Patents by Inventor Benedikt KURZ

Benedikt KURZ 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).

  • Patent number: 11919852
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for separating a component mixture (K) comprising hydrogen, methane, hydrocarbons having two carbon atoms and hydrocarbons having three or more carbon atoms, wherein in a deethanization at least a portion of the component mixture (K) is subjected to a first partial condensation by cooling from a first temperature level to a second temperature level at a first pressure level to obtain a first gas fraction (G1) and a first liquid fraction (C1), at least a portion of the first gas fraction (G1) is subjected to a second partial condensation by cooling from the second temperature level to a third temperature level at the first pressure level to obtain a second gas fraction (G4) and a second liquid fraction (C2), and at least a portion of the first liquid fraction (C1) and at least a portion of the second liquid fraction (C2) are subjected to a rectification to obtain a third gas fraction (G3) and a third liquid fraction (C3+).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LINDE GmbH
    Inventors: Duc Tuat Pham, Benedikt Kurz
  • Patent number: 11319264
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for the recovery of a separation product which contains predominantly hydrocarbons with two carbon atoms, with the use of a separation feedstock which contains predominantly methane, hydrogen and hydrocarbons with two carbon atoms, wherein the methane content of the separation feedstock is up to 20%, and the separation feedstock is provided in a gaseous state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tuat Pham Duc, Anne Spindelndreher, Benedikt Kurz
  • Publication number: 20210284589
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method (100) for the recovery of a separation product which contains predominantly hydrocarbons with two carbon atoms, with the use of a separation feedstock which contains predominantly methane, hydrogen and hydrocarbons with two carbon atoms, wherein the methane content of the separation feedstock is up to 20%, and the separation feedstock is provided in a gaseous state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: Linde Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tuat PHAM DUC, Anne SPINDELNDREHER, Benedikt KURZ
  • Patent number: 11104624
    Abstract: A method (100) is proposed for the manufacture of benzene, in which a first feedstock mixture is formed, which contains alkylated aromatics and hydrogen, and in which the alkylated aromatics contained in the first feedstock mixture are partially converted with the hydrogen contained in the first feedstock mixture to the benzene through hydrodealkylation (33), thereby obtaining a first product mixture, wherein the first product mixture contains the benzene, the unconverted alkylated aromatics, alkanes with one to three carbon atoms formed in the conversion of the alkylated aromatics to the benzene, and the unconverted hydrogen, and wherein at least a part of the alkanes with one to three carbon atoms and of the hydrogen are separated from the first product mixture, thereby obtaining a light-gas fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: LINDE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: David Bruder, Torben Hofel, Benedikt Kurz, Karlheinz Brudi, Matthias Andre, Anne Spindelndreher, Richard Koller, Heinz Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20210094895
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for separating a component mixture (K) comprising hydrogen, methane, hydrocarbons having two carbon atoms and hydrocarbons having three or more carbon atoms, wherein in a deethanization at least a portion of the component mixture (K) is subjected to a first partial condensation by cooling from a first temperature level to a second temperature level at a first pressure level to obtain a first gas fraction (G1) and a first liquid fraction (C1), at least a portion of the first gas fraction (G1) is subjected to a second partial condensation by cooling from the second temperature level to a third temperature level at the first pressure level to obtain a second gas fraction (G4) and a second liquid fraction (C2), and at least a portion of the first liquid fraction (C1) and at least a portion of the second liquid fraction (C2) are subjected to a rectification to obtain a third gas fraction (G3) and a third liquid fraction (C3+).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Duc TUAT PHAM, Benedikt KURZ
  • Publication number: 20190367430
    Abstract: A method (100) is proposed for the manufacture of benzene, in which a first feedstock mixture is formed, which contains alkylated aromatics and hydrogen, and in which the alkylated aromatics contained in the first feedstock mixture are partially converted with the hydrogen contained in the first feedstock mixture to the benzene through hydrodealkylation (33), thereby obtaining a first product mixture, wherein the first product mixture contains the benzene, the unconverted alkylated aromatics, alkanes with one to three carbon atoms formed in the conversion of the alkylated aromatics to the benzene, and the unconverted hydrogen, and wherein at least a part of the alkanes with one to three carbon atoms and of the hydrogen are separated from the first product mixture, thereby obtaining a light-gas fraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: DAVID BRUDER, Torben HOFEL, Benedikt KURZ, Karlheinz BRUDI, Matthias ANDRE, Anne SPINDELNDREHER, Richard KOLLER, Heinz ZIMMERMANN