公开(公告)号：US07607303B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US11616591

申请日：2006-12-27

Applicant: Terizhandur S. Ramakrishnan ,  Sandeep Verma ,  Wenlin Zhang ,  Philippe Lacour-Gayet ,  Muthusamy Vembusubramanian

Inventor： Terizhandur S. Ramakrishnan ,  Sandeep Verma ,  Wenlin Zhang ,  Philippe Lacour-Gayet ,  Muthusamy Vembusubramanian

IPC: F03G7/00

CPC classification number: F04D25/04 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0229 ,  F25J1/0232 ,  F25J2260/80 ,  F25J2270/06 ,  Y02C10/14

Abstract: A zero-emissions power plant receives natural gas from wells at elevated pressure and temperature. Gas is expanded through one or more turbo-expanders, preferably reformed, and sent to a fuel cell where electricity, heat, carbon-dioxide, and water are generated. The carbon-dioxide is compressed by at least one compressor and piped downhole for sequestration. The turbo-expanders have shafts which preferably share the shafts of the compressors. Thus, energy given up by the natural gas in the turbo-expanders is used to run compressors which compress carbon dioxide for downhole sequestration. In one embodiment, the natural gas is applied to heat exchangers in order to generate a stream of liquid natural gas. The remainder of the gas is expanded through the turbo-expanders and processed in the reformer prior to being sent to the fuel cell. A shifter may be used between the reformer and fuel cell. A solid oxide fuel cell is preferred.

Abstract translation: 零排放发电厂在高压和高温下从井中接收天然气。 气体通过一个或多个涡轮膨胀机膨胀，优选重整，并送到燃料电池，其中产生电，热，二氧化碳和水。 二氧化碳被至少一个压缩机压缩并通过井下管道进行封存。 涡轮膨胀机具有优选地共享压缩机的轴的轴。 因此，涡轮膨胀机中的天然气放弃的能量用于运行压缩二氧化碳进行井下隔离的压缩机。 在一个实施例中，将天然气施加到热交换器以产生液态天然气流。 气体的剩余部分通过涡轮膨胀机膨胀，并在被送入燃料电池之前在重整器中进行处理。 可以在重整器和燃料电池之间使用换档器。 固体氧化物燃料电池是优选的。

公开(公告)号：US20090145130A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-11

申请号：US12315002

申请日：2008-11-26

Applicant: Jay Stephen Kaufman

Inventor： Jay Stephen Kaufman

IPC: F02C1/00

CPC classification number: F25J1/0251 ,  F17C2270/07 ,  F25J1/0012 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J2230/22 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2240/80 ,  F25J2260/30 ,  F25J2290/62 ,  Y02B10/30

Abstract: A building having an energy conversion apparatus and method for distributed energy systems using recovered energy of stationary structure wind resistance and solar radiation in conjunction with normal and off-peak operation of a gas turbine engine. The energy sources are combined, as available, for electric generation and to drive an air liquefier. Liquid air compression and pre-compression cooling of an atmospheric air portion of engine working fluid reduces compression work while increasing engine efficiency. The liquefied air is stored and transferred between buildings and between buildings and vehicles, as required.

Abstract translation: 具有能量转换装置和方法的能量转换装置和方法，该能量转换装置和方法用于利用固定结构风阻和太阳辐射的恢复能量与燃气涡轮发动机的正常和非高峰操作相结合的分布式能量系 能源结合起来用于发电并驱动空气液化器。 发动机工作流体的大气部分的液体空气压缩和预压缩冷却减少压缩工作，同时提高发动机效率。 液化空气根据需要储存和转移到建筑物和建筑物和车辆之间。

公开(公告)号：US20040177646A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-16

申请号：US10384038

申请日：2003-03-07

Applicant: ELKCORP

Inventor： John D. Wilkinson ,  Hank M. Hudson ,  Kyle T. Cuellar

IPC: F25J001/00 ,  F25J003/00

CPC classification number: F25J3/0242 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0035 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0042 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0229 ,  F25J3/0209 ,  F25J3/0233 ,  F25J3/0238 ,  F25J2200/02 ,  F25J2200/04 ,  F25J2200/70 ,  F25J2200/72 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2215/04 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2240/30 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2245/90 ,  F25J2260/20 ,  F25J2270/02 ,  F25J2270/90

