Patents by Inventor Richard Jones, Jr.

Richard Jones, Jr. 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: 7678349
    Abstract: An improved system and method for providing reduced acid gas/dewatered light hydrocarbon gas to a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction process wherein a plurality of light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction trains are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sawchuk, Richard Jones, Jr., Patrick B. Ward
  • Patent number: 7637121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for liquefying natural gas wherein an available methane-rich feed, i.e., natural gas, at an excess pressure is initially expanded to provide expansion work which may be utilized in a number of novel ways, such as to provide refrigeration in a refrigerant cycle used to cool the feed or in one or more refrigerant cycles used in a liquefaction zone to liquefy the feed, or to generate electrical power for use in the liquefaction process or for export. In one embodiment, the expansion work is obtained by use of an expander/compressor device (turboexpander) which expands the feed to (1) drive the compressor of the device and thereby provide compression for a closed loop propane refrigeration cycle to pre-cool the natural gas stream, and (2) produce an expanded, chilled natural gas feed for a liquefaction process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Oliver Owen, Guy Richard Jones, Jr., Jeffrey H. Sawchuk
  • Patent number: 7251956
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for efficiently and economically designing, constructing, or operating a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction process for the liquefaction of selected quantities of light hydrocarbon gas. The method includes a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction launch train to liquefy an initial amount of light hydrocarbon gas and one or more optional subsequent modular expansion phases to said light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction train to liquefy additional selected quantities of light hydrocarbon gas up to a selected maximum quantity of light hydrocarbon gas for the process. The methods employ shared use facilities, such as light hydrocarbon feed gas pretreatment facilities, refrigerant compression facilities, cryogenic heat exchange facilities, access services, other liquefaction equipment, and liquefied product storage and shipping facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sawchuk, Richard Jones, Jr., Patrick B. Ward
  • Patent number: 7243510
    Abstract: A reduced carbon dioxide emission system and method for providing power for refrigerant compression and shared electrical power for a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Jones, Jr., Patrick B. Ward
  • Patent number: 7131272
    Abstract: A system and method for the production of liquefied light hydrocarbon gases by a system and a process that produces a liquefied gas product more efficiently and with reduced emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Jones, Jr., Patrick B. Ward
  • Patent number: 7114351
    Abstract: A reduced carbon dioxide emissions system and method for providing power for refrigerant compression and shared electrical power for a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Jones, Jr., Patrick B. Ward
  • Patent number: 7074322
    Abstract: An improved system and method for providing reduced acid gas/dewatered light hydrocarbon gas to a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction process wherein a plurality of light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction trains are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sawchuk, Richard Jones, Jr., Patrick B. Ward
  • Patent number: 7047764
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for efficiently and economically designing, constructing, or operating a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction process for the liquefaction of selected quantities of light hydrocarbon gas. The method includes a light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction launch train to liquefy an initial amount of light hydrocarbon gas and one or more optional subsequent modular expansion phases to said light hydrocarbon gas liquefaction train to liquefy additional selected quantities of light hydrocarbon gas up to a selected maximum quantity of light hydrocarbon gas for the process. The methods employ shared use facilities, such as light hydrocarbon feed gas pre-treeatment facilities, refrigerant compression facilities, cryogenic heat exchange facilities, access services, other liquefaction equipment, and liquefied product storage and shipping facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sawchuk, Richard Jones, Jr., Patrick B. Ward