公开(公告)号：US20090113928A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-07

申请号：US11934845

申请日：2007-11-05

申请人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

发明人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

IPC分类号： F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F25J1/0227 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0025 ,  F25J1/0035 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0202 ,  F25J1/023 ,  F25J1/0231 ,  F25J1/0242 ,  F25J1/0254 ,  F25J1/0277 ,  F25J1/0278 ,  F25J1/0281 ,  F25J1/0283 ,  F25J1/0288 ,  F25J2230/04 ,  F25J2230/22 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2245/90 ,  F25J2270/906 ,  F25J2290/62

摘要： A method and system for the small-scale production of LNG. The method comprising: configuring a prime mover to be operable communication with a multi-stage compressor; configuring the prime mover to be in fluid communication with an ammonia absorption chiller; configuring the ammonia absorption chiller to be in fluid communication with the multi-stage compressor; operating the ammonia absorption chiller using waste heat from a prime mover; pre-cooling a first stream of natural gas using cooled fluid from the ammonia absorption chiller; cooling a first portion of the first stream of natural gas, using an expansion valve, into a two-phase stream; cooling a second portion of the first stream to liquefied natural gas, using the two-phase stream as a cooling fluid; delivering the second portion of the first stream as LNG to a low-pressure LNG tank; cooling a third portion of the first stream of natural gas in a turbo-expander; separating liquid heavies out of the third portion of the first stream of natural gas; and delivering the liquid heavies to a pressure tank.

摘要翻译： 一种用于小规模生产液化天然气的方法和系统。 该方法包括：将原动机配置为与多级压缩机可操作地通信; 配置原动机与氨吸收式制冷机流体连通; 配置氨吸收式制冷机与多级压缩机流体连通; 使用来自原动机的废热来操作氨吸收式制冷机; 使用来自氨吸收式制冷机的冷却流体预先冷却第一天然气流; 使用膨胀阀将​​第一天然气流的第一部分冷却成两相流; 使用两相流作为冷却流体将第一流的第二部分冷却至液化天然气; 将第一流的第二部分作为LNG输送到低压LNG罐; 在涡轮膨胀机中冷却天然气第一流的第三部分; 将液体重物从第一天然气流的第三部分中分离出来; 并将液体重物输送到压力罐。

公开(公告)号：US20060254287A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11131122

申请日：2005-05-16

申请人： Ralph Greenberg ,  David Vandor

发明人： Ralph Greenberg ,  David Vandor

IPC分类号： F17C13/00 ,  F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F17D1/04 ,  F17C2221/033 ,  F17C2223/0161 ,  F17C2223/033 ,  F17C2225/0123 ,  F17C2225/035 ,  F17C2227/0135 ,  F17C2227/0393 ,  F17C2270/0105 ,  F17C2270/0136 ,  F17C2270/0142 ,  F17C2270/0152

摘要： A method of transporting or storing a natural gas. The method comprises: compressing and chilling the natural gas; changing a state of the natural gas into a cold compressed state; pumping the natural gas to an appropriate transportation pressure or storage pressure and maintaining the natural gas in the cold compressed state. A system for the transportation of a cold compressed natural gas. The system comprises: a liquid natural gas source; a cryogenic pump in fluid communication with and adjacent to the natural gas source; a cold compressed natural gas pipeline in fluid communication with the first cryogenic pump; a plurality of cryogenic pumps in fluid communication with the cold compressed natural gas pipeline and interspersed along the cold compressed natural gas pipeline; a vaporizer in fluid communication with the cold compressed natural gas pipeline and located adjacent to an intersection of the cold compressed natural gas pipeline with an end user; and at least one refrigeration apparatus in communication with the cold compressed natural gas pipeline, configured to maintain the natural gas in the cold compressed natural gas pipeline at about a cold compressed state.

摘要翻译： 运输或储存天然气的方法。 该方法包括：压缩和冷却天然气; 将天然气状态改为冷压状态; 将天然气泵送到适当的运输压力或储存压力，并将天然气保持在冷压缩状态。 用于运输冷压缩天然气的系统。 该系统包括：液体天然气源; 与天然气源流体连通并邻近天然气源的低温泵; 与第一低温泵流体连通的冷压缩天然气管道; 多个低温泵与冷压缩天然气管道流体连通，并沿冷压缩天然气管道穿插; 与冷压缩天然气管道流体连通并位于冷压缩天然气管道与最终用户的交叉点附近的蒸发器; 以及与所述冷压缩天然气管道连通的至少一个制冷装置，其被配置为将所述冷压缩天然气管道中的天然气维持在大约冷压缩状态。

