Patents by Inventor Michele Fiorentino
Michele Fiorentino 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: 7718811Abstract: A process for reacting in a fluid bed reactor at least one oxidisable reactant with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalytically active fluidised bed of solid particles. In the process a molecular oxygen-containing gas having an oxygen concentration greater than that of air is introduced into the fluidised bed whilst the fluidised bed is maintained in a turbulent regime. The process is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation and carboxylation processes, including the production of maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, ethylene, acetic acid and vinyl acetate.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Ineos Europe LimitedInventors: Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, George Fredrick Salem, Bruce Leo Williams
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Publication number: 20090030225Abstract: A process for reacting in a fluid bed reactor at least one oxidisable reactant with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalytically active fluidised bed of solid particles. In the process a molecular oxygen-containing gas having an oxygen concentration greater than that of air is introduced into the fluidised bed whilst the fluidised bed is maintained in a turbulent regime. The process is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation and carboxylation processes, including the production of maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, ethylene, acetic acid and vinyl acetate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: January 29, 2009Applicant: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, George Fredrick Salem, Bruce Leo Williams
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Publication number: 20070088175Abstract: A process for reacting in a fluid bed reactor at least one oxidisable reactant with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalytically active fluidised bed of solid particles. In the process a molecular oxygen-containing gas having an oxygen concentration greater than that of air is introduced into the fluidised bed whilst the fluidised bed is maintained in a turbulent regime. The process is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation and carboxylation processes, including the production of maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, ethylene, acetic acid and vinyl acetate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Applicant: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, George Salem, Bruce Williams
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Patent number: 7189871Abstract: A process for reacting in a fluid bed reactor at least one oxidizable reactant with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalytically active fluidized bed of solid particles. In the process a molecular oxygen-containing gas having an oxygen concentration greater than that of air is introduced into the fluidized bed while the fluidized bed is maintained in a turbulent regime. The process is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation and carboxylation processes, including the production of maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, ethylene, acetic acid and vinyl acetate.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, George Fredrick Salem, Bruce Leo Williams
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Patent number: 7145033Abstract: A process for reacting in a fluid bed reactor at least one oxidizable reactant with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalytically active fluidized bed of solid particles. In the process a molecular oxygen-containing gas having an oxygen concentration greater than that of air is introduced into the fluidized bed while the fluidized bed is maintained in a turbulent regime. The process is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation and carboxylation processes, including the production of maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, ethylene, acetic acid and vinyl acetate.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2002Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, George Fredrick Salem, Bruce Leo Williams
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Publication number: 20060030729Abstract: A process for reacting in a fluid bed reactor at least one oxidisable reactant with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalytically active fluidised bed of solid particles. In the process a molecular oxygen-containing gas having an oxygen concentration greater than that of air is introduced into the fluidised bed whilst the fluidised bed is maintained in a turbulent regime. The process is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation and carboxylation processes, including the production of maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, ethylene, acetic acid and vinyl acetate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: BP Chemical LimitedInventors: Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, George Salem, Bruce Williams
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Publication number: 20050209101Abstract: A process and apparatus for contacting (a) at least one gaseous reactant and (b) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of reactants, coolants and mixtures thereof in the presence of a fluidised bed of catalyst, in which the liquid is introduced into the reactor through at least one inlet located within the fluidisation zone and the gaseous reactant is introduced into the reactor through at least one inlet located within the fluidisation zone adjacent the support means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Stanley Becker, Timothy Bristow, Robert Clarke, Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, Ian Reid, Bruce Williams
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Patent number: 6913734Abstract: A process and apparatus for contacting (a) at least one gaseous reactant and (b) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of reactants, coolants and mixtures thereof in the presence of a fluidized bed of catalyst, in which the liquid is introduced into the reactor through at least one inlet located within the fluidization zone and the gaseous reactant is introduced into the reactor through at least one inlet located within the fluidization zone adjacent the support means.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2001Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Stanley John Becker, Timothy Crispin Bristow, Robert William Clarke, Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, Ian All Beattie Reid, Bruce Leo Williams
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Patent number: 6602476Abstract: Apparatus and process for heat exchange with fluid beds comprises heat-exchange tubes located longitudinally with respect to the axis of a fluidization zone with a rectangular pitch, one side of which having a length at least one and a half times the length of the other side and/or with a triangular pitch, having two sides each at least one and a half times the length of the shortest side reduces the impact of the heat-exchange tubes on the fluidization characteristics of the fluid bed. The invention is particularly suitable for oxidation reactions using molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a fluid bed of fluidizable catalyst, such as (a) the acetoxylation of olefins, (b) the oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid and/or the oxidation of ethane to ethylene and/or acetic acid, (c) the ammoxidation of propylene and/or propane to acrylonitrile and (d) the oxidation of C4's to maleic anhydride.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Stanley John Becker, Timothy Crispin Bristow, Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, Bruce Leo Williams
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Publication number: 20030109746Abstract: A process for reacting in a fluid bed reactor at least one oxidisable reactant with molecular oxygen in the presence of a catalytically active fluidised bed of solid particles. In the process a molecular oxygen-containing gas having an oxygen concentration greater than that of air is introduced into the fluidised bed whilst the fluidised bed is maintained in a turbulent regime. The process is suitable for oxidation, ammoxidation and carboxylation processes, including the production of maleic anhydride, acrylonitrile, ethylene, acetic acid and vinyl acetate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2002Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: BP Chemicals LimitedInventors: Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, George Fredrick Salem, Bruce Leo Williams
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Publication number: 20020074107Abstract: Apparatus and process for heat exchange with fluid beds comprises heat-exchange tubes located longitudinally with respect to the axis of a fluidization zone with a rectangular pitch, one side of which having a length at least one and a half times the length of the other side and/or with a triangular pitch, having two sides each at least one and a half times the length of the shortest side reduces the impact of the heat-exchange tubes on the fluidization characteristics of the fluid bed. The invention is particularly suitable for oxidation reactions using molecular oxygen-containing gas in the presence of a fluid bed of fluidizable catalyst, such as (a) the acetoxylation of olefins, (b) the oxidation of ethylene to acetic acid and/or the oxidation of ethane to ethylene and/or acetic acid, (c) the ammoxidation of propylene and/or propane to acrylonitrile and (d) the oxidation of C4's to maleic anhydride.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: Stanley John Becker, Timothy Crispin Bristow, Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, Bruce Leo Williams
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Publication number: 20020016374Abstract: A process and apparatus for contacting (a) at least one gaseous reactant and (b) at least one liquid selected from the group consisting of reactants, coolants and mixtures thereof in the presence of a fluidized bed of catalyst, in which the liquid is introduced into the reactor through at least one inlet located within the fluidization zone and the gaseous reactant is introduced into the reactor through at least one inlet located within the fluidization zone adjacent the support means.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventors: Stanely John Becker, Timothy Crispin Bristow, Robert William Clarke, Michele Fiorentino, David Newton, Ian Allan Beattie Reid, Bruce Leo Williams