Patents by Inventor Lishun Hu

Lishun Hu 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: 11460244
    Abstract: A system and a method for producing liquefied natural gas are provided. The system includes a refrigeration loop system for providing a cold stream of refrigerant, a supersonic chiller for receiving and chilling a first gaseous natural gas stream to produce a liquefied natural gas liquid and separating the liquefied natural gas liquid from the first gaseous natural gas stream to obtain a second gaseous natural gas stream, and a cold box for receiving the cold stream of refrigerant and the second gaseous natural gas stream and cooling the second gaseous natural gas stream to obtain a liquefied natural gas by heat exchanging between the second gaseous natural gas stream and the cold stream of refrigerant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Lishun Hu, Jie Zhang, Harish Radhakrishna Acharya, Junli Xue, Jing Lv
  • Publication number: 20210033337
    Abstract: A system, and a method for producing liquefied natural gas are provided. The system includes a heat exchanger, a first supersonic chiller, and a compression unit. The heat exchanger is for cooling a feed natural gas stream to obtain a cooled natural gas stream. The first supersonic chiller is for chilling the cooled natural gas stream to produce liquefied natural gas and output at least a portion of chilled gaseous natural gas to the heat exchanger to be heated to obtain a heated natural gas stream. The compression unit is for compressing the heated natural gas stream from the heat exchanger and providing a compressed natural gas stream to the heat exchanger to be cooled together with the feed natural gas stream by heat exchanging with the at least a portion of the chilled gaseous natural gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Lishun HU, Jie ZHANG, Junli XUE, Harish Radhakrishna ACHARYA, Jing LV
  • Publication number: 20190137170
    Abstract: A system and a method for producing liquefied natural gas are provided. The system includes a refrigeration loop system for providing a cold stream of refrigerant, a supersonic chiller for receiving and chilling a first gaseous natural gas stream to produce a liquefied natural gas liquid and separating the liquefied natural gas liquid from the first gaseous natural gas stream to obtain a second gaseous natural gas stream, and a cold box for receiving the cold stream of refrigerant and the second gaseous natural gas stream and cooling the second gaseous natural gas stream to obtain a liquefied natural gas by heat exchanging between the second gaseous natural gas stream and the cold stream of refrigerant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Lishun HU, Jie ZHANG, Harish Radhakrishna ACHARYA, Junli XUE, Jing LV
  • Publication number: 20180236462
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a gas-liquid separation device, including: a vortex generating region, used for receiving a gaseous fluid and providing a gaseous vortex; a fluid conversion region, used for receiving the gaseous vortex and providing a liquid fluid; and a fluid separation region that includes a first fluid passage for receiving the liquid fluid and a second fluid passage for receiving the gaseous fluid which is not converted into liquid fluid, wherein a cross section of the fluid separation region has a first width and a second width, the first width is greater than the second width, and the first fluid passage is connected with the second fluid passage at the position of the first width. The present invention also discloses a gas-liquid separation method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Junli XUE, Lishun HU, Jie ZHANG, Jing LV, Yong YANG, Liang YU
  • Patent number: 10018044
    Abstract: A power integrated system includes a gas storage unit, a gas driven generator, a power bus, a drilling rig, oil/gas production equipment, and a gas reformer. The gas storage unit is used for storing natural gas. The gas driven generator is used for generating electric power based on the stored natural gas. The power bus is used for receiving the electric power generated by the gas driven generator. The drilling rig is used for being driven by the electric power from the power bus. The oil/gas production equipment is used for being driven by the electric power from the power bus and for generating associated gas. The gas reformer is used for reforming the associated gas and supplying the reformed gas to the gas storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Lishun Hu, Junli Xue, Ming Su, Fengcheng Sun, Jie Zhang, Zhiguo Ren
  • Patent number: 10017993
    Abstract: A drilling system, comprising: a plurality of drilling drive systems; a fracturing drive system; a centralized power supply system electrically coupled to said drilling drive systems and said fracturing drive system to supply power thereto; and a plurality of distributed power supply systems electrically coupled to said drilling drive systems to supply additional power thereto during peak loading of a respective one of the plurality of drilling drive systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lishun Hu, Yu Zhou, Wenqiang Yang
  • Patent number: 9988983
