weldon process — ˈweldən noun Usage: usually capitalized W Etymology: after Walter Weldon died 1885 English chemist : a process used formerly for the recovery of manganese dioxide in making chlorine from hydrochloric acid in a stoneware still by adding lime to… … Useful english dictionary
Weldon & Wilkinson Ltd — was a dyeing and finishing business including hosiery located in New Basford, Nottingham. It was founded by Ernest J. Weldon (1857 1899), brother of Walter Weldon who developed the Weldon process. Weldon Wilkinson was incorporated on 21 October… … Wikipedia
Weldon Spring Ordnance Works — Weldon Springs Ordnance Works (WSOW) is a U.S. Government facility in St. Charles County, Missouri, 55 km west of St. Louis. The site was actively used from 1941 until 1968, initially for the production of explosives and later for uranium… … Wikipedia
Weldon Mathis — Weldon Lamar Mathis (April 2, 1926 October 20, 2001) was an American labor leader. He was secretary treasurer of the Teamsters from 1985 to 1991. After Teamsters president Jackie Presser took a leave of absence for health reasons, Mathis was… … Wikipedia
Weldon's process — Wel don s proc ess, (Chem.) A process for the recovery or regeneration of manganese dioxide in the manufacture of chlorine, by means of milk of lime and the oxygen of the air; so called after the inventor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Weldon mud — Walter Weldon developed a process in the chlorine production process for reuse of manganese by treating the manganese chloride with milk of lime and blowing air through the mixture to form a precipitation of manganese known as Weldon mud which… … Wikipedia
Walter Weldon — (1832 – 1885) was an English chemist, journalist, and fashion publisher. FamilyHe was brother to Ernest J. Weldon, founder of Weldon Wilkinson Ltd. Walter s second son was Walter Frank Raphael Weldon, an English evolutionary zoologist and… … Wikipedia
Industrial process — Industrial processes are procedures involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the manufacture of an item or items, usually carried out on a very large scale.Industrial processes are the key components of heavy industry.Most processes make… … Wikipedia
Manganese — Not to be confused with Magnesium. This article is about the chemical element. For the ghost town, see Manganese, Minnesota. For the steamship, see SS Manganese. chromium ← manganese → iron ↑ Mn ↓ Tc … Wikipedia
Chlorine production — This article presents the industrial and laboratory methodologies to prepare elemental chlorine. Contents 1 Gas extraction 1.1 Mercury cell electrolysis 1.2 Diaphragm cell electrolysis (Bipolar) … Wikipedia
