James L Meyer

US Patent:

20220228079, Jul 21, 2022

Filed:

Sep 19, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/576394

Inventors:

- Golden CO, US
James M. Meyer - Golden CO, US

International Classification:

C10L 3/10
F25J 1/00

Abstract:

Rich natural gas is first compressed, and then cooled by a series of heat exchangers and an ambient air cooler. The cooled mixture of natural gas, natural gas liquid (NGL), and water is first separated in a high-pressure three-phase separator. NGL flows through a depressurization valve and NGL is separated from gas in a second separator for storage and transport such as in a conventional propane tank. A resulting lean natural gas is suitably conditioned for internal combustion, compressed natural gas processing, or liquid fuel processing.

US Patent:

20220228803, Jul 21, 2022

Filed:

Feb 7, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/785082

Inventors:

James M. Meyer - Golden CO, US

International Classification:

F25J 1/00

Abstract:

Compressed rich natural gas is divided into a cooling gas stream and a fuel gas stream. The cooling gas stream is depressurized. The cooling gas and the fuel gas are then heat exchanged to provide a first cooling step to the fuel gas. The cooled fuel gas continues into a second cooling step in a second heat exchanger, and then flows into a separator vessel where liquids are removed from the bottom of the separator and conditioned fuel gas exits the top of the separator. The conditioned fuel gas from the separator and produced from its influent is depressurized and heat exchanged to provide the second cooling fluid for the second heat exchanger.

US Patent:

20170335205, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

Aug 8, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/671853

Inventors:

- Golden CO, US
James M. Meyer - Golden CO, US

International Classification:

C10G 31/06
C10G 53/02
C10G 33/00

Abstract:

Volatile organic compounds are removed from crude oil by adding heat upstream of a vapor recovery tower. The heat input may either be sufficient to break the emulsion as in a here treater or extra heat may be added to stabilize the crude oil. Produced gas may be recovered as NGL in one or more cooling stages. Produced gas, whether partially recovered or not, may be used as fuel for said heater treater, other combustion device or compressed into a pipeline.

US Patent:

20150344788, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/719044

Inventors:

- Golden CO, US
James M. Meyer - Golden CO, US

International Classification:

C10G 5/06

Abstract:

Rich natural gas is first compressed, then ambient air cooled and separated into lean natural gas, NGL and water. Hydrate formation during decompression of the lean gas is precluded by either heating the lean natural gas or mixing the lean natural gas with methanol or other additive before depressurization. Similarly, hydrate formation in the NGL is also precluded by either heating the NGL or mixing the NGL with methanol or other additive before depressurization. The NGL is conditioned for storage and transport in common propane tanks by a stabilizer or two-phase separator. The lean natural gas can be used for internal combustion, liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas or liquid fuel processing.

US Patent:

20150267129, Sep 24, 2015

Filed:

Mar 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/663064

Inventors:

- Golden CO, US
James M. Meyer - Golden CO, US

International Classification:

C10G 53/02
F23G 7/06

Abstract:

Volatile organic compounds are removed from crude oil by adding an amount of stabilization energy to crude oil upstream of, or directly into, a crude oil stock storage tank or by recovering and condensing vapors from tank vent gas. Produced gas may be recovered as NGL in one or more cooling stages. Produced gas, whether partially recovered or not, may be used as fuel for the heater treater, other combustion device or compressed into a pipeline.