Patents by Inventor Philip Shires
Philip Shires 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).
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Patent number: 9157042Abstract: Systems and methods for producing synthetic gas are provided. The method can include gasifying a feedstock within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be processed within a purification system to provide a treated syngas, and the purification system can include a flash gas separator. The treated syngas and a first heat transfer medium can be converted into a synthetic gas, a second heat transfer medium, and a methanation condensate. The methanation condensate can be introduced to the flash gas separator.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLCInventors: Siva Ariyapadi, Philip Shires
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Patent number: 9157043Abstract: Systems and methods for processing a hydrocarbon are provided. The method can include gasifying a feedstock within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be processed within a purification system to provide a treated syngas. A first portion of the treated syngas can be converted into a first effluent in a first methanator. The first effluent can be mixed with a second portion of the treated syngas to provide a first mixed effluent. The first mixed effluent can be converted into a second effluent in a second methanator. The second effluent can be mixed with a third portion of the treated syngas to provide a second mixed effluent. The second mixed effluent can be converted into a third effluent in a third methanator.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLCInventors: Siva Ariyapadi, Philip Shires
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Publication number: 20150034876Abstract: Systems and methods for producing synthetic gas are provided. The method can include gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of an oxidant within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be cooled within a cooler to provide a cooled syngas. The cooled syngas can be processed within a purification system to provide a treated syngas. The purification system can include a saturator adapted to increase a moisture content of the cooled syngas. The treated syngas and a first heat transfer medium can be introduced to a methanator to provide a synthetic gas, a second heat transfer medium, and a methanation condensate. At least a portion of the methanation condensate can be recycled from the methanator to the saturator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Siva ARIYAPADI, Philip Shires
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Publication number: 20140117287Abstract: Systems and methods for producing synthetic gas are provided. The method can include gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock in the presence of an oxidant within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be cooled within a cooler to provide a cooled syngas. The cooled syngas can be processed within a purification system to provide a treated syngas. The purification system can include a saturator adapted to increase a moisture content of the cooled syngas. The treated syngas and a first heat transfer medium can be introduced to a methanator to provide a synthetic gas, a second heat transfer medium, and a methanation condensate. At least a portion of the methanation condensate can be recycled from the methanator to the saturator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Siva ARIYAPADI, Philip Shires
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Patent number: 8382867Abstract: Systems and methods for producing synthetic natural gas are provided. The method can include gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be cooled to provide a cooled raw syngas. The cooled raw syngas can be processed in a purification system to provide treated syngas. The purification system can include a flash gas separator in fluid communication with the gasifier and a saturator. The treated syngas can be converted to synthetic natural gas to provide steam, a methanation condensate, and a synthetic natural gas. The methanation condensate can be introduced to the flash gas separator.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Siva Ariyapadi, Philip Shires
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Publication number: 20120101323Abstract: Systems and methods for producing synthetic natural gas are provided. The method can include gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be cooled to provide a cooled raw syngas. The cooled raw syngas can be processed in a purification system to provide treated syngas. The purification system can include a flash gas separator in fluid communication with the gasifier and a saturator. The treated syngas can be converted to synthetic natural gas to provide steam, a methanation condensate, and a synthetic natural gas. The methanation condensate can be introduced to the flash gas separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT LLCInventors: Siva Ariyapadi, Philip Shires
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Patent number: 7955403Abstract: Systems and methods for producing synthetic natural gas are provided. The method can include gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be cooled to provide a cooled raw syngas. The cooled raw syngas can be processed in a purification system to provide treated syngas. The purification system can include a flash gas separator in fluid communication with the gasifier and a saturator. The treated syngas can be converted to synthetic natural gas to provide steam, a methanation condensate, and a synthetic natural gas. The methanation condensate can be introduced to the flash gas separator.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Siva Ariyapadi, Philip Shires
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Patent number: 7722690Abstract: A process for producing electrical power, chemicals, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen is provided. One or more feedstocks and one or more oxidants can be combined in a fluidized reaction zone heated to a temperature from about 1050° F. to about 1900° F. to provide a synthesis gas comprising carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen. In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the synthesis gas can be used as a fuel source for one or more turbines to drive one or more electrical generators. In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the synthesis gas can be introduced to one or more gas converters to provide methanol, alkyl formates, dimethyl ether, ammonia, Fischer-Tropsch products, derivatives thereof or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Philip Shires, Nicola Salazar, Siva Ariyapadi
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Publication number: 20100011664Abstract: Systems and methods for producing synthetic natural gas are provided. The method can include gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock within a gasifier to provide a raw syngas. The raw syngas can be cooled to provide a cooled raw syngas. The cooled raw syngas can be processed in a purification system to provide treated syngas. The purification system can include a flash gas separator in fluid communication with the gasifier and a saturator. The treated syngas can be converted to synthetic natural gas to provide steam, a methanation condensate, and a synthetic natural gas. The methanation condensate can be introduced to the flash gas separator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: January 21, 2010Applicant: Kellogg Brown & Root LLCInventors: Siva Ariyapadi, Philip Shires
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Publication number: 20080081844Abstract: A process for producing electrical power, chemicals, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen is provided. One or more feedstocks and one or more oxidants can be combined in a fluidized reaction zone heated to a temperature from about 1050° F. to about 1900° F. to provide a synthesis gas comprising carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen. In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the synthesis gas can be used as a fuel source for one or more turbines to drive one or more electrical generators. In one or more embodiments, at least a portion of the synthesis gas can be introduced to one or more gas converters to provide methanol, alkyl formates, dimethyl ether, ammonia, Fischer-Tropsch products, derivatives thereof or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: PHILIP SHIRES, Nicola Salazar, Siva Ariyapadi