Patents by Inventor Dominique Deur-Bert

Dominique Deur-Bert 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).

  • Publication number: 20210214220
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preparing a compound of the following formula (III): R2—(SO2)—NM—(SO2)—F (III) in which R2 represents one of the following radicals: F, CF3, CHF2, CH2F, C2HF4, C2H2F3, C2H3F2, C2F, C3F7, C3H4F3, C3HF6, C4F9, C4H2F7, C4H4F, CF11, C6F13, C7F1, C8F17 or C9F19. M represents a monovalent or divalent cation; the method comprising: —a step b) of fluorinating a compound of the following formula (I): R1—(SO2)—NH—(SO2)—Cl (I) in which R represents one of the following radicals: Cl, F, CF3, CHF2, CH2F, C2HF4, C2H2F3, C2H3F2, C2F, C3F7, C3H4F3, C3HF6, C4F9, C4H2F7, C4H4F, CF11, C6F13, C7F15, C8F17 or C9F19, R preferably representing Cl; with at least one fluorinating agent; 2—a step c) of distilling the composition obtained in step b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Grégory SCHMIDT, Dominique DEUR-BERT, Rémy TEISSIER
  • Publication number: 20210214239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for purifying a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt. The present invention relates to a process for purifying a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt in a solution in at least one solvent S1, said process comprising at least one purification step carried out in:—a piece of silicon carbide-based or fluorinated polymer-based equipment; or—a piece of metal or glass equipment comprising an inner surface, said inner surface, which can come into contact with the lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt, being covered with a polymer coating or with a silicon carbide coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe LEDUC, Grégory SCHMIDT, Dominique DEUR-BERT
  • Publication number: 20210214219
    Abstract: A process for producing a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt F—(SO2)—NLi—(SO2)—-F involving a step (b) with a step of fluorinating bis(chlorosulfonyl)imide Cl—(SO2)—NH—(SO2)—Cl with anhydrous HF, optionally in at least one organic solvent OS1, said step (b) being carried out in a reactor made of a material M3 that is resistant to corrosion, or in a reactor that contains a base layer made of a material M1 coated with a surface layer made of a material M2 that is resistant to corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Philippe LEDUC, Grégory SCHMIDT, Dominique DEUR-BERT
  • Patent number: 11059767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the gas-phase production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, comprising the steps: i) providing a composition A comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and/or 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane and/or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane or a composition B comprising 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; ii) placing said composition A in contact with hydrofluoric acid in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst or placing said composition B in contact with a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst to produce a composition C comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, characterized in that step ii) is performed at a temperature of between 310° C. and 450° C. and in that the temperature of step ii) is controlled so as not to exceed 450° C.; and when said catalyst is deactivated, the temperature of step ii) is increased in increments from 0.5° C. to 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Publication number: 20210206637
    Abstract: A method for preparing a compound having the following formula (IV): R2—(SO2)—NLi—(SO2)—F (IV), the method including a step a) of reacting a sulphamide having the following formula (A): R0—(SO2)—NH2 (A) with at least one sulphur-containing acid and at least one chlorinating agent, the step a) being carried out: at a temperature between 90° C. and 130° C., and at a pressure which is strictly greater than 7 bar (absolute).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Grégory SCHMIDT, Jérémy BAUCHE, Dominique DEUR-BERT
  • Publication number: 20210188638
    Abstract: A method for producing a lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide salt F—(SO2)—NLi—(SO2)—F, comprising a step comprising a step of chlorination of sulfamic acid HO—(SO2)—NH2 in order to obtain the bis(chlorosulfonyl)imide Cl—(SO2)—NH—(SO2)—Cl, said step being carried out in a reactor made of a corrosion-resistant material M3, or in a reactor containing a base layer made of a material M1 coated with a surface layer made of a corrosion-resistant material M2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Philippe LEDUC, Grégory SCHMIDT, Dominique DEUR-BERT
  • Patent number: 11034635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, comprising the steps of: a) providing a stream A comprising at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane; b) in a reactor, bringing said stream A into contact with HF in the presence or absence of a fluorination catalyst in order to produce a stream B comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; characterized in that the electrical conductivity of said stream A provided in step a) is less than 15 mS/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Laurent Wendlinger, Dominique Deur-Bert, Anne Pigamo
  • Patent number: 11028029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene comprising the stages: i) in a first reactor, bringing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene into contact with hydrofluoric acid in the gas phase in the presence of a catalyst, in order to produce a stream A comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, HF and unreacted 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene; and ii) in a second reactor, bringing hydrofluoric acid into contact, in the gas phase in the presence or absence of a catalyst, with at least one chlorinated compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, 2,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, in order to produce a stream B comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, characterized in that the stream A obtained in stage i) feeds said second reactor used for stage ii); and in that the pressure at the inlet of said first reactor of stage i) is greater than the pressure at the inlet of said second rea
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 11028027
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene comprising the stages of: a) providing a stream A comprising at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane, 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene and 2,3,3,3-tetrachloropropene; b) in a reactor, bringing said stream A into contact with HF in the presence or absence of a catalyst in order to produce a stream B comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene; characterized in that the electrical conductivity of said stream A provided in stage a) is less than 15 mS/cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Laurent Wendlinger, Dominique Deur-Bert, Anne Pigamo
  • Publication number: 20210156518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for storing, in a closed container, a composition comprising 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane in a liquid/gas state composed of a liquid phase and of a gas phase, characterized in that i) a stream comprising 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane is injected into said container, said stream comprising an oxygen concentration of at most 5000 ppm by volume at a temperature of 25° C., and ii) the container is closed after injection of said stream. The present invention also relates to a container for storing 1,1,1,2,3,3-hexafluoropropane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Dominique DEUR-BERT, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Publication number: 20210155567
