公开(公告)号：US09114984B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-25

申请号：US13532540

申请日：2012-06-25

申请人： Dennis N. Bingham ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Joseph D. Smith ,  Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding

发明人： Dennis N. Bingham ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Joseph D. Smith ,  Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding

IPC分类号： C10G49/00 ,  C10G73/44 ,  C10J3/57 ,  C01B3/34

CPC分类号： C01B3/348 ,  C01B2203/0216 ,  C01B2203/0805 ,  C01B2203/1235 ,  C01B2203/1252 ,  C10G49/007 ,  C10G73/44 ,  C10J3/57 ,  C10J2300/16

摘要： In one embodiment, a system for upgrading a hydrocarbon material may include a black wax upgrade subsystem and a molten salt gasification (MSG) subsystem. The black wax upgrade subsystem and the MSG subsystem may be located within a common pressure boundary, such as within a pressure vessel. Gaseous materials produced by the MSG subsystem may be used in the process carried out within the black wax upgrade subsystem. For example, hydrogen may pass through a gaseous transfer interface to interact with black wax feed material to hydrogenate such material during a cracking process. In one embodiment, the gaseous transfer interface may include one or more openings in a tube or conduit which is carrying the black wax material. A pressure differential may control the flow of hydrogen within the tube or conduit. Related methods are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，用于升级烃材料的系统可以包括黑蜡升级子系统和熔盐气化（MSG）子系统。 黑蜡升级子系统和MSG子系统可以位于公共压力边界内，例如在压力容器内。 由MSG子系统生产的气态材料可用于黑蜡升级子系统内执行的过程。 例如，氢气可以通过气体转移界面以与黑蜡进料相互作用以在裂化过程中氢化这种材料。 在一个实施方案中，气体转移界面可以包括携带黑蜡材料的管或导管中的一个或多个开口。 压力差可以控制管或导管内的氢气流。 还公开了相关方法。

公开(公告)号：US08899074B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-02

申请号：US12604194

申请日：2009-10-22

申请人： Bruce M. Wilding ,  Terry D. Turner

发明人： Bruce M. Wilding ,  Terry D. Turner

IPC分类号： F25J1/00 ,  F25J3/00 ,  B01D9/04

CPC分类号： F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/005 ,  F25J1/0072 ,  F25J1/0201 ,  F25J1/0204 ,  F25J1/0232 ,  F25J2205/10 ,  F25J2205/20 ,  F25J2205/84 ,  F25J2210/02 ,  F25J2210/06 ,  F25J2220/66 ,  F25J2230/60 ,  F25J2235/60 ,  F25J2245/90 ,  F25J2290/60

摘要： A method of natural gas liquefaction may include cooling a gaseous NG process stream to form a liquid NG process stream. The method may further include directing the first tail gas stream out of a plant at a first pressure and directing a second tail gas stream out of the plant at a second pressure. An additional method of natural gas liquefaction may include separating CO2 from a liquid NG process stream and processing the CO2 to provide a CO2 product stream. Another method of natural gas liquefaction may include combining a marginal gaseous NG process stream with a secondary substantially pure NG stream to provide an improved gaseous NG process stream. Additionally, a NG liquefaction plant may include a first tail gas outlet, and at least a second tail gas outlet, the at least a second tail gas outlet separate from the first tail gas outlet.

摘要翻译： 天然气液化的方法可以包括冷却气态NG工艺流以形成液态NG工艺流。 该方法还可以包括将第一尾气流以第一压力引导出植物并且在第二压力下将第二尾气流引导出植物。 天然气液化的另一种方法可以包括从液态NG工艺流中分离出CO 2并处理CO 2以提供CO 2产物流。 天然气液化的另一种方法可以包括将边缘气态NG工艺流与二次基本上纯的NG流组合以提供改进的气态NG工艺流。 此外，NG液化设备可以包括第一尾气出口和至少第二尾气出口，所述至少第二尾气出口与第一尾气出口分离。

公开(公告)号：US08544295B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US13284737

申请日：2011-10-28

申请人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding

发明人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding

IPC分类号： F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F28C3/10 ,  B01D7/02 ,  Y10T137/0318

摘要： A heat exchanger and associated methods for sublimating solid particles therein, for conveying fluids therethrough, or both. The heat exchanger includes a chamber and a porous member having a porous wall having pores in communication with the chamber and with an interior of the porous member. A first fluid is conveyed into the porous member while a second fluid is conveyed into the porous member through the porous wall. The second fluid may form a positive flow boundary layer along the porous wall to reduce or eliminate substantial contact between the first fluid and the interior of the porous wall. The combined first and second fluids are conveyed out of the porous member. Additionally, the first fluid and the second fluid may each be conveyed into the porous member at different temperatures and may exit the porous member at substantially the same temperature.

