Patents by Inventor Takehiro Chaki

Takehiro Chaki 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).

  • Publication number: 20230416175
    Abstract: An object is to provide an efficient method for producing HFC-143 or HFO-1132. Provided as a means for solution is a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), comprising subjecting 1,1,2-trifluoroethylene to a reduction reaction with a reducing agent in the presence of a catalyst to obtain HFC-143.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Takehiro CHAKI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11780793
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing HFC-143 at low cost and more efficiently than when using conventional methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), comprising performing one or more fluorination reactions by bringing at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 2-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142) and 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethane (HCFC-142a) into contact with hydrogen fluoride to obtain a reaction gas containing HFC-143, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Tsubasa Nakaue, Megumi Kushida, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11691935
    Abstract: The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product containing the fluoroethane from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of catalysts. Each catalyst is formed by supporting a noble metal on a carrier. A reactor for performing the reaction is filled with a catalyst having a noble metal concentration of C1 mass % based on the entire catalyst and a catalyst having a noble metal concentration of C2 mass % based on the entire catalyst to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion, respectively; and C1<C2. The reaction is performed by bringing the fluoroethylene represented by formula (3) and hydrogen gas into contact with the upstream portion and the downstream portion in this order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki, Tsubasa Nakaue, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11560345
    Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a fluoroethane, which is the desired product, with high selectivity; and a method for producing a fluoroolefin. The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product comprising a fluoroethane represented by CX1X2FCX3X4X5 (wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a chlorine atom; and at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 represents a hydrogen atom) from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of at least one catalyst in at least one reactor. The reaction is performed by introducing a starting material gas comprising the fluoroethylene into the reactor, and the water content in the starting material gas is 150 ppm by mass or less based on the total mass of the starting material gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tsubasa Nakaue
  • Patent number: 11377406
    Abstract: The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product comprising a fluoroethane from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of at least one catalyst. The reaction is performed in two or more reaction zones. Each reaction zone comprises a catalyst, and the fluoroethylene is supplied to each reaction zone to perform the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki Iwamoto, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Tsubasa Nakaue
  • Publication number: 20220153664
    Abstract: Provided is a method for producing an olefin compound using reaction with a base, whereby a target product with a higher purity than the prior art can be obtained. Specifically, provided is a method for producing an olefin compound by reacting a phosphorus-containing olefin compound salt with a base to obtain a dephosphorized and hydrogenated olefin compound, wherein the temperature of the reaction is 50° C. or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuko ITO, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Takehiro CHAKI, Takashi USUI, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20220144864
    Abstract: Provided is a method for purifying a phosphorus-containing olefin compound salt as a raw material or an intermediate that is useful to increase the purity of a target product in a method for producing an olefin compound and that can be applied to the production method, and a method for producing an olefin compound using a purified product obtained thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuuko ITO, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Takehiro CHAKI, Takashi USUI, Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Patent number: 11312673
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing HFC-143 that is not expensive, and that is more efficient than conventional methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143) that includes contacting at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2-trichloroethane (HCC-140), 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141), 1,1-dichloro-2-fluoroethane (HCFC-141a), (E,Z)-1,2-dichloroethylene (HCO-1130 (E,Z)), and (E,Z)-1-chloro-2-fluoroethylene (HCFO-1131 (E,Z)) with hydrogen fluoride to perform one or more fluorination reactions, thereby obtaining a reaction gas containing HFC-143, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Tsubasa Nakaue, Megumi Kushida, Kazuhiro Takahashi
  • Patent number: 11247951
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an efficient method for obtaining a desired isomer of HFO-1132 from a composition comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and cis-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(Z)). The present invention provides, as a means for solving the problem, a method for producing HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z), comprising steps (1) to (3): (1) supplying a composition comprising HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z) to a reactor filled with a catalyst to perform an isomerization reaction between the HFO-1132(E) and the HFO-1132(Z); (2) separating the reaction product obtained in step (1) into a first stream comprising the HFO-1132(E) as a main component, and a second stream comprising the HFO-1132(Z) as a main component; and (3) recycling the first stream or the second stream obtained in step (2) to the reactor, to subject the first stream or the second stream to the isomerization reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Usui, Tsubasa Nakaue, Yuzo Komatsu, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Takehiro Chaki, Megumi Kushida
  • Patent number: 11236030
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1): CX1X2?CX3X4, wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, with high selectivity. Specifically, the present disclosure is a method for producing a fluoroolefin represented by formula (1) described above, the method comprising a dehydrofluorination step of bringing a fluorocarbon represented by formula (2): CX1X2FCX3X4H, wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are as defined above, into contact with a metal catalyst to perform dehydrofluorination, the dehydrofluorination step being performed in the gas phase in the presence of water, the concentration of the water being less than 500 ppm relative to the fluorocarbon represented by formula (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Usui, Tsubasa Nakaue, Takehiro Chaki, Yuzo Komatsu
  • Publication number: 20210395173
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing HFC-143 at low cost and more efficiently than when using conventional methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143), comprising performing one or more fluorination reactions by bringing at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 2-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane (HCFC-142) and 1-chloro-1,2-difluoroethane (HCFC-142a) into contact with hydrogen fluoride to obtain a reaction gas containing HFC-143, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro CHAKI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Megumi KUSHIDA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 11198662
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1): CX1X2?CX3X4, wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, with high selectivity. Specifically, the present disclosure is a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1), wherein the method includes the step of performing dehydrofluorination by bringing a fluorocarbon represented by formula (2): CX1X2FCX3X4H, wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are as defined above, into contact with a base, and the dehydrofluorination step is performed in the liquid phase at a temperature of ?70° C. or higher to less than 120° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Nakaue, Takashi Usui, Takehiro Chaki
  • Publication number: 20210363396
    Abstract: An object is to provide an azeotropic or azeotrope-like composition containing HFO-1132(E) and HFC-143a, and a method for separating HFO-1132(E) and HFC-143a from a composition containing HFO-1132(E) and HFC-143a. Provided as a solution to achieve the object is a composition containing a refrigerant, wherein the refrigerant is azeotropic or azeotrope-like and contains trans-1, 2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a), and the proportion of HFO-1132(E) is 80 mass % or more and the proportion of HFC-143a is 20 mass % or less based on the total amount of HFO-1132(E) and HFC-143a in the refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Takehiro CHAKI, Takashi USUI, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210340082
    Abstract: Provided are a method for producing a fluoroethane, which is the desired product, with high selectivity; and a method for producing a fluoroolefin. The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product comprising a fluoroethane represented by CX1X2FCX3X4X5 (wherein X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 are the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a chlorine atom; and at least one of X1, X2, X3, X4, and X5 represents a hydrogen atom) from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of at least one catalyst in at least one reactor. The reaction is performed by introducing a starting material gas comprising the fluoroethylene into the reactor, and the water content in the starting material gas is 150 ppm by mass or less based on the total mass of the starting material gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Takashi USUI, Takehiro CHAKI, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tsubasa NAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20210317054
    Abstract: The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product containing the fluoroethane from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of catalysts. Each catalyst is formed by supporting a noble metal on a carrier. A reactor for performing the reaction is filled with a catalyst having a noble metal concentration of C1 mass % based on the entire catalyst and a catalyst having a noble metal concentration of C2 mass % based on the entire catalyst to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion, respectively; and C1<C2. The reaction is performed by bringing the fluoroethylene represented by formula (3) and hydrogen gas into contact with the upstream portion and the downstream portion in this order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Takashi USUI, Takehiro CHAKI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210309593
    Abstract: The production method according to the present disclosure comprises obtaining a product comprising a fluoroethane from a fluoroethylene by a reaction in the presence of at least one catalyst. The reaction is performed in two or more reaction zones. Each reaction zone comprises a catalyst, and the fluoroethylene is supplied to each reaction zone to perform the reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tomoyuki IWAMOTO, Takashi USUI, Takehiro CHAKI, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Tsubasa NAKAUE
  • Publication number: 20210253502
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing fluoroolefin represented by formula (1): CX1X2=CX3X4, wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are the same or different, and represent a hydrogen atom or a fluorine atom, with high selectivity. Specifically, the present disclosure is a method for producing a fluoroolefin represented by formula (1) described above, the method comprising a dehydrofluorination step of bringing a fluorocarbon represented by formula (2): CX1X2FCX3X4H, wherein X1, X2, X3, and X4 are as defined above, into contact with a metal catalyst to perform dehydrofluorination, the dehydrofluorination step being performed in the gas phase in the presence of water, the concentration of the water being less than 500 ppm relative to the fluorocarbon represented by formula (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi USUI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Takehiro CHAKI, Yuzo KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20210246090
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an efficient method for obtaining a desired isomer of HFO-1132 from a composition comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and cis-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(Z)). The present invention provides, as a means for solving the problem, a method for producing HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z), comprising steps (1) to (3): (1) supplying a composition comprising HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z) to a reactor filled with a catalyst to perform an isomerization reaction between the HFO-1132(E) and the HFO-1132(Z); (2) separating the reaction product obtained in step (1) into a first stream comprising the HFO-1132(E) as a main component, and a second stream comprising the HFO-1132(Z) as a main component; and (3) recycling the first stream or the second stream obtained in step (2) to the reactor, to subject the first stream or the second stream to the isomerization reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi USUI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Yuzo KOMATSU, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Takehiro CHAKI, Megumi KUSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20210230086
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing HFC-143 that is not expensive, and that is more efficient than conventional methods. Specifically, the present disclosure provides a method for producing 1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HFC-143) that includes contacting at least one chlorine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2-trichloroethane (HCC-140), 1,2-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141), 1,1-dichloro-2-fluoroethane (HCFC-141a), (E,Z)-1,2-dichloroethylene (HCO-1130 (E,Z)), and (E,Z)-1-chloro-2-fluoroethylene (HCFO-1131 (E,Z)) with hydrogen fluoride to perform one or more fluorination reactions, thereby obtaining a reaction gas containing HFC-143, hydrogen chloride, and hydrogen fluoride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro CHAKI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Megumi KUSHIDA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI
  • Publication number: 20210147323
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an efficient method for obtaining a desired isomer of HFO-1132 from a composition comprising trans-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(E)) and cis-1,2-difluoroethylene (HFO-1132(Z)). The present invention provides, as a means for solving the problem, a method for producing HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z), comprising steps (1) to (3): (1) supplying a composition comprising HFO-1132(E) and/or HFO-1132(Z) to a reactor filled with a catalyst to perform an isomerization reaction between the HFO-1132(E) and the HFO-1132(Z); (2) separating the reaction product obtained in step (1) into a first stream comprising the HFO-1132(E) as a main component, and a second stream comprising the HFO-1132(Z) as a main component; and (3) recycling the first stream or the second stream obtained in step (2) to the reactor, to subject the first stream or the second stream to the isomerization reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi USUI, Tsubasa NAKAUE, Yuzo KOMATSU, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Takehiro CHAKI, Megumi KUSHIDA