Patents by Inventor Paul William Kingston

Paul William Kingston 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).

  • Patent number: 11529585
    Abstract: Methods and systems for treating volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated in a hydrocarbon treating process are disclosed. An effluent stream containing the VOCs, as well as carbon dioxide (CO2) is combined with hot exhaust gas from a turbine and provided to a waste heat recovery unit (WHRU). The WHRU is adapted to contain a catalyst bed containing oxidation catalyst capable of effecting the oxidation of the VOCs. The temperature of the catalyzing reaction can be tailored based on the position of the catalyst bed within the temperature gradient of the WHRU. The methods and systems described herein solve the problem of effecting the removal of VOCs from the effluent. Heating the CO2-containing effluent in the WHRU also lend buoyancy to the effluent, thereby facilitating its dispersal upon release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: Paul William Kingston, Olatunde Yusuf
  • Publication number: 20210331117
    Abstract: Methods and systems for treating volatile organic compounds (VOCs) generated in a hydrocarbon treating process are disclosed. An effluent stream containing the VOCs, as well as carbon dioxide (CO2) is combined with hot exhaust gas from a turbine and provided to a waste heat recovery unit (WHRU). The WHRU is adapted to contain a catalyst bed containing oxidation catalyst capable of effecting the oxidation of the VOCs. The temperature of the catalyzing reaction can be tailored based on the position of the catalyst bed within the temperature gradient of the WHRU. The methods and systems described herein solve the problem of effecting the removal of VOCs from the effluent. Heating the CO2-containing effluent in the WHRU also lend buoyancy to the effluent, thereby facilitating its dispersal upon release.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLC
    Inventors: Paul William Kingston, Olatunde Yusuf
  • Patent number: 6436175
    Abstract: A modular adsorption plant comprises one or more transportable cargo containers which hold the various adsorbent beds, pumping apparatus and so on which comprise the plant. The containers are easily transportable, and may be rapidly assembled in modular fashion to produce a large capacity plant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: The BOC Group plc
    Inventors: John Robert Coates, John Alan Schefele, Paul William Kingston