Patents by Inventor Nimalan Gnanendran

Nimalan Gnanendran 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).

  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SWEETENING AND LIQUEFYING A GAS STREAM
    Publication number: 20170122659
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for liquefying a gas stream comprising hydrocarbons and sour species is provided in which the sour species are removed in liquefied form as the sweetened gas stream is progressively cooled to liquefaction temperatures. The process involves cooling the gas stream in a manner to produce a cooled gas stream comprising gaseous hydrocarbons and residual sour species. The cooled gas stream is then treated with a cold solvent to deplete the cooled gas stream of residual sour species. The resulting cooled sweetened gas stream is then further cooled to produce liquid hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Nimalan GNANENDRAN, Martin WILKES
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR SWEETENING AND LIQUEFYING A GAS STREAM
    Publication number: 20120186296
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for liquefying a gas stream comprising hydrocarbons and sour species is provided in which the sour species are removed in liquefied form as the sweetened gas stream is progressively cooled to liquefaction temperatures. The process involves cooling the gas stream in a manner to produce a cooled gas stream comprising gaseous hydrocarbons and residual sour species. The cooled gas stream is then treated with a cold solvent to deplete the cooled gas stream of residual sour species. The resulting cooled sweetened gas stream is then further cooled to produce liquid hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Nimalan Gnanendran, Martin Wilkes