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Charles J. Plank (Charles Joseph Plank) was born on 8 November, 1915 in Calcutta, India, is a Former. Discover Charles J. Plank's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?
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Charles Joseph Plank |
Occupation |
Former senior scientist (highest scientific post) at Mobil |
Age |
74 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
Born |
8 November, 1915 |
Birthday |
8 November |
Birthplace |
Calcutta, India |
Date of death |
(1989-10-23) Woodbury, New Jersey |
Died Place |
Woodbury, New Jersey |
Nationality |
India |
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Charles J. Plank Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Charles J. Plank's Wife?
His wife is Helen Eichel (m. 1941)
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Helen Eichel (m. 1941) |
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Charles J. Plank Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Charles J. Plank worth at the age of 74 years old? Charles J. Plank’s income source is mostly from being a successful Former. He is from India. We have estimated
Charles J. Plank's net worth
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Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Source of Income |
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Plank died from complications from prostate cancer on October 23, 1989, and was survived by his wife Helen, his son Larry, daughter Lois, and four grandchildren.
By the mid 1980s, about 35% of US gasoline was produced from zeolite catalytic cracking, saving the country an estimated 200 million barrels of oil per year. Today this process is now used in every major oil refinery in the world, saving consumers billions of dollars a year while extending the Earth's precious oil reserves.
In 1979, Plank and Rosinski were inducted as the 30th and 31st members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame for US Patent No. 3,140,249, Catalytic Cracking of Hydrocarbons with a Crystalline Zeolite Catalyst Composite.
In 1977, Plank was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from Purdue University for his contributions to the scientific community.
On July 12, 1960, US Patent No. 3,140,249, Catalytic Cracking of Hydrocarbons with a Crystalline Zeolite Catalyst Composite was submitted and was officially patented on July 7, 1964. Mobil named it "Zeolite Y" and began using the process commercially in 1964.
While researching catalysts for Mobil Oil in the 1950s, Plank and his chemical engineer partner Edward Rosinski came up with the idea to use zeolite, a porous clay-like material that contains microscopic channels approximately the same size as the desired hydrocarbon length for gasoline. The superior activity and selectivity of the zeolite catalysts led to dramatically higher gasoline yields. Additionally, the increased gas oil conversions could be obtained without increasing gas or coke yields, two of the unwanted byproducts of cracking.
Plank was born in Calcutta, India, where his American parents were Methodist missionaries. As a child, he and his family returned to the United States, ultimately settling in Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. in chemistry, mathematics, and physics in 1936. Plank received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry in 1942, also from Purdue.
Charles Joseph Plank (November 8, 1915 – October 23, 1989) was a chemist and inventor, who patented the process of zeolite catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons. He is responsible for 83 U.S. patents and several hundred patents outside of the United States.