Patents by Inventor Knud Werner

Knud Werner 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: 20220145006
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated process for conditioning process water (1) from the production (I) of polycarbonate, which process water contains at least catalyst residues and/or organic impurities and sodium chloride, and subsequently utilizing the process water (1) in a subsequent sodium chloride electrolysis (V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yuliya SCHIESSER, Knud WERNER, Andreas BULAN
  • Publication number: 20210101815
    Abstract: A process for the work-up of salt-containing process water which contains an alkali metal chloride as salt in a concentration of at least 4% by weight and organic or inorganic and organic impurities from chemical production processes and reuse of the salt by a combination of prepurification and concentration, crystallization and purification of the salt and optionally subsequently use of the salt in an electrolysis for producing basic chemicals are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2019
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventors: Yuliya SCHIESSER, Knud WERNER, Andreas BULAN
  • Publication number: 20200306723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a novel storage material on the basis of nanoporous silicon dioxide particles for the adsorption of chlorine, to the use of said storage material for chlorine recovery and for chlorine liquefaction for the purpose of storing, transport and cleaning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Vinh TRIEU, Gerhard LANGSTEIN, Paul HEINZ, Rainer WEBER, Yuliya SCHIEßER, Knud WERNER, Verena HAVERKAMP, Sebastian POLARZ, Andreas SCHACHTSCHNEIDER
  • Publication number: 20180186633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying raw-material gases by fractionation. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for cleansing chlorine gas of bromine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Soppe, Juergen Bittner (Deceased), Thorsten Leidig, Friedhelm Steffens, Knud Werner, Thomas Runowski
  • Patent number: 10011484
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying raw-material gases by fractionation. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for cleansing chlorine gas of bromine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: COVERSTRO DEUTSCHLAND AG
    Inventors: Alfred Soppe, Juergen Bittner, Thorsten Leidig, Friedhelm Steffens, Knud Werner, Thomas Runowski
  • Patent number: 9938147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying raw-material gases by fractionation. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for cleansing chlorine gas of bromine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Covestro Deutschland AG
    Inventors: Alfred Soppe, Juergen Bittner, Thorsten Leidig, Friedhelm Steffens, Knud Werner, Thomas Runowski
  • Publication number: 20160096731
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying raw-material gases by fractionation. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for cleansing chlorine gas of bromine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2013
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Alfred Soppe, Juergen Bittener (Deceased), Thorsten Leidig, Friedhelm Steffens, Knud Werner, Thomas Runowski
  • Patent number: 8765991
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of isocyanates in a system network comprising an isocyanate production plant, a chlorine production plant and a phosgene production plant, in which carbon dioxide formed as a by-product is partially to completely condensed out with the gaseous chlorine formed in the chlorine production plant and enters into the phosgene preparation process and, after the preparation of phosgene, the predominant part of the carbon dioxide formed is thereby sluiced out of the system network in gaseous form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Kintrup, Peter Lehner, Eric Jakobs, Alfred Soppe, Knud Werner
  • Patent number: 8337703
    Abstract: Processes comprising: providing an anion exchanger at least partially loaded with hexachlorostannate; and contacting the at least partially loaded anion exchanger with a 1 to 10 wt. % hydrochloric acid solution to regenerate the anion exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Torsten Erwe, Knud Werner, Dirk Weiβenberg
  • Patent number: 8158099
    Abstract: A process is described for the production of chlorine by a catalysed gas-phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride with an oxygen-containing gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Ole Brettschneider, Knud Werner, Jun Wang, Carsten Welz, Annette Conrad, Karsten-Ulrich Klatt
  • Patent number: 7837767
    Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a crude gas stream having a temperature not exceeding 40° C., the crude gas stream comprising hydrogen chloride and at least one organic impurity; condensing at least a portion of the at least one organic impurity from the crude gas stream at a temperature not exceeding 0° C. to form a prepurified gas stream and a condensate comprising condensed organic impurity; subjecting at least a portion of the prepurified gas stream to adsorption on an adsorption medium to provide a purified gas stream; and separating the condensate into at least a head gas stream comprising residual hydrogen chloride and a sump stream comprising at least a portion of the condensed organic impurity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Ole Brettschneider, Knud Werner
  • Publication number: 20100266481
