Patents Assigned to 4A Technologies, LLC
  • Patent number: 9617206
    Abstract: A modular system and method for producing urea from stranded natural gas includes removal of foreign particulate matter to obtain a substantially homogeneous gas. The gas is processed by controlling the quality of the stranded natural gas to maintain a substantially homogenous mixture The resultant gas stream is further cleaned and compressed to a high pressure of about 3,000 psi. The resultant ammonia stream is processed in a bypass recycling loop system at 30% conversion rate at a high pressure of about 6,000 to 7,000 psi. The equipment associated with each of the process steps may be skid mounted for portability and/or contained within the footprint of a standard 48-foot flatbed trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: 4A Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Simonton, Terry R. Collins, Mario G. Beruvides, Jessie Lozada, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9352329
    Abstract: A modular system and method for producing urea from bio-mass includes means and steps for “homogenizing” a biomass feedstock stream having components with different bulk density BTU content into a stream having a consistent bulk density BTU content. The steps include cleaning the incoming bio-mass feedstock stream to remove non-organic matter, blending the cleaned bio-mass feedstock stream to obtain a homogeneous blend having a consistent bulk density BTU content, and milling the homogeneous blend bio-mass feedstock stream to a predetermined size no greater than 12 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: 4A Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Terry R. Collins, James L. Simonton, Mario G. Beruvides, Jessie Lozada, Ernesto Iznaga
  • Patent number: 9085512
    Abstract: A modular system and method for producing urea from stranded natural gas includes removal of foreign particulate matter to obtain a substantially homogeneous gas. The gas is processed by controlling the quality of the stranded natural gas to maintain a substantially homogenous mixture The resultant gas stream is further cleaned and compressed to a high pressure of about 3,000 psi. The resultant ammonia stream is processed in a bypass recycling loop system at 30% conversion rate at a high pressure of about 6,000 to 7,000 psi. The equipment associated with each of the process steps may be skid mounted for portability and/or contained within the footprint of a standard 48-foot flatbed trailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: 4A Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Terry R. Collins, James L. Simonton, Mario G. Beruvides, Jessie Lozada
  • Publication number: 20140217206
    Abstract: A modular system and method for producing urea from bio-mass includes means and steps for “homogenizing” a biomass feedstock stream having components with different bulk density BTU content into a stream having a consistent bulk density BTU content. The steps include cleaning the incoming bio-mass feedstock stream to remove non-organic matter, blending the cleaned bio-mass feedstock stream to obtain a homogeneous blend having a consistent bulk density BTU content, and milling the homogeneous blend bio-mass feedstock stream to a predetermined size no greater than 12 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: 4A TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Terry R. Collins, James L. Simonton, Mario G. Beruvides, Jessie Lozada, Ernesto Iznaga
  • Patent number: 8618325
    Abstract: A modular system and method for producing urea from bio-mass includes cleaning a bio-mass feedstock to remove substantially all non-organic matter; blending the cleaned bio-mass to obtain a substantially homogeneous blend; pelletizing the blended bio-mass; and gasifying the pellets in a gasifier. The bio-mass feedstock may include bio-mass materials having different processing characteristics. The gasifying step preferably includes pulverizing the pellets to a fine particle size, injecting an organic oil into the input biomass mist when needed, and controlling the feed rate to maintain a substantially constant burn temperature. The resultant syngas stream is cleaned and compressed to a high pressure of about 6,000 to 7,000 psi. The resultant ammonia stream is processed in a bypass recycling loop system at 30% conversion rate at a high pressure of about 6,000 to 7,000 psi.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: 4A Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Terry R. Collins, James L. Simonton, Mario G. Beruvides, Jessie Lozada