Abstract: A process for liquefying natural gas in conjunction with processing natural gas to recover natural gas liquids (NGL) is disclosed. In the process, the natural gas stream to be liquefied is taken from one of the streams in the NGL recovery plant and cooled under pressure to condense it. A distillation stream is withdrawn from the NGL recovery plant to provide some of the cooling required to condense the natural gas stream. A portion of the condensed stream is expanded to an intermediate pressure and then used to provide some of the cooling required to condense the natural gas stream, and thereafter routed to the NGL recovery plant so that any heavier hydrocarbons it contains can be recovered in the NGL product. The remaining portion of the condensed stream is expanded to low pressure to form the liquefied natural gas stream.

Abstract translation: 公开了天然气液化天然气加工天然气回收天然气液体（NGL）的方法。 在此过程中，待液化的天然气流从NGL回收设备中的一条流中取出，并在压力下冷却以使其冷凝。 将蒸馏物流从NGL回收装置中取出以提供冷凝天然气流所需的一些冷却。 冷凝流的一部分膨胀到中间压力，然后用于提供冷凝天然气流所需的一些冷却，然后被送到NGL回收设备，使得其中含有的任何较重的烃可以在NGL中回收 产品。 冷凝流的剩余部分膨胀至低压以形成液化的天然气流。

公开(公告)号：US20010004830A1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-28

申请号：US09765338

申请日：2001-01-22

Applicant: Hitachi, Ltd.

Inventor： Harumi Wakana ,  Koichi Chino ,  Osamu Yokomizo

IPC: F02C006/18

CPC classification number: F25J1/0242 ,  F02C6/14 ,  F25J1/0012 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0221 ,  F25J1/0228 ,  F25J1/0251 ,  F25J1/0271 ,  F25J2205/24 ,  F25J2210/40 ,  F25J2210/62 ,  F25J2215/40 ,  F25J2230/04 ,  F25J2230/08 ,  F25J2230/22 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2230/40 ,  F25J2240/70 ,  F25J2240/80 ,  F25J2240/82 ,  F25J2240/90 ,  F25J2290/62

Abstract: An energy storage gas-turbine electric power generating system comprises a liquid air storage tank for storing liquid air, a vaporizing facility for vaporizing the liquid air stored in the liquid air storage tank, a combustor for generating a combusted gas by combusting the air vaporized by the vaporizing facility and a fuel, a gas turbine driven by the combusted gas generated in the combustor, and a gas-turbine generator connected to the gas turbine for generating electric power, which further comprises a pressurizing unit for pressurizing the liquid air stored in the liquid air storage tank up to a pressure higher than a pressure of air supplied to the combustor to supply the liquid air to the vaporizing facility, and an expansion turbine driven by expanding the air vaporized by the vaporizing facility and an expansion-turbine generator connected to the expansion turbine for generating electric power.

Abstract translation: 一种储能燃气轮机发电系统，包括用于储存液体空气的液体空气储存罐，用于蒸发存储在液体空气存储箱中的液体空气的蒸发设备，用于通过燃烧由下述气体蒸发的空气来产生燃烧气体的燃烧器： 蒸发设备和燃料，由燃烧器中产生的燃烧气体驱动的燃气轮机和连接到用于产生电力的燃气轮机的燃气轮机发电机，还包括加压单元，用于对存储在燃烧器中的液体空气进行加压 液体空气储存罐，其压力高于供给到燃烧器的空气的压力，以将液体空气供给到蒸发设备;以及膨胀涡轮机，其通过使由蒸发设备蒸发的空气膨胀而驱动，以及膨胀涡轮发电机，其连接到 用于发电的膨胀涡轮机。

公开(公告)号：US3791157A

公开(公告)日：1974-02-12

申请号：US3791157D

申请日：1970-11-09

Applicant: TIOGA WELLS CORP

Inventor： TRACY R ,  SPEAR R

IPC: C07C7/00 ,  F25J1/00 ,  F25J3/06

CPC classification number: F25J3/066 ,  C07C7/00 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0244 ,  F25J3/061 ,  F25J3/0635 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2205/60 ,  F25J2205/84 ,  F25J2220/60 ,  F25J2220/62 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2235/60 ,  F25J2240/60 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2280/02 ,  F25J2280/10 ,  F25J2290/42 ,  Y10S62/927 ,  C07C9/04

