Patents by Inventor Laurent Wendlinger

Laurent Wendlinger 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: 20200140357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for modifying the fluorine distribution in a hydrocarbon compound, comprising a step of placing in contact between a hydrocarbon compound and a catalytic composition comprising a chromium-based catalyst, said process being performed in a reactor made of a material comprising a base layer made of a material M1 and an inner layer made of a material M2, said base layer and said inner layer being laid against each other, characterized in that the material M2 comprises at least 80% by weight of nickel on the basis of the total weight of the material M2, advantageously at least 90% by weight, preferably at least 95% by weight, in particular at least 99% by weight of nickel on the basis of the total weight of the material M2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Dominique DEUR-BERT, Anne PIGAMO, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Patent number: 10640438
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preparing tetrafluoropropene utilising three reactors and comprising the steps of (a) implementing, in the first and second reactors, at least one step of reacting, in the gas phase, a compound B in the presence of hydrofluoric acid and a catalyst, in alternation with a step of regenerating the catalyst by bringing it into contact with a regeneration flow comprising an oxidising agent, (b) implementing, in the third reactor, a preliminary step of producing the compound B, in alternation with a step of regenerating the preliminary catalyst with a regeneration flow comprising an oxidising agent. The step of regenerating the preliminary catalyst in the third reactor is implemented in the absence of a step of reacting the compound B in the presence of hydrofluoric acid in said first and second reactors. The present invention also concerns a facility configured to implement the present method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Publication number: 20200131104
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene comprising the stages: i) in a first reactor, bringing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene into contact with hydrofluoric acid in the gas phase in the presence of a catalyst, in order to produce a stream A comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, HF and unreacted 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene; and ii) in a second reactor, bringing hydrofluoric acid into contact, in the gas phase in the presence or absence of a catalyst, with at least one chlorinated compound selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, 2,3-dichloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane and 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, in order to produce a stream B comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, characterized in that the stream A obtained in stage i) feeds said second reactor used for stage ii); and in that stage i) is carried out at a temperature which is lower than or equal to the temperature at which stage ii) is carried out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Bertrand COLLIER, Dominique DEUR-BERT, Anne PIGAMO, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Patent number: 10633309
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for preparing tetrafluoropropene utilising three reactors each comprising a catalytic bed containing a catalyst or a preliminary catalyst, and comprising the implementation, separately in each of the reactors, of catalytic reactions or reactions regenerating the catalyst, the quantity of catalyst or preliminary catalyst in the catalytic bed of one of the reactors representing between 90% and 110% of the quantity of catalyst or preliminary catalyst contained in the catalytic bed of one of the other two reactors. The present invention also concerns a facility configured to implement the present method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10633312
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for purifying and drying a hydrofluoroolefin stream comprising a hydrofluoroolefin, water and impurities composed of halogenated carbon compounds, characterised in that said stream is brought into contact with an adsorbent and in that the purification and the drying processes are carried out simultaneously in one and the same step, said hydrofluoroolefin being a compound of formula (I): CX1X2?CX3CX4X5X6 in which each Xi (i ranging from 1 to 6) represents, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a chlorine or fluorine atom, it being understood that at least one of the Xi's represents a fluorine atom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Anne Pigamo, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10604690
    Abstract: A composition including the compound HFO-1234yf and at least one other, additional, compound selected from HCFC-240db, HCFO-1233xf, HCFC-243db, HCFO-1233zd, HCC-40, HCFC-114a, HCFC-115, HCFC-122, HCFC-23, HCFC-124, HCFC-124a, HFC-125, HCFC-133a, HCFC-142, HCFC-143, HFC-52a, HCFC-243ab, HCFC-244eb, HFC-281ea, HCO-1110, HCFO-1111, HCFO-1113, HCFO-1223xd, and HCFO-1224xe. A composition including the compound HFO-1234yf and at least two compounds selected from HFO-1234ze, HFC-245cb, HFC-134a, HCFC-115, HFC-152a, HCC-40 and HFO-1243zf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10596536
    Abstract: An azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition including hydrogen fluoride, 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloropropene and one or more (hydro)halogen-carbon compounds including between 1 and 3 carbon atoms. Also an azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition including hydrogen fluoride, 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloropropene, and one or more compounds selected from among 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene, E-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-chloropropene, trifluoropropyne, 1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene and 2-chloro,1,1,1,2-1 tetrafluoropropane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Bonnet, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10577294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for fluorinating a chlorinated compound including the steps of (a) placing said chlorinated compound in contact with gaseous hydrogen fluoride within a reactor and in the presence of a fluorination catalyst to produce a fluorinated compound, and (b) regenerating the fluorination catalyst used in step a), the step of regenerating the fluorination catalyst including (c) treating said fluorination catalyst with an oxidizing agent to form an oxidized fluorination catalyst, and (d) treating the oxidized fluorination catalyst obtained in step (c) with a gas mixture including a reducing agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: David Andre, Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Publication number: 20200040243
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a quasi-azeotropic composition comprising from 60 mol % to 99.9 mol % of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and from 0.1 mol % to 40 mol % of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene relative to the total number of moles of the composition, said quasi-azeotropic composition having a boiling point of between 45° C. and 80° C., at a pressure of between 1 and 50 bar abs, preferably between 12 and 20 bar abs. The present invention also relates to the use of said composition in heat transfer applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Wissam RACHED, Dominique DEUR-BERT, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Patent number: 10550054
    Abstract: An azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition including hydrogen fluoride, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene and one or more (hydro)halogen-carbon compounds including between 1 and 3 carbon atoms. Also, a preferred azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition including hydrogen fluoride, 3,3,3-trifluoropropene, and one or more compounds selected from among 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane, 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-chloropropene, E-3,3,3-trifluoro-l-chloropropene, trifluoropropyne, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropene, 1,1,1,2,3-pentafluoropropene and 2-chloro, 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Philippe Bonnet, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10532966
