Patents by Inventor Francine Janssens

Francine Janssens 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: 10793433
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing hydrogen peroxide by an anthraquinone autoxidation process (AO-process) comprising two alternate (essential) steps of: (a) hydrogenation of a working solution in a hydrogenation unit in the presence of a catalyst, wherein such working solution contains at least one alkylanthraquinone dissolved in at least one organic solvent, to obtain at least one corresponding alkylanthrahydroquinone compound; and (b) oxidation of the at least one alkylanthrahydroquinone compound to obtain hydrogen peroxide in an oxidation unit; and further comprising the step of: (c) extracting the hydrogen peroxide formed in the oxidation step in an extraction unit, wherein the units of step (a) to (c), optionally together with further ancillary units as appropriate, constitute a hydrogen peroxide production site, wherein one or more of said units are equipped with one or more sensors for monitoring one or more AO-process parameters at the hydrogen peroxide production site, said sensors being interconnected wit
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Solvay SA
    Inventors: Alain Vandenbussche, Patrick Markus Dhaese, Stephen Bloomfield, Francine Janssens
  • Patent number: 9617153
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing hydrogen peroxide by an anthraquinone autoxidation process (AO-process) comprising two alternate essential steps of: (a) hydrogenation of a working solution in a hydrogenation unit in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the working solution contains at least one alkylanthraquinone dissolved in at least one organic solvent, to obtain at least one corresponding alkylanthrahydroquinone compound; and (b) oxidation of the at least one alkylanthrahydroquinone compound to obtain hydrogen peroxide in an oxidation unit; and further comprising step (c): extracting the hydrogen peroxide formed in the oxidation step in an extraction unit, wherein the hydrogenation, oxidation and extraction steps are performed in an reactor system which is designed as a compact modular system of a hydrogenation, an oxidation and an extraction unit, and wherein the reactor system is configured to operate without a reversion (regeneration) unit for continuous reversion of the working solution as a small to medium
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Alain Vandenbussche, Patrick Markus Dhaese, Stephen Bloomfield, Francine Janssens
  • Patent number: 9610573
    Abstract: A catalyst support comprising a material functionalized with at least one acid group and at least one halogen atom; and a supported catalyst comprising (i) a catalyst and (ii) the catalyst support comprising the functionalized material, as well as their uses in production of hydrogen peroxide. A process for producing hydrogen peroxide, comprising reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst comprising the functionalized material, optionally with the addition of an inert gas, in a reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Gema Blanco Brieva, Jose Miguel Campos Martin, Jose Luis Garcia Fierro, Manuel Montiel Argaiz, Roberto Garaffa, Francine Janssens
  • Publication number: 20140286855
    Abstract: A catalyst comprising: a platinum group metal, silver, gold, or a mixture thereof, and a carrier containing an oxide other than zirconium oxide and a precipitate layer of zirconium oxide onto the oxide other than zirconium oxide, as well as their uses in production of hydrogen peroxide. A process for producing hydrogen peroxide, comprising reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of such catalyst in a reactor, and a process for producing such catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Frédérique Desmedt, Paul Deschrijver, Yves Vlasselaer, Francine Janssens
  • Publication number: 20140255294
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing hydrogen peroxide by an anthraquinone autoxidation process (AO-process) comprising two alternate (essential) steps of: (a) hydrogenation of a working solution in a hydrogenation unit in the presence of a catalyst, wherein such working solution contains at least one alkylanthraquinone dissolved in at least one organic solvent, to obtain at least one corresponding alkylanthrahydroquinone compound; and (b) oxidation of the at least one alkylanthrahydroquinone compound to obtain hydrogen peroxide in an oxidation unit; and further comprising the step of: (c) extracting the hydrogen peroxide formed in the oxidation step in an extraction unit, wherein the units of step (a) to (c), optionally together with further ancillary units as appropriate, constitute a hydrogen peroxide production site, wherein one or more of said units are equipped with one or more sensors for monitoring one or more AO-process parameters at the hydrogen peroxide production site, said sensors being interconnected wit
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Inventors: Alain Vandenbussche, Patrick Markus Dhaese, Stephen Bloomfield, Francine Janssens
  • Publication number: 20140234202
    Abstract: A process for manufacturing hydrogen peroxide by an anthraquinone autoxidation process (AO-process) comprising two alternate essential steps of: (a) hydrogenation of a working solution in a hydrogenation unit in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the working solution contains at least one alkylanthraquinone dissolved in at least one organic solvent, to obtain at least one corresponding alkylanthrahydroquinone compound; and (b) oxidation of the at least one alkylanthrahydroquinone compound to obtain hydrogen peroxide in an oxidation unit; and further comprising step (c): extracting the hydrogen peroxide formed in the oxidation step in an extraction unit, wherein the hydrogenation, oxidation and extraction steps are performed in an reactor system which is designed as a compact modular system of a hydrogenation, an oxidation and an extraction unit, and wherein the reactor system is configured to operate without a reversion (regeneration) unit for continuous reversion of the working solution as a small to medium
