Carl Friedrich Claus
Carl Friedrich Claus (born November 9, 1827 in Kassel , † August 29, 1900 in London ) was a German chemist .
Life
The parents were Christian Claus and his wife Elise, née Schantz. Claus was born in Kassel in 1827 , grew up in Kassel, Schmalkalden and Marburg , studied chemistry in Marburg from 1846, emigrated to England in 1852 and worked in Liverpool and London, partly as a salaried chemist and partly as a freelance chemist. The Claus process for the industrial production of sulfur from hydrogen sulfide was patented by him in 1883 . Originally it was used to recover sulfur from calcium sulphide in the production of sodium carbonate from plants and later found multiple applications, for example in the desulphurisation of natural gas and crude oil. He died in London in 1900 as a wealthy businessman.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Ralf Steudel, Lorraine West, Vita of Carl Friedrich Claus (1827–1900) - inventor of the Claus Process for sulfur production from hydrogen sulfide. Online document from 2015 on ResearchGate.net. DOI: 10.13140 / RG.2.1.1712.2644 .
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| SURNAME | Claus, Carl Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chemist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29th August 1900 |
| Place of death | London |