Patents by Inventor Thomas Lautensack
Thomas Lautensack 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: 9067187Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for gas-phase oxidation, in which a gaseous stream comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through two or more catalyst zones. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a catalyst system for gas-phase reaction using a preliminary zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Hagen Wilmer, Jürgen Zühlke, Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Frank Rosowski, Cornelia Dobner
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Patent number: 8492566Abstract: What is described is a process for starting up a gas phase oxidation reactor for oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride, said reactor comprising at least one catalyst layer and being temperature-controllable by means of a heat carrier medium, wherein a) the catalyst layer is interrupted by a moderator layer which is less catalytically active than the catalyst layer or is catalytically inactive, b) a gas stream is passed through the reactor with an initial loading of o-xylene and at an initial temperature of the heat transfer medium, c) the loading of the gas stream is increased to a target loading and, in parallel, the temperature of the heat transfer medium is lowered to an operating temperature. The introduction of the moderator layer allows the loading to be increased more rapidly and the startup time to be shortened.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Hagen Wilmer, Jürgen Zühlke, Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Frank Rosowski, Cornelia Katharina Dobner
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Publication number: 20130039821Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for gas-phase oxidation, in which a gaseous stream comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through two or more catalyst zones. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a catalyst system for gas-phase reaction using a preliminary zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: BASF SE*Inventors: Hagen Wilmer, Jürgen Zühlke, Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Frank Rosowski, Cornelia Dobner
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Patent number: 8323610Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the oxidation of SO2 to SO3. The catalyst contains an active substance which contains vanadium, alkali metal compounds and sulfate applied to a support. The support contains naturally occurring diatomaceous earth, wherein the support contains at least one relatively soft naturally occurring uncalcined diatomaceous earth which has a percentage reduction of at least 35% in its D50 value determined in a particle size determination according to the dry method in comparison with the wet method.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Michael Krämer, Markus Schubert, Thomas Lautensack, Thomas Hill, Reinhard Körner, Frank Rosowski, Jürgen Zühlke
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Patent number: 8263789Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for gas-phase oxidation, in which a gaseous stream comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through two or more catalyst zones. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a catalyst system for gas-phase reaction using a preliminary zone.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Hagen Wilmer, Jürgen Zühlke, Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Frank Rosowski, Cornelia Dobner
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Patent number: 8067618Abstract: A process for gas phase oxidation in which a gaseous stream which comprises at least one aromatic hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through one or more catalyst layers, wherein a moderator layer is arranged between two catalyst layers arranged in succession in flow direction of the gaseous stream, the moderator layer being less catalytically active than the catalysts adjacent upstream and downstream or being catalytically inactive. The desired oxidation products are obtained in high yield over prolonged periods.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: BASF SEInventors: Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Hagen Wilmer
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Publication number: 20110250124Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 and also a process for producing it and its use in a process for the oxidation of SO2 to SO3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Michael Kramer, Markus Schubert, Thomas Lautensack, Thomas Hill, Reinhard Korner, Frank Rosowski, Jurgen Zuhlke
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Publication number: 20110251052Abstract: The invention relates to a catalyst for the oxidation of SO2 to SO3 and also a process for producing it and its use in a process for the oxidation of SO2 to SO3.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Michael Kramer, Markus Schubert, Thomas Lautensack, Thomas Hill, Reinhard Korner, Frank Rosowski, Jurgen Zuhlke
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Publication number: 20110034707Abstract: What is described is a process for starting up a gas phase oxidation reactor for oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride, said reactor comprising at least one catalyst layer and being temperature-controllable by means of a heat carrier medium, wherein a) the catalyst layer is interrupted by a moderator layer which is less catalytically active than the catalyst layer or is catalytically inactive, b) a gas stream is passed through the reactor with an initial loading of o-xylene and at an initial temperature of the heat transfer medium, c) the loading of the gas stream is increased to a target loading and, in parallel, the temperature of the heat transfer medium is lowered to an operating temperature. The introduction of the moderator layer allows the loading to be increased more rapidly and the startup time to be shortened.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Hagen Wilmer, Zürgen Zühike, Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Frank Rosowski, Cornelia Katharina Dobner
