SR1184 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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SENATE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP was founded in Chicago on June 17, 1914 to commercialize Jesse Adams Dubbs's thermal cracking process, which was the foundation for the modern oil refining industry; and

WHEREAS, More than 12,000 patents earned by Honeywell UOP have helped to develop the world's petroleum, automotive, transportation, and petrochemical industries; and

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP pioneered dozens of revolutionary technologies including catalytic polymerization, fluid catalytic cracking, alkylation, isomerization, platforming, Parex, Oleflex, Uniflex, and methanol-to-olefins technology; and

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP commercialized synthetic zeolites as adsorbents, catalysts, and technologies to remediate nuclear contamination; and

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP pioneered environmental breakthroughs including desulfurized diesel fuel, lead-free gasoline, the catalytic converter, biodegradable detergents, and jet and diesel fuel made from renewable sources; and

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP has developed technologies to ensure the economical use of natural gas resources and develop the global petrochemicals industry; and

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP has contributed faculty, guest lecturers, and academic support to the Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Departments of Northwestern University since 1931; and

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP employs more than 5,000 people worldwide, including nearly 2,000 in Illinois; and

WHEREAS, Honeywell UOP's Des Plaines headquarters - an important part of Honeywell's advanced technology portfolio, with nearly half of which is linked to improving energy efficiency - is today the industry's foremost center of research and development, the leading source of innovation for the world's oil and gas industry, and one of America's greatest commercial ambassadors; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we proclaim June 17, 2014 as Honeywell UOP Day for its century of service to the people of the State, the country, and the world; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Honeywell UOP as an expression of our esteem and respect.