摘要翻译： 一种用于升华固体颗粒的热交换器和相关方法，用于输送流体通过其中或两者。 热交换器包括腔室和多孔构件，该多孔构件具有多孔壁，多孔壁具有与腔室连通的孔和多孔构件的内部。 第一流体被输送到多孔构件中，而第二流体通过多孔壁输送到多孔构件中。 第二流体可以沿着多孔壁形成正的流动边界层，以减少或消除第一流体和多孔壁的内部之间的实质接触。 组合的第一和第二流体被输送出多孔构件。 此外，第一流体和第二流体可以各自在不同温度下被输送到多孔构件中并且可在基本相同的温度下离开多孔构件。

公开(公告)号：US20130020236A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13188121

申请日：2011-07-21

申请人： Terry D. Turner ,  Dennis N. Bingham ,  Bradley C. Benefiel ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Bruce M. Wilding

发明人： Terry D. Turner ,  Dennis N. Bingham ,  Bradley C. Benefiel ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Bruce M. Wilding

IPC分类号： C10G1/04 ,  B01L3/00 ,  B01J19/00

CPC分类号： B01J19/2415 ,  B01J4/002 ,  B01J10/005 ,  B01J2219/00157 ,  C01B3/384 ,  C01B2203/0233 ,  C01B2203/04 ,  C01B2203/047 ,  C01B2203/0475 ,  C01B2203/06 ,  C01B2203/1005 ,  C01B2203/1041 ,  C01B2203/1247 ,  C10G1/083 ,  C10G2400/26 ,  C10J3/57 ,  C10J3/723 ,  C10J2300/0913 ,  C10J2300/0973 ,  C10J2300/0986 ,  C10J2300/1246 ,  C10J2300/1807

摘要： Reactors for carrying out a chemical reaction, as well as related components, systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a reactor is provided that includes a furnace and a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace. A downtube is disposed at least partially within the interior crucible along an axis. At least one structure is coupled with the downtube and extends substantially across the cross-sectional area of the interior volume taken in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis. A plurality of holes is formed in the structure enabling fluid flow therethrough. The structure coupled with the downtube may include a lower body portion and an upper body portion coupled with the lower body portion, wherein the plurality of holes is formed in the lower body portion adjacent to, and radially outward from, a periphery of the upper body portion.

摘要翻译： 提供了进行化学反应的反应器，以及相关组件，系统和方法。 根据一个实施例，提供了一种反应器，其包括炉子和定位用于通过炉子加热的坩埚。 下管至少部分地沿轴线设置在内坩埚内。 至少一个结构与下管耦合并且基本上跨过沿基本上垂直于轴线的方向截取的内部容积的横截面积。 在结构中形成多个孔，使得流体能够流过其中。 与下部管结合的结构可以包括下主体部分和与下主体部分联接的上主体部分，其中多个孔形成在下主体部分中，与上身体的周边相邻并且径向向外 一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20130020232A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13188202

申请日：2011-07-21

申请人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bradley C. Benefiel ,  Dennis N. Bingham ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Bruce M. Wilding

发明人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bradley C. Benefiel ,  Dennis N. Bingham ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Bruce M. Wilding

IPC分类号： C07C27/10 ,  B01L99/00 ,  B01J19/00

CPC分类号： C01B3/348 ,  B01J4/001 ,  B01J7/02 ,  B01J10/002 ,  B01J10/005 ,  B01J19/246 ,  B01J2204/002 ,  B01J2219/00157 ,  B01J2219/00159 ,  B01J2219/0277 ,  C01B2203/0216

摘要： Reactors for carrying out a chemical reaction, as well as related components, systems and methods are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a reactor is provided that includes a furnace and a crucible positioned for heating by the furnace. The crucible may contain a molten salt bath. A downtube is disposed at least partially within the interior crucible along an axis. The downtube includes a conduit having a first end in communication with a carbon source and an outlet at a second end of the conduit for introducing the carbon material into the crucible. At least one opening is formed in the conduit between the first end and the second end to enable circulation of reaction components contained within the crucible through the conduit. An oxidizing material may be introduced through a bottom portion of the crucible in the form of gas bubbles to react with the other materials.

