Patents by Inventor Daisuke Karube

Daisuke Karube 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: 10053405
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing haloolefin compound, said method being able to reduce the generation of overly fluorinated compounds as by-products in the production of the fluorine-containing haloolefin compound and produce the target product of high purity at a high yield. The invention also provides a halogenated hydrocarbon composition. The method for producing a haloolefin compound through the step of fluorinating a starting material containing at least one of a pentachloropropane or a tetrachloropropene in the presence of a fluorinating agent in a reactor, according to the present invention, includes the step of adding hydrogen chloride to the reactor. The composition according to the present invention contains: at least one member selected from the group consisting of a pentachloropropane and a tetrachloropropene; and hydrogen chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Masayuki Kishimoto, Yuzo Komatsu, Takehiro Chaki
  • Publication number: 20180155260
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a target fluorine-containing olefin with high conversion and selectivity using a process comprising a dehydrofluorination reaction of a hydrofluorocarbon. The method comprises a first reaction step comprising subjecting a hydrofluorocarbon to dehydrofluorination in the presence of a catalyst. The hydrofluorocarbon is a compound represented by Formula (1): RfCFYCHZ2, wherein Rf represents a straight or branched C1-3 perfluoroalkyl group, and Y and Z each independently represent H or F wherein when all Zs are H, Y represents F. The catalyst comprises chromium oxide represented by the chemical formula: CrOm (1.5<m<3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro CHAKI, Shun OHKUBO, Daisuke KARUBE
  • Patent number: 9975824
    Abstract: This invention provides a method capable of efficiently producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) with a recycling step using substantially a single reaction step. A method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), comprising a reaction step of reacting at least one chlorine-containing starting compound selected from the group consisting of chlorine-containing alkanes represented by formula (1): CX2YCHClCH2Z (wherein X, Y and Z independently represent H, F or Cl) and chlorine-containing alkenes represented by formula (2): CX2YCCl?CZ2 (wherein X, Y and Z independently represent H, F or Cl) with a fluorinating agent, wherein the molar ratio of the chlorine-containing starting compound represented by formula (1) or (2) newly supplied to the reactor inlet is less than 1.2 relative to 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) in components obtained from the reactor outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Daisuke Karube
  • Patent number: 9963410
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing 1233yd that enables high conversion of the starting compound and high selectivity of 1233yd. The present invention provide a method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233yd), comprising the step of dehydrofluorinating 3-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane (244ca).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Satoshi Ohishi, Michiaki Okada
  • Publication number: 20180093935
    Abstract: The present invention provides a composition comprising an HFO compound, the composition having excellent stability with decomposition and oxidation of the HFO compound being inhibited, the composition having improved refrigerating capacity when used as a heat transfer medium, compared with the case in which an HFO compound is used alone. More specifically, the present invention provides a composition comprising at least one HFO compound selected from the group consisting of HFO-1234yf, (E-/Z-)HFO-1234ze, and (E-/Z-)HFO-1225ye; and a chlorine-containing compound, wherein (1) the chlorine-containing compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of CH2=CHCl, CHF=CHCl, CH2=CFCl, CF3Cl, CH3Cl, CF3CH2Cl, CClF=CHCl, and CHF=CCl2, and (2) the chlorine-containing compound is contained in an amount ranging from 1 to 500000 mass ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro CHAKI, Daisuke KARUBE
  • Patent number: 9902670
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that produces a composition containing 1223xd and/or 1213xa by a gas-phase reaction, and that achieves production efficiency higher than known methods. The present invention provides a method for producing a composition containing at least one fluorine-containing olefin selected from 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1223xd) and 1,1,2-trichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (CFO-1213xa), the method comprising subjecting at least one starting compound selected from a chlorine-containing alkane represented by Formula (1-1): CF3CHXCHX2, wherein each X is independently H or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X represents Cl, and a chlorine-containing alkene represented by Formula (1-2): CF3CX?CX2, wherein each X is independently H or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X represents Cl, to a gas-phase oxychlorination reaction in a temperature range of 380° C. or lower in the presence of oxidative gas and hydrogen chloride gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Shun Ohkubo, Tatsuya Takakuwa
  • Patent number: 9896401
