Standard Oil (New Jersey), later known as Exxon, begins production utilizing the first commercial fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) facility, on May 25, 1942, at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana refinery.
The technology was developed by the research team composed of Donald Campbell, Homer Martin, Eger Murphree, and Charles Tyson, known as the "Four Horsemen" and it was crucial for producing high-octane aviation fuel during World War II, revolutionizing petroleum refining. More
