Patents by Inventor Uwe DUERR

Uwe DUERR 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: 20240043358
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a bed of materials and use of it for removing contaminants not limiting to carbon monoxide, oxygen, carbon dioxide, acetylene, hydrogen, water, carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen sulfide from lower olefins without limiting ethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Carla Moreira Santos Queiroz, Valeria Perfeito Vicentini, Michael Severance, Darren Adams, Palanichamy Manikandan, Uwe Duerr, Andreas Bachmeier
  • Patent number: 11634370
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm; and 0 to 190 ppm or at least 600 ppm carbon monoxide. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd
    Inventors: Darren Adams, Mingyong Sun, Uwe Duerr, Denise Cooper, Brian Heasley, Ling Xu, Tina Clinton
  • Patent number: 11623902
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; and acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway. Notably, the process gas is contacted with the catalyst at a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) based on total catalyst volume in one bed or multiple beds of at least 7,100 h?1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd
    Inventors: Darren Adams, Mingyong Sun, Uwe Duerr, Denise Cooper, Brian Heasley, Ling Xu, Tina Clinton
  • Patent number: 11059762
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a variety of methods for starting up reactors for use in methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene using a catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Clariant International Ltd
    Inventors: Darren Adams, Mingyong Sun, Uwe Duerr, Denise Cooper, Brian Heasley, Ling Xu, Tina Clinton
  • Publication number: 20200123082
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm; and 0 to 190 ppm or at least 600 ppm carbon monoxide. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Darren ADAMS, Mingyong SUN, Uwe DUERR, Denise COOPER, Brian HEASLEY, Ling XU, Tina CLINTON
  • Publication number: 20200123083
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, the method comprising contacting a catalyst composition with a process gas. The catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids. The process gas includes ethylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 20 mol. %; and acetylene, present in the process gas in an amount of at least 1 ppm. At least 90% of the acetylene present in the process gas is hydrogenated, and the selective hydrogenation is conducted without thermal runaway. Notably, the process gas is contacted with the catalyst at a gas hourly space velocity (GHSV) based on total catalyst volume in one bed or multiple beds of at least 7,100 h?1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Darren ADAMS, Mingyong SUN, Uwe DUERR, Denise COOPER, Brian HEASLEY, Ling XU, Tina CLINTON
  • Publication number: 20200123081
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene, to methods for starting up a selective hydrogenation reactor, and to hydrogenation catalysts useful in such methods. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a variety of methods for starting up reactors for use in methods for selectively hydrogenating acetylene using a catalyst composition comprises a porous support, palladium, and one or more ionic liquids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Darren ADAMS, Mingyong SUN, Uwe DUERR, Denise COOPER, Brian HEASLEY, Ling XU, Tina CLINTON
  • Patent number: 7803972
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coated catalyst, especially for oxidation of methanol to formaldehyde, which, on an inert, preferably essentially nonporous, support body, has at least one coating which comprises, before the removal of the organic fractions of components b) and c): (a) oxides, or precursor compounds convertible to the corresponding oxides, of molybdenum and iron, where the molar ratio of Mo:Fe is between 1:1 and 5:1, and optionally further metallic components or metal oxide components or precursor compounds convertible to the corresponding oxides, (b) at least one organic binder, preferably an aqueous dispersion of copolymers, especially selected from vinyl acetate/vinyl laurate, vinyl acetate/ethylene, vinyl acetate/acrylate, vinyl acetate/maleate, styrene/acrylate or mixtures thereof, and (c) at least one further component selected from the group consisting of SiO2 sol or precursors thereof, Al2O3 sol or precursors thereof, ZrO2 sol or precursors thereof, TiO2 sol or precursors thereof, waterglas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Süd-Chemie AG
    Inventors: Christian Gückel, Klaus Wanninger, Marvin Estenfelder, Claudia Fischer, Uwe Dürr