Patents by Inventor Masanobu Kanauchi

Masanobu Kanauchi 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).

  • Patent number: 10815172
    Abstract: Disclosed is a 1,3-butadiene separation and recovery method which can reduce the amount of 1,3-butadiene polymer produced when 1,3-butadiene is separated and recovered from a mixed fluid containing 1,3-butadiene. The method includes an extractive distillation step of performing extractive distillation of the mixed fluid to obtain a fraction containing crude 1,3-butadiene, and a dividing wall distillation step of performing dividing wall distillation of the fraction containing crude 1,3-butadiene to obtain a fraction containing an impurity having a higher boiling point than 1,3-butadiene, a fraction containing an impurity having a lower boiling point than 1,3-butadiene, and a fraction containing high-purity 1,3-butadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanobu Kanauchi, Seiji Futamura, Kenichi Otsubo
  • Publication number: 20190389981
    Abstract: A production method for a polymer comprises: a step (A) of polymerizing a raw material monomer to obtain a polymer-containing liquid containing a polymer; a step (B) of separating a collection target component-containing fluid containing a collection target component composed of at least one of a solvent and a residual monomer, from the polymer-containing liquid; a step (C) of supplying the collection target component-containing fluid to a three-product distillation column, and separating a fraction containing an impurity higher in boiling point than the collection target component and a fraction containing an impurity lower in boiling point than the collection target component, to obtain a fraction containing the collection target component of high purity; and a step (D) of performing polymerization using the fraction containing the collection target component of high purity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanobu KANAUCHI, Ryuichi ONO
  • Publication number: 20190337871
    Abstract: Disclosed is a 1,3-butadiene separation and recovery method which can reduce the amount of 1,3-butadiene polymer produced when 1,3-butadiene is separated and recovered from a mixed fluid containing 1,3-butadiene. The method includes an extractive distillation step of performing extractive distillation of the mixed fluid to obtain a fraction containing crude 1,3-butadiene, and a dividing wall distillation step of performing dividing wall distillation of the fraction containing crude 1,3-butadiene to obtain a fraction containing an impurity having a higher boiling point than 1,3-butadiene, a fraction containing an impurity having a lower boiling point than 1,3-butadiene, and a fraction containing high-purity 1,3-butadiene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masanobu KANAUCHI, Seiji FUTAMURA, Kenichi OTSUBO
  • Publication number: 20070256920
    Abstract: For example, a separation and purification apparatus having an extractive distillation tower 4 for separating and purifying butadiene, impurity concentration sensors 32, 34 for detecting the concentrations of specific impurities other than butadiene, a target material concentration sensor for detecting the concentration of butadiene in the extractive distillation tower, and a differential pressure sensor 30 for detecting the differential pressure between the top and bottom of the extractive distillation tower 4 and a separation and purification method. The method calculates a concentration of a specific impurity after a predetermined time, a concentration of butadiene at the top, and a forecasted value of the differential pressure between the top and bottom based on the sensors and controls operations based on the forecasted values by a concentration predictive control means 60.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Masanobu Kanauchi, Yasuhiko Arimori
  • Publication number: 20050004413
    Abstract: A method of separating and purifying conjugated diene, including the steps of: obtaining a first bottom product by distilling a hydrocarbon mixture including 80% or more conjugated diene under an environment in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor in a lower boiling distillation column 14; obtaining a second bottom product and distillation portion by distilling said first bottom product under an environment in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor in a higher boiling distillation column 16; measuring concentration of a polymerization inhibitor included in said first bottom product and second bottom product respectively; controlling the concentration of the polymerization inhibitor included in said first bottom product and/or second bottom product by changing a supply amount of the polymerization inhibitor to said lower boiling distillation column 14 and/or higher boiling distillation column 16 in accordance with said measured concentration of the polymerization inhibitor included in said first bott
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Masanobu Kanauchi, Masayoshi Kaji
  • Publication number: 20040267078
    Abstract: A method of separating and purifying conjugated dienes includes a step of obtaining a first bottom product by taking out a hydrocarbon mixture including conjugated diene under an environment in the presence of a polymerization inhibitor including at least one of nitrite and di-lower aklylhydroxylamine in a first extractive distillation column; a step of obtaining a second bottom product and a distillation portion by distilling the first bottom product in a first diffusion column; a step of obtaining a third bottom product by taking out the distillation portion under an environment in the presence of the polymerization inhibitor in a second extractive distillation column; a step of obtaining a fourth bottom product by distilling the third bottom product in a second diffusion column; a step of recovering the second bottom product and fourth bottom product and supplying to the first extractive distillation column and/or second extractive distillation column; a step of measuring concentration of a polymerization
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Masanobu Kanauchi, Masayoshi Kaji
  • Patent number: 6413378
    Abstract: An extractive distillation tower 4 supplied with a feedstock containing butadiene and a solvent and for distilling the feedstock to separate and purify the butadiene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masanobu Kanauchi, Yasuhiko Arimori, Toshihiro Nakano
  • Patent number: 6395953
    Abstract: Processes for producing a purified conjugated diene comprise feeding a petroleum fraction containing the conjugated diene to an extractive distillation column, feeding an extraction solvent to the extractive distillation column, and extractive-distilling the conjugated diene from the petroleum fraction containing the conjugated diene in the extractive distillation column. The extraction solvent comprises an amide compound, and a heterocyclic aldehyde, aromatic nitro compound or aromatic aldehyde is contained in the extraction solvent within a range of 0.01 to 10 wt. % based on the weight of the extractive solvent. An oxygen concentration in a gas phase of a distillate discharged from the top of the extraction distillation column is controlled to 10 ppm or lower.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Nippon Zeon Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takaki Koga, Nobumasa Shimomura, Masanobu Kanauchi
  • Publication number: 20020052533
    Abstract: A process for producing a purified conjugated diene, comprising a step of isolating a conjugated diene from a petroleum fraction containing the conjugated diene by extractive distillation, the step comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 1999
    Publication date: May 2, 2002
    Inventors: TAKAKI KOGA, NOBUMASA SHIMOMURA, MASANOBU KANAUCHI