Patents by Inventor Gordon J. Haining

Gordon J. Haining 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).

  • Olefin hydration process
    Patent number: 5349096
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for the hydration of olefins to the corresponding alcohols in the presence of a catalyst system comprising phosphoric acid catalyst supported on a siliceous support. One of the features of the invention is the use of a support which has a high crush strength, a high porosity and low metallic impurities. Using such a support, the catalyst system and the reaction conditions specified not only increase the life of the catalyst system by preventing loss of the crush strength of the support but also the improve the space-time-yield of the alcohol produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: BP Chemicals Limited
    Inventors: Russell W. Cockman, Gordon J. Haining, Philip Lusman, Archibald D. Melville