Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Oneal

Timothy W. Oneal 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).

  • System, apparatus, and method for hydrocarbon processing
    Patent number: 11884621
    Abstract: A process for the separation of a natural gas stream is provided. The process includes receiving an effluent gas flow from a first fractionator operating at a first pressure, splitting the effluent gas flow into a first stream and a second stream, and passing the first stream through a heat exchanger thereby causing a phase change of at least a portion of the first stream from a gaseous state to a liquid state. The process includes inserting the first stream into an upper portion of a second fractionator operating at a second pressure. The second pressure is lower than the first pressure. The process includes inserting the second stream into a lower portion of the second fractionator, and diverting liquids from a lower portion of the second fractionator to the first fractionator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Enerflex US Holdings Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy W. Oneal
  • SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR HYDROCARBON PROCESSING
    Publication number: 20220306553
    Abstract: A process for the separation of a natural gas stream is provided. The process includes receiving an effluent gas flow from a first fractionator operating at a first pressure, splitting the effluent gas flow into a first stream and a second stream, and passing the first stream through a heat exchanger thereby causing a phase change of at least a portion of the first stream from a gaseous state to a liquid state. The process includes inserting the first stream into an upper portion of a second fractionator operating at a second pressure. The second pressure is lower than the first pressure. The process includes inserting the second stream into a lower portion of the second fractionator, and diverting liquids from a lower portion of the second fractionator to the first fractionator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventor: Timothy W. Oneal