Patents by Inventor Gerhard Kölbl
Gerhard Kölbl 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: 11939288Abstract: A process for producing alkyl methacrylates, in particular methyl methacrylate (MMA), includes production of methacrolein (MAL) in a first reaction stage; direct oxidative esterification (DOE) of the methacrolein with an alcohol, preferably methanol, to afford an alkyl methacrylate in a second reaction stage; and workup of the alkyl methacrylate crude product from the second reaction stage. An optimized workup of the reactor output from the oxidative esterification of methacrolein involves minimizing the amount of employed water, the amount of employed acid, and/or the amount of aqueous waste streams, through an optimized recycling of the generated process water streams.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Röhm GmbHInventors: Florian Zschunke, Belaid Ait Aissa, Andreas Rühling, Gerhard Kölbl, Steffen Krill, Daniel Helmut König
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Patent number: 11780944Abstract: A process can be used for producing optical molding materials on the basis of methyl methacrylate (MMA). The MMA produced by an optimized method and the molding materials feature in particular a very low yellowness index. This MMA has been produced by direct oxidative esterification of methacrolein. An optimized workup of the reactor output from the oxidative esterification of methacrolein can be used for removing particularly discoloring byproducts. This process moreover has the advantage that fewer demands are placed on plant apparatus configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Röhm GmbHInventors: Steffen Krill, Belaid Ait Aissa, Florian Zschunke, Gerhard Kölbl, Rüdiger Carloff
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Publication number: 20230096748Abstract: A process for producing alkyl methacrylates, in particular methyl methacrylate (MMA), includes production of methacrolein (MAL) in a first reaction stage; direct oxidative esterification (DOE) of the methacrolein with an alcohol, preferably methanol, to afford an alkyl methacrylate in a second reaction stage: and workup of the alkyl methacrylate crude product from the second reaction stage. An optimized workup of the reactor output from the oxidative esterification of methacrolein involves minimizing the amount of employed water, the amount of employed acid, and/or the amount of aqueous waste streams, through an optimized recycling of the generated process water streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Röhm GmbHInventors: Florian ZSCHUNKE, Belaid Ait Aissa, Andreas Rühling, Gerhard Kölbl, Steffen Krill, Daniel Helmut König
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Patent number: 11560350Abstract: A process for producing alkyl methacrylates, in particular methyl methacrylate (MMA), includes production of methacrolein (MAL) in a first reaction stage; direct oxidative esterification (DOE) of the methacrolein with an alcohol, preferably methanol, to afford an alkyl methacrylate in a second reaction stage; and workup of the alkyl methacrylate crude product from the second reaction stage. An optimized workup of the reactor output from the oxidative esterification of methacrolein involves minimizing the amount of employed water, the amount of employed acid, and/or the amount of aqueous waste streams, through an optimized recycling of the generated process water streams.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Röhm GmbHInventors: Florian Zschunke, Belaid Ait Aissa, Andreas Rühling, Gerhard Kölbl, Steffen Krill, Daniel Helmut König
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Publication number: 20220332674Abstract: A process for producing alkyl methacrylates, in particular methyl methacrylate (MMA), includes production of methacrolein (MAL) in a first reaction stage; direct oxidative esterification (DOE) of the methacrolein with an alcohol, preferably methanol, to afford an alkyl methacrylate in a second reaction stage; and workup of the alkyl methacrylate crude product from the second reaction stage. An optimized workup of the reactor output from the oxidative esterification of methacrolein involves minimizing the amount of employed water, the amount of employed acid, and/or the amount of aqueous waste streams, through an optimized recycling of the generated process water streams.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: October 20, 2022Applicant: Röhm GmbHInventors: Florian Zschunke, Belaid Ait Aissa, Andreas Rühling, Gerhard Kölbl, Steffen Krill, Daniel Helmut König
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Patent number: 11427664Abstract: A process is useful for producing optical molding materials on the basis of methyl methacrylate (MMA), wherein this MMA has been produced by an optimized method and the molding materials feature in particular a very low yellowness index. This MMA has been produced by direct oxidative esterification of methacrolein. In particular, an optimized workup of the reactor output from the oxidative esterification of methacrolein is useful for removing particularly discoloring byproducts. This process moreover has the advantage that fewer demands than described in related art are placed on plant apparatus configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Röhm GmbHInventors: Steffen Krill, Belaid Ait Aissa, Florian Zschunke, Gerhard Kölbl, Rüdiger Carloff