摘要翻译： 提供了进行化学反应的反应器，以及相关组件，系统和方法。 根据一个实施例，提供了一种反应器，其包括炉子和定位用于通过炉子加热的坩埚。 坩埚可以包含熔盐浴。 下管至少部分地沿轴线设置在内坩埚内。 下管包括导管，其具有与碳源连通的第一端和用于将碳材料引入坩埚的第二端处的出口。 在第一端和第二端之间的管道中形成至少一个开口，以使得包含在坩埚内的反应部件能够通过导管循环。 氧化材料可以以气泡的形式通过坩埚的底部引入，以与其它材料反应。

公开(公告)号：US20090071634A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US11855071

申请日：2007-09-13

申请人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding

发明人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding

IPC分类号： F28D15/00

CPC分类号： F28C3/10 ,  B01D7/02 ,  Y10T137/0318

摘要： A heat exchanger and associated methods for sublimating solid particles therein, for conveying fluids therethrough, or both. The heat exchanger includes a chamber, and a porous member having a porous wall having pores in communication with the chamber and an interior of the porous member. A first fluid is conveyed into the porous member while a second fluid is conveyed into the porous member through the porous wall. The second fluid may form a positive flow boundary layer along the porous wall to reduce or eliminate substantial contact between the first fluid and the interior of the porous wall. The combined first and second fluids are conveyed out of the porous member. Additionally, the first fluid and the second fluid may each be conveyed into the porous member at different temperatures and may exit the porous member at substantially the same temperature.

摘要翻译： 一种用于升华固体颗粒的热交换器和相关方法，用于输送流体通过其中或两者。 该热交换器包括一个腔室和一个具有多孔壁的多孔构件，多孔壁具有与腔室连通的孔和多孔构件的内部。 第一流体被输送到多孔构件中，而第二流体通过多孔壁输送到多孔构件中。 第二流体可以沿多孔壁形成正的流动边界层，以减少或消除第一流体和多孔壁的内部之间的实质接触。 组合的第一和第二流体被输送出多孔构件。 此外，第一流体和第二流体可以各自在不同温度下被输送到多孔构件中并且可在基本相同的温度下离开多孔构件。

公开(公告)号：US08061413B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11855071

申请日：2007-09-13

申请人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M Wilding

发明人： Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M Wilding

IPC分类号： F28D15/00

CPC分类号： F28C3/10 ,  B01D7/02 ,  Y10T137/0318

摘要： A heat exchanger and associated methods for sublimating solid particles therein, for conveying fluids therethrough, or both. The heat exchanger includes a chamber, and a porous member having a porous wall having pores in communication with the chamber and an interior of the porous member. A first fluid is conveyed into the porous member while a second fluid is conveyed into the porous member through the porous wall. The second fluid may form a positive flow boundary layer along the porous wall to reduce or eliminate substantial contact between the first fluid and the interior of the porous wall. The combined first and second fluids are conveyed out of the porous member. Additionally, the first fluid and the second fluid may each be conveyed into the porous member at different temperatures and may exit the porous member at substantially the same temperature.

摘要翻译： 一种用于升华固体颗粒的热交换器和相关方法，用于输送流体通过其中或两者。 该热交换器包括一个腔室和一个具有多孔壁的多孔构件，多孔壁具有与腔室连通的孔和多孔构件的内部。 第一流体被输送到多孔构件中，而第二流体通过多孔壁输送到多孔构件中。 第二流体可以沿着多孔壁形成正的流动边界层，以减少或消除第一流体和多孔壁的内部之间的实质接触。 组合的第一和第二流体被输送出多孔构件。 此外，第一流体和第二流体可以各自在不同温度下被输送到多孔构件中并且可在基本相同的温度下离开多孔构件。

公开(公告)号：US20110135565A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12632058

申请日：2009-12-07

申请人： Dennis N. Bingham ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding ,  Lyman Frost

发明人： Dennis N. Bingham ,  Kerry M. Klingler ,  Terry D. Turner ,  Bruce M. Wilding ,  Lyman Frost

