Patents by Inventor Peter M. Fritz
Peter M. Fritz 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).
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Patent number: 9593055Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of solvent and homogenous catalyst, comprising the steps of: (i) feeding ethylene, solvent and catalyst into an oligomerization reactor, (ii) oligomerizing the ethylene in the reactor, (iii) removing a reactor outlet stream comprising solvent, linear alpha-olefins, ethylene, and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) transferring the reactor outlet stream to a catalyst deactivation and removal step, and (v) deactivating and removing the catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, characterized in that at least one organic amine is added into the oligomerization reactor and/or into the reactor outlet piping system.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignees: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, LINDE AGInventors: Vugar Aliyev, Fuad Mosa, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Syriac Palackal, Ayed Al-Ayed, Sultan Al-Otaibi, Mohammed Zahoor, Wolfgang Müller, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anton Wellenhofer, Florian Winkler, Uwe Rosenthal, Hans-Jörg Zander, Normen Peulecke, Bernd H. Müller, Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Helmut Fritz, Carsten Taube, Andreas Meiswinkel, Richard Schneider, Anina Woehl
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Patent number: 9555404Abstract: A catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives thereof, wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of the ligand by substitution, and a co-catalyst or activator.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignees: SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, LINDE AGInventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Mohammed Hassan Al-Hazmi, Vugar O. Aliyev, Fuad Mohammed Mosa
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Patent number: 8809613Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of a solvent and homogeneous catalyst, comprising the steps of: (i) feeding ethylene, solvent and catalyst into an oligomerization reactor, (ii) oligomerizing the ethylene in the reactor, (iii) removing a reactor outlet stream comprising solvent, linear alpha-olefins, optionally unreacted ethylene and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) dosing at least one additive selected from the group consisting of alcohols, poly-ethylene glycols, polyethylene glycol monoethers, polyethylene glycol diethers, polyamines, amines, amino alcohols and surfactants, (v) transferring the reactor outlet stream containing the additive to a catalyst deactivation and removal section, and (vi) deactivating the catalyst with caustic and removing the deactivated catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, wherein the residence time of the additive in the reactor outlet stream priType: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AGInventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Carsten Taube, Florian Winkler, Volker Göke, Wolfgang Müller, Anina Wöhl, Richard Schneider, Uwe Rosenthal, Helmut Fritz, Bernd H. Müller, Normen Peulecke, Stephan Peitz, Bhaskar Reddy Aluri, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Shahid Majeed Azam, Fuad Mosa, Abdullah Al-Dugathier
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Patent number: 8778827Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: (a) a binuclear chromium(II) complex; (b) a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl, wherein the PNPN- or PNPNP-unit is optionally part of a ring system; and (c) an activator or co-catalyst, as well as to a process for oligomerization of ethylene.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AGInventors: Vugar Aliyev, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Fuad Mosa, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke
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Publication number: 20140179970Abstract: A catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives thereof, wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of the ligand by substitution, and a co-catalyst or activator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: Linde AG, Saudi Basic Industries CorporationInventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Mohammed Hassan Al-Hazmi, Vugar O. Aliyev, Fuad Mohammed Mosa
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Patent number: 8637721Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives of (A) and (B), wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPN-unit or PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of structures (A) or (B) by substitution and a co-catalyst or activator.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2008Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AGInventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Mohammed Hassan Al-Hazmi, Vugar O. Aliyev, Fuad Mohammed Mosa
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Patent number: 8492604Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a reactor system for preparing linear alpha-olefins by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of an organic solvent and an oligomerization catalyst, wherein a product fraction of C10+ alpha-olefins contaminated with aromatic C9+ compounds is separated from a product main stream and transferred into a conversion reactor, where C10+ alpha-olefins and aromatic C9+ components are reacted in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts alkylation catalyst to produce aromatic C19+ compound.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Saudi Basic Industries CorporationInventors: Peter M. Fritz, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Heinz Bölt