Abstract: Process for the purification of natural hydrocarbon gases which, as may be produced at a wellhead, are contaminated by substantial proportions of incombustible constituents such as nitrogen. Contaminated gas at elevated pressure is condensed by cooling in two steps, thereafter expanded to approximately atmospheric pressure to effect phase separation between a hydrocarbon-rich liquid and a contaminant-rich vapor. The hydrocarbon-rich liquid is partially vaporized and a second phase separation yields a liquid enriched in hydrocarbon. The vapor from the second separation is cooled and returned to the first separation while the vapor product from first separation along with the liquid product from the second separation are separately employed to effect condensation of the contaminated hydrocarbon.

Abstract translation: 净化天然烃气体的方法，其可能在井口处产生，被大量不可燃组分如氮气污染。 在高压下的受污染气体通过两步冷却而冷凝，然后膨胀至大气压，以实现富烃液体和富含污染物的蒸气之间的相分离。 富烃液体被部分蒸发，第二相分离产生富含烃的液体。 来自第二分离的蒸气被冷却并返回到第一分离，而来自第一分离的蒸汽产物以及来自第二分离的液体产物被分开地用于实现被污染烃的冷凝。

公开(公告)号：US3054660A

公开(公告)日：1962-09-18

申请号：US924060

申请日：1960-02-17

Applicant: COOPER BESSEMER CORP

Inventor： CROOKS WILLIAM R ,  JOHN FULLEMANN

IPC: C01C1/04 ,  F01D15/08 ,  F01D25/22 ,  F02C7/00 ,  F25J1/00

CPC classification number: C01C1/0417 ,  C01C1/0447 ,  F01D15/08 ,  F01D25/22 ,  F02C7/00 ,  F25J1/0017 ,  F25J1/0035 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0276 ,  F25J1/0279 ,  F25J1/0288 ,  F25J2230/20 ,  F25J2230/50 ,  F25J2240/20 ,  Y02P20/52 ,  Y10S62/91

公开(公告)号：US1694308A

公开(公告)日：1928-12-04

申请号：US16044627

申请日：1927-01-11

Applicant: SPENCER BOWEN WILLIAM

Inventor： SPENCER BOWEN WILLIAM

IPC: F25J1/00

CPC classification number: F25J1/0272 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J2220/62 ,  F25J2220/64 ,  F25J2220/66

公开(公告)号：US20230392861A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US17419564

申请日：2019-10-17

Applicant: FUNDACIÓN UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE ,  PROMIGAS S.A. E.S.P.

Inventor： Luz Marlen AHUMADA CASTRO ,  Miguel PADILLA MARTES ,  Johan Antonio ARENAS BUSTAMANTE ,  Julio Alberto MEDINA SUAREZ ,  Marco Enrique SANJUAN MEJÍA ,  Cinthia Paola AUDIVET DURAN ,  Antonio José BULA SILVERA ,  Iván Darío GÓMEZ MOSQUERA ,  Nestor Nabonazar DURANGO PADILLA

IPC: F25J1/02 ,  F25J1/00

CPC classification number: F25J1/0232 ,  F25J1/0272 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J2205/10 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2240/40 ,  F25J2240/60

Abstract: The present invention corresponds to a gas cooling and condensing system using fluid energy and comprising a gas feed line, a first vortex tube connected to the gas feed line, a second vortex tube connected to the first vortex tube and a first heat exchanger connected to the second vortex tube and to the gas feed line. Said gas cooling and condensing system is a modular system, which may be replicated and connected in series or in parallel to another modular system to obtain a cooler or higher mass flow gas than that obtained with a single modular system.
Moreover, the system of the present invention is optionally connected to thermal recovery, pressure recovery, recirculation or venting elements for the utilization of the waste gas streams. Furthermore, the system of the present invention does not require additional energy to that obtained from the pressure of the feed line for obtaining liquefied gas. On the other hand, the system of the present invention taps the pressure drop required between the compressed gas transport and distribution activities.