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Publication number: 20210032386Abstract: A process is useful for producing optical molding materials on the basis of methyl methacrylate (MMA), wherein this MMA has been produced by an optimized method and the molding materials feature in particular a very low yellowness index. This MMA has been produced by direct oxidative esterification of methacrolein. In particular, an optimized workup of the reactor output from the oxidative esterification of methacrolein is useful for removing particularly discoloring byproducts. This process moreover has the advantage that fewer demands than described in related art are placed on plant apparatus configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Röhm GmbHInventors: Steffen Krill, Belaid Ait Aissa, Florian Zschunke, Gerhard Kölbl, Rüdiger Carloff
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Patent number: 9994507Abstract: The present invention relates to an optimized process for the preparation of methacrolein. Methacrolein is used in chemical synthesis particularly as an intermediate for the preparation of methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate or even active ingredients, fragrances or flavorings. In particular the present invention relates to the optimization of the process parameters by which, inter alia, a reduction of the content of harmful dimeric methacrolein in the end product may be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Evonik Roehm GmbHInventors: Rudolf Burghardt, Steffen Krill, Torsten Balduf, Gerhard Koelbl, Martin Koestner, Eduard Rundal
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Patent number: 9816703Abstract: The present invention relates to the oxidative combustion of amine-containing wastewaters, especially in a process for preparing methacrolein. Methacrolein is used in chemical synthesis particularly as an intermediate for preparation of methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, or else of active ingredients, odorants or flavorings. More particularly, the present invention relates to an oxidative combustion of the amine-containing wastewaters with only low nitrogen oxide formation.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: EVONIK ROEHM GmbHInventors: Steffen Krill, Torsten Balduf, Rudolf Burghardt, Gerhard Koelbl, Reed Zhao
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Publication number: 20170275227Abstract: The present invention relates to an optimized process for the preparation of methacrolein. Methacrolein is used in chemical synthesis particularly as an intermediate for the preparation of methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate or even active ingredients, fragrances or flavourings. In particular the present invention relates to the optimization of the process parameters by which, inter alia, a reduction of the content of harmful dimeric methacrolein in the end product may be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2015Publication date: September 28, 2017Applicant: Evonik Röhm GmbHInventors: Rudolf BURGHARDT, Steffen KRILL, Torsten BALDUF, Gerhard KOELBL, Martin KOESTNER, Eduard RUNDAL
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Patent number: 9611204Abstract: The present invention concerns regulating the water content in a process for production of methacrolein. Methacrolein is used in chemical synthesis particularly as an intermediate for production of methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate or else of active, aroma or flavor chemicals. The present invention is particularly concerned with regulating the water content in a process for production of methacrolein from formaldehyde and propionaldehyde via a Mannich condensation.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: EVONIK RÖHM GmbHInventors: Rudolf Burghardt, Frederik Gluth, Gerhard Koelbl, Steffen Krill, Torsten Balduf
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Publication number: 20160159719Abstract: The present invention concerns regulating the water content in a process for production of methacrolein. Methacrolein is used in chemical synthesis particularly as an intermediate for production of methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate or else of active, aroma or flavour chemicals. The present invention is particularly concerned with regulating the water content in a process for production of methacrolein from formaldehyde and propionaldehyde via a Mannich condensation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Applicant: EVONIK ROEHM GMBHInventors: Rudolf BURGHARDT, Frederik GLUTH, Gerhard KOELBL, Steffen KRILL, Torsten BALDUF
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Publication number: 20160138804Abstract: The present invention relates to the oxidative combustion of amine-containing wastewaters, especially in a process for preparing methacrolein. Methacrolein is used in chemical synthesis particularly as an intermediate for preparation of methacrylic acid, methyl methacrylate, or else of active ingredients, odorants or flavorings. More particularly, the present invention relates to an oxidative combustion of the amine-containing wastewaters with only low nitrogen oxide formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: EVONIK ROEHM GmbHInventors: Steffen KRILL, Torsten BALDUF, Rudolf BURGHARDT, Gerhard KOELBL, Reed ZHAO
