Patents by Inventor Andrea Giusti

Andrea Giusti 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: 8585804
    Abstract: A natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery system and method for separating NGLs from a feed gas is provided. The method includes receiving the feed gas; increasing a pressure of the feed gas by running the feed gas through a compressor connected to a gas turbine; diverting part of the feed gas from an output of the compressor and feeding the diverted part to a dryer; drying the diverted part to remove water and produce a dry gas; expanding the dry gas in a turbo-expander; separating the expanded gas into the NGL and fuel gas; and providing the fuel gas to the gas turbine as fuel without contamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone S.p.A.
    Inventors: Simone Amidei, Francesca Monti, Andrea Giusti, Mesgina Tsegai Risat
  • Publication number: 20110289962
    Abstract: A natural gas liquids (NGL) recovery system and method for separating NGLs from a feed gas is provided. The method includes receiving the feed gas; increasing a pressure of the feed gas by running the feed gas through a compressor connected to a gas turbine; diverting part of the feed gas from an output of the compressor and feeding the diverted part to a dryer; drying the diverted part to remove water and produce a dry gas; expanding the dry gas in a turbo-expander; separating the expanded gas into the NGL and fuel gas; and providing the fuel gas to the gas turbine as fuel without contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Simone AMIDEI, Francesca MONTI, Andrea GIUSTI, Mesgina Tsegai RISAT
  • Patent number: 6641371
    Abstract: A device (10) for continuous regulation of the gas flow rate processed by a reciprocating compressor, wherein the reciprocating compressor has at least one first compression piston (35), which is associated with a first cylinder (51), and can create a pressure which is variable over a period of time, and a second piston (13), which acts inside a second cylinder (52), which is in free communication with the said first compression cylinder (51), associated with the said first piston (35), and which acts on an additional dead space (11). The device includes a third fluid mechanics cylinder (12), which moves the said piston (13) of the dead space (11), wherein the third fluid mechanics cylinder (12) is activated by means of a compressed fluid, supplied by means of an independent hydraulic system (14), in order to obtain continuous variation of the dead space (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Nuovo Pignone Holding S.p.A.
    Inventors: Franco Graziani, Piero Morganti, Andrea Giusti
  • Publication number: 20020025263
    Abstract: A device (10) for continuous regulation of the gas flow rate processed by a reciprocating compressor, wherein the reciprocating compressor has at least one first compression piston (35), which is associated with a first cylinder (51), and can create a pressure which is variable over a period of time, and a second piston (13), which acts inside a second cylinder (52), which is in free communication with the said first compression cylinder (51), associated with the said first piston (35), and which acts on an additional dead space (11). The device includes a third fluid mechanics cylinder (12), which moves the said piston (13) of the dead space (11), wherein the third fluid mechanics cylinder (12) is activated by means of a compressed fluid, supplied by means of an independent hydraulic system (14), in order to obtain continuous variation of the dead space (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Franco Graziani, Piero Morganti, Andrea Giusti