公开(公告)号：US09766002B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14346610

申请日：2012-08-14

Applicant: Jean-Marc Bernhardt ,  Cindy Deschildre ,  Eric Fauve ,  David Grillot

Inventor： Jean-Marc Bernhardt ,  Cindy Deschildre ,  Eric Fauve ,  David Grillot

IPC: F25B1/10 ,  F25B43/02 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25B9/00 ,  F25J1/00 ,  F25J1/02 ,  F25J5/00

CPC classification number: F25B5/02 ,  F25B1/10 ,  F25B9/002 ,  F25B43/02 ,  F25J1/0065 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0265 ,  F25J1/027 ,  F25J1/0271 ,  F25J1/0272 ,  F25J1/0279 ,  F25J1/0294 ,  F25J5/00 ,  F25J2230/20 ,  F25J2230/24 ,  F25J2270/912

Abstract: An installation for refrigerating a same application by means of a single refrigerator/liquefier or several refrigerators/liquefiers arranged in parallel, the refrigerator(s)/liquefier(s) using a working gas of the same type having a low molar mass, each refrigerator/liquefier comprising a compression station to compress the working gas, a cold box intended for cooling the working gas at the outlet of the compression station, the compression station comprising only compression machines of the lubricated screw type and systems for removing the oil from the working fluid at the outlet of the compression machines, and the compression station comprises a plurality of compression machines defining several levels of pressure for the working fluid, the compression station comprising at least two compression machines defining at least two levels of pressure increasing above the level of pressure of the fluid at the inlet of the compression station, two main compression machines being arranged in series and defining, at their respective fluid outlet, levels of pressure respectively called “low” and “high”, another secondary compression machine being supplied at the inlet with a fluid coming from the cold boxes at an intermediate level of pressure called “medium” between the low and high levels, this secondary compression machine also defining, at its fluid outlet, a “high” level of pressure.

公开(公告)号：US20170038138A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15230018

申请日：2016-08-05

Applicant: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme pour I'Etude et I'Exploitation des Procedes Georges Claude

Inventor： Michael A. TURNEY ,  Alain GUILLARD

IPC: F25J1/02 ,  F25J1/00

CPC classification number: F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0015 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0052 ,  F25J1/0072 ,  F25J1/0092 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0202 ,  F25J1/0208 ,  F25J1/0221 ,  F25J1/023 ,  F25J1/0232 ,  F25J1/0238 ,  F25J1/0259 ,  F25J1/0275 ,  F25J1/0292 ,  F25J3/0257 ,  F25J3/04412 ,  F25J2205/02 ,  F25J2205/04 ,  F25J2205/66 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2210/40 ,  F25J2210/42 ,  F25J2210/60 ,  F25J2215/42 ,  F25J2220/02 ,  F25J2220/44 ,  F25J2220/60 ,  F25J2220/64 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2220/68 ,  F25J2230/20 ,  F25J2230/22 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2230/42 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2240/02 ,  F25J2240/12 ,  F25J2240/40 ,  F25J2240/44 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2245/42 ,  F25J2270/08 ,  F25J2270/42 ,  F25J2270/88 ,  F25J2290/12 ,  F25J2290/34 ,  F25J2290/62 ,  F25J2290/70

Abstract: A transportable apparatus for production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) having include a housing, a natural gas feed inlet, a heat exchanger, a phase separator, a liquid outlet disposed on the cold end of the heat exchanger, an LNG product outlet disposed on the cold end of the heat exchanger, a first refrigeration supply, a second refrigeration supply, and wherein the heat exchanger, the phase separator, the first expansion valve, the first refrigeration supply, and the second refrigeration supply are all disposed within the housing. The first refrigeration supply includes expansion of a portion of the LNG product, and the second refrigeration supply can include expansion of another portion of the LNG product or expansion and heat exchange with a supply of liquid nitrogen. The production of LNG is achieved without the external supply of electricity.

Abstract translation: 一种用于生产液化天然气（LNG）的可移动设备，其包括壳体，天然气进料入口，热交换器，相分离器，设置在热交换器的冷端上的液体出口，设置在热交换器的冷端上的液体出口 热交换器的冷端，第一制冷源，第二制冷供应器，并且其中所述热交换器，所述相分离器，所述第一膨胀阀，所述第一制冷供应源和所述第二制冷供应都全部设置在所述壳体内。 第一制冷供应包括LNG产品的一部分的膨胀，并且第二制冷供应可以包括LNG产品的另一部分的膨胀或与液氮供应的膨胀和热交换。 无需外部供电即可实现液化天然气的生产。