Patents Assigned to Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
  • Patent number: 8324298
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition of at least one vinylidene chloride polymer, a process for preparing such a composition, a process for preparing articles, in particular films, which includes the use of such a composition and also the film comprising such a composition and the packaging or bag formed from this film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Pascal Dewael, Christophe Fringant, Yves Vanderveken
  • Patent number: 8314205
    Abstract: The invention relates to a glycerol-based product comprising at least one nitrogen-containing compound and of which the total content of nitrogen-containing compound expressed as elemental nitrogen (N) is less than or equal to 1 g of nitrogen (N)/kg of product, to a process for obtaining glycerol, and to its use in the manufacture of dichloropropanol and of derived products such as epichlorohydrin and products derived from epichlorohydrin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Patrick Gilbeau, Dominique Balthasart
  • Patent number: 8273923
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing a chlorohydrin by reacting a polyhydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon, an ester of a polyhydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon, or a mixture thereof with a chlorinating agent in a reactor containing a liquid reaction medium wherein the chlorinating agent is used at least partially in the gaseous form, and wherein said reactor is stirred by means of a stirring system comprising at least one radial-flow impeller and at least one axial-flow impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventor: Daniel Borremans
  • Patent number: 8263811
    Abstract: Process for preparing one or more iodinated organic substances having a molecular mass of less than 2000 (substances (S)) using (A) at least one free-radical-generating substance chosen from peroxides, diazo compounds, dialkyldiphenylalkanes, substances derived from tetraphenylethane, boranes and iniferter substances comprising at least one thiuram disulphide group, (B) an ethylenically unsaturated substance capable of adding a free radical to its ethylenic double bond, (C) molecular iodine, which comprises the steps according to which at least a fraction of (A), at least a fraction of (B) and at least a fraction of (C) are introduced into a reactor, and then the contents of the reactor are caused to react, while introducing therein the possible remainder of (A), the possible remainder of (B) and the possible remainder of (C), until a moment is reached when the content of the reactor is a mixture comprising one or more substances (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Société Anonyme)
    Inventors: Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Romain Severac, Bernard Boutevin, Vincent Bodart, Vincent Kurowski
  • Patent number: 8258350
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing dichloropropanol via reaction between glycerol and/or monochloropropanediol and a chlorinating agent in a reactor which is supplied with one or more liquid streams, in which the sum of the glycerol and monochloropropanediol contents in all the liquid streams introduced into the reactor is less than 50 wt % and in which all the liquid streams introduced into the reactor comprise at least one liquid recycling stream, the recycling stream forming at least 10 wt % of all the liquid streams introduced into the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Philippe Krafft, Patrick Gilbeau
  • Patent number: 8246836
    Abstract: Process for treating substances contaminated by heavy metals, according to which a calcium phosphate gel is produced and is brought into contact with the contaminated substances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: SOLVAY (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Christine Tahon, Guy Depelsenaire, Patrick Sharrock, Ange Nzihou
  • Publication number: 20120199493
    Abstract: Aqueous composition containing at least one salt in an amount of at least 30 g/kg of composition, of which the total organic carbon content is at least 1 ?g of C/l and at most 5 g of C/l of composition and which contains at least one carboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Philippe KRAFFT, Patrick Gilbeau, Dominique Balthasart, André Daene
  • Publication number: 20120199786
    Abstract: A mixture of compounds containing 1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol, 2,3-dichloropropan-1-ol, and a halogenated ketone, where the halogenated ketone content of the mixture is at least 0.0001% by weight and less than or equal to 0.1% by weight relative to the 1,3-dichloropropan-2-ol and 2,3-dichloropropan-1-ol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventor: Patrick GILBEAU
  • Patent number: 8211977
    Abstract: Polymer compositions with adhesive properties comprising: (1) at least one fluoropolymer (A) grafted by at least one compound (a), wherein the compound (a) contains at least one functional group (f1) capable of conferring adhesion properties on the fluoropolymer; (2) at least one olefin polymer (B) grafted by at least one compound (b), wherein the compound (b) contains at least one functional group (f2) capable of conferring adhesion properties on the olefin polymer and of reacting with the functional group (f1) contained in the compound (a); and (3) at least one polymer (C) chosen from polyesters and polyamides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Henri Wautier, Fernand Gauthy
  • Patent number: 8202659
    Abstract: A method for producing sodium carbonate monohydrate, according to which an aqueous sodium chloride solution (5) is electrolyzed in a membrane-type cell (1) from which an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (9) is collected, and carbonated by direct contact with carbon dioxide (15) to form a slurry of crystals of a sodium carbonate monohydrate (16), and the slurry or its mother liquor is evaporated (3) to collect sodium carbonate monohydrate (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Francis Coustry, Michel Hanse
  • Patent number: 8197665
    Abstract: Aqueous composition containing at least one salt in an amount of at least 30 g/kg of composition, of which the total organic carbon content is at least 1 ?g of C/l and at most 5 g of C/l of composition and which contains at least one carboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Philippe Krafft, Patrick Gilbeau, Dominique Balthasart, Andre Daene
