Patents by Inventor Nicola A. Stufano

Nicola A. Stufano 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).

  • Hydrodechlorination of chlorinated benzenes
    Patent number: 4749817
    Abstract: Polychlorobenzenes are selectively dechlorinated to dichlorobenzenes and monochlorobenzene in the vapor phase in the presence of a sulfided palladium or platinum catalyst. The reaction may be carried out at a temperature of from 225.degree. C. to 450.degree. C., preferably at atmospheric pressure, with an equimolar ratio of hydrogen and polychlorobenzene, and a space velocity of 0.5 to 5 wt. feed/wt. catalyst-hour. Only small amounts of benzene are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1988
    Assignee: Standard Chlorine of Delaware, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob George, Thomas A. Del Prato, Nicola A. Stufano