    Abstract: Processes for the production of chlorine from a gas containing hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide, which comprise the catalysed oxidation of the carbon monoxide as well as optionally further oxidizable constituents, with oxygen to form carbon dioxide in an upstream reactor under adiabatic conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer Material Science AG
    Inventors: Michel Haas, Markus Dugal, Knud Werner
  • Patent number: 7749307
    Abstract: Process for providing a purified gas stream, comprising: providing a crude gas stream comprising an organic impurity; condensing at least a portion of the impurity from the gas stream to form a prepurified gas stream; and subjecting the prepurified stream to adsorption on a first adsorption medium; wherein the first medium is subjected to a regeneration comprising: providing a circulating inert gas stream having a temperature of at least 100° C.; passing the circulating inert gas stream over the first medium to form an organic impurity-loaded inert gas stream; cooling the loaded stream; condensing at least a portion of the organic impurity from the cooled stream to provide a prepurified circulating inert gas stream; subjecting the prepurified gas stream to adsorption on a second adsorption medium to provide a purified circulating inert gas stream; and recycling the purified gas stream to the circulating inert gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Ole Brettschneider, Knud Werner, Torsten Erwe
  • Publication number: 20100092373
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for removing gases comprising carbon monoxide from a crude HCl gas which comprises at least carbon monoxide with or without nitrogen, consisting at least of the process steps of: a) compressing the crude HCl gas to an elevated pressure in a compression stage; b) cooling the compressed crude HCl gas so as to liquefy hydrogen chloride, leaving the gas comprising carbon monoxide; c) removing this gas comprising carbon monoxide from the liquefied hydrogen chloride; d) evaporating the liquid hydrogen chloride and providing it as purified HCl gas for the HCl oxidation process, and to an HCl oxidation process coupled to this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Alfred Soppe, Knud Werner
  • Publication number: 20100086473
    Abstract: A process is described for the production of chlorine by a catalysed gas-phase oxidation of hydrogen chloride with an oxygen-containing gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Ole Brettschneider, Knud Werner, Jun Wang, Carsten Welz, Annette Conrad, Karsten-Ulrich Klatt
  • Publication number: 20090020478
    Abstract: Processes comprising: providing an anion exchanger at least partially loaded with hexachlorostannate; and contacting the at least partially loaded anion exchanger with a 1 to 10 wt. % hydrochloric acid solution to regenerate the anion exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Bayer Material Science AG
    Inventors: Torsten Erwe, Knud Werner, Dirk Weissenberg
  • Publication number: 20080267846
    Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a crude gas comprising hydrogen chloride and at least one sulfur compound; and passing the crude gas across a sacrificial material such that at least a portion of the at least one sulfur compound is oxidized and precipitated as sulfate onto the sacrificial material to provide a hydrogen chloride product gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Michel Haas, Knud Werner
  • Publication number: 20080264255
    Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a gas comprising chlorine and at least one sulfur-containing component; and countercurrently contacting the gas with circulating chlorine-containing water in a column such that the at least one sulfur-containing component is oxidized with chlorine in the chlorine-containing water to form sulfate and chloride and a portion of the chlorine from the gas is absorbed by the water to an equilibrium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Torsten Erwe, Martin Weiss, Knud Werner
  • Publication number: 20080264253
    Abstract: Processes comprising: providing a crude gas stream having a temperature not exceeding 40° C., the crude gas stream comprising hydrogen chloride and at least one organic impurity; condensing at least a portion of the at least one organic impurity from the crude gas stream at a temperature not exceeding 0° C. to form a prepurified gas stream and a condensate comprising condensed organic impurity; subjecting at least a portion of the prepurified gas stream to adsorption on an adsorption medium to provide a purified gas stream; and separating the condensate into at least a head gas stream comprising residual hydrogen chloride and a sump stream comprising at least a portion of the condensed organic impurity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Ole Brettschneider, Knud Werner
  • Publication number: 20080260619
    Abstract: A process for carrying out an optionally catalyst-assisted hydrogen chloride oxidation process by means of oxygen is described. The process comprises single- or multi-stage cooling of the process gases and separating off of unreacted hydrogen chloride and water of reaction from the process gas, drying of the product gases, separating off of chlorine from the mixture and recycling of the unreacted oxygen into the hydrogen chloride oxidation process, at least some of the heat content of the product gases being used for recovery of heat and at least some of the coldest gas streams being used for cooling in the process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Bayer MaterialScience AG
    Inventors: Knud Werner, Lutz Gottschalk, Meik Bernhard Franke