Patents by Inventor Alan Lowrie
Alan Lowrie 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).
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Publication number: 20210180862Abstract: The various processes of an ethane cracker plant may be segmented into separate process blocks, which may be interconnected using fluid conduits and/or electrical connections. These process blocks may be directly connected, for example without an external piperack or other external piping interconnecting process blocks. Each process block may be formed of one or more modules The process blocks can include an ethane cracking furnace, a steam generation process, a water stripper, a water quench, a compression, a caustic scrubber, a drier, a deethanizer, an acetylene conversion, a demethanizer, a refrigerator, or a splitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Fluor Technologies CorporationInventors: Fred HANEY, Gary DONOVAN, Todd ROTH, Alan LOWRIE, George MORLIDGE, Simon LUCCHINI, Sean HALVORSEN
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Patent number: 10458140Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Fluor Technologies CorporationInventors: Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen
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Publication number: 20180220552Abstract: A processing facility, including a first process block configured to carry out a first process. The first process block includes a plurality of first modules fluidly coupled to one another, and a first cooling system configured to circulate a first cooling fluid within the first process block. In addition, the processing facility includes a second process block configured to carry out a second process that is different from the first process. The second process block includes a plurality of second modules fluidly coupled to one another, and a second cooling system configured to circulate a second cooling fluid within the second process block.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Srinivas Arcot, Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen
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Publication number: 20170159305Abstract: The various processes of a plant may be segmented into separate process blocks, which may be interconnected using fluid conduits and/or electrical connections. These process blocks may be directly connected, for example without an external piperack interconnecting process blocks. In some embodiments, each process block may be formed of one or more modules. The process-based nature of this modular approach, along with the optional lack of an external interconnecting piperack, may provide benefits over conventional modular plant design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen
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Patent number: 9376828Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Fluor Technologies CorporationInventors: Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen
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Publication number: 20150292223Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventors: Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen
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Publication number: 20150143775Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen
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Patent number: 8931217Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Fluor Technologies CorporationInventors: Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen
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Publication number: 20110146164Abstract: The various processes of a plant are segmented into separate process blocks that are connected to one another using fluid conduits or electrical connections. Each process block is specialized to perform specific tasks in an assembly line manner to achieve an overall goal. For example, multiple distillation process blocks could be daisy-chained to create fuel from crude oil. Each process block is generally small enough to be mounted on a truck or a flatbed for easy transport, allowing for an assembly line of process blocks to be transported anywhere in the world with ease.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Fred Haney, Gary Donovan, Todd Roth, Alan Lowrie, George Morlidge, Simon Lucchini, Sean Halvorsen