    Abstract: A power generation system including a gasifier for receiving and converting coal-water slurry to a fuel stream, and a quench device for cooling the fuel stream to generate a cooled down fuel stream. The quench device includes a water quench ring, which is able to spray water to cool the fuel stream passing therethrough. The system further includes a separating device, which includes a separator and a high temperature filter for removing rough and fine particles from the cooled down fuel stream respectively, an expander for receiving and utilizing energy in the fuel stream with solids removed to generate power, during which temperature and pressure of the fuel stream drop and an expanded fuel stream is generated, an acid gas removal unit for removing acid gases from the expanded fuel stream, and a gas turbine combine cycle for generating power from the fuel stream with acid gases removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Ping Yu, Lishun Hu
  • Patent number: 9874142
    Abstract: In one aspect, a gasification system for use with low rank fuel is provided The system includes a pyrolysis unit positioned to receive a feed of low rank fuel, the pyrolysis unit being configured to pyrolyze the low rank fuel to produce pyrolysis gas and fixed carbon. The system also includes a gasifier configured to produce a syngas stream using the received fixed carbon, a cooler configured to receive and cool the syngas stream, and a first conduit coupled between the cooler and the pyrolysis unit. The first conduit is configured to recycle at least a portion of the syngas stream to the pyrolysis unit such that the recycled syngas stream is mixed with the pyrolysis gas to produce a hydrocarbon-rich syngas stream containing gasification by-products. The system also includes a by-product recovery system coupled to the pyrolysis unit for removing the gasification by-products from the hydrocarbon-rich syngas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Junli Xue, Lishun Hu, Thomas Frederick Leininger, Richard Anthony Depuy, Xijing Bi
  • Patent number: 9702628
    Abstract: A refractory wall comprises a hotface layer comprising a hotface surface configured to be adjacent to a carbonaceous gasification environment, a backing layer facing the hotface layer, and a cooling layer facing the backing layer and configured to cool the hotface layer via the backing layer. A gasification device and a gasification process are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Wei Chen, Honghai Dong, Zhaohui Yang, Minggang She, Lishun Hu, Ke Liu, Xianglong Zhao
  • Patent number: 9586178
    Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement system is provided. The system includes a power generation device for generating power from a hydrogen-element containing fuel, an exhaust conduit in flow communication with an exhaust stream containing NOx which comes from the power generation device, a plasma reactor for reforming a portion of the hydrogen-element containing fuel with nitrogen to produce ammonia, and a NOx abatement reactor containing ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for receiving the exhaust stream and the ammonia and reducing NOx in the exhaust stream by causing the NOx to react with the ammonia to form nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiaoying Bao, Daniel George Norton, Lishun Hu
  • Patent number: 9429273
    Abstract: A vessel apparatus includes a pressurized vessel and at least one flow control element. The at least one flow control element is located within the pressurized vessel and has an upwardly-converging wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Lishun Hu, Wei Chen
  • Patent number: 9387997
    Abstract: A pipeline for conveyance of a multiphase fluid is provided. The pipeline comprises a containment element and a tubular element. The containment element defines a cavity and an inlet in fluid communication with the cavity. The tubular element passes through the containment element and with a portion thereof disposed within the cavity to be in fluid communication with the inlet of the containment element. A gasification system for gasification a solid powder and a method for conveyance of a multiphase fluid are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Lishun Hu, Wei Chen, Jing Lv
  • Patent number: 9328301
    Abstract: An injector for co-feeding liquid and solid fuels into a gasifier is provided. The injector includes a body, a first member, and a second member. The body comprises a first channel for conveying a liquid fuel. The first member surrounds the body to define a second channel for pneumatically conveying a solid fuel. The second member surrounds the first member to define a third channel for conveying a fluid stream for dispersing the solid fuel. The liquid fuel is atomized before being mixed with the solid fuel. A method for co-feeding liquid and solid fuels is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Xiangqi Wang, Wei Chen, Ke Liu, Lishun Hu, Zhe Cui, Xianglong Zhao
  • Patent number: 9267085
