Patents Assigned to MEXICHEM FLUORS S.A DE C. V.
  • Patent number: 10571172
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising 1,1-difluoroethene (R-1132a); a second component selected from the group consisting of hexafluoroethane (R-116), ethane (R-170) and mixtures thereof; and, optionally carbon dioxide (CO2, R-744).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Robert E. Low, Andrew P. Sharratt
  • Publication number: 20190367434
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process comprising contacting a composition comprising a (hydro)halocarbon and a compound of formula Rf—C?CX with a basic solution comprising an hydroxide, an alkoxide and/or an amide to reduce the concentration of Rf—C?CX, wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group and X is H, F, Cl, Br, or I. The invention further relates to process for preparing a (hydro)halocarbon comprising (i) converting a starting material, optionally in the presence of HF and/or a catalyst, to a composition comprising the (hydro)halocarbon and a compound of formula Rf—C?CX, wherein Rf is a perfluorinated alkyl group and X is H, F, Cl, Br, or I; (ii) contacting the composition with a basic solution comprising an hydroxide, an alkoxide and/or an amide to reduce the concentration of the compound of formula Rf—C?CX; and (iii) recovering the (hydro)halocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventor: ANDREW PAUL SHARRATT
  • Publication number: 20190330130
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb), the process comprising gas phase catalytic dehydrochlorination of a composition comprising 1,1,1-trifluoro-2,3-dichloropropane (243db) to produce an intermediate composition comprising 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloro-prop-1-ene (CF3CCI=CH2, 1233xf), hydrogen chloride (HCI) and, optionally, air; and gas phase catalytic fluorination with hydrogen fluoride (HF) of the intermediate composition to produce a reactor product composition comprising 245cb, HF, HCI and air; wherein the process is carried out with a co-feed of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicants: MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V., MEXICHEM UK LIMITED
    Inventors: SHERYL LOUISSE JOHNSON, STEPHEN ANDREW FLAHERTY, CLIVE ROBERT GIDDIS
  • Patent number: 10456730
    Abstract: A process for treating a composition comprising one or more desired (hydro)fluoroolefins and one or more undesired halogenated ethanes, halogenated methanes or mixtures thereof so as to reduce the concentration of at least one undesired halogenated ethane or halogenated methane, the process comprising contacting the composition with an adsorbent comprising pores having openings which have a size across their largest dimension of about 6 A or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: Andrew Sharratt, Robert Low
  • Patent number: 10371425
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising 1,1-difluoroethene (R-1132a); a second component selected from the group consisting of hexafluoroethane (R-116), ethane (R-170) and mixtures thereof; and, optionally carbon dioxide (CO2, R-744).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
    Inventors: Robert E. Low, Andrew P. Sharratt
  • Publication number: 20190169098
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for preparing 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), the process comprising: (a)fluorinating CCI3CH2CH2CI (250fb) to produce a reaction product comprising CF3CH2CH2CI (253fb) in the liquid phase in a first reactor, using HF as the fluorinating agent; and (b)(i) dehydrohalogenating 253fb to produce 1243zf in the vapour phase in the present of a catalyst in a second reactor; or (b)(ii) dehydrohalogenating 253fb to produce 1243zf in a second reactor, wherein the reaction product comprising 253fb produced in step (a) has subjected to one or more purification steps before step (b). The present invention also provides an azeotropic or near-azeotropic composition comprising HF and 253fb.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V.
    Inventors: EMMA J HODGSON, CLAIRE ELIZABETH McGUINNESS, CLIVE ROBERT GIDDIS, JAMES HENRY MURRAY, CLARE MARY SKAE, GARY LLOYD
  • Publication number: 20180215691
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for purifying a fluid comprising a first drying stage which comprises contacting a first fluid stream comprising one or more hydro(chloro)fluoroolefins and water with a source of sulphuric acid to produce a first treated fluid stream comprising the hydro(chloro)fluoroolefin(s) and a first spent sulphuric acid stream, wherein the first treated fluid stream comprises a lower concentration of water than the first fluid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicants: MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V., MEXICHEM UK LIMITED
    Inventors: EMMA J HODGSON, JAMES HENRY MURRAY, GARY LLOYD
  • Publication number: 20180208528
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), wherein the method comprises two or more reaction steps, at least one of said reaction steps comprising the production of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) and/or one or more HFO-1234ze precursors from one or more HFO-1234yf precursors, wherein at least a portion of the HFO-1234ze is recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: MEXICHEM FLUOR S.A. DE C.V., MEXICHEM UK LIMITED
    Inventors: CLIVE ROBERT GIDDIS, FIONA LOUISE SMITH, JONATHAN JUNHAY MAN, CARA JOY CRONSHAW
  • Patent number: 9835365
    Abstract: The invention provides a composition comprising 1,1-difluoroethene (R-1132a); a second component selected from the group consisting of hexafluoroethane (R-116), ethane (R-170) and mixtures thereof; and, optionally carbon dioxide (CO2, R-744).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Mexichem Fluor S.A. de C.V.
    Inventors: Robert E. Low, Andrew P. Sharratt