    Abstract: Provided is a method for easily and safely removing, from a reactor, a catalyst used in a reaction that is performed using hydrogen fluoride in the presence of the catalyst. In a reaction performed in a reactor containing at least hydrogen fluoride and a catalyst, the catalyst is removed through a process comprising a heating step of performing heat-treatment so that the ambient temperature of the reactor is 80° C. or more after completion of the reaction, and a purge step of flowing inert gas into the reactor to discharge the hydrogen fluoride to the outside of the reactor after completion of the reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masami Nishiumi, Daisuke Karube
  • Publication number: 20180044268
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing 1233yd that enables high conversion of the starting compound and high selectivity of 1233yd. The present invention provide a method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233yd), comprising the step of dehydrofluorinating 3-chloro-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoropropane (244ca).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Satoshi OHISHI, Michiaki OKADA
  • Patent number: 9856191
    Abstract: In the production of fluorine-containing olefins using a chlorine-containing alkane or a chlorine-containing alkene as a starting material, a process for producing a plurality of useful fluorine-containing olefins with high selectivity using the same raw material, the same equipment, and the same conditions is provided. The present invention provides a process for producing fluorine-containing olefins, the process comprising reacting a chlorine-containing compound represented by a specific formula and anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of oxidative gas and a fluorination catalyst, wherein the fluorination catalyst is a catalyst in which at least one metal element M selected from the group consisting of Group VIII and Group IX is present together with chromium. This production process can simultaneously produce two or more fluorine-containing olefin compounds, including HFO-1234yf and HFO-1234ze, with high selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun Ohkubo, Daisuke Karube
  • Publication number: 20170349511
    Abstract: Provided is a method for easily and safely removing, from a reactor, a catalyst used in a reaction that is performed using hydrogen fluoride in the presence of the catalyst. In a reaction performed in a reactor containing at least hydrogen fluoride and a catalyst, the catalyst is removed through a process comprising a heating step of performing heat-treatment so that the ambient temperature of the reactor is 80° C. or more after completion of the reaction, and a purge step of flowing inert gas into the reactor to discharge the hydrogen fluoride to the outside of the reactor after completion of the reaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Masami NISHIUMI, Daisuke KARUBE
  • Publication number: 20170233315
    Abstract: This invention provides a method capable of efficiently producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf) with a recycling step using substantially a single reaction step. A method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf), comprising a reaction step of reacting at least one chlorine-containing starting compound selected from the group consisting of chlorine-containing alkanes represented by formula (1): CX2YCHClCH2Z (wherein X, Y and Z independently represent H, F or Cl) and chlorine-containing alkenes represented by formula (2): CX2YCCl?CZ2 (wherein X, Y and Z independently represent H, F or Cl) with a fluorinating agent, wherein the molar ratio of the chlorine-containing starting compound represented by formula (1) or (2) newly supplied to the reactor inlet is less than 1.2 relative to 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) in components obtained from the reactor outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro CHAKI, Daisuke KARUBE
  • Publication number: 20170217859
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for stably producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene for a long period of time wherein unreacted materials are reused after distillation without liquid-liquid separation to suppress catalyst deactivation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Kazuhiro TAKAHASHI, Daisuke KARUBE, Takehiro CHAKI, Masayuki KISHIMOTO, Yuzo KOMATSU
  • Publication number: 20170217860
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing haloolefin compound, said method being able to reduce the generation of overly fluorinated compounds as by-products in the production of the fluorine-containing haloolefin compound and produce the target product of high purity at a high yield. The invention also provides a halogenated hydrocarbon composition. The method for producing a haloolefin compound through the step of fluorinating a starting material containing at least one of a pentachloropropane or a tetrachloropropene in the presence of a fluorinating agent in a reactor, according to the present invention, includes the step of adding hydrogen chloride to the reactor. The composition according to the present invention contains: at least one member selected from the group consisting of a pentachloropropane and a tetrachloropropene; and hydrogen chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Masayuki KISHIMOTO, Yuzo KOMATSU, Takehiro CHAKI
  • Patent number: 9708234
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing a fluoroolefin by reacting, in a gas phase, a fluorinating agent and a chlorine-containing alkene or a chlorine-containing alkane in the presence of at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of chromium oxide, at least part of which is crystallized, and fluorinated chromium oxide obtained by fluorinating the chromium oxide. According to the present process, a target fluoroolefin can be obtained at a high conversion rate of the starting material and with high selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takehiro Chaki, Daisuke Karube, Masami Nishiumi
