Patents by Inventor Ta-Kwan Woo

Ta-Kwan Woo 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: 11434782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for exhausting high concentrations of toxic gases generated during chemical stripping for high-temperature parts of a gas turbine, the method including the steps of: allowing a pair of openable/closable doors mounted on top of a tank whose top is open to accommodate a chemical substance therein to be closed during the chemical stripping so as to close top of the tank; collecting the toxic gases generated from the interior of the tank through hoods located at the inside of the tank; and exhausting the toxic gases to the outside through exhaust pipes mounted on the hoods or collecting the toxic gases to a separate storage tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: SUNGILTURBINE CO., LTD
    Inventors: Hyun Ki Kang, Tae Woo Noh, Sung Hoon Jung, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Patent number: 11340013
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for liquefying natural gas. The apparatus for liquefying natural gas includes a gas compressor configured to receive and compress the natural gas from a natural gas feed stream, a heat exchanging unit configured to cool a high-pressure natural gas passing through the gas compressor through heat exchange, an expansion valve configured to expand the cooled natural gas passing through the heat exchanging unit, a hold-up drum configured to phase-separate a gas-liquid mixture produced by passing through the expansion valve and divide the gas-liquid mixture into a liquefied natural gas and a cryogenic recycle gas having nitrogen content greater than that of the liquefied natural gas so as to discharge the liquefied natural gas and the cryogenic recycle gas, and a bypass line configured to provide the recycle gas discharged from the hold-up drum to the heat exchanging unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: SUNG-IL ENCARE Co., Ltd., KOGAS-TECH, Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
    Inventors: Jang-ik Park, Ta Kwan Woo, Taehee Kang, Heeseung Na, Hweeung Kwon, Gaehyun Nam, Young Cheol Lee, Dong-Ha Lim
  • Publication number: 20210324760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for exhausting high concentrations of toxic gases generated during chemical stripping for high-temperature parts of a gas turbine, the method including the steps of: allowing a pair of openable/closable doors mounted on top of a tank whose top is open to accommodate a chemical substance therein to be closed during the chemical stripping so as to close top of the tank; collecting the toxic gases generated from the interior of the tank through hoods located at the inside of the tank; and exhausting the toxic gases to the outside through exhaust pipes mounted on the hoods or collecting the toxic gases to a separate storage tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Hyun Ki KANG, Tae Woo NOH, Sung Hoon JUNG, Ta Kwan WOO
  • Publication number: 20200208910
    Abstract: Provided are an apparatus and method for liquefying natural gas. The apparatus for liquefying natural gas includes a gas compressor configured to receive and compress the natural gas from a natural gas feed stream, a heat exchanging unit configured to cool a high-pressure natural gas passing through the gas compressor through heat exchange, an expansion valve configured to expand the cooled natural gas passing through the heat exchanging unit, a hold-up drum configured to phase-separate a gas-liquid mixture produced by passing through the expansion valve and divide the gas-liquid mixture into a liquefied natural gas and a cryogenic recycle gas having nitrogen content greater than that of the liquefied natural gas so as to discharge the liquefied natural gas and the cryogenic recycle gas, and a bypass line configured to provide the recycle gas discharged from the hold-up drum to the heat exchanging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jang-ik Park, TA KWAN WOO, TAEHEE KANG, HEESEUNG NA, HWEEUNG KWON, GAEHYUN NAM, Young Cheol Lee, Dong-Ha Lim
  • Patent number: 10351790
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for molding gas hydrate pellets that includes: a pulverizer in which dehydrated gas hydrates are pulverized; a cooler having a rotating shaft provided therein, comprising a plurality of agitation blades installed along a height direction of the rotating shaft and configured to cool the gas hydrates to a predetermined temperature; a decompressor configured to decompress the cooled gas hydrates to a predetermined pressure; and a pellet molder configured to mold the decompressed gas hydrates to pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Dongshin Hydraulics Co., Ltd., Korea Gas Corporation, Sungil Turbine Co., Ltd., Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, In Kee Jung, Jung Wook Kim, Seung Hee An, Sang Yup Jang, Jae Won Lee, Sang M. Kim, Jin Seop Yang, Ta-Kwan Woo
  • Patent number: 10179884
