Walter R. May, Ph.D.
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Walter May was Fuels Editor from 1988 to 1994. Copies of bi-monthly magazines published
during this period are available from the publisher and the Library of
Congress.
Technical Papers
Several of
these papers are available on the SFA International, Inc. web site at www.SFAInternational.com.
Others can be obtained by contacting Info@SFAInternational.com. Papers followed by bold text references were
referred publications. Others were
prepared for talks and technical unpublished presentations.
"Comments
on the Structures of 1-2 Dichloroethane and of N2O2",
W. N. Lipscomb, F. E. Wang, W. R. May and E. L. Lippert, Acta
Chrystallographica, 14,
1100 (1961).
"Thermodynamics
of Solution of Some Inner Complex Salts", M. M. Jones, J. L. Wood and W.
R. May, J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., 23,
305 (1961).
"Thermochemistry
of Inner Complex Salts: Some Heats of Combustion and Bond Energies", M. M.
Jones, Billy J. Yow and W. R. May, Inorganic Chemistry, 1, 166 (1962).
"The
Stability Constants of Several Copper(II) Complexes with Aromatic Carboxylic
Acids and Their Correlation with the Hammett Relationship", W. R. May and
M. M. Jones, J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., 24, 511 (1962).
"Adducts
of Bis(2,4-Pentanediono)-Copper(II) with Pyridine Bases: Stability Constants
and Heats of Reaction", W. R. May and M. M. Jones, J. Inorg Nucl. Chem.,
25,
507 (1963).
"Hydration
Behavior of Sodium Tripolyphosphate in Sodium Sulfate Slurries", W. R. May
and R. B. Hudson, 1965. Monsanto Chemical Co., Inorganic Division.
"An
Automatic Temperature-Rise Machine for Measuring Form-I Content in Sodium
Tripolyphosphate", W. R. May and R. B. Hudson, Materials Research &
Standards, 7,
53 (1967).
"The
Stability of Several Iron(III)-Phenol Complexes", W. R. May, W. R. Matthew
and L. Bsharah, I&EC Product Research and Development, 6, 185 (1967).
"Evaluation
of Antioxidant Activity in Rubber by Differential Thermal Analysis", W. R.
May, L. Bsharah and D. B. Merrifield, I&EC Product Research and
Development, 8,
185 (1969).
"Oxidation
of Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Catalyzed by Metallic Ions", I&EC
Product Research and Development, W. R. May and L. Bsharah, 9, 73, (1970).
"Hydrocarbon
Oxidation Reactions by High Pressure Differential Thermal Analysis", I&EC
Product Research and Development ,W. R. May and L. Bsharah, 10, 66 (1971).
"High-Temperature
Corrosion in Gas Turbines and Steam Boilers by Fuel Impurities", Published
as a series in the following eight papers.
"I.
Measurement of Nickel Alloy Corrosion Rate in Molten Salts by Linear
Polarization Technique", W. R. May, M. J. Zetlmeisl, L. Bsharah and R. R.
Annand, I&EC Product Research and Development, 11, 438 (1972).
(SFA)
"II.
The Sodium Sulfate-Magnesium Sulfate-Vanadium Pentoxide System", W. R.
May, M. J. Zetlmeisl and L. Bsharah, I&EC Product Research and
Development, 12,
140 (1973).
"III.
Evaluation of Magnesium as a Corrosion Inhibitor", I&EC Product
Research and Development, W. R. May, M. J. Zetlmeisl, L. Bsharah and R. R.
Annand, 12,
145 (1973).
"IV.
Evaluation of Silicon and Magnesium-Silicon as Corrosion Inhibitors", W.
R. May, M. J. Zetlmeisl and R. R. Annand, J. Eng. Power, Trans. ASME, Series
A, 96,
124 (1974).
"V.
Lead Containing Slags", M. J. Zetlmeisl, W. R. May and R. R. Annand, J.
Eng. Power, Trans. ASME, Series A, 97,
441 (1975).
"VI.
A Statistical Study of the Effects of Sodium, Temperature and Additive on
Corrosion Rate and Slag Friability", M. J. Zetlmeisl, W. R. May and R. R.
Annand, J. Eng. Power, Trans. ASME, Series A, 98, 506 (1976).
"VII.
Evaluation of Magnesium-Aluminum-Silicon Combinations as Corrosion
Inhibitors", M. J. Zetlmeisl, W. R. May and R. R. Annand, J. Eng.
Power, Trans. ASME, Series A, 98,
511 (1976).
"VIII,
Evauation of the Effects of Manganese, Calcium and Several Heavy Metals on
Corrosion and Slag Formation", M. J. Zetlmeisl, W. R. May, R. R. Annand
and D. F. Laurence, Presented to the American
Chemical Society, Division of Fuel Chemistry, Inc., Symposium on Heavy Fuel Oil
Additives, New York, N.Y., April 5, 1976.
"The
Effects of Manganese on Inhibition of Vanadium/Sodium Deposits and Corrosion in
Gas Turbine and Diesel Engine Fuels", Walter R. May, 1996.
"Combustion
Turbine Exhaust Particulate Emission Reduction," Walter R. May, 1997.
