Patents by Inventor Jeong A HWANG

Jeong A HWANG 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).

  • Patent number: 12215176
    Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a polymer including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor and performing a polymerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; supplying a reactor discharge stream to a volatilization device, separating a polymer from a lower portion of the volatilization device, splitting an upper discharge stream including an unreacted monomer, a solvent, and an inert gas into two or more streams, and divisionally supplying the split streams to a plurality of condensers, respectively; condensing and separating the unreacted monomer and the solvent in each of the condensers and supplying a gaseous stream therefrom to a condenser installed at a rear end of each condenser; and supplying a gaseous stream discharged from a condenser installed at the rearmost end to a vacuum unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong A Hwang, Dae Young Shin, Eun Jung Joo
  • Publication number: 20230331885
    Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a polymer including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor and performing a polymerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; supplying a reactor discharge stream to a volatilization device, separating a polymer from a lower portion of the volatilization device, splitting an upper discharge stream including an unreacted monomer, a solvent, and an inert gas into two or more streams, and divisionally supplying the split streams to a plurality of condensers, respectively; condensing and separating the unreacted monomer and the solvent in each of the condensers and supplying a gaseous stream therefrom to a condenser installed at a rear end of each condenser; and supplying a gaseous stream discharged from a condenser installed at the rearmost end to a vacuum unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jeong A HWANG, Dae Young SHIN, Eun Jung JOO
  • Patent number: 11512153
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound polymer including a step of separating volatile components from a polymerization product containing an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound polymer, a residual aromatic vinyl monomer, a residual vinyl cyanide monomer, and an organic solvent using a volatilization tank, and a step of condensing the separated volatile components using a condenser, wherein an organic solvent or an aromatic vinyl monomer is sprayed onto the volatile components being transferred to the condenser. Volatile components may be fully condensed in a condenser, thereby significantly reducing the amount of volatile components discharged to the outside without being condensed. Therefore, wastewater treatment costs consumed in treating the volatile components may be reduced, and the amount of vinyl cyanide monomers harmful to the human body discharged into the atmosphere may be significantly reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong A Hwang, Daeyoung Shin, Sungkeun Jang, Eun Jung Joo, Won Kyun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220282011
    Abstract: Provided is a method of preparing a polymer including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor and performing a polymerization reaction to prepare reaction product; supplying a reactor discharge stream to a separation device, separating a gaseous stream including an inert gas in the separation device, and supplying a liquid stream including the reaction product from which the inert gas is removed to a volatilization device; separating a polymer from a lower discharge stream from the volatilization device and supplying an upper discharge stream including an unreacted monomer, a solvent, and an inert gas to a condensation unit; and condensing and separating the unreacted monomer and the solvent in the condensation unit and supplying a gaseous stream to a vacuum unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Dae Young SHIN, Jeong A HWANG, Eun Jung JOO
  • Patent number: 11267906
    Abstract: A method of preparing an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound polymer includes polymerizing a reaction mixture containing an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyanide compound, and an organic solvent in a reactor and transferring the vaporized reaction mixture present in the upper space of the reactor to a heat exchanger via a pipe and condensing the vaporized reaction mixture. The condensed reaction mixture is transferred to one side of the pipe and sprayed into the pipe, the flow velocity of the reaction mixture vaporized in the reactor is reduced, and temperature is lowered. Accordingly, a phenomenon wherein polymer particles in a reactor are sucked into a heat exchanger is prevented, and occurrence of polymerization in the heat exchanger is suppressed. Therefore, productivity and quality may be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Daeyoung Shin, Jeong A Hwang, Eun Jung Joo, Won Kyun Lee, Sungkeun Jang
  • Publication number: 20210070895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound polymer including a step of separating volatile components from a polymerization product containing an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound polymer, a residual aromatic vinyl monomer, a residual vinyl cyanide monomer, and an organic solvent using a volatilization tank, and a step of condensing the separated volatile components using a condenser, wherein an organic solvent or an aromatic vinyl monomer is sprayed onto the volatile components being transferred to the condenser. Volatile components may be fully condensed in a condenser, thereby significantly reducing the amount of volatile components discharged to the outside without being condensed. Therefore, wastewater treatment costs consumed in treating the volatile components may be reduced, and the amount of vinyl cyanide monomers harmful to the human body discharged into the atmosphere may be significantly reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jeong A HWANG, Daeyoung SHIN, Sungkeun JANG, Eun Jung JOO, Won Kyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210061928
    Abstract: A method of preparing an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound polymer includes polymerizing a reaction mixture containing an aromatic vinyl compound, a vinyl cyanide compound, and an organic solvent in a reactor and transferring the vaporized reaction mixture present in the upper space of the reactor to a heat exchanger via a pipe and condensing the vaporized reaction mixture. The condensed reaction mixture is transferred to one side of the pipe and sprayed into the pipe, the flow velocity of the reaction mixture vaporized in the reactor is reduced, and temperature is lowered. Accordingly, a phenomenon wherein polymer particles in a reactor are sucked into a heat exchanger is prevented, and occurrence of polymerization in the heat exchanger is suppressed. Therefore, productivity and quality may be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Daeyoung SHIN, Jeong A HWANG, Eun Jung JOO, Won Kyun LEE, Sungkeun JANG