Patents by Inventor Simona Guidotti

Simona Guidotti 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: 20240132425
    Abstract: Catalytic compositions and processes for depolymerizing polyolefin-based feed into useful petrochemical products are described. The compositions are a composite of a zeolite catalyst component and a co-catalyst comprising an activated clay component and/or a solid base component. These catalyst systems, along with heat, are used to both increase the depolymerization reaction rate of the feed streams and suppress poisoning effects of impurities that may be present in the polyolefin-based feed. This results in a shorter residence time in the depolymerization unit and more efficient process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Sandor Nagy, Christopher D. Smith, Daniel F. White, Diego Brita, Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Francesco Menichelli, Paolo Ruzzi
  • Publication number: 20230028786
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the homopolymerization or copolymerization of olefins, made from or containing Ti, Mg, halogen, and at least one non-aromatic diazo compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: SIMONA GUIDOTTI, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI
  • Publication number: 20230002516
    Abstract: A catalyst for the polymerization of olefins made from or containing (a) a solid catalyst component containing Mg, Ti and optionally an internal electron donor compound (ID), (b) an aluminum alky compound, and (c) an external electron donor (ED) selected from non-aromatic diazo compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: SIMONA GUIDOTTI, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI
  • Patent number: 11466107
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, a halogen and an electron donor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Giampiero Morini, Gianni Vitale
  • Patent number: 11377534
    Abstract: Methods of depolymerizing polyolefin-based material into useful petrochemical products using metal oxides and heat are described. The metal oxides improve the depolymerization reaction by decreasing the onset temperature for the depolymerization, which results in a higher depolymerization rate and a shorter residence time in the depolymerization unit, allowing for a predictable depolymerization reaction, and decreasing the branching or aromatic formations in the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Diego Brita, Sheri E. Davis, Yulenty Deal, Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Sandor Nagy, Christopher D. Smith, Daniel F. White, Xueyong Yang, Shahram Mihan
  • Patent number: 11319424
    Abstract: A method of depolymerizing plastics using a halloysite catalyst is described herein. The method reduces the energy required for the depolymerization process while achieving improved depolymerization results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Diego Brita, Sheri E. Davis, Volker Fraaije, Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Sandor Nagy, David L. Ramage, Shahram Mihan, Christopher D. Smith, Daniel F. White, Xueyong Yang
  • Patent number: 11267910
    Abstract: A catalyst mixture made from or containing (a) particles of a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, Cl, and (b) from 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, based upon the total weight of the mixture, of particles of a solid compound having particle size ranging from 0.1 ?m to 1 mm containing more than 50% by weight of SiO2 units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Diego Brita, Simona Guidotti
  • Patent number: 11220519
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps: (a) dissolving a Mg(OR)2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture; (b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and (c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed, wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Giampiero Morini, Gianni Vitale
  • Publication number: 20210309676
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR in which R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, halogen and an electron donor obtained from a process including the steps: (a) dissolving a Mg(OR)2 compound wherein R groups, equal to or different from each other, are C1-C15 hydrocarbon groups optionally containing a heteroatom selected from O, N and halogen, in an organic liquid medium, thereby forming a first liquid mixture; (b) contacting the first liquid mixture (a) with TiCl4, thereby forming a second liquid mixture absent a solid phase, and (c) subjecting the second liquid mixture (b) to conditions, whereby solid catalyst particles are formed, wherein (i) a Bi compound and (ii) a bidentate electron donor compound are present in one or more of steps (a) to (c) and/or contacted with the solid catalyst particles obtained from (c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: SIMONA GUIDOTTI, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI, GIANNI VITALE
  • Publication number: 20210269564
    Abstract: A solid catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins CH2?CHR, wherein R is hydrogen or a hydrocarbon radical with 1-12 carbon atoms, made from or containing Mg, Ti, Bi, a halogen and an electron donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: SIMONA GUIDOTTI, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI, GIANNI VITALE
  • Publication number: 20210170380
    Abstract: A Mg compound based catalyst precursor made from or containing up to 50% by mols, with respect to Mg, of a compound of formula K(OR1) wherein R1 is H or a C1-C10 hydrocarbon group. When treated with transition metal compounds, the precursor is converted into catalyst with high activity in olefin polymerization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: SIMONA GUIDOTTI, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI
  • Patent number: 11021555
    Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins, comprising Ti, Mg, halogen, an electron donor (ID) selected from the group consisting of aliphatic cyclic ethers and alkyl esters of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and a compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Zn and Cu, wherein the catalyst component is devoid of Zn—C or Cu—C bonds and the Mg/Ti molar ratio ranges from 4.0 to 50.0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Tiziano Dall'Occo, Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20210087307