"Properties
of Oil-Soluble Magnesium Compounds Used in Gas Turbine Fuel Additives,"
Walter R. May and Robert W. Henk, 1998.
"Liquid
Petroleum Fuel Additives," Walter R. May, 2000.
"Catalyst
for Improving the Combustion Efficiency of Diesel Fuels", W. R. May and R.
Ramdas, 9th Annual India Oil & Gas
Review Symposium 2002, Mumbai, India.
"Catalyst
for Reducing Particulate Emission in Combustion Turbine Engine Exhaust,"
W. R. May
"Catalyst
for Improving the Combustion Efficiency of Diesel Fuels," W. R. May, R.
Ramdas, IORS 2002 Oil Asia Symposium, Mumbai, India, Sept. 8, 2002.
"Catalyst
for Improving the Combustion Efficiency of Petroleum Fuels", Walter R.
May, 2003 Technical Exchange Meeting, Engineering Services, Research and
Development Center, Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, April 28-30, 2003.
"Catalyst for Improving the Combustion
Efficiency of Petroleum Fuels in Diesel Engines", Walter R. May and Edward
A. Hirs III, 11th Diesel Engine Emissions Reduction
Conference, August 21-25, 2005,
Chicago IL.
"Hydrocarbon
Combustion Reactions in Steam Boilers, Combustion Turbines and Diesel
Engines," W. R. May, 2007.
"Hydrocarbon Fuel Chemistry, Effects of
Sulfur on Reaction Rates," Paper No. 1207537, Walter R. May, American Chemical Society, Fuels Chemistry
Division, Philadelphia, PA, August 21,
2008
"Effects of High Molecular Weight Condensed Molecules on Catalyzed Combustion Reaction Rates." W. R. May. June, 2009.
"Solubility of Ferrocene in Organic Solvents." W. R. May. October, 2009
"Nitrogen Oxide Suppression with Combustion Catalysts", W. R. May. December, 2009.
"Marine Emissions Abatement", W. R. May. December, 2009.
"The Technological Contributions of SFA International, Inc. to Combustion Catalyst Technology - 1996 to 2009", W. R. May. January, 2010
"The Function of Fuel Borne Metallic Catalysts in the Reduction of NOx in Exhausts of Natural Gas Fuel Engines",W. R. May and J. M. Lang. April 2010
Reference Works
"Fuel
Contaminants and Treatment in Gas Turbine Fuels", W. R. May and J. F.
Scott, Sawyer’s
Turbomachinery Maintenance Handbook, Vol. III, Chapter 7, 1980.
"Operation
of Gas Turbines on Contaminated Fuels", W. R. May, Sawyer’s Gas Turbine Engineering
Handbook, Vol. III, Chapter 5, 1985.
Patents
"Use
of Oxyalkylated Phenylene Diamines as Heat Exchange Anti-Foulants." U. S.
Pat. No. 3,574,088. April 1971 with L. Bsharah.
"Aryl-Polyol
Phosphites Having Terminal Halide Groups." U. S. Patent No. 3,666,841. May
1972. with L. Bsharah.
"Antioxidant
Systems Containing Chelating Agents." U. S. Patent 3,907,745. September
1975. with L. Bsharah.
"Corrosion
Inhibitor for Vanadium-Containing Fuels." U. S. Patent No. 3,926,577.
December 1975. with M. J. Zetlmeisl and R. R. Annand.
"Inhibition
of Lead Corrosion." U. S. Patent No. 3,980,449. September 1976. with M. J.
Zetlmeisl and R. R. Annand.
"Inhibition
of Corrosion in Fuels with Mg / Si / Mn Combinations." U. S. Patent No.
4,047,875. September 1977. with M. J. Zetlmeisl.
"Cold
End Corrosion Rate Probe." U. S. Patent No. 4,196,057. April 1980. with D.
F. Laurence and M. J. Zetlmeisl.
"Inhibition
of Corrosion in Fuels with Magnesium-Aluminum-Silicon Combinations." U. S.
Patent No. 4,659,339. April 1987. with M. J. Zetlmeisl.
"Method
of Reducing Smoke and Particulate Emissions from Compression-Ignited
Reciprocating Engines." U. S. Patent 6,866,010 March 15, 2005.
Issued in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, India, Canada, Great
Britain, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, China, the Philippines and the European Union.
"Method
of Reducing Smoke and Particulate Emissions from Spark-Ignited Reciprocating
Engines Operating on Liquid Petroleum Fuels." U. S. Patent 6,881,235,
April 19, 2005.
Issued in Saudi Arabia.
"Method
of Reducing Smoke and Particulate Emissions from Steam Boilers and Heaters
Operating on Liquid Fuels." U. S. Patent Application 6,986,327, January
17, 2006.
"Method
of Reducing Smoke and Particulate Emissions from Steam Boilers and Process
Heaters Operating on Solid Hydrocarbon Fuels." U. S. Patent 7,229,482,
June 12, 2007.
"Catalyst
and Method for Improving Combustion Efficiency in Engines, Boilers and Other
Equipment Operating on Fuels." U. S. Patent Application No. 10/424,415 .
April 2003
Doctoral Dissertation
Ligand Basicity and Complex Stability, Vanderbilt
University, July, 1962. Major Professor, Mark M. Jones.