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Frank Bonner

Frank Bonner
Francis J Bonner Professor
  • College
    Francis College of Engineering
  • Department
    Chemical Engineering
  • Phone
    (978) 934-3154
  • Email
    Francis_Bonner@uml.edu

Research Interests

Colloidal, macromolecular, biochemical, biophysical phenomena and associated transport; separation and purification; thermal diffusion; sol-gel routes to ceramics and glasses and associated phenomena; suspension and emulsion polymerization and associated phenomena; environmental pollution.

Education

  • Other: Physical Chemistry, (1967), University of Uppsala - Uppsala, Sweden
  • Ph D: Chemical Engineering, (1964), University of Delaware - Newark, DE
  • MS: Chemical Engineering Practice, (1956), Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA
  • BS: Chemical Engineering, (1955), Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Cambridge, MA

Selected Publications

  • Stallone, K.B., Bonner, F.J. (2004). A Comprehensive Thermodynamic Analysis of a CO2-Based Heavy-Metal Extraction Process. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 6(4) 230-242.
  • Stallone, K.B., Bonner, F.J. (2004). A Low Cost environmentally Benign CO2-Based Hydrometallurgical Process. Green Chemistry, 6(6) 267-270.

Selected Intellectual Property

  • - Bonner, F.J., Messina, N.V."Lubricating Oil-Compositions," Number 3,282,842, United States
  • Patent - Bonner, F.J."Oil Compositions Containing Emulsion Inhibiting Acetylenic Compounds," Number 3,280,035 United States
  • Patent - Bonner, F.J., Reed, D.A."Lubricating Oil Composition of Improved Low-Temperature Detergency," Number 3,123,570 United States

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

  • Smith Kline Chemicals Research Grant (), Grant - Smith Kline Chemicals
    Bonner, F.