Patents by Inventor Heinz Groenewald

Heinz Groenewald 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).

  • Adiabatic plug flow reactors and processes incorporating the same
    Patent number: 10189756
    Abstract: The present invention provides adiabatic plug flow reactors suitable for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propene and higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes. The reactors comprise one or more designs that minimize the production of by-products at a desired conversion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: BLUE CUBE IP LLC
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Hua Bai, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, Thomas U. Luebbe, Thomas J. Parsons, Avani Maulik Patel, Marcus Wobser
  • ADIABATIC PLUG FLOW REACTORS AND PROCESSES INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160347692
    Abstract: The present invention provides adiabatic plug flow reactors suitable for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propene and higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes. The reactors comprise one or more designs that minimize the production of by-products at a desired conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Hua Bai, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, Thomas U. Luebbe, Thomas J. Parsons, Avani Maulik Patel, Marcus Wobser
  • Processes for the production of hydrofluoroolefins
    Patent number: 8933280
    Abstract: The present invention provides continuous, gas phase, free radical processes for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propenes or higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes, wherein wherein at least a portion of any intermediate boiler by-products generated by the process are removed from the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Max Markus Tirtowidjojo, Patrick Ho-Sing Au-Yeung, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt Frederick Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, Jr., Thomas Ulrich Luebbe, Holger Meeman, Shirley Shaw Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser
  • Isothermal multitube reactors
    Patent number: 8926918
    Abstract: The present invention provides isothermal multitube reactors suitable for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propene and higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes. The reactors utilize a feed mixture inlet temperature at least 20° C. different from a desired reaction temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Max Markus Tirtowidjojo, Hua Bai, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt Frederick Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, Jr., Thomas Ulrich Luebbe, Avani Maulik Patel, Shirley Shaw Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser
  • PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CHLORINATED AND/OR FLUORINATED PROPENES AND HIGHER ALKENES
    Publication number: 20140031595
    Abstract: The present invention provides continuous, gas phase, free radical processes for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propenes or higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes, wherein wherein at least a portion of any intermediate boiler by-products generated by the process are removed from the process
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Max Markus Tirtowidjojo, Patrick Ho-Sing Au-Yeung, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt Frederick Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, JR., Thomas Ulrich Luebbe, Holger Meeman, Shirley Shaw Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser
  • ISOTHERMAL MULTITUBE REACTORS
    Publication number: 20140010741
    Abstract: The present invention provides isothermal multitube reactors suitable for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propene and higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes. The reactors utilize a feed mixture inlet temperature at least 20° C. different from a desired reaction temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Max Markus Tirtowidjojo, Hua Bai, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt Frederick Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, Thomas Ulrich Luebbe, Avani Maulik Patel, Shirley Shaw Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser
  • Processes for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propenes and higher alkenes
    Patent number: 8581012
    Abstract: The present invention provides continuous, gas phase, free radical processes for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propenes or higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes, wherein wherein at least a portion of any intermediate boiler by-products generated by the process are removed from the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Patrick H. Au-Yeung, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, Jr., Thomas U. Luebbe, Holger Meemann, Shirley S. Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser
  • Isothermal multitube reactors and processes incorporating the same
    Patent number: 8558041
    Abstract: The present invention provides isothermal multitube reactors suitable for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propene and higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes. The reactors utilize a feed mixture inlet temperature at least 20° C. different from a desired reaction temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Hua Bai, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, Jr., Thomas U. Luebbe, Avani M. Patel, Shirley S. Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser
  • Process for producing epoxides
    Patent number: 8338627
    Abstract: A process for producing epoxide, the process including contacting an organic phase including at least one halohydrin(s) with at least one aqueous phase including a base in a plug-flow mixer/reactor system to disperse the organic phase in the aqueous phase via a mixing device imparting a power-to-mass ratio of at least 0.2 W/kg to convert at least a portion of the at least one halohydrin to an epoxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: William W. Fan, Christian D. Kneupper, Sascha Noormann, Ranate Patrascu, Bruce D. Hook, Charles W. Lipp, Michael D. Cloeter, Heinz Groenewald
  • ISOTHERMAL MULTITUBE REACTORS AND PROCESSES INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110087054
    Abstract: The present invention provides isothermal multitube reactors suitable for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propene and higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes. The reactors utilize a feed mixture inlet temperature at least 20° C. different from a desired reaction temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Hua Bai, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, JR., Thomas U. Luebbe, Avani M. Patel, Shirley S. Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser
  • ADIABATIC PLUG FLOW REACTORS AND PROCESSES INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20110087056
    Abstract: The present invention provides adiabatic plug flow reactors suitable for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propene and higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes. The reactors comprise one or more designs that minimize the production of by-products at a desired conversion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Hua Bai, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, JR., Thomas U. Luebbe, Thomas J. Parsons, Avani Maulik Patel, Marcus Wobser
  • PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CHLORINATED AND/OR FLUORINATED PROPENES AND HIGHER ALKENES
    Publication number: 20110087055
    Abstract: The present invention provides continuous, gas phase, free radical processes for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propenes or higher alkenes from the reaction of chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkanes and chlorinated and/or fluorinated alkenes, wherein wherein at least a portion of any intermediate boiler by-products generated by the process are removed from the process
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES
    Inventors: Max M. Tirtowidjojo, Patrick H. Au-Yeung, Debashis Chakraborty, Juergen Eiffler, Heinz Groenewald, Kurt F. Hirsekorn, Manfred Kokott, William J. Kruper, JR., Thomas U. Luebbe, Holger Meeman, Shirley S. Sexton, Peter Wenzel, Marcus Wobser