公开(公告)号：US09975083B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US15132667

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Satish Reddy ,  Joseph Yonkoski

IPC: B01D47/14 ,  B01F3/04 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D53/14

CPC classification number: B01D53/185 ,  B01D47/14 ,  B01D53/1475 ,  B01D53/18 ,  B01D2257/302 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  B01F3/04078 ,  B01F3/04085 ,  B01F3/04468

Abstract: Systems and methods for gas processing are described that utilize two or more cells that are fluidly coupled to one another by a common liquid space. Via the common liquid space, each of the cells can be coupled to a fluid outlet. The cells can each include an absorber and/or other gas processing equipment. A feed gas can be separately fed to each of the cells for processing. The cells can be independently operable, such that not all of the cells must be operated simultaneously.

公开(公告)号：US09970710B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US13794448

申请日：2013-03-11

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Mike McGee ,  Tom Haines ,  Kenneth Meyer ,  Steve Hillock

IPC: F27B13/14 ,  F27B13/06 ,  F27D17/00

CPC classification number: F27B13/14 ,  F27B13/06 ,  F27D17/00 ,  Y02P10/265 ,  Y02P10/283

Abstract: Contemplated devices and methods reduce heat loss and energy demand of a carbon baking ring furnace by employing a preferably internal bypass conduit that feeds a portion of a heated cooling air stream from the cooling zone directly to the flue ducts of the firing and/or pre-heat zones.

公开(公告)号：US20180058753A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15693767

申请日：2017-09-01

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： John Mak ,  Jacob Thomas ,  Dhirav Patel ,  Steven Borsos

IPC: F25J1/00 ,  F25J1/02

CPC classification number: F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0035 ,  F25J1/0052 ,  F25J1/0204 ,  F25J1/0208 ,  F25J1/0254 ,  F25J1/0265 ,  F25J1/0267 ,  F25J1/0296 ,  F25J2215/04 ,  F25J2220/60 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2230/04 ,  F25J2230/20 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2245/02

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for pre-cooling a natural gas stream to a liquefaction plant. A system may comprise a compressor configured to receive a first natural gas stream at a first pressure and produce a second natural gas stream at a second pressure; an exchanger, wherein the exchanger is configured to receive the second natural gas stream as the second pressure and cool the second natural gas stream to produce a cooled natural gas stream; and an expander, wherein the expander is configured to receive the cooled natural gas stream and expand the cooled natural gas stream from the second pressure to a third pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20170370641A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-28

申请号：US15191251

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： John Mak ,  Jacob Thomas ,  Curt Graham

IPC: F25J3/02

CPC classification number: F25J3/0257 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0214 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0295 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/40 ,  F25J2200/70 ,  F25J2200/94 ,  F25J2210/62 ,  F25J2240/40 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  F25J2270/88 ,  F25J2290/12 ,  F25J2290/40

Abstract: A system for the removal of nitrogen from a liquid natural gas (LNG) stream. The system. comprises a feed heat changer and a stripper column. The heat receives the LNG stream and cools the LNG stream via heat exchange with a stripper column side-draw stream to yield a cooled LNG stream and a heated side-draw stream. The stripper column receives the cooled LNG stream at a first tray and the heated side-draw stream. The stripper column produces the stripper column side-draw stream, a stripper column overhead stream, and a stripper column bottom stream. The stripper column side-draw stream is taken from the stripper column at a second tray. The second tray is at least about 15 feet higher than the feed heat exchanger.

公开(公告)号：US09852389B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14992882

申请日：2016-01-11

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Leslie P. Antalffy ,  Kenneth D. Kirkpatrick ,  George Miller ,  Barry Millet ,  Charles Maitland

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q50/04

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06315 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/1097 ,  G06Q50/04 ,  Y02P90/30

Abstract: A system for analyzing a coking system comprises a coking system comprising a first coke drum and a second coke drum, and a user device communicatively coupled to a hardware implemented analysis engine. The coking system configured to collect and transmit coke drum data to the hardware implemented analysis engine. The hardware implemented analysis engine is configured to: receive an estimation of an altered life span of the first coke drum relative to a design life span of the first coke drum, analyze an effect of adding an additional coke drum to the coking system based on the altered life span, and provide a result item related to the analysis to the user device. The estimation of the altered life span is based on the coke drum data.