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate. Provided is the device for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate comprising: an ice slurry generation unit for preparing ice slurry having 13-20% of ice at normal pressure; a first pipe, having one end connected to the ice slurry generation unit for withdrawing the ice slurry from the ice slurry generation unit, and in which a high-pressure pump for increasing pressure on the ice slurry is interposed; a hydrate preparation reactor, which is connected to the other end of the first pipe so as to receive the pressurized ice slurry, and to which natural gas is supplied and mixed, for generating natural gas hydrate slurry; a second pipe, having one end connected to the hydrate preparation reactor, for withdrawing the natural gas hydrate slurry; and a dehydrating portion, which is connected to the other end of the second pipe, for dehydrating the natural gas hydrate slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignees: Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd., Sung-Il Turbine Co., Ltd., Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, Hye Jung Hong, Jung Huyk Ahn, Mun Keun Ha, Seok Ku Jeon, Hoon Ahn, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Patent number: 10023821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus comprising a reactor body to which gas and water are supplied to create a gas hydrate; an upper cover which is engaged to an upper portion of the reactor body, a scraper mounted rotationally within the reactor body, and a motor for providing a driving force to the scraper. It is possible to remove gas hydrate particles attached to at least one of an inner surface of the reactor body and an inner surface of the upper cover, by a rotary driving of the scraper. According to the invention, it is possible to prevent a material hindering a heat transfer by attaching on a wall surface of the reactor, through a process of scraping out gas hydrate particles, when the scraper which is rotationally driven about a center axis of the reactor is close to the inner surface of the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, KOREA GAS CORPORATION, DAEWOO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD., STX OFFSHORE & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD., SUNGILTURBINE CO., LTD., DONGSHIN HYDRAULICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ju Dong Lee, Kyung Chan Kang, Sang Yeon Hong, Jae Il Lim, Sang Yup Jang, Seung Beom Hong, Ho Kyeong Kim, Ta Kwan Woo, Sang Min Kim
  • Patent number: 9839887
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for storing gas hydrate pellets that includes: a storage tank having an inlet formed at a top portion thereof for having gas hydrate pellets injected therein; a transfer part formed at a lower portion of the storage tank so as to transfer the injected gas hydrate pellets to an outside of the storage tank; a rotating shaft vertically formed in the storage tank; a plurality of division plates coupled to the rotating shaft to partition an internal space of the storage tank, each having a bottom portion thereof formed above a top portion of the transfer part; an extension plate coupled to a lower portion of each of the division plates in such a way that the extension plate is movable up and down; and a guide formed at an upper portion of the transfer part and configured to guide the extension plate so as to allow the extension plate to be revolved by rotation of the rotating shaft without an interruption with the transfer part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: Dongshin Hydraulics Co., Ltd., Korea Gas Corporation, Sungilturbine Co., Ltd., Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Stx Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Jung Woong Eun, Byoung Seok Lim, Seung Hee An, Sang Yup Jang, Jae Won Lee, Sang Min Kim, Jin Seop Yang, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Patent number: 9744508
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for regasifying gas hydrate pellets that includes: a cylinder; a piston coupled to an inside of the cylinder and configured to reciprocate up and down; a pellet providing part coupled to an one side of the cylinder in such a way that supply of gas hydrate pellets to the cylinder is adjusted by having one end thereof opened and closed by reciprocation of the piston; a pressure adjusting space having one end thereof coupled to a lower portion of the cylinder; a door formed in the pressure adjusting space and configured to define the pressure adjusting space; a transfer part having one end thereof coupled to the other end of the pressure adjusting space and configured to transfer the gas hydrate pellets; and a regasification part coupled to the other end of the transfer part and having heating water therein to allow regasification of the transferred gas hydrate pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: Dongshin Hydraulics Co., Ltd., Korea Gas Corporation, Sungilturbine Co., Ltd., Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, In Kee Jung, Jung Wook Kim, Seung Hee An, Sang Yup Jang, Jae Won Lee, Sang Min Kim, Jin Seop Yang, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Publication number: 20160130517
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate. Provided is the device for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate comprising: an ice slurry generation unit for preparing ice slurry having 13-20% of ice at normal pressure; a first pipe, having one end connected to the ice slurry generation unit for withdrawing the ice slurry from the ice slurry generation unit, and in which a high-pressure pump for increasing pressure on the ice slurry is interposed; a hydrate preparation reactor, which is connected to the other end of the first pipe so as to receive the pressurized ice slurry, and to which natural gas is supplied and mixed, for generating natural gas hydrate slurry; a second pipe, having one end connected to the hydrate preparation reactor, for withdrawing the natural gas hydrate slurry; and a dehydrating portion, which is connected to the other end of the second pipe, for dehydrating the natural gas hydrate slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, Hye Jung Hong, Jung Huyk Ahn, Mun Keun Ha, Seok Ku Jeon, Hoon Ahn, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Patent number: 9308507