IPC分类号： C01B3/08 ,  B01J19/00 ,  C25B9/00

CPC分类号： C25C1/02 ,  B01J7/02 ,  C01B3/06 ,  C25B1/10 ,  C25B9/00 ,  C25C7/04 ,  Y02E60/366 ,  Y02P20/133 ,  Y02P20/134

摘要： A method of producing hydrogen from sodium hydroxide and water is disclosed. The method comprises separating sodium from a first aqueous sodium hydroxide stream in a sodium ion separator, feeding the sodium produced in the sodium ion separator to a sodium reactor, reacting the sodium in the sodium reactor with water, and producing a second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream and hydrogen. The method may also comprise reusing the second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream by combining the second aqueous sodium hydroxide stream with the first aqueous sodium hydroxide stream. A system of producing hydrogen is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种从氢氧化钠和水生产氢气的方法。 该方法包括将钠从钠离子分离器中的第一氢氧化钠水溶液流中分离出来，将钠离子分离器中产生的钠进料到钠反应器中，使钠反应器中的钠与水反应，并产生第二氢氧化钠水溶液流 和氢气。 该方法还可以包括通过将第二氢氧化钠水溶液与第一氢氧化钠水溶液流合并来重新使用第二氢氧化钠水溶液流。 还公开了一种生产氢的体系。

公开(公告)号：US09217603B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-22

申请号：US12938826

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Terry D. Turner ,  Michael G. McKellar

发明人： Terry D. Turner ,  Michael G. McKellar

IPC分类号： F24H3/00 ,  F25B29/00 ,  F25J3/06 ,  F25J5/00 ,  F28C3/08

CPC分类号： F25J3/067 ,  F25J3/061 ,  F25J3/0635 ,  F25J5/002 ,  F25J2205/20 ,  F25J2220/82 ,  F28C3/08 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： Heat exchangers include a housing having an inlet and an outlet and forming a portion of a transition chamber. A heating member may form another portion of the transition chamber. The heating member includes a first end having a first opening and a second end having a second opening larger than the first opening. Methods of conveying a fluid include supplying a first fluid into a transition chamber of a heat exchanger, supplying a second fluid into the transition chamber, and altering a state of a portion of the first fluid with the second fluid. Methods of sublimating solid particles include conveying a first fluid comprising a material in a solid state into a transition chamber, heating the material to a gaseous state by directing a second fluid through a heating member and mixing the first fluid and the second fluid.

摘要翻译： 热交换器包括具有入口和出口并形成过渡室的一部分的壳体。 加热构件可以形成过渡室的另一部分。 加热构件包括具有第一开口的第一端和具有比第一开口大的第二开口的第二端。 输送流体的方法包括将第一流体供应到热交换器的过渡室中，将第二流体供应到过渡室中，并且用第二流体改变第一流体的一部分的状态。 升华固体颗粒的方法包括将包含固体状态的材料的第一流体输送到过渡室中，通过将第二流体引导通过加热构件并混合第一流体和第二流体将材料加热至气态。

公开(公告)号：US20120103561A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12938826

申请日：2010-11-03

申请人： Terry D. Turner ,  Michael G. McKellar

发明人： Terry D. Turner ,  Michael G. McKellar

IPC分类号： F24H9/02 ,  F25B29/00

CPC分类号： F25J3/067 ,  F25J3/061 ,  F25J3/0635 ,  F25J5/002 ,  F25J2205/20 ,  F25J2220/82 ,  F28C3/08 ,  Y02C10/12

摘要： Heat exchangers include a housing having an inlet and an outlet and forming a portion of a transition chamber. A heating member may form another portion of the transition chamber. The heating member includes a first end having a first opening and a second end having a second opening larger than the first opening. Methods of conveying a fluid include supplying a first fluid into a transition chamber of a heat exchanger, supplying a second fluid into the transition chamber, and altering a state of a portion of the first fluid with the second fluid. Methods of sublimating solid particles include conveying a first fluid comprising a material in a solid state into a transition chamber, heating the material to a gaseous state by directing a second fluid through a heating member and mixing the first fluid and the second fluid.

摘要翻译： 热交换器包括具有入口和出口并形成过渡室的一部分的壳体。 加热构件可以形成过渡室的另一部分。 加热构件包括具有第一开口的第一端和具有比第一开口大的第二开口的第二端。 输送流体的方法包括将第一流体供应到热交换器的过渡室中，将第二流体供应到过渡室中，并且用第二流体改变第一流体的一部分的状态。 升华固体颗粒的方法包括将包含固体状态的材料的第一流体输送到过渡室中，通过将第二流体引导通过加热构件并混合第一流体和第二流体将材料加热至气态。