  • Publication number: 20170057891
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method that produces a composition containing 1223xd and/or 1213xa by a gas-phase reaction, and that achieves production efficiency higher than known methods. The present invention provides a method for producing a composition containing at least one fluorine-containing olefin selected from 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1223xd) and 1,1,2-trichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (CFO-1213xa), the method comprising subjecting at least one starting compound selected from a chlorine-containing alkane represented by Formula (1-1): CF3CHXCHX2, wherein each X is independently H or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X represents Cl, and a chlorine-containing alkene represented by Formula (1-2): CF3CX?CX2, wherein each X is independently H or Cl, with the proviso that at least one X represents Cl, to a gas-phase oxychlorination reaction in a temperature range of 380° C. or lower in the presence of oxidative gas and hydrogen chloride gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Shun OHKUBO, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA
  • Publication number: 20160355453
    Abstract: In the production of fluorine-containing olefins using a chlorine-containing alkane or a chlorine-containing alkene as a starting material, a process for producing a plurality of useful fluorine-containing olefins with high selectivity using the same raw material, the same equipment, and the same conditions is provided. The present invention provides a process for producing fluorine-containing olefins, the process comprising reacting a chlorine-containing compound represented by a specific formula and anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of oxidative gas and a fluorination catalyst, wherein the fluorination catalyst is a catalyst in which at least one metal element M selected from the group consisting of Group VIII and Group IX is present together with chromium. This production process can simultaneously produce two or more fluorine-containing olefin compounds, including HFO-1234yf and HFO-1234ze, with high selectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Shun OHKUBO, Daisuke KARUBE
  • Patent number: 9487459
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing olefin, the method comprising reacting a chlorine-containing compound represented by a specific formula with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a chromium atom-containing fluorination catalyst, the reaction being carried out at a temperature within the range of 200 to 350° C. in the presence of 0.0001 to 0.03 mol of molecular chlorine per mol of the chlorine-containing compound. The present invention is capable of achieving the effect of suppressing catalyst deterioration, maintaining the starting material conversion and the target product selectivity within excellent ranges, and reducing adverse effects caused by the use of a large amount of non-condensable gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Tatsuya Takakuwa, Yuzo Komatsu
  • Patent number: 9452958
    Abstract: This invention provides a process for producing a fluoroolefin comprising reacting, in a vapor phase, a fluorinating agent and a chlorine-containing alkene or a chlorine-containing alkane in the presence of at least one catalyst selected from the group consisting of chromium oxide containing a Group 5 element and fluorinated chromium oxide containing a Group 5 element. According to the process of the present invention, the target fluoroolefin can be obtained with high starting material conversion and good selectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Karube, Takehiro Chaki, Masami Nishiumi, Takashi Shibanuma, Masashi Arai
  • Patent number: 9422211
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, comprising the steps of producing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene by reacting anhydrous hydrogen fluoride with a specific chlorine-containing compound in a gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst while heating; and producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene by reacting 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in a gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst while heating, the step of producing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene being performed after the step of producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. According to the process, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene can be produced with reduced energy and equipment costs in an economically advantageous manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Kazuhiro Takahashi, Hitoshi Motoyama, Takehiro Chaki, Daisuke Karube, Masayuki Kishimoto
  • Publication number: 20160052841
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a fluorine-containing olefin, the method comprising reacting a chlorine-containing compound represented by a specific formula with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a chromium atom-containing fluorination catalyst, the reaction being carried out at a temperature within the range of 200 to 350° C. in the presence of 0.0001 to 0.03 mol of molecular chlorine per mol of the chlorine-containing compound. The present invention is capable of achieving the effect of suppressing catalyst deterioration, maintaining the starting material conversion and the target product selectivity within excellent ranges, and reducing adverse effects caused by the use of a large amount of non-condensable gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke KARUBE, Tatsuya TAKAKUWA, Yuzo KOMATSU