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Alain Vandenbussche, Patrick Markus Dhaese, Stephen Bloomfield, Francine Janssens
  • Publication number: 20140154168
    Abstract: A catalyst support comprising a material functionalized with at least one acid group and at least one halogen atom; and a supported catalyst comprising (i) a catalyst and (ii) the catalyst support comprising the functionalized material, as well as their uses in production of hydrogen peroxide. A process for producing hydrogen peroxide, comprising reacting hydrogen and oxygen in the presence of the supported catalyst comprising the functionalized material, optionally with the addition of an inert gas, in a reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: SOLVAY SA
    Inventors: Gema Blanco Brieva, Jose Miguel Campos Martin, Jose Luis Garcia Fierro, Manuel Montiel Argaiz, Roberto Garaffa, Francine Janssens
  • Patent number: 7947856
    Abstract: A telomerisation process is described whereby haloalkanes like tetrachloromethane are added to halogenated olefins like 2-chloroprop-1-ene in the presence of an iron catalyst and a phosphite. The reaction products, e.g. 1,1,1,3,3-pentachlorobutane, can be fluorinated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: SOLVAY (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Veronique Mathieu, Francine Janssens
  • Patent number: 7750195
    Abstract: Process for obtaining a hydrofluoroalkane which is purified of organic impurities, according to which the hydrofluoroalkane containing organic impurities is subjected to at least one purification treatment chosen from (a) a treatment with chlorine in the presence of a initiator (b) a reaction with hydrogen fluoride (c) a distillation in which the purified hydrofluoroalkane is removed from the top of the distillation column or from the side (d) an extractive distillation (e) an adsorption onto a solid adsorbent (f) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen, and (g) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen and a gas-phase reaction with a reagent capable of reacting with at least some of the organic impurities, with the exception of a reaction with elemental chlorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Solvay S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Wilmet, Francine Janssens, Lionel Casaubon Seignour, Philippe Krafft, Alain Lambert, Olivier Buyle
  • Publication number: 20090247794
    Abstract: A telomerisation process is described whereby haloalkanes like tetrachloromethane are added to halogenated olefins like 2-chloroprop-1-ene in the presence of an iron catalyst and a phosphite. The reaction products, e.g. 1,1,1,3,3-pentachlorobutane, can be fluorinated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: SOLVAY (SOCIETE ANONYME)
    Inventors: Veronique Mathieu, Francine Janssens
  • Publication number: 20090099394
    Abstract: Process for obtaining a hydrofluoroalkane which is purified of organic impurities, according to which the hydrofluoroalkane containing organic impurities is subjected to at least one purification treatment chosen from (a) a treatment with chlorine in the presence of a initiator (b) a reaction with hydrogen fluoride (c) a distillation in which the purified hydrofluoroalkane is removed from the top of the distillation column or from the side (d) an extractive distillation (e) an adsorption onto a solid adsorbent (f) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen, and (g) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen and a gas-phase reaction with a reagent capable of reacting with at least some of the organic impurities, with the exception of a reaction with elemental chlorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: SOLVAY S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Wilmet, Francine Janssens, Lionel Casaubon Seignour, Philippe Krafft, Alain Lambert, Olivier Buyle
  • Patent number: 7468467
    Abstract: Process for obtaining a hydrofluoroalkane which is purified of organic impurities, according to which the hydrofluoroalkane containing organic impurities is subjected to at least one purification treatment chosen from (a) a treatment with chlorine in the presence of a initiator (b) a reaction with hydrogen fluoride (c) a distillation in which the purified hydrofluoroalkane is removed from the top of the distillation column or from the side (d) an extractive distillation (e) an adsorption onto a solid adsorbent (f) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen, and (g) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen and a gas-phase reaction with a reagent capable of reacting with at least some of the organic impurities, with the exception of a reaction with elemental chlorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Solvay S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Wilmet, Francine Janssens, Lionel Casaubon Seignour, Philippe Krafft, Alain Lambert, Olivier Buyle
  • Patent number: 7304191
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fluorination method for the synthesis of halofluoroorganic compounds which can be used, inter alia, as precursors in the synthesis of 2,3-unsaturated fluoroorganic carbonyl compounds comprising a fluorine substituent in the 2 position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Véronique Mathieu, Francine Janssens, James Franklin
  • Patent number: 7253327
    Abstract: Method of manufacture of a hydrofluoroalkane comprising the use of a Lewis base as stabilizer of the hydrofluoroalkane. No drawings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Solvay S.A.
