Patents by Inventor Ilias S. Kotsianis
Ilias S. Kotsianis 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: 9573877Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for forming vinyl acetate. The process comprises the step of providing a reaction mixture having an initial heat capacity. The reaction mixture comprises acetic acid, oxygen, ethylene, and optionally water. The process further comprises the step of adding to the reaction mixture at least one heat capacity modifier to form an increased heat capacity reaction mixture. The process further comprises the step of contacting the acetic acid, oxygen, and ethylene over a catalyst under conditions effective to form a crude vinyl acetate product. The crude vinyl acetate product comprises vinyl acetate and water.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Pieter Vismans, Naveed Aslam, Tony Hammock, Kevin Hanks, Ilias S. Kotsianis, Tianshu Pan, Daniel Rangel-Osalde, Kelly Wallace
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Patent number: 9249081Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of dehydrating a crude alkylenating agent stream to form a dehydrated alkylenating agent stream and a water stream. The process further comprises reacting acetic acid with at least a portion of the dehydrated alkylenating agent stream to form a crude acrylate product stream comprising acrylate product and alkylenating agent stream. The dehydrating of the crude alkylenating stream is accomplished using at least one evaporator or at least one distillation column.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Sean Mueller, Dick Nagaki, Tianshu Pan, Craig J. Peterson, Josefina T. Chapman
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Patent number: 9193661Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of providing a crude product stream comprising the acrylate product and an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product stream to form an alkylenating agent stream and an intermediate product stream. The alkylenating agent stream comprises at least 1 wt % alkylenating agent and the intermediate product stream comprises acrylate product.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Craig J. Peterson, Josefina T. Chapman, Ilias S. Kotsianis, Sean Mueller, Dick Nagaki, Tianshu Pan
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Patent number: 8975437Abstract: A continuous process is provided for selective formation of a vinyl ester by reactive distillation from a corresponding carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid, vinyl acetate, and a palladium acetate—bidentate ligand catalyst complex are provided and reacted in a typical embodiment. Acetic acid and vinyl acetate are continuously removed from the reaction mixture and vinyl acetate is recycled to the reaction mixture. The vinyl ester product is separated from the vinyl acetate, residual carboxylic acid, residual acetic acid, and catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Barbara F. M. Kimmich, Melchior A. Meilchen, Hang Wang, Prashant P. Barve, Bhaskar D. Kulkarni, Gopal M. Chaphekar, Ravindra W. Shinde, Milind Y. Gupte, Sanjay P. Kamble, Satish N. Shintre
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Patent number: 8921593Abstract: A semi-continuous process is provided for selective formation of a vinyl ester by reactive distillation from a corresponding carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid, vinyl acetate, and a palladium acetate—bidentate ligand catalyst complex are provided and reacted in a typical embodiment. Acetic acid and vinyl acetate are continuously removed from the reaction mixture and vinyl acetate is recycled to the reaction mixture. The vinyl ester product is separated from the vinyl acetate, residual carboxylic acid, residual acetic acid, and catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Barbara F. M. Kimmich, Melchior A. Meilchen, Hang Wang, Prashant P. Barve, Bhaskar D. Kulkarni, Gopal M. Chaphekar, Ravindra W. Shinde, Milind Y. Gupte, Sanjay P. Kamble, Satish N. Shintre
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Publication number: 20140128636Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of providing a crude product stream comprising the acrylate product and an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product stream to form an alkylenating agent stream and an intermediate product stream. The alkylenating agent stream comprises at least 1 wt % alkylenating agent and the intermediate product stream comprises acrylate product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Craig J. Peterson, Josefina T. Chapman, Ilias S. Kotsianis, Sean Mueller, Dick Nagaki, Tianshu Pan
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Publication number: 20130317254Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of providing a crude product stream comprising the acrylate product and an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product stream into an intermediate acrylate product stream and an alkylenating stream. The process further comprises separating at least a portion of the intermediate acrylate product stream by azeotropic distillation in the presences of an entrainer to form a stream containing acrylate product and a stream containing entrainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Tianshu Pan, Craig J. Peterson, R. Jay Warner, Josefina T. Chapman