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Publication number: 20130008772Abstract: A method for converting biomass into syngas by converting the biomass into a viscous, pumpable pyrolysis liquid and feeding this liquid into a gasifier. The biomass is first fed to a pyrolysis unit which will convert the biomass in part to the viscous, pumpable pyrolysis liquid. This pyrolysis liquid is then fed into a gasifier either by itself or with a solid carbon-containing component where it will react to form syngas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Peter M. FRITZ, Ramachandran KRISHNAMURTHY, Satish TAMHANKAR
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Patent number: 8252871Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst for oligomerization of ethylene, comprising a functionalized solid support; a ligand immobilized on the solid support by chemical bonding, wherein the immobilized ligand has the structure (R1)(R2)P—N(R3)—P(R4)—Y-support or (R1)(R2)P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—P(R6)—Y-support, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are independently selected from aliphatic group, aryl group, amino group and trimethylsilyl group and Y is the functional group of the support or a derivative thereof; and a chromium compound reacted with the ligand; and to a method for its preparation and a process for oligomerization of ethylene utilizing the catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AGInventors: Vugar Aliyev, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Fuad Mosa, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Anina Wöhl, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer
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Publication number: 20120184692Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of a solvent and homogeneous catalyst, comprising the steps of: (i) feeding ethylene, solvent and catalyst into an oligomerization reactor, (ii) oligomerizing the ethylene in the reactor, (iii) removing a reactor outlet stream comprising solvent, linear alpha-olefins, optionally unreacted ethylene and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) dosing at least one additive selected from the group consisting of alcohols, poly-ethylene glycols, polyethylene glycol monoethers, polyethylene glycol diethers, polyamines, amines, amino alcohols and surfactants, (v) transferring the reactor outlet stre con the additive to a catalyst deactivation and removal section, and (vi) deactivating the catalyst with caustic and removing the deactivated catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, wherein the residence time of the additive in the reactor outlet stream prior to mType: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: July 19, 2012Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Andreas Meiswinkel, Carsten Taube, Florian Winkler, Volker Göke, Wolfgang Müller, Anina Wöhl, Richard Schneider, Uwe Rosenthal, Helmut Fritz, Bernd H. Müller, Normen Peulecke, Stephan Peitz, Bhaskar Reddy Aluri, MOhammed Al-Hazmi, Shahid Majeed Azam, Fuad Mosa, Abdullah Al-Dugathier
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Publication number: 20120080093Abstract: The present invention relates to a bubble column reactor comprising a column reactor containing a lower 2-phase cm section and an upper gaseous phase section, characterized in that the reactor comprises a measurement device for measuring the level of 2-phase section in the column reactor, wherein the measurement device comprises an emitter and a detector for electromagnetic PI- radiation which are positioned outside of the column reactor and to a method for level measurement in such a reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Richard Schneider, Peter M. Fritz, Sebastian Muschelknautz, Heinz Bölt, Talal Ali, Fuad Mosa
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Patent number: 8093439Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for oligomerization or polymerization of ethylene and/or alpha-olefins utilizing reactor equipment and other equipment wherein starting material comprising monomer(s), catalyst, cocatalyst and solvent is transferred to the reactor equipment via first piping, and product material comprising oligomer and/or polymer, non-reacted monomer(s), catalyst, cocatalyst and solvent is discharged from the reactor equipment via second piping, characterized in that the first piping, second piping, reactor equipment and/or other equipment are flushed with a product fraction obtained by said or a respective previous method prior to and/or after that oligomerization or polymerization method.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AGInventors: Richard Schneider, Peter M. Fritz, Sebastian Muschelknautz, Heinz Bölt, Talal Ali, Fuad Mosa
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Patent number: 8058369Abstract: The present invention relates to a bubble column reactor comprising a column reactor having a sparger plate dividing the column reactor into a top reaction compartment and a bottom compartment, characterized in that an inlet and outlet line for introducing and disposing a flushing medium are connected to the bottom compartment; and an operation method thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2006Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignees: Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Linde AGInventors: Richard Schneider, Peter M. Fritz, Sebastian Muschelknautz, Heinz Bölt, Talal Ali, Fuad Mosa
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Publication number: 20110178355Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a reactor system for preparing linear alpha-olefins by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of an organic solvent and an oligomerization catalyst, wherein a product fraction of C10+ alpha-olefins contaminated with aromatic C9+ compounds is separated from a product main stream and transferred into a conversion reactor, where C10+ alpha-olefins and aromatic C9+ components are reacted in the presence of a Friedel-Crafts alkylation catalyst to produce aromatic C19+ compounds.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2007Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicants: LINDE AG, SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONInventors: Peter M. Fritz, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winnkler
