Patents by Inventor Udo Knippenberg

Udo Knippenberg 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: 20160045857
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture in which the gas mixture is contacted with an absorption medium which comprises water and at least one amine and has a phase-separation temperature in the range from 0 to 130° C. In addition, the invention is directed to a device which can be used for carrying out this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: Evonik Degusssa GmbH
    Inventors: Jörn Rolker, Matthias Seiler, Ralf Meier, Udo Knippenberg, Rolf Schneider, Muhammad Irfan, Hari Prasad Mangalapally
  • Patent number: 9221007
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for separating acid gases from a gas mixture in which the gas mixture is contacted with an absorption medium which comprises water and at least one amine and has a phase-separation temperature in the range from 0 to 130° C. In addition, the invention is directed to a device which can be used for carrying out this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jörn Rolker, Matthias Seiler, Ralf Meier, Udo Knippenberg, Rolf Schneider, Muhammad Irfan, Hari Prasad Mangalapally
  • Publication number: 20150284250
    Abstract: A plant for preparing trisilylamine in the gas phase is provided. The plant includes a reactor (1) suitable for the reaction of at least the starting materials ammonia and monohalosilane in the gas phase; a precipitation vessel (2) downstream of the reactor (1); and a mixer (3) suitable for producing a homogeneous gas mixture containing at least the starting materials ammonia and monohalosilane upstream of the reactor (1). The mixer (3), reactor (1) and precipitation vessel (2) are connected to one another structurally in such a way that a continuous gas flow through the plant is ensured, with the gas flow optionally being able to be interrupted at one or more suitable points within the plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jens DOERING, Hartwig RAULEDER, Ingrid LUNT-RIEG, Wilfried UHLICH, Udo KNIPPENBERG
  • Patent number: 9011812
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydridosilanes from halosilanes, in which a) i) at least one halosilane of the generic formula SinX2n+2 (where n?3 and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and ii) at least one catalyst are converted to form a mixture comprising at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 (where m>n and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and SiX4 (where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I), and b) the at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 is hydrogenated to form a hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2, the hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2 is separated from partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1), and the separated partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1) are hydrogenated again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Jens Haubrock, Udo Knippenberg, Thorsten Schwaertzke, Joerg Zoellner, Stephan Wieber
  • Publication number: 20140072497
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing trisilylamine from ammoniac and monochlorosilane in the gas phase. The invention further relates to a plant in which such a method can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Doering, Hartwig Rauleder, Ingrid Lunt-Rieg, Wilfried Uhlich, Udo Knippenberg
  • Publication number: 20130259791
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing hydridosilanes from halosilanes, in which a) i) at least one halosilane of the generic formula SinX2n+2 (where n?3 and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and ii) at least one catalyst are converted to form a mixture comprising at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 (where m>n and X=F, Cl, Br and/or I) and SiX4 (where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I), and b) the at least one halosilane of the generic formula SimX2m+2 is hydrogenated to form a hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2, the hydridosilane of the generic formula SimH2m+2 is separated from partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1), and the separated partially halogenated hydridosilanes of the general formula SimH(2m+2?y)Xy (where 1<y<2m+1) are hydrogenated again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Nicole Brausch, Jens Haubrock, Udo Knippenberg, Thorsten Schwaertzke, Joerg Zoellner, Stephan Wieber
  • Patent number: 8258249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to superabsorbent polymer comprising acrylic acid made by the process comprising the steps of heating an aqueous glycerine solution to form glycerine; transporting the glycerine to the dehydration reactor; dehydrating the glycerine to an acrolein-comprising dehydration product; gas phase oxidating of the acrolein-comprising dehydration product to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer gas; bringing into contact of the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising quench phase; working-up the quench phase to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; and polymerizing the acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; wherein a plurality of gas bubbles is generated and wherein the dehydration occurs at least partially in the liquid phase. The superabsorbent polymer has certain properties for biodegradability and sustainability. Further, at least about 25% of the acrylic acid is based on glycerine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Evonik Stockhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Bub, Jürgen Mosler, Franz-Felix Kuppinger, Andreas Sabbagh, Guido Stochniol, Jörg Sauer, Markus Winterberg, Udo Knippenberg, Günter Latoschinski, Franck Furno, Thorsten Schwärtzke, Jörg Leistner
  • Publication number: 20110144294
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of acrylic acid, comprising at least the following steps: a. dehydration of glycerine to an acrolein-comprising dehydration product; b. gas phase oxidation of the dehydration product to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer gas; c. bringing into contact of the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising quench phase; d. work-up of the quench phase to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; whereby, during the dehydration a liquid phase a1 and a gas phase a2 is present, whereby in the liquid phase a1 a plurality of gas bubbles is generated, as well as a process for production of polymers by polymerization of acrylic acid, preferably for production of water-absorbing polymers, the water-absorbing polymers obtainable by this process, a composite, a process for production of a composite, the composite obtainable by this process, and further chemical products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Günther Bub, Jürgen Mosler, Franz-Felix Kuppinger, Andreas Sabbagh, Guido Stochniol, Jörg Sauer, Markus Winterberg, Udo Knippenberg, Günter Latoschinski, Franck Furno, Thorsten Schwärtzke, Jörg Leistner
  • Patent number: 7939597
