Patents by Inventor Stefano Catini

Stefano Catini 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 addition of organic acids to acetylenic compounds contained in inorganic or organic hydrocarbon streams
    Patent number: 4066713
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for removing the small fractions of acetylenic compounds from a mixed hydrocarbon stream, the improvement consisting in that said stream is treated with an organic acid in the presence of an acidic ion-exchange resin, preferably an --SO.sub.3 H containing resin, the acidic groups of said resin having totally been exchanged with alkali metal ions or alkaline earth metal ions. Acetic acid (glacial, anhydrous) is the preferred acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1978
    Assignee: Snamprogetti, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Rocco Faraci, Carlo Rescalli, Stefano Catini