Patents by Inventor P. Eugene Dai

P. Eugene Dai 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).

  • Alkylation of benzene to form linear alkylbenzenes using fluorine-containing mordenites
    Patent number: 5847254
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a fluorine-containing mordenite catalyst and use thereof in the manufacture of linear alkylbenzene (LAB) by alkylation of benzene with an olefin. The olefin may have from about 10 to 14 carbons. The fluorine-containing mordenite is prepared typically by treatment with an aqueous hydrogen fluoride solution. The benzene alkylation may be conducted using reactive distillation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1998
    Assignee: Huntsman Petrochemical Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Knifton, Prakasa Rao Anantaneni, P. Eugene Dai