Patents by Inventor Knut Sommer
Knut Sommer 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).
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Patent number: 9701617Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA) by reacting aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the aniline contains in total less than 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of aniline, of one or more compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group or of one or more compounds that are formed by reaction of these compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group with aniline.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AGInventors: Stefan Wershofen, Heinz-Herbert Müller, Richard Adamson, Fritz Pohl, Knut Sommer
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Patent number: 9233910Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying aniline produced by gas-phase hydrogenation of nitrobenzene, by fractional condensation of the crude reaction product obtained in gaseous form so that at least two liquid process products, a partial condensate (PK) and a total condensate (TK), are obtained.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBHInventors: Peter Lehner, Knut Sommer, Amgad Salah Moussa
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Patent number: 9067864Abstract: Aromatic amines are produced by adiabatic hydrogenation of nitroaromatic compounds in the gas phase on one or more fixed catalysts. The nitroaromatic reactant is passed over the catalyst under pressure and at elevated temperature with hydrogen, water, optionally nitrogen and substantially in the absence of the aromatic amine produced from the nitroaromatic.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2007Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Knut Sommer, Ido Schwarz, Susanne Buchholz, Franz-Ulrich Von Gehlen, Andre Lago, Karl-Heinz Wilke, Holger Orzesek, Hans-Georg Pirkl, Peter Lehner, Stephan Schubert
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Publication number: 20140046096Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying aniline produced by gas-phase hydrogenation of nitrobenzene, by fractional condensation of the crude reaction product obtained in gaseous form so that at least two liquid process products, a partial condensate (PK) and a total condensate (TK), are obtained, wherein the condensation leading to the formation of PK is carried out at higher temperature than the temperature leading to the formation of TK, a product stream originating from PK and a product stream originating from TK are each passed separately from one another into a distillation column consisting of at least one stripping section and at least one rectifying section, wherein the product stream originating from PK is introduced into the lower section of the distillation column between the lowermost stripping section and the section which follows, and the product stream originating from TK is introduced into the top of the distillation column above the uppermost rectifying section, and the desired purifType: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBHInventors: Peter Lehner, Knut Sommer, Amgad Salah Moussa
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Publication number: 20130327086Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for simplified separation of a reaction product (P) from reaction gas mixtures by means of partial condensation of the reaction gas mixture consisting of the reaction product (P), at least one high boiler (H) and at least one low boiler (L).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GmbHInventors: Amgad Salah Moussa, Peter Lehner, Knut Sommer
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Patent number: 8563767Abstract: An isocyanate is produced by continuously reacting an amine with phosgene in the presence of an inert substance in the gas phase. In this process, a phosgene-containing stream and a stream containing both the amine and the inert substance are fed into a reactor. The molar ratio of the inert substance to the amino groups in the stream is greater than 0 but less than 45 mol %. This molar ratio changes by no more than 99% during a 20 minute period.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2010Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Rainer Bruns, Wolfgang Lorenz, Knut Sommer
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Patent number: 8455691Abstract: Aromatic amines which have been obtained by reduction of aromatic nitro compounds are purified by mixing the crude amine obtained after phase separation with an aqueous, alkali metal hydroxide solution and subsequent distillation of this mixture over a distillation column. The distillation column has at least an upper and a lower rectifying part and a stripping part. The bottom product of the distillation column is partly to completely sluiced out and is partly evaporated in a main evaporator and at least one downstream re-evaporator and partly recycled back into the column.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Knut Sommer, Franz-Ulrich Gehlen, Peter Lehner, Andre Düx, Benie Marotz
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Publication number: 20120302785Abstract: An isocyanate is produced by continuously reacting an amine with phosgene in the presence of an inert substance in the gas phase. In this process, a phosgene-containing stream and a stream containing both the amine and the inert substance are fed into a reactor. The molar ratio of the inert substance to the amino groups in the stream is greater than 0 but less than 45 mol %. This molar ratio changes by no more than 99% during a 20 minute period.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Rainer Bruns, Wolfgang Lorenz, Knut Sommer
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Publication number: 20100324336Abstract: Aromatic amines produced by hydrogenation of the corresponding nitroaromatic compounds are purified in a specified manner. In the purification procedure, the particular amine is initially mixed with an aqueous solution of a base. The organic and aqueous phases are then separated by adding excess water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Knut Sommer, Peter Lehner, Andre Lago
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Publication number: 20100280271Abstract: Nitroaromatic compounds are hydrogenated in the gas phase to form aromatic amines with hydrogen in the presence of one or more catalysts arranged in stationary or virtually stationary beds in a reactor. In this process, the catalyst in the reactor is at least partly replaced continuously or at periodic intervals. At least 10% of the catalyst is replaced within each 20 day interval subsequent to start up of the reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Knut Sommer, Karl-Heinz Wilke, Peter Lehner, Franz-Ulrich Gehlen, Leslaw Mleczko, Stephan Schubert, Rainer Bellinghausen, Evin Hizaler Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20090240077Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing diamines and polyamines of the diphenylmethane series (MDA) by reacting aniline and formaldehyde in the presence of an acid catalyst, wherein the aniline contains in total less than 0.5 wt. %, based on the total weight of aniline, of one or more compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group or of one or more compounds that are formed by reaction of these compounds which contain at least one carbonyl group with aniline.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2009Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AGInventors: Stefan Wershofen, Heinz-Herbert Muller, Richard Adamson, Fritz Pohl, Knut Sommer
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Publication number: 20090065347Abstract: Aromatic amines which have been obtained by reduction of aromatic nitro compounds are purified by mixing the crude amine obtained after phase separation with an aqueous, alkali metal hydroxide solution and subsequent distillation of this mixture over a distillation column. The distillation column has at least an upper and a lower rectifying part and a stripping part. The bottom product of the distillation column is partly to completely sluiced out and is partly evaporated in a main evaporator and at least one downstream re-evaporator and partly recycled back into the column.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Knut Sommer, Franz-Ulrich Gehlen, Peter Lehner, Andre Dux, Benie Marotz
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Patent number: 7488850Abstract: Compounds containing phenolic hydroxy groups are removed from a gas stream which contains at least one aromatic amine generated during the gas-phase hydrogenation reaction of the corresponding nitroaromatic compounds with hydrogen, by adsorption on a basic solid.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2007Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience LLCInventors: Knut Sommer, Markus Dugal, Ido Schwarz, Stefan Wershofen, Peter Lehner, Stephan Schubert, Alexandra Groβe Böwing
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Publication number: 20080234518Abstract: Aromatic amines are produced by adiabatic hydrogenation of nitroaromatic compounds in the gas phase on one or more fixed catalysts. The nitroaromatic reactant is passed over the catalyst under pressure and at elevated temperature with hydrogen, water, optionally nitrogen and substantially in the absence of the aromatic amine produced from the nitroaromatic.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2007Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Knut Sommer, Ido Schwarz, Susanne Buchholz, Franz-Ulrich Von Gehlen, Andre Lago, Karl-Heinz Wilke, Holger Orzesek, Hans-Georg Pirkl, Peter Lehner, Stephan Schubert
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Publication number: 20080139850Abstract: Compounds containing phenolic hydroxy groups are removed from a gas stream which contains at least one aromatic amine generated during the gas-phase hydrogenation reaction of the corresponding nitroaromatic compounds with hydrogen, by adsorption on a basic solid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Knut Sommer, Markus Dugal, Ido Schwarz, Stefan Wershofen, Peter Lehner, Stephan Schubert, Alexandra Grosse-Bowing