and opt for the bachelor's degree instead.

I n conclusion, we are excited about the quality of the under- graduate students who are entering the school. We need continuing financial support to perpetuate the

1 he ca/cu/ator was never tar away . Standing is Mike ~ r u l 4 a senior from Del City . He is with Kerry Zemp. El Paso sophomore .

Table 1 . Estimated 797475 Income and Expenditures in CEMS (~xcludng Research Grants)

Income

CEMS share of University Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $226,406 Contributions from Alumni and Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 324 Harry G . Fair Memorial Lectureship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10) 000 Industrial Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33. 450

Expenditures

A cademic Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $226,406 Special Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28. 995 Projects Supported by Ok Che . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 576

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Table 2 . 797475 lndustrial Gmnts to CEMS

American Gas Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7. 000 Atlantic- Rich field Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 000 Celanese Chemical Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. 000 Cities Service Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. 000 Continental Oil Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, 500 Dow Chemical Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . 300 El hso Natural Gas Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650 Gulf Oil Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St 400 Exxon U.S. A . Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. 000 Mobil Oil Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Monsanto Chemical Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2. 000 Phillips Petroleum Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4) 000 Texaco. lnc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. 000 University Engineers, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Western Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 500 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33) 450

Bernie van Wie, left, a sophomore from West Allis,

Wisconsin, and Jim Friesner, with appropriate t-shirt. It says: "Farming

feels good! "

I 1 program and solicit your help and modified since 1968. Our new 1 influence within your company. support levels were increased to

account for inflation and to be on I Graduate prugram roughly the same level as most

The CEMS graduate program was ' at a much weaker point than the 1 undergraduate program entering 1 1974-75. In fact, our concerns , began late in the summer of 1974. I There were very few graduate stu-

dents milling about at our Engineer- ing Center laboratories. Only seven new graduate students had joined our school during summer and fall of 1974, and the outlook for 1975

$ seemed even bleaker due to the 8 intense recruiting o f new graduates I by industry. Other universities were 1 scramblingfor the few graduates I not tempted by the financial offers

of industry. We knew we could not have a strong graduate program without active research projects, but then research projects require active graduate students.

t There was a time when a passive recruiting program was adequate. All we had to do was post graduate announcements in various locations ' and we would get an adequate number of applicants.

Those days are gone. We have now upgraded our grad-

uate stipends. They had not been

schools in our area. Students work- ing on master's degrees are offered $375/month; students with mas- ter's, $405/month; and students who have passed their PhD qualifi- ers, $435/month. We chose this schedule to stimulate activity to- ward PhD candidacies. PhD candi- dates have less coursework worries, are more experienced, and haw the time to be better researchers. Alsa valuable researchers are those with industrial experience. We need more o f these students to balance our program.

Our response to inquiries made by students was immediate. We made special efforts to recruit promising prospects and, for the first time, we offered a few part- time jobs to attract some top foreign students,

Eight summer research asistant- ships were offered for 1975. These were actual half-time summer jobs to improve research experience. This, we feel, helps raise the quality of the school.

Since June, we have had 20 new students join our graduate program, We have a number of excellent students who will keep the class- room atmosphere quite com-

petitive, and we have several 6.5. chemists for whom we are design- ing a special M.S. program.

Our plans include revision o f our outdated 1968 catalogue, the continuation of an aggressive and personal recruiting program, and encouragement o f research on a twelve-mon th basis., We are even hoping to develop a $5,000 re- search fund to be used as seed money for obtaining larger funding {from outside CEMS). It's a lot tougher to get graduate studlnts these days. It's also a lot tougher to 9 get research funds, We plan to succeed in both areas in order to keep the quality of our graduate education at a high level.

Nearing completion.

Alumni notes We are interested in knowing where you are and what you are doing. Please fill out one of the enclosed information cards and send it to us. We will publish the information in our spring newsletter.

James E. Berryman, B. S. '49, Ph. D. '71, lives in Lewisville, Texas. He previously was a consulting en- gineer for Mobil Oil Company of Venezuela and has now joined D. R. McCord and Associates in Dallas as supervising engineer. He is a 1974-75 OkChe Century Club member.

William E. Burns, B.S. '45, is group vice president for Iowa Beef Pro- cessors, Inc. in Dakota City, Nebraska. His sons David and Edgar are both accountants for Phillips in Bartlesville, and James is a sopho- more in high school; daughter Molly i s a junior at Abilene Chris- tian and Gail is a freshman at OSU,

Wayne Cohen, B.S. '69, lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is lead pro- ject engineer with Processes Re- search, Inc. He and his wife Bernice have two children, Alan and Jennifer. He is a 1974-75 OkChe member.

Michael D. Dillenback, B.S. '67, lives in Torrance, California, and i s lead engineer for Standard Oil of California, El Segundo. He and his wife Sue have a 20-month-old daughter.

The completed project.

Earl D. Flickinger, B.S. '35, is utilities engineer with Kansas Cor- poration Commission in Topeka, Kansas.