公开(公告)号：US07464557B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-16

申请号：US11354503

申请日：2006-02-15

申请人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

发明人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

IPC分类号： F17C9/02 ,  F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F25J1/0251 ,  F17C2265/05 ,  F25J1/0012 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0052 ,  F25J1/0082 ,  F25J1/0204 ,  F25J1/0221 ,  F25J1/0223 ,  F25J1/0254 ,  F25J1/0268 ,  F25J2210/40 ,  F25J2210/60 ,  F25J2210/62 ,  F25J2290/60 ,  F25J2290/62

摘要： A method of cold recovery in a cold compressed natural gas cycle, the method comprising: compressing air; drying air; heat exchanging air with cold compressed natural gas from a storage vessel, in a first heat exchanger, thereby forming cooled air; heat exchanging the cooled air with liquid methane, in a second heat exchanger, such that the cooled air becomes liquid air and the liquid methane becomes methane; heat exchanging the liquid air with natural gas from a pipeline, in a third heat exchanger, such that the natural gas cools to a cold compressed natural gas and the liquid air becomes air in a gaseous state; discharging the air in a gaseous state. A system of cold recovery comprising: an air dryer; an air compressor in fluid communication with the air dryer; a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the air compressor; a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger; a third heat exchanger in fluid communication with the second heat exchanger; a methane expander valve in fluid communication with the second heat exchanger; a fourth heat exchanger in fluid communication with the methane expansion valve; a methane compressor in fluid communication with the second heat exchanger and with the fourth heat exchanger; a natural gas scrubber in fluid communication with a third heat exchanger; a natural gas pipeline in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger; the fourth heat exchanger, and the natural gas scrubber; and a storage vessel in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger, the third heat exchanger, and the fourth heat exchanger.

摘要翻译： 一种冷压缩天然气循环中的冷回收方法，该方法包括：压缩空气; 干燥空气; 在第一热交换器中将来自储存容器的冷压缩天然气进行热交换，从而形成冷却空气; 在第二热交换器中将冷却的空气与液体甲烷进行热交换，使得冷却的空气变成液体空气，液体甲烷变成甲烷; 在第三热交换器中，使来自管道的天然气与天然气热交换，使得天然气冷却至冷的压缩天然气，液体空气变成气态的空气; 以气态排出空气。 一种冷回收系统，包括：空气干燥器; 与空气干燥器流体连通的空气压缩机; 与空气压缩机流体连通的第一热交换器; 与所述第一热交换器流体连通的第二热交换器; 与所述第二热交换器流体连通的第三热交换器; 与第二热交换器流体连通的甲烷膨胀阀; 与甲烷膨胀阀流体连通的第四热交换器; 与第二热交换器和第四热交换器流体连通的甲烷压缩机; 与第三热交换器流体连通的天然气洗涤器; 与第一热交换器流体连通的天然气管道; 第四热交换器和天然气洗涤器; 以及与第一热交换器，第三热交换器和第四热交换器流体连通的储存容器。

公开(公告)号：US20070186563A1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-16

申请号：US11354503

申请日：2006-02-15

申请人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

发明人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

IPC分类号： F17C9/02 ,  F17C1/00

CPC分类号： F25J1/0251 ,  F17C2265/05 ,  F25J1/0012 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0052 ,  F25J1/0082 ,  F25J1/0204 ,  F25J1/0221 ,  F25J1/0223 ,  F25J1/0254 ,  F25J1/0268 ,  F25J2210/40 ,  F25J2210/60 ,  F25J2210/62 ,  F25J2290/60 ,  F25J2290/62

摘要： A method of cold recovery in a cold compressed natural gas cycle, the method comprising: compressing air; drying air; heat exchanging air with cold compressed natural gas from a storage vessel, in a first heat exchanger, thereby forming cooled air; heat exchanging the cooled air with liquid methane, in a second heat exchanger, such that the cooled air becomes liquid air and the liquid methane becomes methane; heat exchanging the liquid air with natural gas from a pipeline, in a third heat exchanger, such that the natural gas cools to a cold compressed natural gas and the liquid air becomes air in a gaseous state; discharging the air in a gaseous state. A system of cold recovery comprising: an air dryer; an air compressor in fluid communication with the air dryer; a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with the air compressor; a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger; a third heat exchanger in fluid communication with the second heat exchanger; a methane expander valve in fluid communication with the second heat exchanger; a fourth heat exchanger in fluid communication with the methane expansion valve; a methane compressor in fluid communication with the second heat exchanger and with the fourth heat exchanger; a natural gas scrubber in fluid communication with a third heat exchanger; a natural gas pipeline in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger; the fourth heat exchanger, and the natural gas scrubber; and a storage vessel in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger, the third heat exchanger, and the fourth heat exchanger.

