Patents by Inventor Joseph M. Pietrantonio

Joseph M. Pietrantonio has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for the production of methanol
    Patent number: 4628066
    Abstract: The present invention is a process for increasing the capacity of a gas phase synthesis loop for the production of methanol from a syngas feed. The syngas feed is initially passed to a liquid phase methanol reactor to convert a portion of the syngas to methanol or methanol and higher aliphatic alcohols. The mixture is subsequently cooled to condense and recover the methanol and/or higher alcohols. The unreacted syngas is passed to a gas phase synthesis loop for further conversion and recovery of methanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1986
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo W. Bonnell, Joseph M. Pietrantonio