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of acrylic acid, comprising the steps of a) dehydration of glycerine to an acrolein-comprising dehydration product; b) gas phase oxidation of the dehydration product to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer gas; c) bringing into contact of the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising quench phase; and d) work-up of the quench phase to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; whereby, during the dehydration a liquid phase a1 and a gas phase a2 is present, whereby in the liquid phase a1 a plurality of gas bubbles is generated, as well as a process for production of polymers by polymerization of acrylic acid, preferably for production of water-absorbing polymers, the water-absorbing polymers obtainable by this process, a composite, a process for production of a composite, the composite obtainable by this process, and further chemical products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Evonik Stockhausen GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Bub, Jürgen Mosler, Franz-Felix Kuppinger, Andreas Sabbagh, Guido Stochniol, Jörg Sauer, Markus Winterberg, Udo Knippenberg, Günter Latoschinski, Franck Furno, Thorsten Schwärtzke, Jörg Leistner
  • Patent number: 7847133
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an alcoholic solution of an alkali metal alkoxide from alkali metal hydroxide and alcohol in a reaction column, the alcohol and the alkali metal hydroxide being conducted in countercurrent, which is characterized in that a reflux ratio of at least 0.05 is established in the reaction column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Ruwwe, Kai-Martin Krüger, Udo Knippenberg, Volker Brehme, Manfred Neumann
  • Publication number: 20090239995
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of acrylic acid, comprising the steps of a) dehydration of glycerine to an acrolein-comprising dehydration product; b) gas phase oxidation of the dehydration product to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer gas; c) bringing into contact of the monomer gas with a quench agent to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising quench phase; and d) work-up of the quench phase to obtain an acrylic acid-comprising monomer phase; whereby, during the dehydration a liquid phase a1 and a gas phase a2 is present, whereby in the liquid phase a1 a plurality of gas bubbles is generated, as well as a process for production of polymers by polymerisation of acrylic acid, preferably for production of water-absorbing polymers, the water-absorbing polymers obtainable by this process, a composite, a process for production of a composite, the composite obtainable by this process, and further chemical products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: September 24, 2009
    Inventors: Günther Bub, Jürgen Mosler, Franz-Felix Kuppinger, Andreas Sabbagh, Guido Stochniol, Jörg Sauer, Markus Winterberg, Udo Knippenberg, Günter Latoschinski, Franck Furno
  • Publication number: 20090134357
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for production of acrylic acid, comprising at least the following steps: a. dehydrating glycerine to a dehydration product comprising acrolein; b. gas phase oxidation of the dehydration product comprising acrolein to obtain a monomer gas comprising an acrylic acid; c. bringing into contact the monomer gas with a quench means to obtain a quench phase comprising acrylic acid; and d. processing the quench phase comprising acrylic acid to obtain a monomer phase comprising acrylic acid. The present invention may also relate to a process for preparation of polymers by radical polymerization of acrylic acid, the water-absorbing polymers obtainable by this process, water-absorbing polymers based to at least 25 wt % upon partially neutralized acrylic acid, a composite, a device for preparation of acrylic acid, a process for preparation of acrylic acid, and the acrylic acid obtainable by this process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Gunther Bub, Jurgen Mosler, Andreas Sabbagh, Franz-Felix Kuppinger, Stefan Nordhoff, Guido Stochniol, Jorg Sauer, Udo Knippenberg, Franck Furno, Gunter Latoschinski, Michael Bernd Fricke, Horst-Werner Zanthoff
  • Publication number: 20080296786
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing an alcoholic solution of an alkali metal alkoxide from alkali metal hydroxide and alcohol in a reaction column, the alcohol and the alkali metal hydroxide being conducted in countercurrent, which is characterized in that a reflux ratio of at least is established in the reaction column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Ruwwe, Kai-Martin Kruger, Udo Knippenberg, Volker Brehme, Manfred Neumann
  • Patent number: 7432407
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process by which C4- to C6-olefins or an essentially sulfur-free olefin cut comprising C4- to C6-olefins is isomerized over a catalyst comprising an element of the eighth transition group of the Periodic Table, in the presence of at least one added sulfur compound, and any polyunsaturated hydrocarbons contained therein are selectively hydrogenated and hydroisomerized, and also the sulfur compounds are separated from the product and optionally recycled, so that virtually sulfur-free products are obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: OXENO Olefinchemie GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Beckmann, Armin Rix, Udo Knippenberg, Franz Nierlich, Wilfried Bueschken, Ralf Duessel
  • Patent number: 7368621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 1-octene from a C4 fraction from a cracker by telomerization of the 1,3-butadiene present in the C4 fraction from a cracker by means of methanol in the presence of a catalyst, hydrogenation of the telomer obtained in this way, dissociation of the hydrogenated telomer and work-up of the resulting dissociation product to give pure 1-octene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2008
    Assignee: OXENO Olefinchemie GmbH
    Inventors: Joerg Krissmann, Dirk Roettger, Cornelia Borgmann, Kerstin Kaemper, Franz Nierlich, Alfred Kaizik, Udo Knippenberg, Rainer Malzkorn
  • Publication number: 20060281959
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for preparing 1-octene from a C4 fraction from a cracker by telomerization of the 1,3-butadiene present in the C4 fraction from a cracker by means of methanol in the presence of a catalyst, hydrogenation of the telomer obtained in this way, dissociation of the hydrogenated telomer and work-up of the resulting dissociation product to give pure 1-octene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: Oxeno Olefinchemie GMBH
    Inventors: Jorg Krissmann, Dirk Rottger, Cornella Borgmann, Kerstin Kamper, Franz Nierlich, Alfred Kaizik, Udo Knippenberg, Rainer Malzkorn
  • Patent number: 5177229
    Abstract: Alcohols and acids are esterified by means of liquid-phase equilibrium reactions on ion exchangers in an apparatus comprising a prereactor and a rectifying column with external reactors. The process is characterized by the fact that a portion of one of the starting compounds is fed directly to the external reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Huls Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: John Kahsnitz, Alfred Oberholz, Udo Knippenberg, Michael Zolffel