Jerry L. Haluska, Ph. D. '70, is staff engineer with Exxon Chemical Company in Houston. He and his wife Kathryn have a daughter, Anne Marie, 3.

Jim Hanner, B.S. '59, is district manager, Digital Systems, with the Foxboro Company in Tulsa. He has been with Foxboro 1 0 years. J im and his wife Janie have four chil- dren.

Hurshel V. Hendrix, B.S. '38, lives in Bartlesville and is a senior en- gineer with Phill'ips Petroleum Company . Thomas C. Hower, Jr., B.S. '62, lives in Humble, Texas, and is pro- ject manager for Hudson En- gineering Corporation in Houston. He and his wife Joane have two daughters, Melissa, 12, and Vickie, 1, and two sons, Chet, 10, and Kent, 6.

Miguel G. lbarra, B.S. '71, is pro- cessing and operations chief in the natural gas processing plant for the Bolivian Oil Company in Camiri, Bolivia. He is married and has three children.

Zane Q. Johnson, '47B.S.) recently was named president and chief executive officer of Gulf Science and Technology Company. John- son, who was formerly executive vice-president of Gulf Oil Cor- poration, is president of the OkChe Board of Directors.

Charles J. Pellerin, B.S. '70, M.S. '74, lives in Fairborn, Ohio, and is research engineer/tribologist/ metallurgical engineer for USAF Materials Laboratory with Wright- Patterson Air Force Base.

Robert Randquist, B.S. '72, is assistant superintendent of Trosper Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City. He and his wife have a daughter, Jennifer Marie, 6 months.

Laurance S. Reid, M.S. E. '37, lives in Norman and is chairman of the board of directors of Ball-Reid Engineers, Inc., Oklahoma City. He and his wife Mary have two sons, Robert A., who is manager, En- gineering Petrolane, Inc., Long Beach, California, and Laurance J r., M.D., who is assistant professor, psychiatric medicine, University of Southern California, and resident chief, USC-LA County Hospital.

James J. Venditto, B.S. '73, is a field engineer with Halliburton Services in Alice, Texas. He and his

11 wife Ann have one child born in September.

Edward Weber, Jr., B.S. '40, is manager o f personnel for Bechtel Corporation in San Francisco. He and his wife Mary live in Alamo, California. They have a son, Bruce, 12, and a daughter, Sandi, 8. He is a 1974-75 OkChe Century Club member.

J. Frank Wolfe, '67 B.S., '62M.S., has been named manager of the Reservoir Behavior Section of Ex- xon Production Research Com- pany. Wolfe, a member o f the OkChe Board of Directors, was for- merly division production engineer of the East Texas Production Division, Humble Oil and Refining Company.

CEMS notes Arthur Aldag, associate pro-

fessor, has returned from his leave of absence with Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville and is back in the swing of academic life. Art has taken the job of chairman o f the Graduate Studies Committee.

Frank Canfield, vice president of c ChemShare corporation in Hous-

ton, has resigned and will serve as 12 an adjunct professor.

Carl Locke, assistant professor, has been working on research in

Y both the corrosion and polymers areas in projects supported by the Oklahoma Highway Department and ACS-PRF. Carl also is coordi-

. nating the CEMS undergraduate program.

Robert J. Block, professor, has been working on a new research project on residual stresses in rail sections, sponsored by the Depart- ment of Transportation. Bob also is teaching three metallurgy courses this fall.

Craig Jerner, associate professor, is teaching two materials courses this fall. His research on the pro- perties of superconducting materi- als is also being continued.

C. Phillip Colver, professor, has returned to full-time teaching in CEMS. This fall Phil is teaching three courses in the rate operations area.

Kingtse Mo, visiting assistant professor, has received a research grant from the American Gas Asso- ciation as co-investigator with Ken Starling in research on "Self- Consistent Correlation of Thermo- dynamic and Transport Properties." Kingtse is teaching engineering thermodynamics this fall.

Larry Fish, visiting lecturer, i s continuing research in the geo- thermal and ocean thermal energy conversion projects with Ken Star- ling. Larry is teaching chemical engineering thermodynamics and numerical methods this fall.

Ray Daniels, executive director o f the Office o f Research Ad minis- tration, is continuing to contribute to the metallurgy program through short courses and other activities.

Jerris Peavey, adjunct assistant professor, is supervising the surface studies laboratory, with involve- ment in several different research projects.

James H. Christensen, associate professor, is teaching, writing pro- posals and working on research. Jim is teaching a special course for B.S. chemists entering the M.S. Ch.E. program.

Kenneth E. Starling, professor, is heavily involved in research, having received three major research grants this past year. Ken resigned as CEMS director this fall.

F. Mark Townsend, professor, is teaching three courses and continu- ing his research on coal gasification and hydrogen sulfide removal. Mark also is handling the undergraduate scholarship program.

C M. Sliepcevich, George Lynn Cross research professor, is teach- ing advanced chemical engineering thermodynamics this fall. Cheddy continues to be heavily involved in research.