Patents Assigned to SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GmbH
  • Publication number: 20240025747
    Abstract: The invention relates to fine particulate carbon material, and to a method of production and the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Jacob Podschun, Ulf Lüder, Gerd Schmaucks
  • Publication number: 20230287185
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing lignin in particle form from a liquid containing lignin-containing raw material, the method comprising at least: reacting the liquid with a cross-linking agent (step a)), precipitating the lignin, thereby forming lignin particles in the liquid (step b)), and separating the liquid from the lignin particles formed in step b) (step c)), and wherein, in step b), the liquid is heat-treated, after precipitation, at a temperature in the range of 60 to 200° C. for a period of 1 minute to 6 hours, and/or, in an additional step d) after step c), the lignin particles separated from the liquid are heat-treated at a temperature in the range of 60 to 600° C. The invention also relates to lignin particles which can be obtained according to the method, lignin particles per se, a use of the lignin particles as filler, and a rubber composition comprising, inter alia, a filler component, the latter containing lignin particles as a filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Stücker, Jacob Podschun, Tobias Wittmann, Lenz Aron Mathis Köhl
  • Publication number: 20230192966
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a crosslinked lignin in particle form using a hydrothermal treatment of a liquid, which is made of black liquor, contains lignin and a crosslinker or a precursor thereof, and has an electrical activity ranging from more than 15 mS/cm, preferably more than 25 mS/cm, to 400 mS/cm, and to the crosslinked lignin produced using the aforementioned method. The invention additionally relates to crosslinked lignin particles which have a glass transition temperature Tg of at least 160° C. or no glass transition temperature and an STSA surface area of at least 10 m2/g and to rubber articles, in particular technical rubber articles or tires, which comprise crosslinked lignin particles as a filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: Suncoal Industries GmbH, Koehler Innovation & Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Geertje Dautzenberg, Jacob Podschun, Tobias Wittmann
  • Patent number: 11639444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a 14C content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Klaus Bergemann
  • Publication number: 20230078770
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rubber composition comprising a rubber component that comprises at least one halobutyl rubber selected from the group consisting of bromobutyl rubber and chlorobutyl rubber; and a filler component that comprises at least one filler F1 which has a 14C content in the range of 0.20 to 0.45 Bq/g of carbon; a carbon content in the range of 60 wt. % to 85 wt. % relative to the ash-free and water-free filler; an STSA surface area in the range of 10 m2/g of filler to 50 m2/g of filler; and acidic hydroxyl groups on its surface; and wherein the proportion of halobutyl rubber in the rubber composition is 70 to 100 phr. The invention further relates to a vulcanisable and a vulcanised rubber composition based on the aforementioned rubber composition, a kit of parts for preparing the vulcanisable rubber composition, and methods for preparing the rubber composition and the vulcanisable rubber composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: Koehler Innovation & Technology GmbH, Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Schwaiger, Tobias Wittmann, Jacob Podschun
  • Publication number: 20220332744
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing stabilized lignin from lignin-containing raw materials, comprising two process steps. The invention also relates to the stabilized lignin produced in this way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Jacob Podschun
  • Publication number: 20220194798
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for separating particulate carbon materials and to the materials obtained thereby as well as to their use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias WITTMANN, Jacob PODSCHUN
  • Publication number: 20220145085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a MC content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Klaus Bergemann
  • Publication number: 20220135408
    Abstract: It is provided a method for reducing the odor of particulate carbon materials and to the materials obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias WITTMANN, Jacob PODSCHUN, Gerd SCHMAUCKS, Ulf LÜDER
  • Patent number: 11312864
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a 14C content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SunCoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Klaus Bergemann
  • Patent number: 11306209
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a MC content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: SunCoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Klaus Bergemann
  • Publication number: 20210403723
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a MC content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Klaus Bergemann
  • Publication number: 20210403722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a MC content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Suncoal Industries GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Klaus Bergemann
  • Publication number: 20200239697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a 14C content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias WITTMANN, Klaus BERGEMANN
  • Patent number: 10611885
    Abstract: Products extracted from black liquor include undissolved carbonized lignin and carbonized black liquor. The products further include solid carbon separated from the black liquor. Black liquor from an alkaline fractionation process is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization process. Undissolved carbonized lignin is separated from the carbonized black liquor. The remaining carbonized black liquor is fed back into the alkaline fractionation process. The undissolved carbonized lignin is separated from the carbonized black liquor and purified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Isabella Richter
  • Patent number: 10415184
    Abstract: A process for recovering carbonized lignin having a defined grain size distribution from a lignin-containing liquid is provided. The lignin-containing liquid is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization to convert the lignin into a carbonized lignin and the carbonized lignin is separated from the liquid containing the carbonized lignin. The lignin-containing liquid is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization at temperatures in the range from about 150° C. to about 280° C. and by adapting the H+ ion concentration in the lignin-containing liquid before and/or during the hydrothermal carbonization the grain size distribution of the carbonized lignin is adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Tobias Wittmann
  • Publication number: 20180340074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a particulate carbon material that can be produced from renewable raw materials, in particular from biomass containing lignin, comprising: a 14C content that corresponds to that of the renewable raw materials, said content being preferably greater than 0.20 Bq/g carbon, especially preferably greater than 0.23 Bq/g carbon, but preferably less than 0.45 Bq/g carbon in each case; a carbon content in relation to the ash-free dry substance of between 60 ma. % and 80 ma. %; an STSA surface area of the primary particles of at least 5 m2/g and at most 200 m2/g; and an oil absorption value (OAN) of between 50 ml/100 g and 150 ml/100 g. The present invention also relates to a method for producing said carbon material and to the use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias WITTMANN, Klaus BERGEMANN
  • Patent number: 9902816
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for extracting undissolved carbonized lignin from black liquor and products produced thereby. The invention further relates to the solid carbon thus extracted and the carbonized black liquor separated from said solid carbon. According to the invention black liquor from an alkaline fractionation process is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization process, an undissolved carbonized lignin is separated from the carbonized black liquor, the remaining carbonized black liquor is fed back into the alkaline fractionation process, and the undissolved carbonized lignin is separated from the carbonized black liquor is purified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventors: Tobias Wittmann, Isabella Richter
  • Publication number: 20170247255
    Abstract: A process for recovering carbonized lignin having a defined grain size distribution from a lignin-containing liquid is provided. The lignin-containing liquid is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization to convert the lignin into a carbonized lignin and the carbonized lignin is separated from the liquid containing the carbonized lignin. The lignin-containing liquid is subjected to a hydrothermal carbonization at temperatures in the range from about 150° C. to about 280° C. and by adapting the H+ ion concentration in the lignin-containing liquid before and/or during the hydrothermal carbonization the grain size distribution of the carbonized lignin is adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Tobias WITTMANN
  • Patent number: 9340440
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the treatment of process water which is obtained in a plant for the hydrothermal carbonization of renewable raw materials and organic residual materials by an evaporation of process water, a condensation of the washed process steam, and a biological treatment of the process steam condensate as partial quantity or possibly as total quantity of the amount of waste water discharged from an HTC plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: SUNCOAL INDUSTRIES GMBH
    Inventor: Tobias Wittmann