Patents by Inventor Juergen Bechtel

Juergen Bechtel 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).

  • Publication number: 20230131205
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aromatic isocyanate by direct carbonylation of a nitro aromatic compound by reacting the nitro aromatic compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst, characterized in that the catalyst contains a multi metallic material comprising one or more binary intermetallic phases of the general formula AxBy wherein: A is one or more element selected from Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt and Ag, B is one or more element selected from Sn, Sb, Pb, Zn, Ga, In, Ge and As, x is in the range 0.1-10, y in is in the range 0.1-10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Sven TITLBACH, Andreas KUSCHEL, Carlos LIZANDARA, Stephan A. SCHUNK, Joerg ROTHER, Juergen BECHTEL, Nedko Stefanov DREBOV, Stefan MAIXNER, Matthias HINRICHS, Mohamed HALABI, Imke Britta MUELLER, Michaela FENYN
  • Patent number: 11512046
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aromatic isocyanate by direct carbonylation of a nitro aromatic compound by reacting the nitro aromatic compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst, characterized in that the catalyst contains a multi metallic material comprising one or more binary intermetallic phases of the general formula AxBy wherein: A is one or more element selected from Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt and Ag, B is one or more element selected from Sn, Sb, Pb, Zn, Ga, In, Ge and As, x is in the range 0.1-10, y in is in the range 0.1-10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventors: Sven Titlbach, Andreas Kuschel, Carlos Lizandara, Stephan A Schunk, Joerg Rother, Juergen Bechtel, Nedko Stefanov Drebov, Stefan Maixner, Matthias Hinrichs, Mohamed Halabi, Imke Britta Mueller, Michaela Fenyn
  • Patent number: 11104637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—[CH2CH2NH]n—CH2CH2NH2 wherein n?1 comprising: (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material having the MOR framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, said zeolitic material containing copper as extra-framework ions; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising 2-aminoethanol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Alvaro Gordillo, Marie Katrin Schroeter, Johann-Peter Melder, Juergen Bechtel, Thomas Heidemann, Stephan A. Schunk, Ulrich Müller
  • Patent number: 11091425
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethane-1,2-diol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—[CH2CH2NH]n—CH2CH2NH2 wherein n?1 comprising (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, wherein the zeolitic material is selected from the group consisting of zeolitic materials having the MOR, FAU, CHA and/or GME framework structure, including combinations of two or more thereof; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising ethane-1,2-diol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting ethane-1,2-diol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Alvaro Gordillo, Marie Katrin Schroeter, Johann-Peter Melder, Juergen Bechtel, Thomas Heidemann, Stephan A. Schunk, Ulrich Müller
  • Publication number: 20210002210
    Abstract: A process for preparing an aromatic isocyanate by direct carbonylation of a nitro aromatic compound by reacting the nitro aromatic compound with carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst, characterized in that the catalyst contains a multi metallic material comprising one or more binary intermetallic phases of the general formula AxBy wherein: A is one or more element selected from Ni, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ir, Pt and Ag, B is one or more element selected from Sn, Sb, Pb, Zn, Ga, In, Ge and As, x is in the range 0.1-10, y in is in the range 0.1-10.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Sven TITLBACH, Andreas KUSCHEL, Carlos LIZANDARA, Stephan A. SCHUNK, Joerg ROTHER, Juergen BECHTEL, Nedko Stefanov DREBOV, Stefan MAIXNER, Matthias HINRICHS, Mohamed HALABI, Imke Britta MUELLER, Michaela FENYN
  • Patent number: 10836704
    Abstract: Preparing ethanolamines/ethyleneamines in the presence of an amination catalyst prepared by reducing a calcined catalyst precursor containing one or more metals of groups 8, 9, 10 and/or 11 and low basicity achieved by: a) coprecipitating catalyst precursor and active composition additionally contains alkali metals or alkaline earth metals; b) the catalyst precursor is prepared by impregnating a support material or precipitative application onto a support material containing alkali metals, Be, Ca, Ba, Sr, hydrotalcite, chrysotile or sepiolite; c) the catalyst precursor is prepared by impregnating a support material or precipitative application onto a support material and the active composition of the catalyst support contains one or more of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; d) the catalyst precursor is calcined at temperatures of 600° C. or more; or e) the catalyst precursor is prepared by a combination of a) and d), b) and d), or c) and d).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Marie Katrin Schroeter, Alvaro Gordillo, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Johann-Peter Melder, Carlos Lizandara Pueyo, Juergen Bechtel, Thomas Heidemann, Stephan A. Schunk, Ulrich Mueller
  • Patent number: 10774034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethylene oxide to 2-aminoethanol and/or ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—(CH2CH2NH)n—CH2CH2—NH2 wherein n?1 comprising (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising ethylene oxide and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting ethylene oxide to 2-aminoethanol and/or ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Alvaro Gordillo, Andrei-Nicolae Parvulescu, Armin Lange De Oliveira, Andreas Kuschel, Juergen Bechtel, Johannes Lieberknecht, Ulrich Müller, Johann-Peter Melder, Christian Gruenanger
  • Publication number: 20200087246
