Patents by Inventor Fedrik Kris Vancraeynest

Fedrik Kris Vancraeynest 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: 20150308735
    Abstract: Methods and systems for separating hydrocarbons are disclosed. In one example, a method for separating hydrocarbons includes separating a feed gas stream that includes methane, ethane, and propane and heavier hydrocarbons into a residue gas stream including the methane and the ethane and a natural gas liquids (NGL) stream include the propane and heavier hydrocarbons, compressing the residue gas stream to produce a hot and compressed residue gas stream, and heating a portion of the NGL stream with the hot and compressed residue gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: David Thom, Fedrik Kris Vancraeynest, Rik Vermaete, Tom Cnop