| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090043136 | PREPARATION OF FLUORINATED OLEFINS VIA CATALYTIC DEHYDROHALOGENATION OF HALOGENATED HYDROCARBONS - A process for making a fluorinated olefin having the step of dehydrochlorinating a hydrochlorofluorocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom and at least one chlorine atom on adjacent carbon atoms, preferably carried out in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of (i) one or more metal halides, (ii) one or more halogenated metal oxides, (iii) one or more zero-valent metals/metal alloys, (iv) a combination of two or more of the foregoing. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090043137 | DEHYDROCHLORINATION OF HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBONS USING PRE-TREATED ACTIVATED CARBON CATALYSTS - The present disclosure provides methods for pre-treating activated carbon before it is used in a dehydrochlorination process. The methods can comprise mixing the activated carbon with an acid, an oxidizing agent in a liquid phase, or an oxidizing agent in a gas phase. Activated carbons undergoing one or more of these methods can exhibit improved stability during the dehydrochlorination process. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090149680 | METHOD FOR MAKING CATALYST COMPOSITIONS OF ALKALI METAL HALIDE-DOPED BIVALENT METAL FLUORIDES AND PROCESS FOR MAKING FLUORINATED OLEFINS - There is provided methods for making a catalyst composition represented by the formula MX/M′F | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090209791 | PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF FLUORINATED OLEFINS - A process for the production of fluorinated olefins, preferably fluorinated propenes, by contacting a feed stream containing a fluorinated olefin and hydrogen with a first amount of catalyst to produce the hydrofluorocarbon, wherein a first exit stream contains unreacted fluorinated olefin and hydrogen; contacting the first exit stream with a second amount of catalyst to produce a hydrofluorocarbon, wherein the second amount of catalyst is preferably greater than the first amount of catalyst; and contacting the hydrofluorocarbon with a catalyst for dehydrohalogenation to produce a product stream of fluorinated olefin. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090240090 | INTEGRATED PROCESS TO PRODUCE 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE - A method for preparing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene comprising (a) providing a starting composition comprising at least one compound having a structure selected from Formulae I, II and III: | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090270661 | PROCESS FOR DEHYDROFLUORINATION OF 3-CHLORO-1,1,1,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPANE TO 1-CHLORO-3,3,3-TRIFLUOROPROPENE - A process for making 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. The process has the following step: dehydrofluorinating 3-chloro-1,1,1,3-tetrafluoropropane under conditions sufficient to effect dehydrofluorination in the presence of a catalyst. Preferred catalysts are selected from the group consisting of (i) one or more halogenated trivalent or higher valent metal oxides, (ii) one or more trivalent or higher valent metal halides, and (iii) one or more natural or synthetic graphite materials. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090299107 | PROCESS FOR DEHYDROCHLORINATING 1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUORO-2-CHLOROPROPANE TO 2,3,3,3-TETRAFLUOROPROPENE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN ALKALI METAL-DOPED MAGNESIUM OXYFLUORIDE CATALYST AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE CATALYST - A process for making a fluorinated olefin. The process has the step of dehydrochlorinating a hydrochlorofluorocarbon having at least one hydrogen atom and at least one chlorine atom on adjacent carbon atoms in the presence of a catalytically effective amount of a catalyst composition. The catalyst composition is represented by the following: n wt. % MX/M′O | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100016457 | HFO-1234ZE MIXED ISOMERS WITH HFC-245FA AS A BLOWING AGENT, AEROSOL, AND SOLVENT - A composition which is a blowing agent which comprises from about 75% to about 90% by weight trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, from about 1% to about 15% by weight cis-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, and from about 1% about 15% by weight 1,1,3,3,3-pentafluoropropane. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100022809 | Manufacturing Process for HFO-1234ze - Disclosed is a method for forming HFO-1234ze, and for forming compositions comprising HFO-1234ze, by (a) converting, preferably by dehydrofluorination, pentafluorpropane (HFC-245), preferably 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorpropane (HFC-245fa), preferably by contact with a caustic solution, to a reaction product comprising cis-HFO-1234ze and trans-HFO-1234ze; and (b) contacting at least a portion, preferably substantially portion, and in certain embodiments substantially all of said reaction product with at least one isomerization catalyst to convert at least a portion, and preferably at least a substantial portion, of cis-HFO-1234ze in said reaction product to trans-HFO-1234ze. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100152504 | Isomerization of 1-Chloro-3,3,3-Trifluoropropene - Disclosed are processes for an isomerization reaction between (E)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and (Z)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. Some of the disclosed processes include the step of contacting a feed stream with a heated surface, where the feed stream includes (E)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, (Z)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene or mixtures thereof. The resulting product stream includes (E)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and (Z)1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, where the ratio of (E) isomer to (Z) isomer in the product stream is different than the ratio feed stream. The (E) and (Z) isomers in the product stream may be separated from one another. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100185027 | Isomerization of 1,1,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene - The present invention involves methods for isomerization of 1234zc. Also provided are methods for managing 1,1,3,3-tetrafluoropropene produced as a byproduct in a process for synthesizing trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene from 245fa, wherein 1234zc is converted into trans/cis-1234ze with the help of a catalyst in the absence of HF and in an isomerization reactor, or is converted into 1234zc and/or 245fa with the help of a catalyst in the presence of HF in a separate reactor or preferably in the same reactor of 245fa dehydrofluorination. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110028770 | HYDROGENATION CATALYST - An alpha-alumina support for a hydrogenation catalyst useful in hydrogenating fluoroolefins is provided. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110060172 | CATALYSTS FOR FLUOROOLEFINS HYDROGENATION - A support of metal oxyfluoride or metal halide for a metal-based hydrogenation catalyst useful in hydrogenating fluoroolefins is provided. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110112339 | Dehydrochlorination Of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons Using Pre-Treated Activated Carbon Catalysts - The present disclosure provides methods for pre-treating activated carbon before it is used in a dehydrochlorination process. The methods can comprise mixing the activated carbon with an acid, an oxidizing agent in a liquid phase, or an oxidizing agent in a gas phase. Activated carbons undergoing one or more of these methods can exhibit improved stability during the dehydrochlorination process. | 05-12-2011 |