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethylene oxide to 2-aminoethanol and/or ethane-1,2-diamme and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—(CH2CH2NH)n—CH2CH2—NH2 wherein n?1 comprising (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising ethylene oxide and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting ethylene oxide to 2-aminoethanol and/or ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Alvaro GORDILLO, Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Armin LANGE DE OLIVEIRA, Andreas KUSCHEL, Juergen BECHTEL, Johannes LIEBERKNECHT, Ulrich MÜLLER, Johann-Peter MELDER, Christian GRUENANGER
  • Publication number: 20200079725
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing ethanolamines and/or ethyleneamines in the gas phase by reacting ethylene glycol with ammonia in the presence of an amination catalyst. It is a characteristic feature of the process that the amination catalyst is prepared by reducing a calcined catalyst precursor comprising an active composition, where the active composition comprises one or more active metals selected from the group consisting of the elements of groups 8, 9, 10 and 11 of the Periodic Table of the Elements and optionally one or more added catalyst elements selected group consisting of the metals and semimetals of groups 3 to 7 and 12 to 17, the element P and the rare earth elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Marie Katrin SCHROETER, Alvaro GORDILLO, Andrei-Nicolae PARVULSCU, Johann-Peter MELDER, Carlos LIZANDARA PUEYO, Juergen BECHTEL, Thomas HEIDEMANN, Stephan A. SCHUNK, Ulrich MUELLER
  • Publication number: 20190389794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—[CH2CH2NH]n—CH2CH2NH2 wherein n?1 comprising: (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material having the MOR framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, said zeolitic material containing copper as extra-framework ions; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising 2-aminoethanol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Alvaro GORDILLO, Marie Katrin SCHROETER, Johann-Peter MELDER, Juergen BECHTEL, Thomas HEIDEMANN, Stephan A. SCHUNK, Ulrich MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20190308928
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—[CH2CH2NH]n—CH2CH2NH2 wherein n?1 comprising (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material having the MOR framework structure comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising 2-aminoethanol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting 2-aminoethanol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines, wherein the average particle size of the zeolitic material along the 002 axis of the crystallites is in the range of from 5±1 nm to 55±8 nm as determined by powder X-ray diffraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Alvaro GORDILLO, Marie Katrin SCHROETER, Johann-Peter MELDER, Juergen BECHTEL, Thomas HEIDEMANN, Stephan A. SCHUNK, UIrich MÜLLER
  • Publication number: 20190308929
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethane-1,2-diol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—[CH2CH2NH]n—CH2CH2NH2 wherein n?1 comprising (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element, wherein the zeolitic material is selected from the group consisting of zeolitic materials having the MOR, FAU, CHA and/or GME framework structure, including combinations of two or more thereof; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising ethane-1,2-diol and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting ethane-1,2-diol to ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Andrei-Nicolae PARVULESCU, Alvaro GORDILLO, Marie Katrin SCHROETER, Johann-Peter MELDER, Juergen BECHTEL, Thomas HEIDEMANN, Stephan A. SCHUNK, Ulrich MÜLLER
  • Patent number: 9228985
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalysis apparatus for testing catalysts with variable process pressure adjustment over a pressure range from 0.01 millibar to 300 bar. The apparatus preferably has a plurality of reaction chambers (101, 102, . . . ) arranged in parallel, the reaction chamber outlet-side lines (211, 212, . . . ) of which are divided into two groups of sub-lines. One group of main lines (411, 412, . . . ) is operatively connected to a regulating valve (61), which is common to all of the main lines, and to an exhaust-air line (62), and the second group of secondary lines (311, 312, 313, . . . ) and switching valves (321, 322, . . . ) is operatively connected to an analysis unit (34). It is preferable for reaction chamber outlet-side lines (201, 202, . . . ) to be equipped in each case with a separate line for regulating fluid supply (211, 212, . . . ). In a preferred embodiment, the connecting points of the reaction chamber outlet-side lines (201, 202, . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: hte GmbH the high throughput experimentation company
    Inventors: Armin Lange De Oliveira, Michael Dejmek, Oliver Koechel, Juergen Bechtel
  • Publication number: 20130273662
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalysis apparatus for testing catalysts with variable process pressure adjustment over a pressure range from 0.01 millibar to 300 bar. The apparatus preferably has a plurality of reaction chambers (101, 102, . . . ) arranged in parallel, the reaction chamber outlet-side lines (211, 212, . . . ) of which are divided into two groups of sub-lines. One group of main lines (411, 412, . . . ) is operatively connected to a regulating valve (61), which is common to all of the main lines, and to an exhaust-air line (62), and the second group of secondary lines (311, 312, 313, . . . ) and switching valves (321, 322, . . . ) is operatively connected to an analysis unit (34). It is preferable for reaction chamber outlet-side lines (201, 202, . . . ) to be equipped in each case with a separate line for regulating fluid supply (211, 212, . . . ). In a preferred embodiment, the connecting points of the reaction chamber outlet-side lines (201, 202, . . .
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: HTE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Armin Lange De Oliveira, Michael Dejmek, Oliver Koechel, Juergen Bechtel