Patents by Inventor Brian DeSousa

Brian DeSousa 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).

  • Carbon neutral natural gas to liquids plant with biomass co-feed
    Patent number: 8629188
    Abstract: Configurations, systems, and methods for a gas-to-liquids plant are presented in which the energy demand for natural gas reformation is provided at least in part by biomass gasification to reduce or eliminate net carbon emissions. Preferred plants, systems, and methods may recycle various process streams to further reduce water demand, improve the hydrogen/carbon ratio of a feed stream to a Fischer-Tropsch process, and recover and/or recycle carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Ravi Ravikumar, Brian DeSousa