Patents by Inventor Kyung Seog Youk

Kyung Seog Youk 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: 20240299897
    Abstract: Provided is a bubble column reactor including a reaction zone configured to carry out a reaction of a gaseous reactant in a liquid reaction medium; a disengaging section provided above the reaction zone and configured such that a first gas stream rising from the reaction zone is introduced into the disengaging section; and a condensation zone provided above the disengaging section and configured such that a second gas stream rising from the disengaging section is introduced into the condensation zone, wherein a diameter of the condensation zone is greater than a diameter of the disengaging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Sub Hwang, Hong Min Lee, Jeong Seok Lee, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk
  • Publication number: 20240293852
    Abstract: A reactor cleaning method includes pressurizing a washing solvent container to 5 kg/cm2·g to 40 kg/cm2·g using pressurized gas; supplying a washing solvent stream from the washing solvent container to one or more of a lower portion or a side portion of the reactor to fill an inside of the reactor; and circulating the washing solvent stream between the washing solvent container and the reactor while maintaining a temperature of the reactor at 115° C. to 200° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Seog Youk, Jong Hun Song, Hong Min Lee, Moon Sub Hwang, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20240293792
    Abstract: Provided is a system for transferring reaction solution, including: a reactor that receives and reacts a feed stream to form a reaction solution; a reactor discharge pipe that is provided on a side portion of the reactor at a position corresponding to a surface height of the reaction solution in the reactor and connected to a precipitation tank to transfer the reaction solution from the reactor to the precipitation tank; and a precipitation tank that precipitates a polymer contained in the reaction solution to form a supernatant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Seog Youk, Joon Ho Shin, Jong Hun Song, Jeong Seok Lee, Hong Min Lee, Moon Sub Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240286099
    Abstract: Provided is a sparger including: a main body including a plurality of holes, a protruding pipe extending upward along an outer circumferential surface of the plurality of holes, and a side pipe extending from a side surface of the protruding pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Min Lee, Joon Ho Shin, Jeong Seok Lee, Moon Sub Hwang, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk
  • Publication number: 20240246053
    Abstract: A bubble column reactor includes a reaction zone in which a reaction of a gaseous reactant is carried out in a liquid reaction medium, a first disengaging section provided above the reaction zone and into which a first effluent stream rising from the reaction zone is introduced, and a condensation zone provided above the first disengaging section. The bubble column reactor's condensation zone diameter is smaller than the diameter of the first disengaging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Sub Hwang, Hong Min Lee, Jeong Seok Lee, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk
  • Patent number: 12037442
    Abstract: The present invention provides a post-treatment method of a vinyl chloride-based polymer including: (a) preparing a stream containing vinyl chloride-based polymer powder and unreacted vinyl chloride-based monomers by drying a vinyl chloride-based polymer latex in a drying unit; (b) filtering the stream containing the vinyl chloride-based polymer powder and the unreacted vinyl chloride-based monomers in a filtering unit; and (c) recirculating a gas containing the unreacted vinyl chloride-based monomers discharged from the filtering unit to a latex storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Heung Kwon Bae, Hyun Min Lee, Kyung Seog Youk, Joong Chul Lim, Se Woong Lee, Jung Rae Lee
  • Patent number: 12017209
    Abstract: Provided are a sparger including: a disc-shaped body; and a first hole and a second hole having different sizes from each other provided in the body, wherein a diameter of the second hole is smaller than a diameter of the first hole, and a reactor comprising the sparger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Min Lee, Moon Sub Hwang, Min Ho Sun, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11964925
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an oligomer including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; supplying a discharge stream from the reactor including the reaction product to a separation device and supplying a lower discharge stream from the separation device to a settling tank; adding an organic flocculant to the settling tank to settle and remove a polymer and supplying the lower discharge stream from the separation device from which the polymer is removed to a high boiling point separation column; and removing a high boiling point material from the lower portion in the high boiling point separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream including an oligomer to a solvent separation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Seog Youk, Jong Hun Song, Min Ho Sun, Hong Min Lee, Hyun Seok Kim, Moon Sub Hwang, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11939278
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing an oligomer, the method including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction to produce a reaction product; supplying a discharge stream of the reactor to a separation device, and supplying an upper discharge stream of the separation device including an unreacted monomer to the reactor and supplying a lower discharge stream of the separation device to a settling tank; settling a polymer in the settling tank and removing the polymer, and supplying the lower discharge stream of the separation device from which the polymer is removed to a high-boiling point separation column; removing a high-boiling point material from a lower discharge stream of the high-boiling point separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream of the high-boiling point separation column including an oligomer to a solvent separation column; and separating a solvent and the oligomer in the solvent separation column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Seog Youk, Min Ho Sun, Jong Hun Song, Hong Min Lee, Moon Sub Hwang, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 11938457
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, the apparatus including: a reactor for oligomerizing a feed stream containing a fed monomer; a stirrer inserted into a hole formed in an upper portion of the reactor; and a solvent transfer line extending inward from a side of the reactor, wherein the stirrer includes a rotating shaft vertically extending downward from the upper portion of the reactor, and a blade having a conical shape whose vertex is positioned at a lower end of the rotating shaft and outer diameter increases from a bottom toward a top, and the solvent transfer line has a plurality of spray nozzles formed in a direction toward the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hong Min Lee, Jeong Seok Lee, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk, Dong Kwon Lee, Moon Sub Hwang
  • Patent number: 11926682
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a polymerization initiator composition, including (a) a step of mixing water and a water-soluble initiator to prepare an aqueous initiator solution having a concentration of 1 to 10%; and (b) a step of activating the aqueous initiator solution, wherein the step of activating is performed by (b-1) a step of heat treating the aqueous initiator solution for 0.5 to 4.5 hours at a temperature of 48 to 62° C.; and (b-2) a step of treating the aqueous initiator solution to achieve pH of 1 to 7, where the steps above are performed in no particular order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM LTD.
