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Lurgi GmbH

61Patents
38Active
61Granted
47Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 15, 1979 → May 7, 2012 · 26 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7067558B2 Process for the production of carbon monoxide and methanol Chemistry; Metallurgy 19 Expired
US7521483B2 Coproduction of methanol and ammonia from natural gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 13 Expired
US8193383B2 Process for continuously preparing fatty acid methyl esters or fatty esters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Active
US4347156A System and process for reactivating carbon Chemistry; Metallurgy 8 Expired
US8388864B2 Process and plant for producing synthesis gas Chemistry; Metallurgy 7 Active
US8444940B2 Reactor for producing C2- to C8- olefins from a material flow containing oxygenate, water vapor and one or more hydrocarbons Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Active
US7470415B2 Method for producing ammonia on the basis of a nitrogen-hydrogen mixture from natural gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US7923591B2 Method and device for producing lower olefins from oxygenates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US6737546B2 Extraction process for recovery of acrylic acid Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Expired
US9481573B2 Steam reformer based hydrogen plant scheme for enhanced carbon dioxide recovery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US7674932B2 Method for the production of urea from natural gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US8629190B2 Process and plant for producing methanol Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Active
US7183326B2 Installation and method for producing and disaggregating synthesis gases from natural gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US7977479B2 Method for producing melamine with heat recovery Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US8629191B2 Process and plant for producing methanol Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8426665B2 Process and plant for producing hydrocarbons Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US7157070B2 Method for purifying gas containing hydrocarbons Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Expired
US6884324B2 Column for concentrating phthalic anhydride Chemistry; Metallurgy 2 Expired
US7131489B2 Heat exchanger Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US8288574B2 Method for producing fatty acid methyl esters or fatty acid ethyl esters Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US4442782A Feed distributor for multiple hearth furnace Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US7269972B2 Plant and method for fractionating and purifying synthesis gas Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US8647396B2 Process and plant for producing biodiesel Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8524970B2 Process and plant for producing synthetic fuels Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US8974584B2 Gas scrubber having an integrated heat exchanger Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.