摘要翻译： 一种冷压缩天然气循环中的冷回收方法，该方法包括：压缩空气; 干燥空气; 在第一热交换器中将来自储存容器的冷压缩天然气进行热交换，从而形成冷却空气; 在第二热交换器中将冷却的空气与液体甲烷进行热交换，使得冷却的空气变成液体空气，液体甲烷变成甲烷; 在第三热交换器中，使来自管道的天然气与天然气热交换，使得天然气冷却至冷的压缩天然气，液体空气变成气态的空气; 以气态排出空气。 一种冷回收系统，包括：空气干燥器; 与空气干燥器流体连通的空气压缩机; 与空气压缩机流体连通的第一热交换器; 与所述第一热交换器流体连通的第二热交换器; 与所述第二热交换器流体连通的第三热交换器; 与第二热交换器流体连通的甲烷膨胀阀; 与甲烷膨胀阀流体连通的第四热交换器; 与第二热交换器和第四热交换器流体连通的甲烷压缩机; 与第三热交换器流体连通的天然气洗涤器; 与第一热交换器流体连通的天然气管道; 第四热交换器和天然气洗涤器; 以及与第一热交换器，第三热交换器和第四热交换器流体连通的储存容器。

公开(公告)号：US08020406B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US11934845

申请日：2007-11-05

申请人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

发明人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

IPC分类号： F25J1/00

CPC分类号： F25J1/0227 ,  F25J1/0022 ,  F25J1/0025 ,  F25J1/0035 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/0045 ,  F25J1/0202 ,  F25J1/023 ,  F25J1/0231 ,  F25J1/0242 ,  F25J1/0254 ,  F25J1/0277 ,  F25J1/0278 ,  F25J1/0281 ,  F25J1/0283 ,  F25J1/0288 ,  F25J2230/04 ,  F25J2230/22 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2245/02 ,  F25J2245/90 ,  F25J2270/906 ,  F25J2290/62

摘要： A method and system for the small-scale production of LNG. The method comprising: configuring a prime mover to be operable communication with a multi-stage compressor; configuring the prime mover to be in fluid communication with an ammonia absorption chiller; configuring the ammonia absorption chiller to be in fluid communication with the multi-stage compressor; operating the ammonia absorption chiller using waste heat from a prime mover; pre-cooling a first stream of natural gas using cooled fluid from the ammonia absorption chiller; cooling a first portion of the first stream of natural gas, using an expansion valve, into a two-phase stream; cooling a second portion of the first stream to liquefied natural gas, using the two-phase stream as a cooling fluid; delivering the second portion of the first stream as LNG to a low-pressure LNG tank; cooling a third portion of the first stream of natural gas in a turbo-expander; separating liquid heavies out of the third portion of the first stream of natural gas; and delivering the liquid heavies to a pressure tank.

摘要翻译： 一种用于小规模生产液化天然气的方法和系统。 该方法包括：将原动机配置为与多级压缩机可操作地通信; 配置原动机与氨吸收式制冷机流体连通; 将氨吸收式制冷机配置为与多级压缩机流体连通; 使用来自原动机的废热来操作氨吸收式制冷机; 使用来自氨吸收式制冷机的冷却流体预先冷却第一天然气流; 使用膨胀阀将​​第一天然气流的第一部分冷却成两相流; 使用两相流作为冷却流体将第一流的第二部分冷却至液化天然气; 将第一流的第二部分作为LNG输送到低压LNG罐; 在涡轮膨胀机中冷却天然气第一流的第三部分; 将液体重物从第一天然气流的第三部分中分离出来; 并将液体重物输送到压力罐。

公开(公告)号：US20080216510A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-11

申请号：US11843309

申请日：2007-08-22

申请人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

发明人： David Vandor ,  Ralph Greenberg

IPC分类号： F25J1/00 ,  F02C7/00

CPC分类号： F02C6/16 ,  F02C6/18 ,  Y02E20/16 ,  Y02E60/15

摘要： A combined cycle power plant comprising: a first cycle comprising: a prime mover; a prime mover exhaust in fluid communication with the prime mover; a second cycle comprising: a liquid air supply; a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the liquid air supply and the prime over exhaust; a turbo expander in fluid communication with the heat exchanger; wherein liquid air is heated to gaseous air by the heat exchanger, and the gaseous air is expanded in the turbo expander thereby producing work. A liquid air combined cycle method comprising: providing pressurized liquid air; heating the pressurized liquid air to pressurized gaseous air; expanding the pressurized gaseous air with a turbo expander; using work from the expansion of the pressurized gaseous air to compress ambient air; heating the expanded pressurized gaseous air; sending the heated expanded air to a turbine combustion chamber; and using waste heat from a turbine to heat pressurized liquid air. A liquid air combined cycle method comprising: providing pressurized liquid air; heating the pressurized liquid air to pressurized gaseous air; expanding the pressurized gaseous air with a turbo expander; using work from the expansion of the pressurized gaseous air to drive a generator; and using waste heat from a prime mover to heat pressurized liquid air.

