Hamilton Young Castner, 1858-1899. An account of his life and work
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- Author(s) Hardie, David W F, & J Davidson Pratt
- Publication type Unpublished essay or manuscript
- Year published 1952
- Pages 133 leaves; illus
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- Name Cheshire Archives & Local Studies
- City Chester
- County Cheshire
- Country England
- Postcode CH1 1RL
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Ref: DIC/X9/12. Reproduced from typescript. Essay prepared for internal distribution to managers by staff of Research Unit at ICI, Winnington, Cheshire. 'The principal object has been to illustrate as clearly as possible Castner's method of working and the stages by which he bought his invention to fruition in new industrial enterprises. For this reason no attempt has been made to separate what might properly be regarded as biographical from technical matter'. Chapters include his early life in USA; arrival in London; Aluminium Co Ltd; electrolytic sodium process; creation of the sodium industry; invention of rocking cell; his synthetic graphite; the rocking cell and the alkali industry; rocking cell critics and rivals; Castner Kellner Alkali Co promotion and early years [pp93-9]; etc. Another copy Science Museum Library