Patents by Inventor James Hanlan Gosnell

James Hanlan Gosnell 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).

  • Autothermal reformer-reforming exchanger arrangement for hydrogen production
    Patent number: 7550215
    Abstract: Low-energy, low-capital hydrogen production is disclosed. A reforming exchanger 14 is placed in parallel with an autothermal reformer (ATR) 10 to which are supplied a preheated steam-hydrocarbon mixture. An air-steam mixture is supplied to the burner/mixer of the ATR 10 to obtain a syngas effluent at 650°-1050° C. The effluent from the ATR is used to heat the reforming exchanger, and combined reformer effluent is shift converted and separated into a mixed gas stream and a hydrogen-rich product stream. High capital cost equipment such as steam-methane reformer and air separation plant are not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
    Inventors: Avinash Malhotra, James Hanlan Gosnell
  • Autothermal reformer-reforming exchanger arrangement for hydrogen production
    Patent number: 7220505
    Abstract: Low-energy, low-capital hydrogen production is disclosed. A reforming exchanger 14 is placed in parallel with an autothermal reformer (ATR) 10 to which are supplied a preheated steam-hydrocarbon mixture. An air-steam mixture is supplied to the burner/mixer of the ATR 10 to obtain a syngas effluent at 650°-1050° C. The effluent from the ATR is used to heat the reforming exchanger, and combined reformer effluent is shift converted and separated into a mixed gas stream and a hydrogen-rich product stream. High capital cost equipment such as steam-methane reformer and air separation plant are not required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC
    Inventors: Avinash Malhotra, James Hanlan Gosnell
  • Autothermal Reformer-Reforming Exchanger Arrangement for Hydrogen Production
    Publication number: 20040182002
    Abstract: Low-energy, low-capital hydrogen production is disclosed. A reforming exchanger 14 is placed in parallel with an autothermal reformer (ATR) 10 to which are supplied a preheated steam-hydrocarbon mixture. An air-steam mixture is supplied to the burner/mixer of the ATR 10 to obtain a syngas effluent at 650°-1050° C. The effluent from the ATR is used to heat the reforming exchanger, and combined reformer effluent is shift converted and separated into a mixed gas stream and a hydrogen-rich product stream. High capital cost equipment such as steam-methane reformer and air separation plant are not required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN AND ROOT, INC.
    Inventors: Avinash Malhotra, James Hanlan Gosnell