Patents by Inventor Italo Montoro

Italo Montoro 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).

  • Process for the production of ethylene oxide
    Patent number: 4055579
    Abstract: Ethylene oxide is prepared by supplying a gaseous mixture containing ethylene, oxygen and a moderator of the oxidation reaction to a first reaction zone containing a silver-based catalyst, cooling the gas stream leaving this zone, supplying it after enrichment with oxygen and moderator to a second reaction zone containing the silver-based catalyst, recovering ethylene oxide and recycling the residual gases after being combined with fresh reacting gases, the reaction temperature of the second zone being at least 5.degree. C less than the temperature of the first zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1973
    Date of Patent: October 25, 1977
    Assignee: Societa' Italina Resine S.I.R. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gioacchino Cocuzza, Italo Montoro, Benedetto Calcagno