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the gas-phase production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, comprising the steps: i) providing a composition A comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and/or 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane and/or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane or a composition B comprising 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and/or 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropane; ii) placing said composition A in contact with hydrofluoric acid in the presence of a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst or placing said composition B in contact with a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst to produce a composition C comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, characterized in that step ii) is performed at a temperature of between 310° C. and 450° C. and in that the temperature of step ii) is controlled so as not to exceed 450° C.; and when said catalyst is deactivated, the temperature of step ii) is increased in increments from 0.5° C. to 20° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Bertrand COLLIER, Dominique DEUR-BERT, Anne PIGAMO, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Patent number: 11008268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a fluorinated compound, comprising the steps of providing a gas stream comprising hydrofluoric acid; providing at least one liquid stream of chlorinated compound; spraying said at least one liquid stream of chlorinated compound to form droplets; vaporizing said droplets produced in step c) by mixing with said gas stream, the resulting mixture being a gas mixture; catalytic reaction of the chlorinated compound with the hydrofluoric acid in the gas phase and collection of a product stream; characterized in that the droplets produced in step c) have a mean diameter of less than 500 ?m. The invention also relates to a facility for performing this process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 11001546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition comprising hydrogen fluoride, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, characterized in that said composition has a boiling point above 40° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger, Béatrice Berger
  • Publication number: 20210122634
    Abstract: A method for preparing Cl—SO2NHSO2Cl including a step of chlorinating sulphamic acid with at least one chlorinating agent and at least one sulphur-containing agent, the method resulting in a flow F1, preferably liquid, including Cl—SO2NHSO2Cl and a gas stream F2 including HCl and SO2, the method including a step a) of treating the gas stream F2. Also, a method for preparing LiFSI including the abovementioned method for preparing Cl—SO2NHSO2Cl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: Arkema France
    Inventors: Philippe LEDUC, Dominique DEUR-BERT
  • Patent number: 10988423
    Abstract: A process for the fluorination of a chlorinated C3 alkane or alkene compound having at least one chlorine atom into a fluorinated C3 alkane or alkene compound having at least one fluorine atom includes the following steps: a) contacting, in a reactor, the chlorinated compound with hydrogen fluoride in gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to produce a fluorinated compound, and b) regenerating the fluorination catalyst used in step a). The step (b) of regenerating the fluorination catalyst comprises (c) the treatment of said fluorination catalyst with an oxidizing agent-containing gas flow to form an oxidized fluorination catalyst, and (d) the treatment of the oxidized fluorination catalyst obtained in step (c) with a gaseous mixture comprising a reducing agent and an inert gas. The catalyst regenerated in step b) is reused in step a) and the reducing agent is selected from C1-C10 hydrohalocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: David Andre, Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Publication number: 20210114955
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for modifying the fluorine distribution in a hydrocarbon compound, comprising a step of making contact between said hydrocarbon compound and a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst, said process being performed in a reactor made of a material comprising a base layer made of a material M1 and an inner layer made of a material M2, said base layer and said inner layer being laid against each other by bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Dominique DEUR-BERT, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Publication number: 20210101854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing and purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene using a first composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), said method comprising the steps of: (a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extraction agent in order to form a second composition; (b) extractive distilaation of said second composition in order to form (i) a third composition comprising said organic extraction agent, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), and (ii) a stream comprising the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene; and (c) recovery and separation of said third composition in order to form a stream comprising said organic extraction agent and a stream comprising 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Abdelatif BABA-AHMED, Bertrand COLLIER, Dominique DEUR-BERT, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Patent number: 10947173
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a stream including 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, comprising the steps of i) providing a stream A comprising 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of 2-chloro-1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, 2-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; ii) purification, preferably by distillation, of the stream A provided in i) in order to form a first stream A1 comprising 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, preferably recovered at the top of the distillation column, and a second stream A2 comprising said at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of 2-chloro-1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,2-dichloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, 2-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, preferably recovered at the bottom of the distillation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10927060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene comprising the stages: i) in a first reactor, bringing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene into contact with hydrofluoric acid in the gas phase in the presence of a catalyst, in order to produce a stream A comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, HF and unreacted 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene; and ii) in a second reactor, bringing hydrofluoric acid into contact, in the gas phase in the presence or absence of a catalyst, with at least one chlorinated compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, in order to produce a stream B comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, characterized in that the stream A obtained in stage i) feeds said second reactor used for stage ii); and in that stage i) is carried out at a temperature which is lower than or equal to the temperature at which stage ii) is carried out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10899690
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb) using a first composition comprising 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane and at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of 1,1-difluoroethane (152a), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (134a), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-Z), trans-1,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropene (1225ye-E), cis-1,2,3,3,3-10 pentafluoropropene (1225ye-Z) and 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), said method comprising the steps of: a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extraction agent in order to form a second composition; b) extractive distillation of said second composition in order to form i) a third composition comprising said organic extraction agent and said at least one of the compounds selected from the group consisting of 1,1-difluoroethane (152a), 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (134a), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-p
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Abdelatif Baba-Ahmed, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger