Hans F. Bauer (1932 in Hollywood, California – 6 February 2009 in Costa Mesa, California) was an American research chemist. He was married and had 4 children.
Hans F. Bauer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | 6 February 2009, 2009 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
Career edit
Bauer received a B.S. degree in Chemistry in 1954 from the University of California, Los Angeles. He served in the United States Navy for 2 years after receiving his undergraduate degree (1954–1956). He was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant (j.g.), and then returned to UCLA to work on a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, which he received in 1960.
Bauer worked for several large chemical and research companies in the USA, including Occidental Petroleum, and the United States Department of Energy.[1]
Honors and awards edit
Bauer held several US patents, including:
- 4087514 ( 2 May 1978) - Process for desulfurizing char
- 4155715 (22 May 1979) - Process for reducing organic content of char
- 4301137 (17 Nov 1981) - Removal of chlorine from pyrolysis vapors[2]
- 5164054 (17 Nov 1992) - Low-cost process for hydrogen production
- 5198084 (30 Mar 1993) - Low-cost process for hydrogen production[3]
The latter 2 patents described methods for producing molecular hydrogen from a mixture of hydrocarbon vapor and a source of carbon, in which the mixture is agitated by electromagnetic radiation.
References edit
- ^ Obituaries, Chemical & Engineering News, 87, 11, 66 (16 March 2009)
- ^ http://www.patentgenius.com/inventedbyBauerHansFDiamondBarCA.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "US Patent Full-Text Database Number Search". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-26.