Mark C Cesa from 1270 Saint Francis Ct, Wheaton, IL 60187, age 73, Phone: 6302219344

Process For The Recovery Of Oxazole
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US Patent:

7211674, May 1, 2007
Filed:

Dec 17, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/738571
Inventors:

Mark C. Cesa - Wheaton IL, US
Eric J. Moore - Wheaton IL, US
Mark R. Bruce - Seven Hills OH, US
Sanjay P. Godbole - Solon OH, US
Michael K. Hagans - Lima OH, US
David R. Bender - Lima OH, US
Assignee:

Ineos USA LLC - Lisle IL
International Classification:

C07D 263/02
US Classification:

548215
Abstract:

A process for the recovery of oxazole comprising contacting a mixture comprising oxazole and acetonitrile with an acid to form an acid salt of oxazole; separating acid salt of the oxazole from the mixture; and neutralizing the acid salt of oxazole separated from the mixture to release oxazole.

Process For Recovering Acrylonitrile Or Methacrylonitrile
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US Patent:

7250527, Jul 31, 2007
Filed:

Dec 15, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/736387
Inventors:

Sanjay P. Godbole - Solon OH, US
Mark C. Cesa - Wheaton IL, US
Assignee:

Ineos USA LLC - Lisle IL
International Classification:

C07C 255/08
US Classification:

558463
Abstract:

A process for the recovery of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile from an aqueous solution comprising subjecting the said solution to a water extractive distillation by feeding the solution to a distillation column and performing said extractive distillation and using solvent water introduced at the top of said column, removing a first overhead vapor stream of acrylonitrile or methacrylonitrile with some water from the top of the column, and a first liquid stream containing water and impurities from the bottom of the column, the contents of said column maintained at a substantially neutral pH by adding a sufficient amount of at least one alkaline compound selected from ammonium carbonate, ammonium bicarbonate, ammonium carbamate, and alkylene diamines to the overhead decanter and/or to the solvent water.

Purification Of Acetonitrile By A Distillative Recovery/Ion Exchange Resin Treatment Process
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US Patent:

7491838, Feb 17, 2009
Filed:

Aug 26, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/648572
Inventors:

Mark Clark Cesa - South Euclid OH, US
Paul Alan Jacobson - Victoria TX, US
Richard Lee Wappelhorst - Port Lavaca TX, US
Assignee:

INEOS USA LLC - Lisle IL
International Classification:

C07C 253/34
US Classification:

558463
Abstract:

A process of producing HPLC grade acetonitrile (UV cutoff

Acetonitrile Purification Via An Adsorption-Based Process
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US Patent:

54400686, Aug 8, 1995
Filed:

Dec 30, 1993
Appl. No.:

8/176369
Inventors:

Marc W. Blackman - Lyndhurst OH
Mark C. Cesa - South Euclid OH
Thomas G. Attig - Aurora OH
Assignee:

The Standard Oil Company - Cleveland OH
International Classification:

C07C25334
US Classification:

558435
Abstract:

This invention relates to acetonitrile purification via an adsorption-based process. The process comprises pretreating the acetonitrile containing organic impurities such as unsaturated nitriles with a solid reagent to selectively convert the unsaturated nitriles into products more easily removed and passing the treated acetonitrile through a series of adsorbent beds to remove the resulting products and other impurities present from the acetonitrile.

Synthesis Of N-Disubstituted Amides By Reaction Of Amides With Certain Organic Hydroxyl Compounds
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US Patent:

50416596, Aug 20, 1991
Filed:

Apr 26, 1990
Appl. No.:

7/515148
Inventors:

Mark C. Cesa - South Euclid OH
Sandra L. Denman - Brunswick OH
Assignee:

The Standard Oil Company - Cleveland OH
International Classification:

C07C23305
US Classification:

564157
Abstract:

Disclosed is a method which comprises introducing into a reaction zone a feed which comprises a hydroxyl compound reactant, R"OH, at least one amide reactant selected from R-CONH. sub. 2 and R-CONHR', and an inorganic catalyst, thereby reacting R"OH with said amide reactant to produce a rection mixture containing at least one disubstituted amide selected from R-CONHR". sub. 2 and R-CONHR'R", wherein each of R, R' and R" contains no acetylenic unsaturation and 1 to 30 carbon atoms, each of R, R' and R" is selected from a hydrocarbyl group and a hydrocarbyl group that is substituted with a group selected from carbamoyl, hydrocarbylcarbamoyl, dihydrocarbylcarbamoyl, and hydroxyl, wherein said inorganic catalyst is selected from phosphates and sulfates of a Group 13 element and of a Group 2 metal having an atomic weight less than 145, and mixtures thereof.

Preparation Of Indenes
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US Patent:

45687820, Feb 4, 1986
Filed:

Jun 17, 1985
Appl. No.:

6/745963
Inventors:

Marco Pagnotta - University Heights OH
Mark C. Cesa - South Euclid OH
James D. Burrington - Richmond Heights OH
Assignee:

The Standard Oil Company - Cleveland OH
International Classification:

C07C 120
C07C 100
US Classification:

585409
Abstract:

Disclosed is the vapor phase cyclodehydration of an aldehyde or ketone over a solid Lewis acid as catalyst to make indene or a substituted indene according to the equation: ##STR1##.

Oxidation And Ammoxidation Of Acrylonitrile Process Waste Water Organics
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US Patent:

62385747, May 29, 2001
Filed:

Oct 30, 1998
Appl. No.:

9/182774
Inventors:

Mark Clark Cesa - South Euclid OH
Anne Marie Graham - Township of Northfield Center OH
Albert Richard Shuki - Township of Sagamore Hills OH
Assignee:

The Standard Oil Company - Chicago IL
International Classification:

C02F 172
US Classification:

210763
Abstract:

A process for upgrading aqueous acrylonitrile waste streams containing organic material comprising atomizing an acrylonitrile waste water stream containing organic material, introducing the atomized acrylonitrile waste water stream at a temperature below the decomposition temperature of the organics present in the waste water stream, into a reaction zone containing a catalyst and at least one reactant gas, reacting the atomized waste water stream and reactant gas in the presence of the catalyst to convert at least some of the organics in the waste water stream into at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acetonitrile, hydrogen cyanide and acrylonitrile.

Method For Stabilization Of Crude Acetonitrile As Oxidation Or Ammoxidation Feed
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US Patent:

52507211, Oct 5, 1993
Filed:

Dec 11, 1991
Appl. No.:

7/805216
Inventors:

Mark C. Cesa - South Euclid OH
Mark R. Bruce - Seven Hills OH
Assignee:

The Standard Oil Company - Cleveland OH
International Classification:

C07C25332
C07C25334
US Classification:

558435
Abstract:

A method of producing stabilized crude acetonitrile (i. e. acetonitrile which has been treated to substantially eliminate polymerization of the acetonitrile upon vaporization) which comprises mixing crude acetonitrile, a strong base and aldehyde together, heating to the reflux temperature of the mixture to stabilize the crude acetonitrile and recovering the stabilize acetonitrile. This stabilized acetonitrile is utilized to manufacture hydrogen cyanide.