Patents by Inventor Brett McNaughton

Brett McNaughton 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).

  • Purging system for desanding vessels
    Patent number: 10525381
    Abstract: A system and method of cleaning a desanding vessel is provided including determining that sand has settled in the accumulation zone of the vessel, isolating and depressurizing the vessel and introducing a flush or wash fluid into the vessel. The wash fluid is introduced via a flush inlet at or near the process gas outlet of the vessel, and at a purge rate to fluidize sand in the accumulation zone and form a slurry. The slurry is collected from the vessel at a flush outlet downstream from the flush inlet. The purge rate is maintained for elutriation of the fluidized sand in the slurry, through the vessel and out of the flush outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: SPECALIZED DESANDERS INC.
    Inventors: Brett McNaughton, Nathan Williams
  • PURGING SYSTEM FOR DESANDING VESSELS
    Publication number: 20190366242
    Abstract: A system and method of cleaning a desanding vessel is provided including determining that sand has settled in the accumulation zone of the vessel, isolating and depressurizing the vessel and introducing a flush or wash fluid into the vessel. The wash fluid is introduced via a flush inlet at or near the process gas outlet of the vessel, and at a purge rate to fluidize sand in the accumulation zone and form a slurry. The slurry is collected from the vessel at a flush outlet downstream from the flush inlet. The purge rate is maintained for elutriation of the fluidized sand in the slurry, through the vessel and out of the flush outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Brett McNaughton, Nathan Williams