Patents by Inventor Edo Johann Becker

Edo Johann Becker 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).

  • Integrated process for the production of methyl acetate and methanol from synthesis gas and dimethylether
    Patent number: 9505702
    Abstract: Integrated process for the production of methyl acetate and methanol. The process is carried out by carbonylating dimethyl ether with synthesis gas and recovering methanol and unreacted synthesis gas. The recovered synthesis gas is utilized as the sole fresh synthesis gas for methanol synthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BP CHEMICALS LIMITED
    Inventors: Edo Johann Becker, Timothy Crispin Bristow
  • INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF METHYL ACETATE AND METHANOL FROM SYNTHESIS GAS AND DIMETHYLETHER
    Publication number: 20150329465
    Abstract: An integrated process for the production of methyl acetate and methanol by the carbonylating dimethyl ether with synthesis gas, recovering methyl and unreacted synthesis gas and wherein the recovered synthesis gas is utilized as the sole fresh synthesis gas for methanol synthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Edo Johann BECKER, Timothy Crispin BRISTOW
  • Regeneration of zeolite carbonylation catalysts
    Patent number: 8329606
    Abstract: Process for the in-situ regeneration of a zeolite catalyst in a carbonylation process for the production of at least one of methyl acetate and acetic acid. The process is carried out by (a) contacting a carbonylatable reactant selected from methanol, dimethyl ether and dimethyl carbonate and carbon monoxide in a reactor with a zeolite catalyst and recovering a product stream containing at least one of methyl acetate and acetic acid from the reactor, (b) ceasing contact of the catalyst with the carbonylatable reactant, (c) regenerating the catalyst with a regenerating gas selected from hydrogen or a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide at a temperature in the range 250 to 600 C, and (d) terminating the hydrogen regenerating step and resuming contact of the catalyst with the carbonylatable reactant and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Edo Johann Becker, Evert Jan Ditzel, Harry Kaiser, George Ernest Morris, Mark Stephen Roberts, Stephan Andreas Schunk, Martin Smit, John Glenn Sunley
  • REGENERATION OF ZEOLITE CARBONYLATION CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20100311567
    Abstract: A process for the in-situ regeneration of a zeolite catalyst in a carbonylation process for the production of at least one of methyl acetate and acetic acid by contacting methanol, dimethyl ethyl or dimethyl carbonate with carbon monoxide in the presence of a zeolite catalyst, ceasing contact of the catalyst with the reactant, regenerating the catalyst with a regenerating gas selected from hydrogen or a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide at a temperature in the range 250 to 600° C., terminating the hydrogen regenerating step and resuming contact of the catalyst with the reactant and carbon monoxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Edo Johann Becker, Evert Jan Ditzel, Harry Kaiser, George Ernest Morris, Mark Stephen Roberts, Stephen Andreas Schunk, Martin Smit, John Glenn Sunley