Patents by Inventor David J. Schreck
David J. Schreck 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).
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Patent number: 8236975Abstract: A process for converting a crude glycerol, crude mixtures of naturally derived multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbons or esters thereof to a chlorohydrin, by contacting the crude glycerol, crude mixtures of naturally derived multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbons or esters thereof starting material with a source of a superatmospheric partial pressure of hydrogen chloride for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature, and wherein such contracting step is carried out without substantial removal of water, to produce the desired chlorohydrin product; wherein the desired product or products can be made in high yield without substantial formation of undesired overchlorinated byproducts; wherein said crude glycerol, said ester of crude glycerol, or mixture thereof is derived from a renewable raw material. Chlorohydrins made by the process of the present invention are useful in preparing epoxides such as epichlorohydrins.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Inventors: Bruce D. Hook, John Briggs, Robert M. Campbell, William J. Kruper, David J. Schreck, Richard D. Varjian, Jeffrey G. Hippler
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Patent number: 8088957Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for converting a multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof to a chlorohydrin, by contacting the multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbon or ester thereof starting material with a source of a superatmospheric partial pressure of hydrogen chloride for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature, and wherein such contracting step is carried out without substantial removal of water, to produce the desired chlorohydrin product; wherein the desired product or products can be made in high yield without substantial formation of undesired overchlorinated byproducts. In addition, certain catalysts of the present invention may be used in the present process at superatmospheric, atmospheric and subatmospheric pressure conditions with improved results.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2005Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Inventors: William J. Kruper, Jr., David J. Schreck, Kenneth L. Kearns, Richard D. Varjian, Mark E. Jones, Robert M. Campbell, Bruce D. Hook, John R. Briggs, Jeffrey G. Hippler
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Publication number: 20110178315Abstract: A process for converting a crude glycerol, crude mixtures of naturally derived multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbons or esters thereof to a chlorohydrin, by contacting the crude glycerol, crude mixtures of naturally derived multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbons or esters thereof starting material with a source of a superatmospheric partial pressure of hydrogen chloride for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature, and wherein such contracting step is carried out without substantial removal of water, to produce the desired chlorohydrin product; wherein the desired product or products can be made in high yield without substantial formation of undesired overchlorinated byproducts; wherein said crude glycerol, said ester of crude glycerol, or mixture thereof is derived from a renewable raw material. Chlorohydrins made by the process of the present invention are useful in preparing epoxides such as epichlorohydrins.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Bruce D. Hook, John Briggs, Robert M. Campbell, William J. Kruper, JR., David J. Schreck, Richard D. Varjian, Jeffrey G. Hippler
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Patent number: 7910781Abstract: A process for converting a crude glycerol, crude mixtures of naturally derived multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbons or esters thereof to a chlorohydrin, by contacting the crude glycerol, crude mixtures of naturally derived multihydroxylated-aliphatic hydrocarbons or esters thereof starting material with a source of a superatmospheric partial pressure of hydrogen chloride for a sufficient time and at a sufficient temperature, and wherein such contracting step is carried out without substantial removal of water, to produce the desired chlorohydrin product; wherein the desired product or products can be made in high yield without substantial formation of undesired overchlorinated byproducts; wherein said crude glycerol, said ester of crude glycerol, or mixture thereof is derived from a renewable raw material. Chlorohydrins made by the process of the present invention are useful in preparing epoxides such as epichlorohydrins.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Inventors: Bruce D. Hook, John Briggs, Robert M. Campbell, William J. Kruper, Jr., David J. Schreck, Richard D. Varjian, Jeffrey G. Hippler
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Publication number: 20100126060Abstract: Waste water emissions from a biodiesel production facility are substantially reduced by recovering water from a spent water stream used in a water washing step in the refining of crude biodiesel which water washing removes glycerin. The water is recovered from the spent water stream is concentrated to provide an aqueous fraction which can be recycled for the water washing. The concentration also provides a glycerin-containing fraction containing that can be blended with crude glycerin by-product generated by transesterification of glycerides to make the biodiesel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: BEST ENERGIES, INC.Inventors: Thomas A. Maliszewski, Donald L. Bunning, David J. Schreck, Louis A. Kapicak, Norman L. Balmer
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Patent number: 5281751Abstract: A process for the production of an aliphatic carboxylic acid of the formula RCOOH, wherein R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, comprises the catalytic reaction of an alcohol of formula ROH and carbon monoxide in the presence of a rhodium catalyst, methyl iodide, a high lithium iodide content, a low water content and an organic ester of formula RCO.sub.2 R. The process can optionally be carried out in the presence of hydrogen and/or an organic ligand of formula ER.sup.11.sub.3 where E is nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony or bismuth and R.sup.11 is an organic moiety.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1992Date of Patent: January 25, 1994Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.Inventor: David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5231230Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making amines having a high yield weight percent of diethylenetriamine (DETA) by condensing an amino compound in the presence of a condensation catalyst selected from a Group IVB metal oxide, a metallic phosphate having a cyclic structure or an acyclic structure which is transformed into a cyclic structure during the process, a metallic polyphosphate having a condensed structure, a Group VIB metal-containing substance and a promoted condensation catalyst. This invention also relates to an alkyleneamines producers composition rich in DETA.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1990Date of Patent: July 27, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Lloyd M. Burgess, Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., Stephen W. King, David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5225600Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making amines by condensing an amino compound in the presence of a Group VIB metal-containing condensation catalyst. This invention also relates to an alkyleneamines producers composition rich in triethylenetetramine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) and pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1992Date of Patent: July 6, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Stephen W. King, Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5220071Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making amines having a high yield weight percent of pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA) and hydroxyethyltriethylenetetramine (HETETA) by condensing an amino compound in the presence of a condensation catalyst selected from a Group IVB metal oxide, a Group VIB metal-containing substance and a promoted condensation catalyst. This invention also relates to an alkyleneamines producers composition rich in PEHA and HETETA.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 1990Date of Patent: June 15, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Lloyd M. Burgess, Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., Stephen W. King, David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5210306Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making amines by condensing an amino compound in the presence of a condensation catalyst and a condensation catalyst promoter, wherein said condensation catalyst promoter is present in an amount sufficient to promote the condensation catalyst. This invention also relates to an alkyleneamines producers composition rich in triethylenetetramine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) and pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1989Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., David J. Schreck, Stephen W. King, George A. Skoler
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Patent number: 5202477Abstract: A process for the production of an aliphatic carboxylic acid of the formula RCOOH, wherein R is an alkyl group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, comprises the catalytic reaction of an alcohol of formula ROH and carbon monoxide in the presence of a rhodium catalyst, methyl iodide, a high lithium iodide content, a low water content and an organic ester of formula RCO.sub.2 R. The process can optionally be carried out in the presence of hydrogen and/or an organic ligand of formula ER.sup.11.sub.3 where E is nirogen, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony or bismuth and R.sup.11 is an organic moiety.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1990Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company Inc.Inventor: David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5202491Abstract: A continuously generated alkyleneamines producers composition comprising, based on 100% of the moles of the composition and exclusive of any MEA and water present,a) about 20 to about 40 mole % DETA,b) about 15 to about 60 mole % EDA (net generated),c) about 5 to about 18 mole % AEEA,d) about 3 to about 25 mole % of the combination of PIP, AEP and HEP,e) less than about 1 to about 5 mole % of one or more of TETAs and TEPAs,f) less than about 1 mole % of other polyalkylene polyamines,g) a DETA to AEEA mole ratio greater than about 1.35, andh) an EDA to DETA mole ratio less than 2.60,and the process of manufacturing it which comprises feeding hydrogen, ammonia, MEA and EDA, preferably provided from a recycle stream, to a reaction zone containing a fixed bed of a reductive amination catalyst in a tubular reactor, wherein the hydrogen comprises about 1 to about 30 mole percent of the feed in the reaction zone, the mole ratio of EDA to MEA is greater than 0.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1990Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Lloyd M. Burgess, Charles A. Gibson, David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5202492Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making amines by condensing an amino compound in the presence of a metallic phosphate condensation catalyst having a cyclic structure or an acyclic structure which is transformed into a cyclic structure during said process. This invention also relates to an alkyleneamines producers composition rich in triethylenetetramine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) and pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1989Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5202490Abstract: A continuously generated alkyleneamines producers composition comprising based on 100% of the moles of the compostion and exclusive of any MEA and water present,a) about 15 to about 35 mole % DETA,b) about 15 to about 55 mole % EDA (net generated),c) about 10 to about 35 mole % AEEA,d) about 3 to about 25 mole % of the combination of PIP, AEP and HEP,e) about 3 to about 10 mole % of one or more of TETAs and TEPAs,f) less than about 1 mole % of other polyalkylene polyamines, andg) a DETA to AEEA mole ratio greater than about 0.77 to less than 1.35,and the process of producing the same, which comprises feeding hydrogen, ammonia, MEA and EDA, preferably provided from a recycle stream, to a reaction zone containing a fixed bed of a reductive amination catalyst in a tubular reactor, wherein the hydrogen comprises about 10 to about 50 mole percent of the feed in the reaction zone, the mole ratio of EDA to MEA is less than about 0.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1990Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Lloyd M. Burgess, Charles A. Gibson, David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5202489Abstract: Process of making amines by inter alia the (i) intramolecular condensation of an amino compound to an amine having a lower molecular weight or (ii) the intermolecular condensation of an amino compound with one or more of another amino compound or a compound containing an alcoholic hydroxyl group using a Group IVB metal oxide condensation catalyst. The preferred process involves the manufacture of alkyleneamines, most desirably polyalkylenepolyamines, by such condensation reactions utilizing catalysts containing titanium oxide, zirconium oxide or mixtures of them.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1989Date of Patent: April 13, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., David J. Schreck, George A. Skoler, Stephen W. King
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Patent number: 5196588Abstract: A continuously generated alkyleneamines producers composition comprising, based on 100% of the moles of the composition and exclusive of any MEA and water present,a) about 14 to about 20 mole % DETA,b) about 45 to about 75 mole % EDA (net generated),c) about 4 to about 10 mole % AEEA,d) about 3 to about 25 mole % of the combination of PIP, AEP and HEP,e) about 0.5 to about 5 mole % of one or more of TETAs and TEPAs,f) less than about 1 mole % of other polyalkylene polymines,g) an EDA to DETA mole ratio greater than about 2.60,h) a DETA to AEEA mole ratio greater than about 1.35, andi) an EDA to AEEA mole ratio greater than about 8,and a process of manufacturing it which comprises feeding hydrogen, ammonia, MEA and EDA, preferably provided from a recycle stream, to a reaction zone containing a fixed bed of a reductive amination catalyst in a tubular reactor, wherein the hydrogen comprises about 1 to about 30 mole percent of the feed in the reaction zone, the mole ratio of EDA to MEA is less than about 0.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 1990Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Lloyd M. Burgess, Charles A. Gibson, David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 5101074Abstract: This invention relates to vicinal di(hetero)alkylene organometalate compounds comprising one or more metal oxides in association with an alkanolamine, an alkyleneamine, an alkylene glycol or mixtures thereof. This invention also relates to an alkyleneamines producers composition rich in triethylenetetramine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) and pentaethylenehexamine (PEHA), and to processes for the preparation thereof using the vicinal di(hetero)alkylene organometalates.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1989Date of Patent: March 31, 1992Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals & Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Stephen W. King, Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., David J. Schreck, George A. Skoler
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Patent number: 5026907Abstract: A process for the production of organic carboxylic acids and organic carboxylic acid anhydrides by the catalytic reaction of an alcohol of the formula ROH and carbon monoxide in contact with an organic ester source and a homogeneous catalyst system of rhodium metal atom, a phosphorus containing ligand in which there is present at least one oxo (.dbd.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 1985Date of Patent: June 25, 1991Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Technology CorporationInventors: Richard W. Wegman, David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 4983736Abstract: This invention relates to a process for making amines by condensing an amino compound in the presence of a metallic polyphosphate condensation catalyst having a condensed structure. This invention also relates to an alkyleneamines producers composition rich in triethylenetetramine (TETA), tetraethylenepentamine (TEPA) and pentatethylenehexamine (PEHA).Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 1989Date of Patent: January 8, 1991Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastic Company Inc.Inventors: Arthur R. Doumaux, Jr., David J. Schreck
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Patent number: 4902777Abstract: N-(polyoxyalkyl)-N-(alkyl)amines are provided that are reactive with isocyanates to form polyurea and/or polyurethane urea polymers.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1988Date of Patent: February 20, 1990Assignee: Union Carbide Chemicals and Plastics Company, Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Gerkin, David J. Schreck, Danny E. Smith