    Inventors: Heung Kwon Bae, Kyung Seog Youk, Jung Rae Lee, Hyun Min Lee, Joong Chul Lim, Min Jeong Kang
  • Patent number: 11912810
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a composition for preparing a vinyl chloride-based polymer, including a vinyl chloride-based first seed; a vinyl chloride-based second seed; an initiator composition including a water-soluble initiator and an oil-soluble initiator; a reducing agent; and a vinyl chloride-based monomer, wherein a metal catalyst is not included in the composition, and a method for preparing a vinyl chloride-based polymer using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Seog Youk, Heung Kwon Bae, Jung Rae Lee, Hyun Min Lee, Joong Chul Lim, Min Jeong Kang
  • Patent number: 11904291
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, and more particularly, to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer including: a reactor including a gaseous area having a first gaseous reactant inlet provided at a lower portion thereof, and a reaction area in which a reaction medium reacts with the gaseous reactant above the gaseous area; a second gaseous reactant inlet provided on an inner wall of the reactor in the gaseous area and a third gaseous reactant inlet provided on an inner wall of the reactor facing the second gaseous reactant inlet; and a first injection nozzle connected to the second gaseous reactant inlet and a second injection nozzle connected to the third gaseous reactant inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Sub Hwang, Min Ho Sun, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk, Jeong Seok Lee, Hong Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11833484
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, including: a reactor receiving a monomer stream and performing an oligomerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; a product discharge line for transferring a reaction product stream discharged from the reactor; and a bubble catcher provided in any area of the product discharge line to remove bubbles contained in the reaction product stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Moon Sub Hwang, Jeong Seok Lee, Hong Min Lee, Jong Hun Song, Kyung Seog Youk, Min Ho Sun, Hyun Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11731919
    Abstract: An apparatus for preparing an oligomer including: a reactor supplied with a monomer stream and a solvent stream to perform an oligomerization reaction; a product discharge line provided on a lower portion of a side surface of the reactor; a washing liquid supply line connected to a first point of the product discharge line; and a washing liquid discharge line extending from a second point of the product discharge line, wherein the product discharge line includes a branch point at which the product discharge line is branched into two or more lines and a junction point at which the respective branched lines are joined, and the product discharge line includes pressure control devices provided in each of the two or more branched lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong Hun Song, Jeong Seok Lee, Hong Min Lee, Moon Sub Hwang, Min Ho Sun, Kyung Seog Youk
  • Publication number: 20230183148
    Abstract: Provided is a method of producing an oligomer, the method including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction to produce a reaction product; supplying a discharge stream of the reactor to a separation device, and supplying an upper discharge stream of the separation device including an unreacted monomer to the reactor and supplying a lower discharge stream of the separation device to a settling tank; settling a polymer in the settling tank and removing the polymer, and supplying the lower discharge stream of the separation device from which the polymer is removed to a high-boiling point separation column; removing a high-boiling point material from a lower discharge stream of the high-boiling point separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream of the high-boiling point separation column including an oligomer to a solvent separation column; and separating a solvent and the oligomer in the solvent separation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Kyung Seog YOUK, Min Ho SUN, Jong Hun SONG, Hong Min LEE, Moon Sub HWANG, Jeong Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20230098226
    Abstract: Provided is a method for preparing an oligomer including: supplying a monomer stream and a solvent stream to a reactor to perform an oligomerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; supplying a discharge stream from the reactor including the reaction product to a separation device and supplying a lower discharge stream from the separation device to a settling tank; adding an organic flocculant to the settling tank to settle and remove a polymer and supplying the lower discharge stream from the separation device from which the polymer is removed to a high boiling point separation column; and removing a high boiling point material from the lower portion in the high boiling point separation column and supplying an upper discharge stream including an oligomer to a solvent separation column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Seog Youk, Jong Hun Song, Min Ho Sun, Hong Min Lee, Hyun Seok Kim, Moon Sub Hwang, Jeong Seok Lee
  • Publication number: 20230041232
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for preparing an oligomer, including: a reactor receiving a monomer stream and performing an oligomerization reaction to prepare a reaction product; a product discharge line for transferring a reaction product stream discharged from the reactor; and a bubble catcher provided in any area of the product discharge line to remove bubbles contained in the reaction product stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Moon Sub HWANG, Jeong Seok LEE, Hong Min LEE, Jong Hun SONG, Kyung Seog YOUK, Min Ho SUN, Hyun Seok KIM
  • Publication number: 20220379277
    Abstract: Provided are a sparger including: a disc-shaped body; and a first hole and a second hole having different sizes from each other provided in the body, wherein a diameter of the second hole is smaller than a diameter of the first hole, and a reactor comprising the sparger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Hong Min LEE, Moon Sub HWANG, Min Ho SUN, Jong Hun SONG, Kyung Seog YOUK, Jeong Seok LEE
  • Publication number: 20220348695
    Abstract: The present invention provides a post-treatment method of a vinyl chloride-based polymer including: (a) preparing a stream containing vinyl chloride-based polymer powder and unreacted vinyl chloride-based monomers by drying a vinyl chloride-based polymer latex in a drying unit; (b) filtering the stream containing the vinyl chloride-based polymer powder and the unreacted vinyl chloride-based monomers in a filtering unit; and (c) recirculating a gas containing the unreacted vinyl chloride-based monomers discharged from the filtering unit to a latex storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Heung Kwon BAE, Hyun Min LEE, Kyung Seog YOUK, Joong Chul LIM, Se Woong LEE, Jung Rae LEE