    Inventors: Francine Janssens, Veronique Mathieu
  • Publication number: 20070112231
    Abstract: Process for obtaining a hydrofluoroalkane which is purified of organic impurities, according to which the hydrofluoroalkane containing organic impurities is subjected to at least one purification treatment chosen from (a) a treatment with chlorine in the presence of a initiator (b) a reaction with hydrogen fluoride (c) a distillation in which the purified hydrofluoroalkane is removed from the top of the distillation column or from the side (d) an extractive distillation (e) an adsorption onto a solid adsorbent (f) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen, and (g) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen and a gas-phase reaction with a reagent capable of reacting with at least some of the organic impurities, with the exception of a reaction with elemental chlorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: SOLVAY S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Wilmet, Francine Janssens, Lionel Seignour, Philippe Krafft, Alain Lambert, Olivier Buyle
  • Patent number: 7179949
    Abstract: Process for obtaining a hydrofluoroalkane which is purified of organic impurities, according to which the hydrofluoroalkane containing organic impurities is subjected to at least one purification treatment chosen from (a) a treatment with chlorine in the presence of a initiator (b) a reaction with hydrogen fluoride (c) a distillation in which the purified hydrofluoroalkane is removed from the top of the distillation column or from the side (d) an extractive distillation (e) an adsorption onto a solid adsorbent (f) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen, and (g) a reaction with a compound containing oxygen and a gas-phase reaction with a reagent capable of reacting with at least some of the organic impurities, with the exception of a reaction with elemental chlorine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Vincent Wilmet, Francine Janssens, Lionel Casaubon Seignour, Philippe Krafft, Alain Lambert, Olivier Buyle
  • Publication number: 20060199982
    Abstract: Method of manufacture of a hydrofluoroalkane comprising the use of a Lewis base as stabilizer of the hydrofluoroalkane. No drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: SOLVAY S.A.
    Inventors: Francine Janssens, Veronique Mathieu
  • Patent number: 7067706
    Abstract: Process for the preparation of a hydro(chloro)fluoroalkane according to which a halogenated precursor of the hydro(chloro)fluoroalkane is reacted with hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a catalyst comprising chromium (Cr) and at least one other metal selected from the group consisting of aluminium, barium, bismuth, calcium, cerium, copper, iron, magnesium, strontium, vanadium and zirconium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Vincent Wilmet, Francine Janssens
  • Patent number: 7009083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of 1-chloro-1-fluoroethane and 1,1-difluoroethane by reaction of vinyl chloride with hydrogen fluoride, in an organic solvent consisting of at least one saturated halogen-containing hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Solvay (Societe Anonyme)
    Inventors: Pascal Pennetreau, Francine Janssens
  • Publication number: 20050256348
    Abstract: 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane is produced by reaction between 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane and hydrogen fluoride in the presence of a hydrofluorination catalyst. The 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane may advantageously be obtained by reaction between vinyl chloride and tetrachloromethane in the presence of a telomerization catalyst and of a nitrile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: SOLVAY S.A.
    Inventors: Vincent Wilmet, Francine Janssens, Jean-Paul Schoebrechts