Patents by Inventor Tawanda Stephen Sango

Tawanda Stephen Sango 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 nitrogen or phosphorus containing compounds from synthesis gas
    Patent number: 8513463
    Abstract: A process is described for the production of one or more of linear nitriles, amides and formamides which includes reacting a nitrogen containing compound, such as ammonia or NOx, and a synthesis gas over a catalyst at a temperature of between 160° C. and 400° C. and a pressure of between 1 bar and 50 bar. A further process for the production of one or more of linear phosphorous containing compounds is also described, which includes reacting a phosphorous containing compound, such as a phosphine, and a synthesis gas over a catalyst at a temperature of between 160° C. and 400° C. and a pressure of between 1 bar and 50 bar. A supported cobalt, iron, ruthenium or rhodium catalyst or an unsupported (bulk) promoted iron catalyst, modified with a promoter is used. The synthesis gas is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, in a ratio from 0.5:1 to 5:1; or a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide; or a mixture of water and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignees: The University of Cape Town, Carl Von Ossietzky Universitat Oldenburg
    Inventors: Michael Christian Maximilian Claeys, Eric Wilhelmus Josephus Van Steen, Frank Roessner, Tawanda Stephen Sango
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF NITROGEN OR PHOSPHORUS CONTAINING COMPOUNDS FROM SYNTHESIS GAS
    Publication number: 20110092728
    Abstract: A process is described for the production of one or more of linear nitriles, amides and formamides which includes reacting a nitrogen containing compound, such as ammonia or NOx, and a synthesis gas over a catalyst at a temperature of between 160° C. and 400° C. and a pressure of between 1 bar and 50 bar. A further process for the production of one or more of linear phosphorous containing compounds is also described, which includes reacting a phosphorous containing compound, such as a phosphine, and a synthesis gas over a catalyst at a temperature of between 160° C. and 400° C. and a pressure of between 1 bar and 50 bar. A supported cobalt, iron, ruthenium or rhodium catalyst or an unsupported (bulk) promoted iron catalyst, modified with a promoter is used. The synthesis gas is a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, in a ratio from 0.5:1 to 5:1; or a mixture of hydrogen and carbon dioxide; or a mixture of water and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicants: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, CARL VON OSSIETZKY UNIVERSITAT OLDENBURG
    Inventors: Michael Christian Maximilian Claeys, Eric Wilhelmus Josephus Van Steen, Frank Roessner, Tawanda Stephen Sango