Patents by Inventor Hamish David William Horne

Hamish David William Horne 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).

  • REMOVING HEAVY HYDROCARBONS TO PREVENT DEFROST SHUTDOWNS IN LNG PLANTS
    Publication number: 20240011707
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for preventing shutdowns in LNG facilities by removing heavy hydrocarbons from the inlet gas supply. According to an embodiment, there is provided an LNG facility treating pipeline quality natural gas that is contaminated with lubrication oil and low concentrations of heavy hydrocarbons. Due to contamination, the behavior of the pipeline quality natural gas is not properly predicted by thermodynamic modeling. In an embodiment, heavy hydrocarbons are removed by a drain system in a heat exchanger. In an embodiment, heavy hydrocarbons are removed by a treatment bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamish David William HORNE, Scott OLIVER, Timothy King JORDAN, Matthew Peter HENDERSON
  • Removing heavy hydrocarbons to prevent defrost shutdowns in LNG plants
    Patent number: 11808517
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for preventing shutdowns in LNG facilities by removing heavy hydrocarbons from the inlet gas supply. According to an embodiment, there is provided an LNG facility treating pipeline quality natural gas that is contaminated with lubrication oil and low concentrations of heavy hydrocarbons. Due to contamination, the behavior of the pipeline quality natural gas is not properly predicted by thermodynamic modeling. In an embodiment, heavy hydrocarbons are removed by a drain system in a heat exchanger. In an embodiment, heavy hydrocarbons are removed by a treatment bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Hamish David William Horne, Scott Oliver, Timothy King Jordan, Matthew Peter Henderson
  • REMOVING HEAVY HYDROCARBONS TO PREVENT DEFROST SHUTDOWNS IN LNG PLANTS
    Publication number: 20220178609
    Abstract: Embodiments provide a method for preventing shutdowns in LNG facilities by removing heavy hydrocarbons from the inlet gas supply. According to an embodiment, there is provided an LNG facility treating pipeline quality natural gas that is contaminated with lubrication oil and low concentrations of heavy hydrocarbons. Due to contamination, the behavior of the pipeline quality natural gas is not properly predicted by thermodynamic modeling. In an embodiment, heavy hydrocarbons are removed by a drain system in a heat exchanger. In an embodiment, heavy hydrocarbons are removed by a treatment bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: Cheniere Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamish David William Horne, Scott Oliver, Timothy King Jordan, Matthew Peter Henderson