Patents by Inventor Mario Lucchini

Mario Lucchini 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).

  • Process for the dehydrogenation of alkyl-aromatic hydrocarbons for the production of vinyl-aromatic monomers
    Patent number: 7728184
    Abstract: Process for the production of vinyl-aromatic monomers which comprises: a) feeding an aromatic stream and an olefinic stream to alkylation; b) feeding the reaction product coming from the alkylation section to a first separation section; c) recovering the mono-alkylated aromatic hydrocarbon from the first separation section; d) feeding the mono-alkylated aromatic product to a dehydrogenation section; e) cooling and condensing the reaction gases in the shell of one or more heat exchangers; f) feeding the reaction product coming from the dehydrogenation section to a second separation section; g) recovering the stream of vinyl-aromatic monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Polimeri Europa S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mario Lucchini, Armando Galeotti
  • PROCESS FOR THE DEHYDROGENATION OF ALKYL-AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF VINYL-AROMATIC MONOMERS
    Publication number: 20090043142
    Abstract: Process for the production of vinyl-aromatic monomers which comprises: a) feeding an aromatic stream and an olefinic stream to alkylation; b) feeding the reaction product coming from the alkylation section to a first separation section; c) recovering the mono-alkylated aromatic hydrocarbon from the first separation section; d) feeding the mono-alkylated aromatic product to a dehydrogenation section; e) cooling and condensing the reaction gases in the shell of one or more heat exchangers; f) feeding the reaction product coming from the dehydrogenation section to a second separation section; g) recovering the stream of vinyl-aromatic monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: POLIMERI EUROPA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mario Lucchini, Armando Galeotti