Patents Assigned to John Zink Company, LLC
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Patent number: 10150923Abstract: The methods improve the separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the methods use a first three-phase gas separation stop followed by indirect heating and then a second three-phase gas separation step. Pressure reduction of the hydrocarbon containing fluid occurs either before or after the indirect heating.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Stephen Joseph Rehm, Timothy Warren Oneal, Gene Wesley Bittel, Mark Elliot Ferguson, Daniel Todd Wright, Nicholas Lee Jensen, Todd Ethan Earls
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Publication number: 20180320090Abstract: The methods improve the separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the methods use a first three-phase gas separation stop followed by indirect heating and then a second three-phase gas separation step. Pressure reduction of the hydrocarbon containing fluid occurs either before or after the indirect heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Stephen Joseph Rehm, Timothy Warren Oneal, Gene Wesley Bittel, Mark Elliot Ferguson, Daniel Todd Wright, Nicholas Lee Jensen, Todd Ethan Earls
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Publication number: 20180296956Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method of separating particulates from an airflow. The apparatus comprises an air inlet for directing an airflow to a fluid conduit. The fluid conduit has an outer wall curvature with a radius decreasing with azimuthal distance around the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit also has one or more openings in the outer wall through which the particulates pass when the airflow accelerates through the fluid conduit. Particulates accumulate in a particulate collector that is fixed to the fluid conduit and around the one or more openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Michael Henneke, Mark Vaccari, Hadj Ali Gueniche, Gilles Theis
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Patent number: 10053636Abstract: Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first three-phase gas separation followed by indirect heating and then a second three-phase gas separation. Pressure reduction of the hydrocarbon containing fluid occurs either before or after the indirect heating.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Stephen Joseph Rehm, Timothy Warren Oneal, Gene Wesley Bittel, Mark Elliot Ferguson, Daniel Todd Wright, Nicholas Lee Jensen, Todd Ethan Earls
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Publication number: 20180216814Abstract: The present disclosure includes air spinners for use in duct burners, and duct burners and duct burner kits including a plurality of air spinners. Air spinners may include a plurality of blades extending radially outward from a fuel path and configured to impart rotation to air flowing between the blades, where the air spinner is configured to be coupled to a fuel runner of a duct burner such that the air spinner encircles a fuel outlet of the fuel runner with the axis of the fuel path extending at a non-parallel angle from an axis of the fuel runner. Duct burners can comprise a plurality of air spinners coupled to a plurality of fuel runners. Duct burner kits can comprise a plurality of air spinners configured to be coupled (e.g., without welding) to a plurality of fuel runners.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: JOHN ZINK COMPANY, LLCInventor: Stephen Londerville
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Publication number: 20180112138Abstract: Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first three-phase gas separation followed by indirect heating and then a second three-phase gas separation. Pressure reduction of the hydrocarbon containing fluid occurs either before or after the indirect heating.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Stephen Joseph Rehm, Timothy Warren Oneal, Gene Wesley Bittel, Mark Elliot Ferguson, Daniel Todd Wright, Nicholas Lee Jensen, Todd Ethan Earls
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Patent number: 9915398Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for a gas distribution system that allows for the rapid displacement of an extraneous gas in the distribution system by a primary gas. The gas distribution system utilizes a gas accumulator to aid in the rapid displacement of the extraneous gas. In one embodiment a flare pilot system uses the inventive distribution system to allow for the rapid purge of air from the flare pilot system by a fuel.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Zachary L. Kodesh, Thomas M. Korb, Roger L. Poe
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Publication number: 20170363677Abstract: A spark detector indicates the presence of a spark by analyzing sound waves generated when an electrical spark is produced from an electrical spark generator located on an igniter rod. The spark detector includes an acoustic sensor that is in communication with the igniter rod to determine the time for the spark sound wave to travel through the igniter rod to the acoustic sensor. If a spark is not detected, the spark detector may output a signal indicating at least one of (i) the spark was not detected, (ii) to replace the electrical spark generator immediately, or (iii) replace the electrical spark generator soon such as at the next scheduled maintenance. Furthermore, the spark detector may be calibrated based on current temperature of the igniter rod based upon time of propagation of a pulse sound wave, generated by a pulse-echo generator, to reflect off an end of the igniter rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Alex Chernyshov, Reichl B. Haskell, Marko Spiegel, Andrew Strong
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Patent number: 9828556Abstract: Systems and methods for separation of hydrocarbon containing fluids are provided. More particularly, the disclosure is relevant to separating fluids having a gas phase, a hydrocarbon liquid phase, and an aqueous liquid phase using indirect heating. In general, the system uses a first three-phase gas separation followed by indirect heating and then a second three-phase gas separation. Pressure reduction of the hydrocarbon containing fluid occurs either before or after the indirect heating.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Stephen Joseph Rehm, Timothy Warren Oneal, Gene Wesley Bittel, Mark Elliot Ferguson, Daniel Todd Wright, Nicholas Lee Jensen, Todd Ethan Earls
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Patent number: 9423127Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the introduction of air into a burner. More particularly, the invention provides for a damper system that controls the introduction of air into a burner system by altering the size of a peripheral flow path for the introduction of air into the plenum of the burner.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Erwin M. Platvoet, Thomas M. Korb, Michel Sean McKinney, Ronnie Glen Taylor, Chad Nathan Carroll
