Patents by Inventor Michael Debest

Michael Debest 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).

  • Hydrocarbon based sulfur solvent systems and methods
    Patent number: 7988767
    Abstract: Contemplated configurations and methods for elemental sulfur removal from various gases, and especially well acid gases employ a hydrocarbon solvent that dissolves the sulfur to form a rich solvent and that is then regenerated by hydrotreating. Thus, sulfur is removed from the rich solvent as H2S that may then be processed (e.g., in Claus unit or absorption unit) while the regenerated solvent is routed back to the well and associated production pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Fluor Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Curt Graham, Robert Henderson, Richard B. Nielsen, Michael Debest
  • Hydrocarbon Based Sulfur Solvent Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20100135880
    Abstract: Contemplated configurations and methods for elemental sulfur removal from various gases, and especially well acid gases employ a hydrocarbon solvent that dissolves the sulfur to form a rich solvent and that is then regenerated by hydrotreating. Thus, sulfur is removed from the rich solvent as H2S that may then be processed (e.g., in Claus unit or absorption unit) while the regenerated solvent is routed back to the well and associated production pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: FLUOR TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Curt Graham, Robert Henderson, Richard B. Nielsen, Michael Debest