公开(公告)号：US20170342333A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-30

申请号：US15164576

申请日：2016-05-25

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Jan Dierickx

IPC: C10G55/06 ,  C10G29/04

CPC classification number: C10G55/06 ,  B01D53/1462 ,  B01J8/18 ,  C10G29/04 ,  C10G70/02 ,  C10G2300/202 ,  C10G2300/207

Abstract: A method of removing oxygenates from a hydrocarbon stream comprises passing a hydrocarbon stream to a caustic tower having a plurality of loops, contacting the hydrocarbon stream with a sulfided catalyst between a first loop of the plurality of loops and a second loop of the plurality of loops to produce a reaction product, passing the reaction product to the second loop, removing at least a portion of the hydrogen sulfide in the second loop of the caustic tower to produce a product stream, and separating the product stream into a plurality of hydrocarbon streams in a separation zone located downstream of the caustic tower. The hydrocarbon stream comprises hydrocarbons, oxygen containing components, and sulfur containing compounds. At least a portion of the sulfur compounds react in the presence of the sulfided catalyst to produce hydrogen sulfide in the reaction product.

公开(公告)号：US09815692B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US14811745

申请日：2015-07-28

Applicant: FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Ravi Ravikumar ,  Paul E. Koppel ,  Sanjiv Dabee ,  Johnathon Zychowicz

IPC: C10G2/00 ,  C01B3/34 ,  C10L10/12 ,  C10G47/00 ,  C10K1/00 ,  C10K3/04 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C10L1/04

CPC classification number: C01B3/34 ,  C01B3/38 ,  C01B3/48 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/0283 ,  C01B2203/043 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/062 ,  C01B2203/063 ,  C10G2/32 ,  C10G47/00 ,  C10G2300/1022 ,  C10G2400/02 ,  C10G2400/04 ,  C10G2400/08 ,  C10K1/005 ,  C10K3/04 ,  C10L1/04 ,  C10L10/12 ,  C10L2270/026 ,  C10L2270/04 ,  C10L2290/148 ,  C10L2290/42 ,  C10L2290/541 ,  C10L2290/542 ,  C10L2290/543

Abstract: A crude oil processing plant that comprises a Fischer-Tropsch reactor is disclosed. The crude oil processing plant comprises a crude oil processing section and a hydrogen production section. The hydrogen production section is coupled to a hydrocracker in the crude oil processing section to deliver a high purity hydrogen stream. The Fischer-Tropsch reactor receives a syngas stream from the hydrogen production section and produces a hydrocarbon stream. When light crude oil is processed, the hydrocracker typically has excess capacities to upgrade the hydrocarbon stream from the Fischer-Tropsch reactor.

公开(公告)号：US20170268819A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-21

申请号：US15614407

申请日：2017-06-05

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： John Mak

IPC: F25J3/02 ,  C10L3/10

CPC classification number: F25J3/0257 ,  C10L3/105 ,  C10L2290/08 ,  C10L2290/12 ,  C10L2290/46 ,  C10L2290/48 ,  C10L2290/541 ,  C10L2290/545 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0238 ,  F25J2205/40 ,  F25J2205/50 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2240/44 ,  F25J2245/42 ,  Y02C10/12

Abstract: Gas processing plants and methods are contemplated in CO2 is effectively removed to very low levels from a feed gas to an NRU unit by adding a physical solvent unit that uses waste nitrogen produced by the NRU as stripping gas to produce an ultra-lean solvent, which is then used to treat the feed gas to the NRU unit. Most preferably, the physical solvent unit includes a flash unit and stripper column to produce the ultra-lean solvent.

公开(公告)号：US20170260459A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15604878

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Chilkunda K. Venkatesh

IPC: C10G7/00

CPC classification number: C10G7/00 ,  C10G2300/308 ,  C10G2300/4056 ,  Y10T29/49716

Abstract: Plants and methods are presented for crude feed pre-processing before feeding the crude feed into a crude unit or vacuum unit. Pre-processing is preferably achieved with a combination of a preflash drum and a preflash column that allows for high-temperature treatment of the liquids and separate vapor phase handling, which advantageously enables retrofitting existing plants to accommodate lighter crude feeds.

公开(公告)号：US20170234457A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15044193

申请日：2016-02-16

Applicant: Fluor Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Alan T. Sayler ,  Cecil G. Roberts

IPC: F16L1/06 ,  F16L3/223 ,  F16L1/024

CPC classification number: F16L1/06 ,  F16B7/105 ,  F16L1/0246 ,  F16L3/223

Abstract: A support assembly and methods relating thereto is disclosed for supporting a pipeline at a height above the ground. In an embodiment, the support assembly has a central axis and includes a vertical pile assembly configured to be coupled to the ground. In addition, the support assembly includes an upper support member coupled to the vertical pile assembly. The upper support member includes a support surface that is configured to support one or more pipelines. The vertical pile assembly is configured to transition between a retracted position, wherein the support surface is disposed at a height H1 measured axially from the ground, and an extended position, wherein the support surface is disposed at a height H2 measured axially from the ground that is greater than the height H1.