George A. Olah Award in Hydrocarbon or Petroleum Chemistry: Robert H. Grubbs by Linda Wang January 2, 2017 | A version of this story ...

Dr. Yang Xiao, assistant professor of chemical engineering at Louisiana Tech University, has been awarded a prestigious ...

Chemical compounds based on lignin are less harmful to humans, compared to those made out of petroleum. "In the paper industry, lignin is seen as a residual product and usually burned.

Organic Industrial Chemistry. Crucial to modern world economies, organic industrial chemistry focuses on converting raw materials (e.g., oil, natural gas, air, water, metals, and minerals) into ...

Hazmat crews at a Marathon petroleum plant worked to contain a fire and chemical leak that forced Louisiana residents within a 2-mile radius of the facility to evacuate their homes, schools and ...