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A full view of the unit including the raw superphosphate disintegrator, conveyor belt, Link-Belt Roto Louvre Dryer and accessory equipment.

A full view of the unit including the raw superphosphate disintegrator, conveyor belt, Link-Belt Roto Louvre Dryer and accessory equipment.

Title

A full view of the unit including the raw superphosphate disintegrator, conveyor belt, Link-Belt Roto Louvre Dryer and accessory equipment.

Description

The researcher on the right is standing in front of the Link-Belt Roto Louvre Dryer used in sulphate fertilizer research in the West Chemical Engineering Building. The researcher on the left is standing in front of the control equipment taking notes.
Iowa State University first offered chemical engineering courses in 1909. The Department of Mining Engineering, Ceramics, and Chemical Engineering was established in 1913. The Department of Chemical Engineering became a separate department in 1920 and under went numerous name changes over the years, which include the Department of Chemical Engineering (1920-1928, 1956-1973, 1978-2005), Department of Chemical and Mining Engineering (1928-1956), Department of Chemical and Nuclear Engineering (1973-1978), and Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (2005-present).

Creator

Dean, Iowa State University

Source

11-04-M.ChemEng.835-08-03

Publisher

Iowa State University Library Special Collections: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html

Date

n.d
2012-06

Rights

U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. For permission to use the digital image, please contact Iowa State University Library, Special Collections archives@iastate.edu For reproductions see: http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/services/photfees.html

Relation

University Photographs; http://www.add.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/collections/images.html

Format

Photograph
11.6 x 9 cm

Type

Image
Image

Identifier

11-04-M.ChemEng.835-08-03
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