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Patent number: 9290431Abstract: This invention relates to a process of preparing highly pure, non-yellowing (meth)acrylic acid necessary for high-tech applications requiring long-tem color stability in the presence of amines. Process for the preparation of highly pure, non-yellowing (meth)acrylic acid comprising the steps: f) Condensation of a (meth)acrylic acid-containing gas phase obtained via a gas phase oxidation process of a C4-compound to generate an aqueous (meth)acrylic acid solution g) Separation of the (meth)acrylic acid from the aqueous (meth)acrylic acid solution to obtain crude (meth)acrylic acid h) Rectification of the crude (meth)acrylic acid to obtain pure (meth)acrylic acid via a sidestream outlet of the rectification column i) Treatment of the pure (meth)acrylic acid generated in step c) with an ion exchange resin j) Distillation of the (meth)acrylic acid generated in step d).Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: EVONIK RÖHM GmbHInventors: Zhengfeng Zhang, Gerhard Koelbl, Lorenza Sartorelli, Horst Hiltner, Huisheng Wang, Mirko Michel
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Publication number: 20150126777Abstract: This invention relates to a process of preparing highly pure, non-yellowing (meth)acrylic acid necessary for high-tech applications requiring long-tem color stability in the presence of amines. Process for the preparation of highly pure, non-yellowing (meth)acrylic acid comprising the steps: f) Condensation of a (meth)acrylic acid-containing gas phase obtained via a gas phase oxidation process of a C4-compound to generate an aqueous (meth)acrylic acid solution g) Separation of the (meth)acrylic acid from the aqueous (meth)acrylic acid solution to obtain crude (meth)acrylic acid h) Rectification of the crude (meth)acrylic acid to obtain pure (meth)acrylic acid via a sidestream outlet of the rectification column i) Treatment of the pure (meth)acrylic acid generated in step c) with an ion exchange resin j) Distillation of the (meth)acrylic acid generated in step d).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: EVONIK INDUSTRIES AGInventors: Zhengfeng Zhang, Gerhard Koelbl, Lorenza Sartorelli, Horst Hiltner, Huisheng Wang, Mirko Michel
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Patent number: 8686181Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, which comprises transesterification of ethylene glycol with an ester of methacrylic acid in the presence of catalysts, wherein a combination comprising lithium amide (LiNH2) and lithium chloride (LiCl) is used as catalyst. The process of the invention makes it possible to prepare ethylene glycol dimethacrylate particularly inexpensively and in a very high purity.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Evonik Roehm GmbHInventors: Joachim Knebel, Thorben Schuetz, Guido Protzmann, Harald Trauthwein, Guenther Lauster, Thomas Kehr, Gerhard Koelbl, Guenter Westhaeuser
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Patent number: 8674133Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously preparing N-alkyl(meth)acrylamides by reacting alkyl(meth)acrylates with high-boiling amines. A catalyst activation and specific workup technique achieve product qualities which have not been achieved to date. In addition, very high space-time yields and overall yields can be achieved.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2010Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbHInventors: Bardo Schmitt, Wolfgang Klesse, Martina Ebert, Dirk Broell, Guido Protzmann, Joachim Knebel, Thomas Kehr, Hans-Gerhard Stadler, Gerhard Koelbl, Benedikt Laux
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Publication number: 20130172598Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, which comprises transesterification of ethylene glycol with an ester of methacrylic acid in the presence of catalysts, wherein a combination comprising lithium amide (LiNH2) and lithium chloride (LiCl) is used as catalyst. The process of the invention makes it possible to prepare ethylene glycol dimethacrylate particularly inexpensively and in a very high purity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2008Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: Evonik Roehm GmbHInventors: Joachim Knebel, Thorben Schuetz, Guido Protzmann, Harald Trauthwein, Guenther Lauster, Thomas Kehr, Gerhard Koelbl, Guenter Westhaeuser
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Patent number: 8426637Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparation of pure methacrylic acid, at least comprising the process steps: a) gas phase oxidation of a C4 compound to obtain a methacrylic acid-comprising gas phase, b) condensation of the methacrylic acid-comprising gas phase to obtain an aqueous methacrylic acid solution, c) separation of at least a part of the methacrylic acid from the aqueous methacrylic acid solution to obtain at least one crude methacrylic acid-comprising product; d) separation of at least a part of the methacrylic acid from the at least one crude methacrylic acid-comprising product by means of a thermal separation process to obtain a pure methacrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Evonik Röhm GmbHInventors: Martin Koestner, Gerhard Koelbl, Ralf Meier
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Publication number: 20110313195Abstract: The invention relates to a process for continuously preparing N-alkyl(meth)acrylamides by reacting alkyl (meth)acrylates with high-boiling amines. A catalyst activation and specific workup technique achieve product qualities which have not been achieved to date. In addition, very high space-time yields and overall yields can be achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Bardo Schmitt, Wolfgang Klesse, Martina Ebert, Dirk Broell, Guido Protzmann, Joachim Knebel, Thomas Kehr, Hans-Gerhard Stadler, Gerhard Koelbl, Benedikt Laux