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for revaporizing natural gas. Provided is a device for revaporizing natural gas hydrate pellets, comprising: a pellet charging portion for charging pellets which is formed with an upper valve and a lower valve so as to divide space for adjusting pressure; a storing portion, which communicates with the lower portion of the pellet charging portion, for receiving pellets when the lower valve is opened; a transfer screw, one end of which couples to the lower portion of the storing portion, for transferring the pellets in the storing portion; and a dissolving reaction tub, which is coupled to the other end of the transfer screw, receives pellets from the lower portion of the dissolving reaction tub, and which accommodates heating water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignees: Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd., Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd., Sung-Il Turbine Co., Ltd., Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, Hye Jung Hong, Jung Huyk Ahn, Mun Keun Ha, Seok Ku Jeon, Hoon Ahn, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Patent number: 9302239
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a gas-liquid circulating type gas hydrate reactor, includes: a reactor body configured to be supplied with gas and water to generate a gas hydrate; and a bubble generator configured to be disposed around a lower portion of the reactor body, wherein the gas supplied from the lower portion of the reactor body is jetted into the reactor body through the bubble generator. The gas-liquid circulating type gas hydrate reactor in accordance with the present invention makes it possible to jet gas at a high speed by using the bubble generator disposed at the low portion of the reactor body so as to promote the reaction of water and gas which are accommodated in the reactor body while forming a water stream at the lower portion of the reactor body that enables a smooth agitation of the water and the gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignees: Korea Institute Of Industrial Technology, Korea Gas Corporation, Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Sungilturbine Co., Ltd., Dongshin Hydraulics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joung Ha Kim, Ju Dong Lee, Jae Ho Yun, Ho Kyeong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Seung Beom Hong, Ta Kwan Woo, Seung Hee An
  • Patent number: 9255234
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate. Provided is the device for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate comprising: an ice slurry generation unit for preparing ice slurry having 13-20% of ice at normal pressure; a first pipe, having one end connected to the ice slurry generation unit for withdrawing the ice slurry from the ice slurry generation unit, and in which a high-pressure pump for increasing pressure on the ice slurry is interposed; a hydrate preparation reactor, which is connected to the other end of the first pipe so as to receive the pressurized ice slurry, and to which natural gas is supplied and mixed, for generating natural gas hydrate slurry; a second pipe, having one end connected to the hydrate preparation reactor, for withdrawing the natural gas hydrate slurry; and a dehydrating portion, which is connected to the other end of the second pipe, for dehydrating the natural gas hydrate slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignees: Dongguk University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Sung-II Turbine Co., Ltd., Samsung Heavy Ind. Co., Ltd., Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, Hye Jung Hong, Jung Huyk Ahn, Mun Keun Ha, Seok Ku Jeon, Hoon Ahn, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Publication number: 20160016135
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for regasifying gas hydrate pellets that includes: a cylinder; a piston coupled to an inside of the cylinder and configured to reciprocate up and down; a pellet providing part coupled to an one side of the cylinder in such a way that supply of gas hydrate pellets to the cylinder is adjusted by having one end thereof opened and closed by reciprocation of the piston; a pressure adjusting space having one end thereof coupled to a lower portion of the cylinder; a door formed in the pressure adjusting space and configured to define the pressure adjusting space; a transfer part having one end thereof coupled to the other end of the pressure adjusting space and configured to transfer the gas hydrate pellets; and a regasification part coupled to the other end of the transfer part and having heating water therein to allow regasification of the transferred gas hydrate pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, In Kee Jung, Jung Wook Kim, Seung Hee An, Sang Yup Jang, Jae Won Lee, Sang Min Kim, Jin Seop Yang, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Publication number: 20160001241
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for storing gas hydrate pellets that includes: a storage tank having an inlet formed at a top portion thereof for having gas hydrate pellets injected therein; a transfer part formed at a lower portion of the storage tank so as to transfer the injected gas hydrate pellets to an outside of the storage tank; a rotating shaft vertically formed in the storage tank; a plurality of division plates coupled to the rotating shaft to partition an internal space of the storage tank, each having a bottom portion thereof formed above a top portion of the transfer part; an extension plate coupled to a lower portion of each of the division plates in such a way that the extension plate is movable up and down; and a guide formed at an upper portion of the transfer part and configured to guide the extension plate so as to allow the extension plate to be revolved by rotation of the rotating shaft without an interruption with the transfer part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Jung Woong Eun, Byoung Seok Lim, Seung Hee An, Sang Yup Jang, Jae Won Lee, Sang Min Kim, Jin Seop Yang, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Publication number: 20160002550