摘要翻译： 一种联合循环发电设备，包括：第一循环，包括：原动机; 与原动机流体连通的原动机废气; 第二循环，包括：液体空气供应; 与液体空气供应流体连通的热交换器和排气过剩的热交换器; 与热交换器流体连通的涡轮膨胀机; 其中通过热交换器将液体空气加热到气态空气，并且气态空气在涡轮膨胀机中膨胀，从而产生作业。 一种液体空气联合循环方法，包括：提供加压液体空气; 将加压的液体空气加热至加压的气态空气; 用涡轮膨胀机膨胀加压气态空气; 使用加压气态空气的膨胀来压缩环境空气; 加热膨胀的加压气体空气; 将加热的膨胀空气送到涡轮燃烧室; 并使用来自涡轮机的废热来加热加压的液体空气。 一种液体空气联合循环方法，包括：提供加压液体空气; 将加压的液体空气加热至加压的气态空气; 用涡轮膨胀机膨胀加压气态空气; 使用加压气态空气的膨胀来驱动发电机; 并使用来自原动机的废热来加热加压的液体空气。

公开(公告)号：US20150084407A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14547550

申请日：2014-11-19

申请人： David Vandor

发明人： David Vandor

IPC分类号： B60L11/02

CPC分类号： B60L11/02 ,  F01K5/00 ,  F02C6/16 ,  F25J1/0012 ,  F25J1/0037 ,  F25J1/0202 ,  F25J1/0251 ,  F25J1/0288 ,  F25J1/0297 ,  F25J2230/04 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2270/90 ,  H02J3/28 ,  H02J4/00 ,  H02J15/006 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02E60/15 ,  Y02P80/11 ,  Y02T50/671 ,  Y10T307/642

摘要： Systems and methods of semi-centralized energy storage and mobile power outflow for vehicle propulsion comprise at least one energy storage facility receiving energy via an electric grid and at least one mobile vehicle. The energy is generated at a first location, and the energy storage facility is at a second location different from the first location. The second location is closer to end users of the energy than the first location. The energy storage facility produces an energy storage medium at the second location and stores the energy from the first location at the second location in the energy storage medium. The energy storage medium comprises liquid air, liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, or a combination thereof. The mobile vehicle includes a prime mover and a cryogenic storage vessel and is configured to carry at least a portion of the energy storage medium in the cryogenic storage vessel and use power from the energy storage medium for mobile vehicle propulsion.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆推进的半集中式能量存储和移动电力流出的系统和方法包括经由电网和至少一个移动车辆接收能量的至少一个能量存储设备。 能量在第一位置处产生，并且能量存储设备处于与第一位置不同的第二位置。 第二个位置比第一个位置更靠近最终用户的能量。 能量存储设施在第二位置处产生能量存储介质，并将来自第一位置的能量存储在能量存储介质中的第二位置处。 能量储存介质包括液体空气，液氧，液氮或其组合。 移动式车辆包括原动机和低温储存容器，并且被配置为承载低温存储容器中的能量存储介质的至少一部分并且使用来自用于移动车辆推进的能量存储介质的动力。

公开(公告)号：US20090226308A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12043059

申请日：2008-03-05

申请人： David Vandor

发明人： David Vandor

IPC分类号： F02C7/141 ,  F28F1/10 ,  F25B15/00

CPC分类号： F28D7/103 ,  F01D15/005 ,  F02C7/141 ,  F25B27/02 ,  F28D7/0066 ,  Y02A30/274 ,  Y02E20/16

摘要： Systems and methods for improving the efficiency of gas-fired power systems that include heat exchange between at least two fluid streams comprise a vertical cold flue assembly comprising a plate fin heat exchanger and having a top and a bottom such that at least one fluid sinks through the top of the cold flue assembly, through the plate fin heat exchanger and sinks through the bottom of the cold flue assembly. An absorption chiller may be in fluid connection with the cold flue assembly and may use at least some waste heat from an exhaust stream to provide energy to produce refrigeration. The absorption chiller directs refrigerant into the cold flue assembly, the refrigerant rises within the plate fin heat exchanger and cools the at least one fluid including air as the air sinks through the plate fin heat exchanger, and the cooled air sinks through the bottom of the cold flue assembly and into the air compressor of the power system.

