Octave Levenspiel
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Octave Levenspiel is an Emeritus professor of chemical engineering
at Oregon State University
. His principal interest has been chemical reaction engineering
, a branch of chemical engineering studying the application of chemical reaction kinetics and physics to the design of chemical reactors.
He was born in Shanghai, China, in 1926, where he attended a German grade school, an English high school and a French university. He studied at U. C. Berkeley
and at Oregon State University
where he received a Ph.D.
in 1952.
He is the originator of the Octave Levenspiel's fountain, which is a special kind of a diffusion machine.
Professor Octave Levenspiel was well known among his students for his ability to do quick back-of-the-envelope-calculations. GNU Octave
, a high-level language primarily intended for numerical computations and developed by John W. Eaton
, a former student of Octave Levenspiel, is named after him.
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
. His principal interest has been chemical reaction engineering
Chemical reaction engineering
Chemical reaction engineering is a specialty in chemical engineering or industrial chemistry dealing with chemical reactors. Frequently the term relates specifically to catalytic reaction systems where either a homogeneous or heterogeneous catalyst is present in the reactor...
, a branch of chemical engineering studying the application of chemical reaction kinetics and physics to the design of chemical reactors.
He was born in Shanghai, China, in 1926, where he attended a German grade school, an English high school and a French university. He studied at U. C. Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
where he received a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 1952.
He is the originator of the Octave Levenspiel's fountain, which is a special kind of a diffusion machine.
Professor Octave Levenspiel was well known among his students for his ability to do quick back-of-the-envelope-calculations. GNU Octave
GNU Octave
GNU Octave is a high-level language, primarily intended for numerical computations. It provides a convenient command-line interface for solving linear and nonlinear problems numerically, and for performing other numerical experiments using a language that is mostly compatible with MATLAB...
, a high-level language primarily intended for numerical computations and developed by John W. Eaton
John W. Eaton
For other people named John Eaton, see John Eaton .John W. Eaton is the initial and main author of Octave, a system for numerical computations with a language that is mostly compatible with MATLAB, but is free software....
, a former student of Octave Levenspiel, is named after him.
Books
All of Levenspiel's books listed below have been translated to several other languages.- Chemical Reaction Engineering, Wiley; 3 Sub edition (August 13, 1998), ISBN 047125424X
- The Chemical Reactor Omnibook, Oregon St Univ Bookstores (January 1993), ISBN 0882461605
- Fluidization Engineering (coauthored), Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd; (October 1991), ISBN 0409902330
- Engineering Flow and Heat Exchange, Plenum Pub Corp (Dez. 1984), ISBN 0306415992
- Understanding Engineering Thermo, Prentice Hall PTR; (September 4, 1996), ISBN 0135312035
- Rambling through Science and Technology, Lulu, 2007
Awards
- R.H. Wilhelm award (AIChEAmerican Institute of Chemical EngineersThe American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a professional organization for chemical engineers.AIChE was established in 1908 with the purpose of establishing chemical engineers as a profession independent from chemists and mechanical engineers.As of 2010, AIChE had over 40,000 members,...
) - W.K. Lewis award (AIChEAmerican Institute of Chemical EngineersThe American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a professional organization for chemical engineers.AIChE was established in 1908 with the purpose of establishing chemical engineers as a profession independent from chemists and mechanical engineers.As of 2010, AIChE had over 40,000 members,...
) - Founders award with gold medal (AIChEAmerican Institute of Chemical EngineersThe American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a professional organization for chemical engineers.AIChE was established in 1908 with the purpose of establishing chemical engineers as a profession independent from chemists and mechanical engineers.As of 2010, AIChE had over 40,000 members,...
) - ChE Lectureship award (ASEEAmerican Society for Engineering EducationThe American Society for Engineering Education is a non-profit member association, founded in 1893, dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and engineering technology education....
) - P.V. Danckwerts award (IChemEInstitution of Chemical EngineersThe Institution of Chemical Engineers is a global professional engineering institution with over 33,000 members in over 120 countries worldwide, founded in 1922, and awarded a Royal Charter in 1957.-Structure:...
) - Honorary doctorates from France, Serbia, and the Colorado School of Mines
- Elected into the National Academy of Engineering (2000)
- Amundson award (ISCRE/NASCRE) (2001)