Ronald D Hypes

Address:

11507 Orch Mtn Dr, Houston, TX 77059

VIN:

1FTEX1EV7AFA03634

Make:

FORD

Model:

F-150

Year:

2010

US Patent:

20130082005, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/248919

Inventors:

Gary W. Sams - Spring TX, US
Ronald D. Hypes - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

C02F 1/24
C02F 101/32

US Classification:

210704, 210703

Abstract:

A method for processing interface emulsion, water, and solids contained within a separator vessel that comprises the steps of continually extracting those components from the vessel and then passing them through a gas flotation cell. The cell, which is preferably a vertical induced gas flotation cell, separates the oil and water contained in the interface emulsion and discharges recovered oil from an upper portion of the cell and treated water from a bottom portion of the cell. The recovered oil and treated water may be further processed and recycled to the vessel or sent elsewhere. The treated water may also be recycled to the cell or sent to a process sewer. Fuel gas residing in an upper portion of the cell may be cooled and passed through a splitter. All the steps of the method comprise a closed system with no air emissions.

US Patent:

20130083620, Apr 4, 2013

Filed:

Sep 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/248899

Inventors:

Ronald D. Hypes - Houston TX, US
Jaime J. Castro - Cypress TX, US
Francisco E. Vera - Cypress TX, US
Marcus D. Sprenkel - Houston TX, US
Rafiqul Khan - Cypress TX, US

International Classification:

B01F 3/08
B01F 15/02

US Classification:

366136, 3661732, 3661531

Abstract:

A method and system for controlling an interface emulsion layer and mud layer within a desalter vessel includes injecting a water flow through a plurality of nozzles arranged about a piping circuit located in the brine water layer. Each nozzle is oriented toward an interior space of the desalter vessel and is arranged oblique to the piping circuit. The water flow through the plurality of nozzles causes a horizontal and vertical rotation of a volume of water that is effective for suspending solids in the water and promoting a collapse of the interface emulsion layer. The water flow through each nozzle, which may be a recycled water flow, is preferably in a range of 1 to 3 fpm and each nozzle is preferably oriented at an angle of about 15 and 60 in a horizontal plane and a downward angle of about 15 and 60 in a vertical plane.

US Patent:

20130175203, Jul 11, 2013

Filed:

Jan 11, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/348414

Inventors:

Ronald D. Hypes - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

C10G 31/10
B01D 21/26

US Classification:

208177, 2105121

Abstract:

A method for removing catalyst, catalyst fines, and coke particulates from a slurry oil stream includes the steps of routing a first slurry oil stream from a first slurry oil source to at least one hydrocyclone, increasing at least one of a temperature and a pressure of the first slurry oil stream prior to it entering the at least one hydrocyclone; passing the first slurry oil stream through the at least one hydrocyclone; and routing a second slurry oil stream exiting an overflow end of the at least one hydrocyclone to a second slurry oil source. The first and second slurry oil sources may be one or more of the following: a main column of a fluid catalytic cracking fractionator, a steam generator, a heat exchanger, a decant slurry oil storage, and a slurry oil storage tank.

US Patent:

20090242384, Oct 1, 2009

Filed:

Mar 25, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/411114

Inventors:

Robert A. Curcio - Cypress TX, US
Ronald D. Hypes - Houston TX, US
Davis L. Taggart - Tulsa OK, US
Michael R. Brown - Tulsa OK, US
S. Pavankumar B. Mandewalkar - Tulsa OK, US
Gary W. Sams - Tulsa OK, US

International Classification:

B01J 19/08

US Classification:

204168, 42218604

Abstract:

A method and system for reducing the salt content of a crude oil stream includes using a quill to disperse a water stream into the crude oil and then routing the mixed oil/water stream through a plurality of mixing stages. The water stream may include a wash water that has been preconditioned with recycled effluent water. Each mixing stage increases the homogeneity of the mixed oil/water stream. The first and third mixing stages are preferably lower pressure stages relative to the second mixing stage, which provides pressure effective for flowing the mixed oil/water stream through the third and fourth mixing stages. Upon exiting the fourth mixing stage, the mixed oil/water stream is electrostatically treated in a dual frequency separator vessel or a dual polarity separator vessel.

US Patent:

20160129373, May 12, 2016

Filed:

Jan 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

14/997877

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Ronald D. Hypes - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B01D 21/00
C02F 1/40
B01D 21/30
C02F 1/24
C02F 1/00

Abstract:

A system and method for processing interface emulsion, water, and solids contained within a separator vessel that comprises the steps of continually extracting those components from the vessel and then passing them through a gas flotation cell. The cell, which is preferably a vertical induced gas flotation cell, separates the oil and water contained in the interface emulsion and discharges recovered oil from an upper portion of the cell and treated water from a bottom portion of the cell. The recovered oil and treated water may be further processed and recycled to the vessel or sent elsewhere. The treated water may also be recycled to the cell or sent to a process sewer. Fuel gas residing in an upper portion of the cell may be cooled and passed through a splitter. All the steps of occur in a closed system with no air emissions.

US Patent:

20150083648, Mar 26, 2015

Filed:

Dec 1, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/556987

Inventors:

- Houston TX, US
Ronald D. Hypes - Houston TX, US

International Classification:

B01D 21/00
B01D 21/30

US Classification:

210109, 210259, 2101951

Abstract:

A method system for processing interface emulsion, water, and solids contained within a separator vessel that comprises the steps of continually extracting those components from the vessel and then passing them through a gas flotation cell. The cell, which is preferably a vertical induced gas flotation cell, separates the oil and water contained in the interface emulsion and discharges recovered oil from an upper portion of the cell and treated water from a bottom portion of the cell. The recovered oil and treated water may be further processed and recycled to the vessel or sent elsewhere. The treated water may also be recycled to the cell or sent to a process sewer. Fuel gas residing in an upper portion of the cell may be cooled and passed through a splitter. All the steps of the system comprise a closed system with no air emissions.