    Abstract: A method for producing a fluorinated compound comprises: the provision of a gaseous flow comprising hydrofluoric acid; the provision of at least one liquid flow of a chlorinated compound and the vapourisation thereof by mixing with the gaseous flow, the resulting mixture being a gaseous mixture; and the catalytic reaction of the chlorinated compound with hydrofluoric acid in a gaseous phase and the collection of a product flow. The invention also relates to a facility for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Philippe Bonnet, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10494319
    Abstract: The invention first relates to a composition comprising at least 99 wt. % of 1,1,1,3,3 -pentachloropropane and at least one compound selected from a list of additional compounds consisting of dichloropropanes, trichloropropanes, tetrachloropropanes, pentachloropropanes different from 1,1,1,3,3-pentachloropropane, hexachloropropanes, heptachloropropanes, chloropropenes, dichloropropenes, trichloropropenes, tetrachloropropenes, pentachloropropenes and hexachloropropene, the weight content of said compound in the composition being lower than or equal to 500 ppm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Anne Pigamo, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger, Bertrand Collier
  • Patent number: 10494320
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for producing for producing and purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234yf) from a first composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene and chloromethane (40), said method comprising the steps of: (a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extractant in order to form a second composition; (b) extractive distillation of said second composition in order to form (i) a third composition comprising said organic extractant and chloromethane (40); and (ii) a stream comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234yf); (c) recovering and separating said third composition, preferably by distillation, in order to form a stream comprising said organic extractant and a stream comprising chloromethane (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Abdelatif Baba-Ahmed, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10494321
    Abstract: The invention relates to a composition comprising at least 99% by weight of 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, and comprising at least one compound chosen from a list of additional compounds consisting of trichloropropanes, tetrachloropropanes, pentachloropropanes other than 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane, hexachloropropanes, heptachloropropanes, dichloropropenes, trichloropropenes, tetrachloropropenes, pentachloropropenes and hexachloropropene, said compound being present in the composition in a weight content of less than or equal to 500 ppm. The invention also relates to the use of this composition for manufacturing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger, Bertrand Collier
  • Patent number: 10487028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) from at least one compound A selected from the group consisting of halopropane of formulae CX3CHClCH2X or CX3CFClCH3, or halopropenes of formula CQX2CCNCH2 and CX2?CClCH2X where X independently represents a fluorine or chlorine atom, characterised in that it comprises bringing said at least one compound A into contact with HF in a gaseous phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst AlF3 or fluorine-bearing alumina in order to form a gaseous flow B comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFO-1233xf) et 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFO-1243zf).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Dominique Deur-Bert, Dominique Garrait, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10487029
    Abstract: The invention relates to an azeotropic or quasi-azeotropic composition comprising hydrochloric acid and trifluoropropyne. The invention also relates to a method for separating 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and trifluoropropyne from a composition A containing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and trifluoropropyne, said method comprising the steps of bringing said composition A into contact with an inorganic compound in order to form a composition B; and distilling composition B in order to from a first flow B1 containing trifluoropropyne and the inorganic compound, and a second flow B2 containing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Abdelatif Baba-Ahmed, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10479746
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234yf) from a first composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene and at least one of the compounds chosen from the group consisting of 1,1-difluoroethane (152a), chloropentafluoroethane (115), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E) said method comprising the steps consisting of: a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extractant in order to form a second composition; b) extractive distillation of said second composition in order to form (i) a third composition comprising said organic extractant and said at least one of the compounds chosen from the group consisting of 1,1-difluoroethane (152a) chloropentafluoroethane (115), and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E); and ii) a stream comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene. The invention also concerns a method for producing and purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Abdelatif Baba-Ahmed, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Publication number: 20190345083
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene performed using a starting composition, comprising the steps of placing the starting composition in contact with HF, in the presence of a catalyst, to produce a composition A comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf), intermediate products B consisting of 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf), 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb), and side products C consisting of E-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propene (1233zdE), trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234zeE) and 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (245fa); recovery of said composition A and purification thereof to form and recover a first stream comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (1234yf) and one or more streams comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf) and/or 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb); recycling into step a) of said one or more streams comprising 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1233xf) and/or 1,1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Bertrand COLLIER, Dominique DEUR-BERT, Joaquin LACAMBRA, Laurent WENDLINGER
  • Patent number: 10435341
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for purifying 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234yf) using a first composition comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene, 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb) and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), said method comprising the steps of: (a) bringing said first composition into contact with at least one organic extraction agent in order to form a second composition; (b) extractive distillation of said second composition in order to form a third composition comprising said organic extraction agent and trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E), and a stream comprising the 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene and the 1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane (245cb); and (c) recovery and separation of said third composition in order to form a stream comprising said organic extraction agent and a stream comprising the trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene (1234ze-E). The invention also relates to a method for producing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCE
    Inventors: Abdelatif Baba-Ahmed, Bertrand Collier, Dominique Deur-Bert, Irène Emery, Laurent Wendlinger
  • Patent number: 10414704
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process of catalytic fluorination in gas phase of product 1,1,1,2,3-pentachloropropane or/and 1,1,2,2,3-pentachloropropane into product 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene in presence of a catalyst and oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Arkema France
    Inventors: Philippe Bonnet, Anne Pigamo, Laurent Wendlinger, Nicolas Doucet