    Abstract: A catalyst mixture made from or containing (a) particles of a solid catalyst component comprising Ti, Mg, Cl, and (b) from 0.5 to 5.0% by weight, based upon the total weight of the mixture, of particles of a solid compound having particle size ranging from 0.1 ?m to 1 mm containing more than 50% by weight of SiO2 units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: DIEGO BRITA, SIMONA GUIDOTTI
  • Publication number: 20210070958
    Abstract: A method of depolymerizing plastics using a halloysite catalyst is described herein. The method reduces the energy required for the depolymerization process while achieving improved depolymerization results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Diego Brita, Sheri E. Davis, Volker Fraaije, Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Sandor Nagy, David L. Ramage, Shahram Mihan, Christopher D. Smith, Daniel F. White, Xueyong Yang
  • Publication number: 20210070959
    Abstract: Methods of depolymerizing polyolefin-based material into useful petrochemical products using metal oxides and heat are described. The metal oxides improve the depolymerization reaction by decreasing the onset temperature for the depolymerization, which results in a higher depolymerization rate and a shorter residence time in the depolymerization unit, allowing for a predictable depolymerization reaction, and decreasing the branching or aromatic formations in the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Diego Brita, Sheri E. Davis, Yulenty Deal, Simona Guidotti, Dario Liguori, Sandor Nagy, Christopher D. Smith, Daniel F. White, Xueyong Yang
  • Patent number: 10759882
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst component for the homo or copolymerization of olefins, wherein the solid catalyst component is made from or contains Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from cycloalkyl ethers, wherein the process includes the steps of (a) dissolving a Mg based compound and a TiCl3 based compound in a liquid medium further made from or containing a cycloalkyl ether and a compound of formula R2OH where R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, in which the Ti/Mg molar ratio ranges from 0.1 to 0.5, the cycloalkyl ether/Mg ratio ranges from 1 to 4 and the ROH/Mg molar ratio ranges from 1 to 4; and (b) adding, to the solution coming from step (a), SiCl4 in an amount such that the R2OH/SiCl4 molar ratio ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 and maintaining the temperature in the range 50-150° C. thereby precipitating the solid catalyst component particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Tiziano Dall'Occo, Dario Liguori, Giampiero Morini
  • Patent number: 10584192
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid catalyst component obtainable by a process including: (a) a first step in which Ti(OEt)4, is reacted with a Mg based compound of formula MgCln(ORI)2-n, where n is from about 0.5 to about 1.5, RI is a C1-C10 alkyl groups, the Ti(OEt)4 and the Mg compound are used in amounts such that the Ti/Mg molar ratio is of about 0.2 to about 0.4, the reaction temperature is about 110 to about 130° C., and the reaction time is about 2 to about 5 hours; and (b) a subsequent step in which the product obtained in step (a) is reacted with a Ti compound of the formula Ti(ORI)4-yCly, where y is a number between 3 and 4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Basell Poliolefine Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Simona Guidotti, Tiziano Dall'Occo, Dario Liguori, Giampiero Morini
  • Publication number: 20190338055
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a solid catalyst component obtainable by a process including: (a) a first step in which Ti(OEt)4, is reacted with a Mg based compound of formula MgCln(ORI)2-n, where n is from about 0.5 to about 1.5, RI is a C1-C10 alkyl groups, the Ti(OEt)4 and the Mg compound are used in amounts such that the Ti/Mg molar ratio is of about 0.2 to about 0.4, the reaction temperature is about 110 to about 130° C., and the reaction time is about 2 to about 5 hours; and (b) a subsequent step in which the product obtained in step (a) is reacted with a Ti compound of the formula Ti(ORI)4-yCly, where y is a number between 3 and 4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: SIMONA GUIDOTTI, TIZIANO DALL'OCCO, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI
  • Publication number: 20190284316
    Abstract: A catalyst component for the polymerization of olefins, comprising Ti, Mg, halogen, an electron donor (ID) selected from the group consisting of aliphatic cyclic ethers and alkyl esters of aliphatic monocarboxylic acids and a compound of a metal selected from the group consisting of Zn and Cu, wherein the catalyst component is devoid of Zn—C or Cu—C bonds and the Mg/Ti molar ratio ranges from 4.0 to 50.0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: TIZIANO DALL'OCCO, SIMONA GUIDOTTI, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI
  • Publication number: 20190248930
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a solid catalyst component for the homo or copolymerization of olefins, wherein the solid catalyst component is made from or contains Mg, Ti, halogen and an electron donor selected from cycloalkyl ethers, wherein the process includes the steps of (a) dissolving a Mg based compound and a TiCl3 based compound in a liquid medium further made from or containing a cycloalkyl ether and a compound of formula R2OH where R2 is a C1-C20 hydrocarbon group, in which the Ti/Mg molar ratio ranges from 0.1 to 0.5, the cycloalkyl ether/Mg ratio ranges from 1 to 4 and the ROH/Mg molar ratio ranges from 1 to 4; and (b) adding, to the solution coming from step (a), SiCl4 in an amount such that the R2OH/SiCl4 molar ratio ranges from 0.5 to 1.5 and maintaining the temperature in the range 50-150° C. thereby precipitating the solid catalyst component particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicant: BASELL POLIOLEFINE ITALIA S.R.L.
    Inventors: SIMONA GUIDOTTI, TIZIANO DALL'OCCO, DARIO LIGUORI, GIAMPIERO MORINI