Patents by Inventor Dan Heffren

Dan Heffren has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080264100
    Abstract: LNG composition of LNG from a storage tank or other source is modified in a process in which the LNG is pumped to a first pressure and split into two portions. One portion of the pressurized LNG is then reduced in pressure and heavier components are separated from the reduced pressure LNG to thereby form a lean LNG. The lean LNG is then pumped to a higher pressure and combined with the other portion to form a leaner LNG. Preferably, separation is performed using a demethanizer, wherein part of the demethanizer overhead product is condensed to form the lean LNG, while another portion is used for column reflux. In further preferred configurations, ethane recovery is variable and in yet other configurations, propane or ethane can be delivered via a batching pipeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: John Mak, Ralph Neumann, Curt Graham, Dan Heffren