Exxon Research and Engineering companyFlorham Park E One of the nation's first industrial research laboratories, Exxon Research and Engineering Co. (ER&E) began in 1919 in New Jersey with 26 employees at Exxon's former Bayway Refinery in Linden. Today, ER&R stewards 3,000 scientists, engineers, technicians and support staff at four New Jersey sites and affiliated laboratories and engineering offices in North America, Europe and the Far East. Most of the petroluem processing technology used today in Exxon refineries and plants originated in ER&E. The company's technological achievements have benefited the entire petroleum industry and have made a sizeable contribution to strengthening living standards throughout the world. ER&E and its affiliates are responsible for fundamental research in science areas of importance to Exxon; applied research on petroleum products and synthetic fuels and manufacturing processes; engineering support for Exxon operations; and for research on health and environmental issues. ER&E's science and technology advances include the discovery of synthetic butyl rubber and the development of refining processes like fluid catalytic cracking and FLEXICOKING. The company's significant products include UNIFLO, the first fuel economy motor oil, and the XCL-12 fuel additive, a detergent the eliminates fuel injector fouling in late-model cars. Current research activities focus on petroleum and synthetic fuels processes and products, engineering systems, environmental protection, biosciences, as well as basic research related to Exxon's exploration, production, and petrochemical businesses, Providing engineering support to Exxon affiliates worldwide, ER&E plays a key role in applying technology through capital project planning and management, technology applications, consulting and engineering research and development. |