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Publication number: 20130261330Abstract: The present invention, in one embodiment, is to a process for inhibiting impurity formation a vinyl acetate formation reaction. The process comprises the step of providing a reactor comprising an inlet section, an outlet section, a filler (or fillers), and a catalyst block section. The filler is disposed in the outlet section. The catalyst block section may be in communication with and configured between the inlet and outlet sections. The process further comprises the steps of introducing the reactants to the inlet section and contacting the reactants in the catalyst block section under conditions effective to form a crude vinyl acetate composition. The process may further comprise the step of directing the crude vinyl acetate composition into the outlet section, which comprises the filler.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Naveed Aslam, Jessica Freeman, Ilias S. Kotsianis, Lauren Moore, Quiang Yao
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Publication number: 20130158295Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of dehydrating a crude alkylenating agent stream to form a dehydrated alkylenating agent stream and a water stream. The process further comprises reacting acetic acid with at least a portion of the dehydrated alkylenating agent stream to form a crude acrylate product stream comprising acrylate product and alkylenating agent stream. The dehydrating of the crude alkylenating stream is accomplished using at least one evaporator or at least one distillation column.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Celanese International CorporationInventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Sean Mueller, Dick Nagaki, Tianshu Pan, Craig J. Peterson, Josefina T. Chapman
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Publication number: 20130085302Abstract: In one embodiment, the invention is to a process for producing an acrylate product. The process comprises the step of providing a crude product stream comprising the acrylate product and an alkylenating agent. The process further comprises the step of separating at least a portion of the crude product stream to form an alkylenating agent stream and an intermediate product stream. The process further comprises the step of recovering high purity acrylate product using precipitation. The alkylenating agent stream comprises at least 1 wt % alkylenating agent and the intermediate product stream comprises acrylate product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Tianshu Pan, Craig J. Peterson, R. Jay Warner, Josefina T. Chapman
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Publication number: 20120149939Abstract: Recovery of acid, and in particular acetic acid, in a vinyl acetate production process. Vinyl acetate production produces heavy ends that comprise acetate containing compounds, such as monomers and polymers. Acid preferably is recovered by hydrolyzing the heavy ends and separating the resulting hydrolyzed stream to recover acid formed from the from acetate containing compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: CELANESE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Hannah E. Toomey, Stacey Somerville, Ismael Tejeda, Alba Lala, Thomas F. Orsak, Brett V. Memmott, Kevin Hanks, Deborah R. Repman, Victor J. Johnston, Mark A. Deimund
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Publication number: 20110275853Abstract: A continuous process is provided for selective formation of a vinyl ester by reactive distillation from a corresponding carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid, vinyl acetate, and a palladium acetate—bidentate ligand catalyst complex are provided and reacted in a typical embodiment. Acetic acid and vinyl acetate are continuously removed from the reaction mixture and vinyl acetate is recycled to the reaction mixture. The vinyl ester product is separated from the vinyl acetate, residual carboxylic acid, residual acetic acid, and catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Barbara F.M. Kimmich, Melchior A. Meilchen, Hang Wang, Prashant P. Barve, Bhaskar D. Kulkarni, Gopal M. Chaphekar, Ravindra W. Shinde, Milind Y. Gupte, Sanjay P. Kamble, Satish N. Shintre
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Publication number: 20110275852Abstract: A semi-continuous process is provided for selective formation of a vinyl ester by reactive distillation from a corresponding carboxylic acid. Carboxylic acid, vinyl acetate, and a palladium acetate—bidentate ligand catalyst complex are provided and reacted in a typical embodiment. Acetic acid and vinyl acetate are continuously removed from the reaction mixture and vinyl acetate is recycled to the reaction mixture. The vinyl ester product is separated from the vinyl acetate, residual carboxylic acid, residual acetic acid, and catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Inventors: Ilias S. Kotsianis, Barbara F.M. Kimmich, Melchior A. Meilchen, Hang Wang, Prashant P. Barve, Bhaskar D. Kulkarni, Gopal M. Chaphekar, Ravindra W. Shinde, Milind Y. Gupte, Sanjay P. Kamble, Satish N. Shintre