Patents by Inventor Edward A. Turek

Edward A. Turek 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: 4766558
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for determining the minimum miscibility pressure of a three (3) or more component fluid system consisting of an in-place fluid and an injected fluid, such as a mixture of liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons and another gas, such as CO.sub.2 or nitrogen. For a given pressure, the concentration of the first fluid is varied until a multiphase fluid state is indicated. The coexisting equilibrium phase compositions are calculated to determine a tieline which is translated geometrically retaining the direction of its slope to estimate a new tieline which attempts to be coincident with the second fluid's composition. The method above is repeated utilizing an increased pressure if the new tieline is coincident with a second fluid's composition and utilizing a decreased pressure if a coincident tieline does not exist, until a boundary pressure is achieved which represents the minimum miscibility pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1988
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: Kraemer D. Luks, Edward A. Turek, Lee E. Baker
  • Patent number: 4529411
    Abstract: Carbon dioxide is removed from CO.sub.2 and hydrocarbon containing gaseous streams. In the instance where the hydrocarbons and CO.sub.2 are such that hydrocarbons would condense out during CO.sub.2 removal, the gas stream is treated in one or more stages to accomplish hydrocarbon composition control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1985
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company
    Inventors: Clifton S. Goddin, Jr., Edward A. Turek, Boyd A. George
  • Patent number: 4466946
    Abstract: Carbon dioxide is removed from CO.sub.2 and hydrocarbon containing gaseous streams. In the instance where the hydrocarbons and CO.sub.2 are such that hydrocarbons would condense out during CO.sub.2 removal, the gas stream is treated in one or more stages to accomplish hydrocarbon composition control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1984
    Assignee: Standard Oil Company (Indiana)
    Inventors: Clifton S. Goddin, Jr., Edward A. Turek, Boyd A. George