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US2898384A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Process for the thermal chlorination of hydrocarbons

Assignee: Solvay SA
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Filing: 1955-08-09
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Granted: 1959-08-04
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Expires: 1975-08-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Viriot Jacques

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 20:10
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C17/00; C07C17/093; C07C17/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 98 words
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING CHLOROMETHANES SOLELY BY THERMAL CHLORINATION OF AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METHANE AND PARTIALLY CHLORINATED METHANE, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PREHEATING A MIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF CHLORINE AND SAID COMPOUND TO A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 150 AND 250* C., INTRODUCING SAID MIXTURE INTO AT LEAST ONE ANNULAR REACTION ZONE, INTRODUCING GASES AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 400-600*C. TO HEAT THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID ZONE, AND INTRODUCING A FLUID AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 50*C. TO COOL THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID ZONE, SAID ZONE BEING FREE FROM FILLING MATERIAL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 98 words
PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING CHLOROMETHANES SOLELY BY THERMAL CHLORINATION OF AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF METHANE AND PARTIALLY CHLORINATED METHANE, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF PREHEATING A MIXTURE CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF CHLORINE AND SAID COMPOUND TO A TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 150 AND 250* C., INTRODUCING SAID MIXTURE INTO AT LEAST ONE ANNULAR REACTION ZONE, INTRODUCING GASES AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 400-600*C. TO HEAT THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID ZONE, AND INTRODUCING A FLUID AT A TEMPERATURE OF ABOUT 50*C. TO COOL THE OUTER SIDE OF SAID ZONE, SAID ZONE BEING FREE FROM FILLING MATERIAL.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1962-08-03 1963-02-02 1963-08-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1966-08-03 1967-02-02 1967-08-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1970-08-03 1971-02-02 1971-08-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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