Method and apparatus for separating gases
    31.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for separating gases 有权
    用于分离气体的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08518155B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US11686982

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: B01D53/14

    摘要: A method and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide from a synthesis gas stream containing hydrogen is disclosed. The method includes absorbing the carbon dioxide using a physical solvent under high pressure and then liberating the carbon dioxide in a series of expansion stages where the pressure on the solvent is reduced. The expansion ratio increases with each expansion stage. The apparatus includes expansion stages having throttling devices and expansion tanks operated at increasing expansion ratios. Carbon dioxide is liberated in this manner so as to minimize the energy required compress for transport via a pipe line for sequestration of the gas. Sequestration of the carbon dioxide is preferred to atmospheric venting to curb the release of greenhouse gases.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种从含有氢的合成气流中除去二氧化碳的方法和装置。 该方法包括在高压下使用物理溶剂吸收二氧化碳,然后在溶剂压力降低的一系列膨胀阶段释放二氧化碳。 膨胀比随着每个膨胀阶段的增加而增加。 该装置包括具有节流装置和膨胀箱的膨胀级,膨胀箱以增加的膨胀比运行。 以这种方式释放二氧化碳,以便最小化用于通过用于气体隔离的管道输送的所需压缩物。 二氧化碳的封存优于大气排放,以遏制温室气体的释放。

    Self-sealing method
    33.
    发明授权
    Self-sealing method 有权
    自密封方式

    公开(公告)号:US08459354B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-11

    申请号:US12864451

    申请日:2009-01-23

    IPC分类号: E21B33/13

    摘要: A method of sealing a leak of fluid from a container comprises introducing a solute to a body of fluid within the container. The solute is selected so as to be soluble in the fluid at the expected conditions prevailing inside the container, and insoluble when the pressure experienced by the fluid is reduced at the site of a leak.

    摘要翻译: 从容器密封流体泄漏的方法包括将溶质引入容器内的流体体内。 选择溶质以在容器内盛行的预期条件下溶解在流体中,并且当在泄漏部位处流体所经受的压力降低时不溶解。

    Methods of long-term gravimetric monitoring of carbon dioxide storage in geological formations
    34.
    发明授权
    Methods of long-term gravimetric monitoring of carbon dioxide storage in geological formations 有权
    长期重力监测地质构造中二氧化碳储存的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08438917B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-14

    申请号:US12677823

    申请日:2008-09-15

    申请人: David S. Goldberg

    发明人: David S. Goldberg

    IPC分类号: E21B47/10 E21B49/00 G01V3/18

    摘要: Methods for long-term gravimetric monitoring of carbon dioxide stored in a geological formation are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include the following: joining gravimetric sensors with sidewalls of boreholes in the geological formation at various vertical depths; using the gravimetric sensors, measuring a local gravitational field or a gravity gradient at a first time to develop baseline gravimetric data; reading and transmitting the baseline gravimetric data to a data recording device exterior to the boreholes; using the gravimetric sensors, measuring a local gravitational field or a gravity gradient after the first time to develop post-baseline gravimetric data; reading and; transmitting the post-baseline gravimetric data to the data recording device; and quantifying the carbon dioxide stored in the geological formation by comparing the baseline gravimetric data to the post-baseline gravimetric data to determine both vertical and horizontal positioning of the carbon dioxide stored in the geological formation.

    摘要翻译: 公开了存储在地质层中二氧化碳的长期重量监测方法。 在一些实施例中,所述方法包括以下:将重量测量传感器与各种垂直深度的地质层中的钻孔侧壁连接; 使用重量传感器,首次测量局部引力场或重力梯度,以开发基线重量数据; 将基线重量数据读取并传输到钻孔外部的数据记录装置; 使用重量传感器,第一次测量局部引力场或重力梯度,以制定基线后重量数据; 阅读和 将所述基线后重量数据传送到所述数据记录装置; 并通过将基线重量数据与基线后重量数据进行比较来确定存储在地质层中的二氧化碳,以确定存储在地质层中的二氧化碳的垂直和水平位置。

    SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR FLUE GAS PROCESSING
    35.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR FLUE GAS PROCESSING 审中-公开
    用于气体加工的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130101352A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-25

    申请号:US13279109

    申请日:2011-10-21

    申请人: MARC VIANELLO

    发明人: MARC VIANELLO

    IPC分类号: B65G5/00

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a method for sequestration of carbon dioxide, said method comprising the steps of injecting a waste gas into a subsurface containment region, providing a filter associated with a separation well for separating a constituent gas from the waste gas, the separation well being in communication with the subsurface containment region and evacuating at least a portion of the waste gas through the separation well for filtered separation of the constituent gas from the waste gas.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种二氧化碳隔离方法,所述方法包括以下步骤:将废气注入地下容纳区域,提供与分离井相关联的过滤器,用于从废气中分离构成气体,分离 与地下封闭区域相通,并将至少一部分废气通过分离井排空,用于过滤分离构成气体与废气。

    Process for sequestrating carbon in the form of a mineral in which the carbon has oxidation number +3
    37.
    发明授权
    Process for sequestrating carbon in the form of a mineral in which the carbon has oxidation number +3 有权
    以碳的氧化数为+3的矿物形式的碳隔离的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08349281B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US10584047

    申请日:2004-12-10

    摘要: A process for sequestrating carbon emitted into the atmosphere in the form of CO2 comprises: a) a step for concentrating CO2 in the liquid phase; b) a step for electro-reduction in an aprotic medium to a compound in which the carbon changes to oxidation number +3 in the form of oxalic acid or formic acid; c) if appropriate, a step for re-extracting oxalic or formic acid in the aqueous phase; and d) a step for mineralization by reaction with a compound of an element M, resulting in a stable compound in which the atomic ratio C/M is about 2/1.

    摘要翻译: 以CO 2形式排放到大气中的碳的过程包括:a)将CO 2浓缩在液相中的步骤; b)将非质子介质中的电还原为其中碳变成氧化值+3的草酸或甲酸形式的化合物的步骤; c)如果合适,在水相中重新萃取草酸或甲酸的步骤; 和d)通过与元素M的化合物反应而矿化的步骤,得到其中原子比C / M为约2/1的稳定化合物。

    Systems and methods for distributed interferometric acoustic monitoring
    38.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for distributed interferometric acoustic monitoring 有权
    分布式干涉声学监测系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08347958B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US13528608

    申请日:2012-06-20

    IPC分类号: E21B47/00

    摘要: Acoustic monitoring is carried out using a fiber optic cable. Coherent Rayleigh noise generated by the transmission of a coherent beam of radiation through the fiber optic cable is detected, a phase of the coherent Rayleigh noise is measured and the measured phase is processed to identify an acoustic occurrence along the fiber optic cable. In certain aspects, an optical fiber serves as a distributed interferometer that may be used to monitor a conduit, wellbore or reservoir. The distributed interferometric monitoring provides for accurate detection of acoustic occurrences along the fiber optic cable and these acoustic occurrences may include fluid flow in a pipeline or wellbore, processes taking place in a wellbore or pipeline, fracturing, gravel packing, or production logging.

    摘要翻译: 使用光纤电缆进行声学监测。 检测到通过光纤电缆传输相干的辐射束产生的相干瑞利噪声,测量相干瑞利噪声的相位,并且处理测量的相位以识别沿着光纤电缆的声音发生。 在某些方面,光纤用作分布式干涉仪,其可用于监测导管,井筒或储层。 分布式干涉测量提供对沿着光纤电缆的声学发生的精确检测,并且这些声学发生可以包括在管道或井眼中的流体流动,在井眼或管道中发生的过程,压裂,砾石填充或生产测井。

    Zero emission natural gas power and liquefaction plant
    39.
    发明授权
    Zero emission natural gas power and liquefaction plant 有权
    零排放天然气动力和液化装置

    公开(公告)号:US08276380B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-02

    申请号:US12558854

    申请日:2009-09-14

    IPC分类号: F03G7/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。