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Publication number: 20100029955Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for gas-phase oxidation, in which a gaseous stream comprising an aromatic hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through two or more catalyst zones. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a catalyst system for gas-phase reaction using a preliminary zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Hagen Wilmer, Jürgen Zühlke, Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Frank Rosowski, Cornelia Dobner
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Publication number: 20090286999Abstract: The present invention relates to a catalyst system for preparing carboxylic acids and/or carboxylic anhydrides which has at least three catalyst layers arranged one on top of the other in the reaction tube, with the proviso that the most inactive catalyst layer is preceded in the upstream direction by a more active catalyst layer. The invention further relates to a process for gas phase oxidation in which a gaseous stream which comprises one hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through a plurality of catalyst layers, the least active catalyst layer being upstream of a more active catalyst layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2007Publication date: November 19, 2009Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Hagen Wilmer, Cornelia Dobner, Frank Rosowski, Jürgen Zühlke, Sebastian Storck, Hans-Martin Allmann, Thomas Lautensack
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Publication number: 20090171101Abstract: A process for gas phase oxidation in which a gaseous stream which comprises at least one aromatic hydrocarbon and molecular oxygen is passed through one or more catalyst layers, wherein a moderator layer is arranged between two catalyst layers arranged in succession in flow direction of the gaseous stream, the moderator layer being less catalytically active than the catalysts adjacent upstream and downstream or being catalytically inactive. The desired oxidation products are obtained in high yield over prolonged periods.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: BASF SEInventors: Thomas Lautensack, Hans-Martin Allmann, Hagen Wilmer
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Publication number: 20080312450Abstract: Methods comprising: providing an oxidation catalyst bed; and starting up the oxidation catalyst at a temperature of 360° C. to 400° C. with an amount of air of 1.0 to 3.5 standard m3/h and a hydrocarbon loading of 20 to 65 g/standard m3, such that a hot spot having a temperature of 390° C. to <450° C. is formed in the first 7-20% of the catalyst bed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2006Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Samuel Neto, Frank Rosowski, Sebastian Storck, Juergen Zuehlke, Hans-Martin Allmann, Thomas Lautensack, Rainer Steeg
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Publication number: 20080200685Abstract: Processes comprising providing a catalyst precursor, and heating the catalyst precursor to a temperature of at least 350° C. in an atmosphere comprising air, wherein air is fed into the atmosphere at a rate of 0.05 to 4.0 standard m3/h, and wherein the catalyst precursor is activated at a temperature of at least 350° C. for more than 9 hours are described along with catalysts formed thereby and uses for such catalysts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Samuel Neto, Frank Rosowski, Sebastian Storck, Jurgen Zuhlke, Hans-Martin Allmann, Thomas Lautensack, Rainer Steeg
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Patent number: 5902918Abstract: Alkenylaromatics are produced by catalytic oxidative dehydrogenation of alkylaromatics employing a redox catalyst which is bismuth oxide, in combination with an additive compound of an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal, on a titanium diooxide carrier. In a first reaction step, an alkylaromatic starting material is oxidatively dehydrogenated with the redox catalyst in the absence of molecular oxygen with attending reduction of the redox catalyst. In a second reaction step, the reduced redox catalyst is reoxidized with an oxygen-containing gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 1997Date of Patent: May 11, 1999Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Gunter Lauth, Thomas Lautensack, Axel Deimling
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Patent number: 5780700Abstract: A process for the preparation of olefinically unsaturated compounds by catalytic oxidation, ie oxidative dehydrogenation by transferring oxygen from a previously oxidized oxygen carrier acting as catalyst, in the absence of molecular oxygen, the catalyst being regenerated after exhaustion, wherein, during the operating phase of the catalyst (oxidation/dehydration partial step), the residence time, space velocity and/or temperature of the reactants in the reactor is/are adjusted, ie, controlled, continuously or in discrete steps, in a manner appropiate to the momentary state of activity of the redox catalyst by adjusting--continuously or stepwise--the residence time of the reactants in the freshly regenerated catalyst (ie at the commencement of the reaction) to a shorter time, and/or the temperature to a lower value, than the corresponding parameter(s) in the partially reduced catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 1995Date of Patent: July 14, 1998Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Thomas Lautensack, Otto Watzenberger, Axel Deimling
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Patent number: 5689005Abstract: A process for the deoxygenation of organic oxo compounds, in particular phosphine oxides to phosphines and nitrobenzene to aniline, with reduced redox catalysts in a non-steady-state reaction with decoupled reductive regeneration of the redox catalyst entails the redox catalyst being reduced to a lower oxidation state and being reused for the deoxygenation.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1995Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alfred Hagemeyer, Christopher William Rieker, Thomas Lautensack, Dieter Hermeling