摘要翻译： 用于提高包括至少两个流体流之间的热交换的燃气动力系统的效率的系统和方法包括垂直冷烟道组件，其包括板翅式热交换器，并具有顶部和底部，使得至少一个流体通过 冷烟道组件的顶部，通过板翅式换热器并通过冷烟道组件的底部下沉。 吸收冷却器可以与冷烟道组件流体连接，并且可以使用来自排气流的至少一些废热来提供能量以产生制冷。 吸收冷却器将制冷剂引导到冷烟道组件中，制冷剂在板翅式热交换器内升高，并且随着空气通过板翅式换热器而沉入包括空气的至少一种流体，并且冷却的空气通过 冷烟组件和电力系统的空气压缩机。

公开(公告)号：US08252242B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US13105540

申请日：2011-05-11

申请人： David Vandor

发明人： David Vandor

IPC分类号： B01D53/62

CPC分类号： B01D53/1475 ,  B01D53/1493 ,  B01D53/62 ,  B01D2251/30 ,  B01D2257/404 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2258/0283 ,  F25J1/0015 ,  F25J1/004 ,  F25J1/005 ,  F25J1/007 ,  F25J1/0072 ,  F25J1/0204 ,  F25J1/0284 ,  F25J1/0288 ,  F25J2210/70 ,  F25J2220/02 ,  F25J2220/44 ,  F25J2230/20 ,  F25J2230/30 ,  F25J2270/16 ,  Y02C10/04 ,  Y02C10/06 ,  Y10S210/908

摘要： Systems of capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide, comprising a carbon capture assembly including a mixing vessel, a reaction vessel, and a solvent regeneration assembly fluidly connected to the reaction vessel. The solvent regeneration assembly comprises at least one heat exchanger, a cryogenic drying vessel fluidly connected to the heat exchanger, and a hot distillation vessel fluidly connected to the cryogenic drying vessel. An alkali is mixed with a substantially non-aqueous solvent to form a suspension in the mixing vessel. The reaction vessel is fluidly connected to the mixing vessel such that the reaction vessel receives the suspension of alkali and solvent from the mixing vessel through a first input, receives flue gas containing carbon dioxide through a second input and receives water through a third input such that carbonic acid, carbonate, water and heat are formed in the reaction vessel.

摘要翻译： 捕集和隔离二氧化碳的系统，包括碳捕获组件，其包括流体连接到反应容器的混合容器，反应容器和溶剂再生组件。 溶剂再生组件包括至少一个热交换器，流体连接到热交换器的低温干燥容器以及流体连接到低温干燥容器的热蒸馏容器。 将碱与基本上非水溶剂混合以在混合容器中形成悬浮液。 反应容器流体地连接到混合容器，使得反应容器通过第一输入从混合容器接收碱和溶剂的悬浮液，通过第二输入接收含有二氧化碳的烟气，并通过第三输入接收水，使得 在反应容器中形成碳酸，碳酸盐，水和热。

公开(公告)号：US20120118566A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13358820

申请日：2012-01-26

申请人： David Vandor

发明人： David Vandor

IPC分类号： E21B43/267 ,  E21B19/00 ,  E21B43/26

CPC分类号： E21B43/267 ,  C09K8/62 ,  C09K8/70 ,  C09K8/80 ,  E21B43/00 ,  E21B43/26

摘要： Methods and systems of fracturing subterranean formations to are provided comprising pumping metacritical phase natural gas into a subterranean formation to create or extend one or more fissures in the formation. Methods and systems may further comprise maintaining or increasing pressure of the metacritical phase natural gas in the formation by pumping more metacritical phase natural gas into the fissures to hold the fissures open. Methods and systems may further comprise delivering a proppant into the subterranean formation. Disclosed methods and systems may be used to extract hydrocarbons from subterranean formations without the use of liquids.

摘要翻译： 提供压裂地下地层的方法和系统，包括将地质地层中的天然气抽入天然气，以形成或延伸地层中的一个或多个裂缝。 方法和系统还可以包括通过将更多的临界相天然气泵送到裂缝中以保持裂缝开放来维持或增加地层中的天然气天然气的压力。 方法和系统还可以包括将支撑剂输送到地层中。 公开的方法和系统可用于从地下地层中提取烃而不使用液体。