Patents by Inventor Keith M. Hoos

Keith M. Hoos 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).

  • Production of 1,2-dichloroethane
    Patent number: 4922042
    Abstract: Process for the production of 1,2-dichloroethane by the reaction between ethylene and chlorine in the vapor phase in the presence of a catalyst comprising alumina, wherein the reaction is carried out using a fluidized bed comprising fluidizable, substantially spherical particles of alumina of surface area not exceeding 10 m.sup.2 g.sup.-1 and especially in the range 0.2 to 6 m.sup.2 g.sup.-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Keith M. Hoos, Jack Wolstenholme