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for molding gas hydrate pellets that includes: a pulverizer in which dehydrated gas hydrates are pulverized; a cooler having a rotating shaft provided therein, comprising a plurality of agitation blades installed along a height direction of the rotating shaft and configured to cool the gas hydrates to a predetermined temperature; a decompressor configured to decompress the cooled gas hydrates to a predetermined pressure; and a pellet molder configured to mold the decompressed gas hydrates to pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, In Kee Jung, Jung Wook KIM, Seung Hee AN, Sang Yup JANG, Jae Won LEE, Sang Min Kim, Jin Seop YANG, Ta Kwan WOO
  • Publication number: 20140348720
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a gas-liquid circulating type gas hydrate reactor, includes: a reactor body configured to be supplied with gas and water to generate a gas hydrate; and a bubble generator configured to be disposed around a lower portion of the reactor body, wherein the gas supplied from the lower portion of the reactor body is jetted into the reactor body through the bubble generator. The gas-liquid circulating type gas hydrate reactor in accordance with the present invention makes it possible to jet gas at a high speed by using the bubble generator disposed at the low portion of the reactor body so as to promote the reaction of water and gas which are accommodated in the reactor body while forming a water stream at the lower portion of the reactor body that enables a smooth agitation of the water and the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicants: KOREA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, KOREA GAS CORPORATION, DONGSHIN HYDRAULICS CO., LTD., STX OFFSHORE & SHIPBUILDING CO., LTD., SUNGILTURBINE CO., LTD., DAEWOO ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joung Ha Kim, Ju Dong Lee, Jae Ho Yun, Ho Kyeong Kim, Sang Min Kim, Seung Beom Hong, Ta Kwan Woo, Seung Hee An
  • Publication number: 20140137567
    Abstract: Disclosed are a micro gas turbine and a method of assembling the same. The micro gas turbine includes an ignitor assembly having an ignitor, along with an ignitor-coupling structure. The ignitor-coupling structure includes a mounting bracket having first and second ends, the first end being coupled to the ignitor and the second end being provided on its outer circumference with an external screw. A coupling member is mounted to a liner casing surrounding a combustor and has, on its inner circumference, an internal screw corresponding to the external screw. A bellows surrounds the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: STX Heavy Industries, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Min PARK, Jae Suk PARK, Sang Min LEE, Ta Kwan WOO
  • Patent number: 8486340
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for continuously producing and pelletizing gas hydrates. The apparatus includes a gas supply unit, a water supply unit and a reactor. Gas and water are respectively supplied from the gas supply unit and the water supply unit into the reactor. The gas and water react with each other in the reactor. The reactor includes a dual cylinder unit which forms a gas hydrate in such a way as to squeeze a slurry of reaction water formed by the reaction between the gas and water. The dual cylinder unit includes an upper cylinder, a lower cylinder and a connection pipe which connects the upper cylinder to the lower cylinder. The connection pipe has passing holes through which the reaction water in the reactor flows into and out of the connection pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Korea Institute of Industrial Technology, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Hyundai Engineering Co., Ltd., Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd., Sungilturbine Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ju Dong Lee, Hyoung Jae Kim, Sung Ryul Kim, Sang Yeon Hong, Hye Ok Park, Mun Keun Ha, Seok Ku Jeon, Hoon Ahn, Ta Kwan Woo
  • Publication number: 20130158306
    Abstract: Disclosed are a device and a method for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate. Provided is the device for manufacturing a natural gas hydrate comprising: an ice slurry generation unit for preparing ice slurry having 13-20% of ice at normal pressure; a first pipe, having one end connected to the ice slurry generation unit for withdrawing the ice slurry from the ice slurry generation unit, and in which a high-pressure pump for increasing pressure on the ice slurry is interposed; a hydrate preparation reactor, which is connected to the other end of the first pipe so as to receive the pressurized ice slurry, and to which natural gas is supplied and mixed, for generating natural gas hydrate slurry; a second pipe, having one end connected to the hydrate preparation reactor, for withdrawing the natural gas hydrate slurry; and a dehydrating portion, which is connected to the other end of the second pipe, for dehydrating the natural gas hydrate slurry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Daewoo Enginerring & Construction Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Ho Song, Yong Seok Yoon, Hye Jung Hong, Jung Huyk Ahn, Mun Keun Ha, Seok Ku Jeon, Hoon Ahn, Ta Kwan Woo