Patents by Inventor Andrea PISANO

Andrea PISANO 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 1,3-butadiene from 1,3-butanediol
    Patent number: 10173947
    Abstract: Process for the production of 1,3-butadiene comprising: feeding a mixture (a) comprising 1,3-butanediol and water to an evaporator, said water being present in an amount of greater than or equal to 5% by weight, preferably ranging from 10% by weight to 85% by weight, more preferably ranging from 15% by weight to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of said mixture (a), to obtain: (b) a gaseous stream comprising 1,3-butanediol exiting from the top of said evaporator; and, optionally, (c) a blowdown stream exiting from the bottom of said evaporator; feeding said gaseous stream (b) to a first reactor containing at least one dehydration catalyst to obtain (d) a stream comprising alkenols, water and, optionally, impurities and/or unreacted 1,3-butanediol, exiting from said first reactor; optionally, feeding said stream (d) to a first purification section to obtain: (e) a stream comprising alkenols, water, and, optionally, impurities; (f) a stream comprising water and, optionally, impurities and/or unreacted
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Versalis S.p.A.
    Inventors: Nicola Vecchini, Armando Galeotti, Andrea Pisano
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF 1,3-BUTADIENE FROM 1,3-BUTANEDIOL
    Publication number: 20170313633
    Abstract: Process for the production of 1,3-butadiene comprising: feeding a mixture (a) comprising 1,3-butanediol and water to an evaporator, said water being present in an amount of greater than or equal to 5% by weight, preferably ranging from 10% by weight to 85% by weight, more preferably ranging from 15% by weight to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of said mixture (a), to obtain: (b) a gaseous stream comprising 1,3-butanediol exiting from the top of said evaporator; and, optionally, (c) a blow-down stream exiting from the bottom of said evaporator; feeding said gaseous stream (b) to a first reactor containing at least one dehydration catalyst to obtain (d) a stream comprising alkenols, water and, optionally, impurities and/or unreacted 1,3-butanediol, exiting from said first reactor; optionally, feeding said stream (d) to a first purification section to obtain: (e) a stream comprising al-kenols, water, and, optionally, impurities; (f) a stream comprising water and, optionally, impurities and/or unreact
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Nicola VECCHINI, Armando GALEOTTI, Andrea PISANO