Patents by Inventor David H. Moneyhun

David H. Moneyhun 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).

  • Publication number: 20240060396
    Abstract: A zero emission blow down system with an initial, high-capacity, mobile and removable platform can be positioned at a well and coupled to a wellhead. The blow down system carries a separator and a bank of catalytic heaters to react with accumulated production gas to remove the production gas without venting to atmosphere so that the well can be serviced. The blow down system can be removed from the wellhead and a subsequent, low-capacity fugitive gas remediation system can be positioned at the well and coupled to the wellhead. The fugitive gas remediation system can eliminate fugitive casing gas produced from the casing head of the well during operation. The fugitive gas remediation system has an enclosure with a separator and a catalytic heater to react with the casing gas and/or production gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: David H. Moneyhun, John Moneyhun
  • Patent number: 9695373
    Abstract: A natural gas dehydration system and method includes a contactor, a flash tank, and a still interconnected by a desiccant circulation system. A reboiler is coupled to the still and the flash tank to burn the flash gas from the flash tank and heat the desiccant. A secondary burner is associated with a vent stack of the reboiler to burn the flash gas from the flash tank when not firing the reboiler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Moneyhun Equipment Sales
    Inventor: David H. Moneyhun
  • Publication number: 20150128802
    Abstract: A natural gas dehydration system and method includes a contactor, a flash tank, and a still interconnected by a desiccant circulation system. A reboiler is coupled to the still and the flash tank to burn the flash gas from the flash tank and heat the desiccant. A secondary burner is associated with a vent stack of the reboiler to burn the flash gas from the flash tank when not firing the reboiler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: David H. Moneyhun
  • Patent number: 8876954
    Abstract: A natural gas dehydration system and method includes a contactor, a flash tank, and a still interconnected by a desiccant circulation system. A continuously fired reboiler is coupled to the still and the flash tank to burn the flash gas from the flash tank and heat the desiccant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Moneyhun Equipment Sales and Service Co.
    Inventors: Joe Witherspoon, David H. Moneyhun
  • Patent number: 8550812
    Abstract: An off-gas flare system for disposing of a waste gas stream containing BTEX and VOC contaminants, and for safely handling slugs of excess liquids entrained in the waste gas stream. The flare system includes a flare stack, an enclosed steam tank disposed within the flare stack for receiving the waste gas stream and vaporizing any liquids in the waste gas stream into vapors, and an enclosed liquid tank disposed below the steam tank and in fluid communication with the steam tank for receiving the heated waste gas and liquid vapors and for temporarily containing any excess non-vaporized liquids. The flare also includes a waste gas burner disposed in the flare stack adjacent the steam tank and in fluid communication with the liquid tank, and a continuous means for igniting the waste gas burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Moneyhun Equipment Sales & Service Co., Inc.
    Inventors: David H. Moneyhun, Robert C. Nigro, David W. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20110284363
    Abstract: A natural gas dehydration system and method includes a contactor, a flash tank, and a still interconnected by a desiccant circulation system. A continuously fired reboiler is coupled to the still and the flash tank to burn the flash gas from the flash tank and heat the desiccant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Joe Witherspoon, David H. Moneyhun
  • Publication number: 20110027729
    Abstract: An off-gas flare system for disposing of a waste gas stream containing BTEX and VOC contaminants, and for safely handling slugs of excess liquids entrained in the waste gas stream. The flare system includes a flare stack, an enclosed steam tank disposed within the flare stack for receiving the waste gas stream and vaporizing any liquids in the waste gas stream into vapors, and an enclosed liquid tank disposed below the steam tank and in fluid communication with the steam tank for receiving the heated waste gas and liquid vapors and for temporarily containing any excess non-vaporized liquids. The flare also includes a waste gas burner disposed in the flare stack adjacent the steam tank and in fluid communication with the liquid tank, and a continuous means for igniting the waste gas burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: David H. Moneyhun, Robert C. Nigro, David W. Nichols
  • Patent number: 7811081
    Abstract: An off-gas flare system for disposing of a waste gas stream containing BTEX and VOC contaminants, and for safely handling slugs of excess liquids entrained in the waste gas stream. The flare system includes a flare stack, an enclosed steam tank disposed within the flare stack for receiving the waste gas stream and vaporizing any liquids in the waste gas stream into vapors, and an enclosed liquid tank disposed below the steam tank and in fluid communication with the steam tank for receiving the heated waste gas and liquid vapors and for temporarily containing any excess non-vaporized liquids. The flare also includes a waste gas burner disposed in the flare stack adjacent the steam tank and in fluid communication with the liquid tank, and a continuous means for igniting the waste gas burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Moneyhun Equipment Sales & Service
    Inventors: Robert C. Nigro, David H. Moneyhun, David W. Nichols
  • Publication number: 20090263755
    Abstract: An off-gas flare system for disposing of a waste gas stream containing BTEX and VOC contaminants, and for safely handling slugs of excess liquids entrained in the waste gas stream. The flare system includes a flare stack, an enclosed steam tank disposed within the flare stack for receiving the waste gas stream and vaporizing any liquids in the waste gas stream into vapors, and an enclosed liquid tank disposed below the steam tank and in fluid communication with the steam tank for receiving the heated waste gas and liquid vapors and for temporarily containing any excess non-vaporized liquids. The flare also includes a waste gas burner disposed in the flare stack adjacent the steam tank and in fluid communication with the liquid tank, and a continuous means for igniting the waste gas burner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Robert C. Nigro, David H. Moneyhun, David W. Nichols
  • Patent number: 6224369
    Abstract: A device for burning vented fuel has a housing defining and substantially enclosing a combustion chamber. The housing has an air inlet, a vented fuel inlet, and an exhaust gas outlet. A manifold burner is disposed in the combustion chamber and conveys the vented fuel into the combustion chamber. An ignition device is disposed in the chamber for igniting the vented fuel. The manifold burner and exhaust gas outlet define a direct exhaust gas path extending linearly from the manifold burner to the exhaust gas outlet. A deflection shield is disposed in the direct exhaust gas path, and is sized at least as large as the approximate size of the exhaust gas outlet, for substantially deflecting exhaust gas and heat produced by the combustion of vented fuel away from the exhaust gas outlet. The deflection shield is displaced from the exhaust gas outlet to create a gap for allowing exhaust gas to escape the combustion chamber along a nonlinear path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventor: David H. Moneyhun