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Publication number: 20160061110Abstract: A low NOX burner in which the amount of air flow to the low NOX (nitrous oxides) burner can be adjusted (e.g., based on determinations related to the TEG air flow to the low NOX burner). A low NOX burner capable of operating in a TEG mode that uses a mixture of fresh air and turbine exhaust gas (TEG) as an oxidizer, and also in a fresh air mode in which fresh air (but not TEG) is used as an oxidizer (e.g., and that may be configured to switch seamlessly between these modes). A method of operating a low NOx burner that that includes using TEG and fresh air as an oxidizer to burn fuel, in a TEG mode and, when conditions dictate, such as when the TEG flow has decreased to a pre-determined level (e.g., zero or close to zero), switching from the TEG mode to a fresh air mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Applicant: JOHN ZINK COMPANY, LLCInventor: Matt Whelan
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Patent number: 9134024Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the introduction of air into a burner. More particularly, the invention provides for a damper system that controls the introduction of air into a burner system by altering the size of a peripheral flow path for the introduction of air into the plenum of the burner.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Erwin M. Platvoet, Thomas M. Korb, Michel Sean McKinney, Ronnie Glen Taylor, Chad Nathan Carroll
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Patent number: 8794960Abstract: A low NOx burner for installation on a furnace wall has an elongated tube connected to a combustion air supply, the furnace side end of which mounts a combustion air spinner that is spaced from the furnace wall. A plurality of air ports extend through the wall into the combustion chamber. Downstream ends of the air ports are spaced from the furnace wall as well as from the spinner, and they are configured to bias the discharged air flow towards the spinner. A plurality of first fuel gas spuds with fuel gas discharge orifices arranged about the spinner and discharges fuel gas into the combustion chamber downstream of the spinner. A second fuel gas spud is disposed in pockets between adjacent pairs of air ports which are closed against the furnace wall so that no combustion air flows through the pockets. The third gas spuds are placed inside the air ports.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Vladimir Lifshits, Stephen B. Londerville
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Publication number: 20140038114Abstract: The invention pertains to ignition systems and more particularly to spark igniters for burners and burner pilots. A spark igniter is provide, which is configured so that the spark gap is on the outer side surface of the spark igniter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: JOHN ZINK COMPANY, LLCInventor: EWEN M. KELLY
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Publication number: 20140020607Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling the introduction of air into a burner. More particularly, the invention provides for a damper system that controls the introduction of air into a burner system by altering the size of a peripheral flow path for the introduction of air into the plenum of the burner.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Erwin M. Platvoet, Thomas M. Korb, Michel Sean McKinney, Ronnie Glen Taylor, Chad Nathan Carroll
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Patent number: 8629313Abstract: A method of operating a flare assembly is provided. If it is determined that the injection of primary steam into the combustion zone is necessary to achieve smokeless operation, primary steam is injected through a steam injector assembly into the combustion zone. If it is determined that steam is not necessary, an alternative gas is discharged though the steam injector assembly into the combustion zone. In one embodiment, the alternative gas is heated. In another embodiment, if it is determined that steam is necessary, a maximum allowable flow rate of steam is calculated, and the flow rate of steam is modulated to achieve smokeless operation and avoid a flow rate of steam in excess of the maximum allowable flow rate of steam. A flare assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Jianhui Hong, James Charles Franklin, Dennis Lee Knott, Zachary Lewis Kodesh, Scott Joseph Fox
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Publication number: 20130330675Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for improved gas pilot burners, which are capable of simultaneous flame ignition and flame detection. More particularly, the invention provides for an apparatus and method capable of simultaneous high-energy ignition and flame ionization detection in a high-energy igniter that utilizes a spark rod located in a fuel channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventor: Andrew H. Strong
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Publication number: 20130309616Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for a gas distribution system that allows for the rapid displacement of an extraneous gas in the distribution system by a primary gas. The gas distribution system utilizes a gas accumulator to aid in the rapid displacement of the extraneous gas. In one embodiment a flare pilot system uses the inventive distribution system to allow for the rapid purge of air from the flare pilot system by a fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Zachary L. Kodesh, Thomas M. Korb, Roger L. Poe
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Patent number: 8568134Abstract: A gas burner apparatus for discharging a mixture of fuel gas, air and flue gas into a furnace space of a furnace is provided. The burner tile includes at least one gas circulation port extending though the wall of the tile. The interior surface of the wall of the tile includes a Coanda surface. Fuel gas and/or flue gas conducted through the gas circulation port follows the path of the Coanda surface which allows more flue gas to be introduced into the stream. The exterior surface of the wall of the tile also includes a Coanda surface for facilitating the creation of a staged combustion zone. Also provided are improved burner tiles, improved gas tips and methods of burning a mixture of air, fuel gas and flue gas in a furnace space.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Roger L. Poe, James Wilkins, Michael G. Claxton
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Patent number: 8529247Abstract: A gas burner apparatus for discharging a mixture of fuel gas, air and flue gas into a furnace space of a furnace wherein the mixture is burned and flue gas having a low content of nitrous oxides and carbon monoxide is formed is provided. The burner tile includes at least one gas circulation port extending though the wall of the tile. The interior surface of the wall of the tile includes a Coanda surface. Fuel gas and/or flue gas conducted through the gas circulation port follows the path of the Coanda surface which allows more flue gas to be introduced into the stream. The exterior surface of the wall of the tile also includes a Coanda surface for facilitating the creation of a staged combustion zone. Also provided are improved burner tiles, improved gas tips and methods of burning a mixture of air, fuel gas and flue gas in a furnace space.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2012Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: John Zink Company, LLCInventors: Roger L. Poe, James Wilkins, Michael G. Claxton