Patents by Inventor Christopher YOUNT

Christopher YOUNT 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).

  • Low pressure ethane liquefaction and purification from a high pressure liquid ethane source
    Patent number: 11598578
    Abstract: A plant and process are used to liquefy and purify a high pressure ethane feed stream. The plant includes a cascaded refrigeration system that refrigerates the ethane feed stream. The refrigeration system includes a propylene circuit, an ethylene circuit and a mixed refrigerant circuit. The mixed refrigerant circuit includes a refrigerant that includes ethane and methane. The plant includes a demethanizer that is configured to remove methane and other natural gas liquids from the refrigerated ethane stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Energy Services LLC
    Inventors: David Allen Kennedy, Thomas Lyons, Christopher Yount
  • LOW PRESSURE ETHANE LIQUEFACTION AND PURIFICATION FROM A HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID ETHANE SOURCE
    Publication number: 20170307291
    Abstract: A plant and process are used to liquefy and purify a high pressure ethane feed stream. The plant includes a cascaded refrigeration system that refrigerates the ethane feed stream. The refrigeration system includes a propylene circuit, an ethylene circuit and a mixed refrigerant circuit. The mixed refrigerant circuit includes a refrigerant that includes ethane and methane. The plant includes a demethanizer that is configured to remove methane and other natural gas liquids from the refrigerated ethane stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: David Allen KENNEDY, Thomas LYONS, Christopher YOUNT