    Abstract: A system for gasification of a solid powder is provided. The system comprises one or more conveying tanks configured to receive a solid powder and one or more solid pumps disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the one or more respective conveying tanks. The system further comprises a gasifier disposed downstream of and in fluid communication with the one or more solid pumps. A conveyance unit and a method for conveyance and gasification of a solid powder are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Mingmin Wang, Lishun Hu, Gang Liu, Ke Liu, Zhe Cui, Wei Chen, Jing Lv, Tong Zhao
  • Patent number: 9266688
    Abstract: A feed vessel for pneumatically conveying solid particles includes a cylindrical portion, a first conical portion and a second conical portion. The first conical portion extends downward from the cylindrical portion and is configured to be in fluid communication with the cylindrical portion. The second conical portion extends downward from the first conical portion and is configured to be in fluid communication with the first conical portion. The second conical portion is configured to form a mass flow of solid particles therein and defines at least one outlet thereon for discharging the solid particles. A method for pneumatically conveying solid particles is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Lishun Hu, Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20160017801
    Abstract: In one aspect, a gasification system for use with low rank fuel is provided The system includes a pyrolysis unit positioned to receive a feed of low rank fuel, the pyrolysis unit being configured to pyrolyze the low rank fuel to produce pyrolysis gas and fixed carbon. The system also includes a gasifier configured to produce a syngas stream using the received fixed carbon, a cooler configured to receive and cool the syngas stream, and a first conduit coupled between the cooler and the pyrolysis unit. The first conduit is configured to recycle at least a portion of the syngas stream to the pyrolysis unit such that the recycled syngas stream is mixed with the pyrolysis gas to produce a hydrocarbon-rich syngas stream containing gasification by-products. The system also includes a by-product recovery system coupled to the pyrolysis unit for removing the gasification by-products from the hydrocarbon- rich syngas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Junli XUE, Lishun HU, Thomas Frederick LEININGER, Richard Anthony DEPUY, Xijing BI
  • Publication number: 20150369017
    Abstract: A drilling system, comprising: a plurality of drilling drive systems; a fracturing drive system; a centralized power supply system electrically coupled to said drilling drive systems and said fracturing drive system to supply power thereto; and a plurality of distributed power supply systems electrically coupled to said drilling drive systems to supply additional power thereto during peak loading of a respective one of the plurality of drilling drive systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Lishun HU, Yu ZHOU, Wenqiang YANG
  • Publication number: 20150298060
    Abstract: A nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement system is provided. The system includes a power generation device for generating power from a hydrogen-element containing fuel, an exhaust conduit in flow communication with an exhaust stream containing NOx which comes from the power generation device, a plasma reactor for reforming a portion of the hydrogen-element containing fuel with nitrogen to produce ammonia, and a NOx abatement reactor containing ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for receiving the exhaust stream and the ammonia and reducing NOx in the exhaust stream by causing the NOx to react with the ammonia to form nitrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaoying BAO, Daniel George NORTON, Lishun HU
  • Patent number: 9115320
    Abstract: A conveying apparatus is provided. The conveying apparatus comprises a conveying pipeline and a supplementary gas pipeline extending into the conveying pipeline. The conveying pipeline defines an inlet and an outlet, and comprises an expanding portion defining the inlet, a shrinking portion defining the outlet, and an intermediate portion disposed between and in fluid communication with the expanding portion and the shrinking portion. A conveying apparatus and a conveying method are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Lishun Hu, Wei Chen
  • Publication number: 20150233213
    Abstract: A power integrated system includes a gas storage unit, a gas driven generator, a power bus, a drilling rig, oil/gas production equipment, and a gas reformer. The gas storage unit is used for storing natural gas. The gas driven generator is used for generating electric power based on the stored natural gas. The power bus is used for receiving the electric power generated by the gas driven generator. The drilling rig is used for being driven by the electric power from the power bus. The oil/gas production equipment is used for being driven by the electric power from the power bus and for generating associated gas. The gas reformer is used for reforming the associated gas and supplying the reformed gas to the gas storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Lishun HU, Junli XUE, Ming SU, Fengcheng SUN, Jie ZHANG, Zhiguo REN