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Publication number: 20110054233Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a reactor system, for the oligomerization of ethylene, comprising oligomerizing ethylene in a reactor in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst composition to produce a liquid product stream comprising linear alpha-olefins, solvent and catalyst composition, and deactivating and extracting the catalyst composition in said liquid product stream by mixing it with a polar phase in a dynamic mixing device having rotor and stator elements comprising concentric tool rings.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2008Publication date: March 3, 2011Inventors: Fuad Mousa, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Abdullah Al-Thauyyan, Mohammed Al-Musned, Wolfgang Müller, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anton Wellenhofer, Andreas Meiswinkel, Carsten Taube, Richard Schneider, Florian Winkler, Helmut Fritz, Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Hans-Jörg Zander, Peter Ulbrich, Jan Segatz
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Publication number: 20110046429Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for preparing linear alpha-olefins (LAO) by oligomerization of ethylene in the presence of solvent and homogenous catalyst, comprising the steps of: (i) feeding ethylene, solvent and catalyst into an oligomerization reactor, (ii) oligomerizing the ethylene in the reactor, (iii) removing a reactor outlet stream comprising solvent, linear alpha-olefins, ethylene, and catalyst from the reactor via a reactor outlet piping system, (iv) transferring the reactor outlet stream to a catalyst deactivation and removal step, and (v) deactivating and removing the catalyst from the reactor outlet stream, characterized in that at least one organic amine is added into the oligomerization reactor and/or into the reactor outlet piping system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Fuda Mosa, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Syriac Palackal, Ayed Al-ayed, Sultan Al-Otaibi, Mohammed Zahoor, Wolfgang Müller, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anton Wellenhofer, Florian Winkler, Uwe Rosenthal, Hans-Jörg Zander, Normen Peulecke, Bernd H. Müller, Karl-Heinz Hofmann, Helmut Fritz, Carsten Taube, Andreas Meiswinkel, Richard Schneider, Anina Woehl
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Publication number: 20100298618Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: (a) a binuclear chromium(II) complex; (b) a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl, wherein the PNPN- or PNPNP-unit is optionally part of a ring system; and (c) an activator or co-catalyst, as well as to a process for oligomerization of ethylene.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Vugar Aliyev, Mohammed Al-Hazmi, Fuad Mosa, Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke
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Publication number: 20100190939Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst composition and a process for di-, tri- and/or tetramerization of ethylene, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a chromium compound, a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, or any cyclic derivatives of (A) and (B), wherein at least one of the P or N atoms of the PNPN-unit or PNPNP-unit is member of a ring system, the ring system being formed from one or more constituent compounds of structures (A) or (B) by substitution and a co-catalyst or activator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2008Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Anina Wöhl, Wolfgang Müller, Florian Winkler, Anton Wellenhofer, Uwe Rosenthal, Bernd H. Müller, Marko Hapke, Normen Peulecke, Mohammed Hassan Al-Hazmi, Vugar O. Aliyev, Fuad Mohammed Mosa
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Publication number: 20100191029Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the preparation of linear alpha-olefins by oligomerization of ethylene in a reactor in the presence of a catalyst and solvent, wherein an outlet stream from the reactor comprising the solvent, catalyst and linear alpha-olefins is heated by at least one heating means to a temperature at which all or substantially all of the linear alpha-olefins are dissolved and/or melted in the outlet stream; and a reactor system therefor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2007Publication date: July 29, 2010Inventors: Peter M. Fritz, Heinz Bölt, Florian Winkler, Wolfgang Müller, Richard Schneider, Anton Wellenhofer, Fuad Mousa
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Publication number: 20090318639Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for oligomerization or polymerization of ethylene and/or alpha-olefins utilizing reactor equipment and other equipment wherein starting material comprising monomer(s), catalyst, cocatalyst and solvent is transferred to the reactor equipment via first piping, and product material comprising oligomer and/or polymer, non-reacted monomer(s), catalyst, cocatalyst and solvent is discharged from the reactor equipment via second piping, characterized in that the first piping, second piping, reactor equipment and/or other equipment are flushed with a product fraction obtained by said or a respective previous method prior to and/or after that oligomerization or polymerization method.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2006Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Richard Schneider, Peter M. Fritz, Sebastian Muschelknautz, Heinz Bölt, Talal Ali, Fuad Mosa