  • Publication number: 20120123138
    Abstract: An amorphous catalyst support comprising at least a first oxide selected from the group consisting of: silica, germanium oxide, titanium oxide, zirconium oxide or mixtures thereof, preferably silica gel beads or diatomaceous earth; a group 3 metal oxide; and anions in an amount not greater than 10% by weight of the catalyst support; wherein the group 3 metal oxide is incorporated in the first oxide structure at the molecular level. The catalyst support is prepared by (a) mixing the first oxide, with an anhydrous source of the group 3 metal oxide, and water, at a pH above 11, thus forming a suspension, (b) washing the catalyst support with water, (c) separating the catalyst support from the water, and (d) optionally drying and/or calcining the catalyst support. A catalyst based on such a support has improved catalytic properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Ganhy, Armin Liebens
  • Patent number: 8173823
    Abstract: Process for preparing an epoxide, wherein halogenated ketones are formed as by-products and there is at least one treatment intended to remove at least part of the halogenated ketones formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Société Anonyme)
    Inventor: Patrick Gilbeau
  • Patent number: 8173855
    Abstract: Process for the production of ethylene for chemical use starting with a hydrocarbon source according to which: a) the hydrocarbon source is subjected to a first cracking step, namely a pyrolysis step carried out in a cracking oven, thus producing a mixture of cracking products; b) the mixture of cracking products is subjected to a succession of treatment steps, including a compression step, which makes it possible to obtain a purified crude gas stream; c) the purified crude gas stream is then cooled to a temperature where hydrocarbons with 6 and more carbon atoms condense so that they can be removed from the purified crude gas stream; d) the resulting purified gas stream is afterwards supplied to one separating column, where a fraction A containing hydrogen, methane and ethylene is separated at the head of the column and a heavy fraction C is separated at the bottom of the column; e) a part of the reflux of this column is supplied to a refrigeration cycle leading to a fraction B enriched with ethylene; and f)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Joachim Kotter, Hans-Dieter Winkler, Peter Mews, Michel Lempereur, Dominique Balthasart, Michel Strebelle
  • Patent number: 8147891
    Abstract: Use of a powder comprising more than 40% by weight of sodium bicarbonate, for its acaricidal effects in the storage of cereals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: SOLVAY (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Pascal, Nicolas Palangie
  • Patent number: 8124814
    Abstract: The invention relates to a crude glycerol-based product comprising glycerol alkyl ethers, to a purification process comprising a treatment of evaporative concentration, of evaporative crystallization, of distillation, of fractional distillation, of stripping, or of liquid-liquid extraction and to the use of the purified product in the manufacture of dichloropropanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Philippe Krafft, Patrick Gilbeau, Dominique Balthasart
  • Patent number: 8119745
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE) starting from a stream of ethane which is subjected to a catalytic oxydehydrogenation (ODH) producing a gas mixture containing ethylene then dried and subjected to an absorption to be separated into a fraction enriched with the compounds that are lighter than ethylene containing some of the ethylene conveyed to a chlorination reactor R1 in which most of the ethylene is converted into DCE, and into a fraction F1 which is subjected to a desorption D1 to be separated into an ethylene fraction depleted of the compounds that are lighter than ethylene conveyed to a chlorination reactor R2, the stream of products derived from this reactor being added to the dry gas mixture, and into a fraction F2. Fraction F2 is then subjected to a desorption D2 to be separated into a fraction enriched with ethylene conveyed to an oxychlorination reactor in which most of the ethylene is converted into DCE, and into a fraction F3 which is recycled to the absorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societé Anonyme)
    Inventors: Michel Strebelle, Dominique Balthasart
  • Patent number: 8110137
    Abstract: Process for manufacturing a plastic-based cellular structure comprising: a step (a) during which parallel lamellae of a composition based on at least one thermoplastic polymer (P) chosen from amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers are continuously extruded through a die containing a plurality of parallel slots; a step (b) during which, on exiting the die and in successive alternations, the spaces between two adjacent lamellae are subjected to an injection of a fluid (f) and to a vacuum, the two sides of a same lamella being, for one side, subjected to the action of the fluid (f) and, for the other side, to the action of the vacuum, and inversely during the following alternation, in order to produce deformation of the lamellae and to weld them in pairs with formation, in a plane approximately parallel to the extrusion direction, of a cellular structure whose constituent cells extend perpendicular to the extrusion direction; a step (c) during which the cellular structure obtained in step (b) is drawn perpen
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Claude Dehennau, Dominique Grandjean, Philippe-Jacques Leng, Frederic Beullekens
  • Patent number: 8106245
    Abstract: Process for preparing a chlorohydrin, wherein a polyhydroxylated aliphatic hydrocarbon whose total metal content, expressed in elemental form, is greater than or equal to 0.1 ?g/kg and less than or equal to 1000 mg/kg is reacted with a chlorinating agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Solvay (Société Anonyme)
    Inventors: Philippe Krafft, Patrick Gilbeau
  • Patent number: 8106246
    Abstract: Process for the manufacture of dichloropropanol in which glycerol is reacted with a chlorinating agent comprising hydrochloric acid in a liquid medium in equilibrium with a vapor phase and in which the condensation of a fraction exhibiting the composition of the vapor phase is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: SOLVAY (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Philippe Krafft, Christian Franck, Ivan de Andolenko, Roger Veyrac