Patents by Inventor Richard Paul Posa

Richard Paul Posa 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).

  • Publication number: 20220010633
    Abstract: A system adapted to condition an initial water feed stream, comprising a water treatment subsystem comprising a first oxygen removal unit comprising a membrane filter, wherein the initial water feed stream flows through the membrane filter and the first oxygen removal unit is adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove a first portion of the dissolved oxygen to form a first deoxygenated water stream, a hydrogen stream dissolved into the first deoxygenated water stream, a second oxygen removal unit comprising a vessel filled with a palladium-doped resin, wherein the second oxygen removal unit is adapted to treat the first deoxygenated water stream including the hydrogen stream dissolved therein to catalytically remove a second portion of the dissolved oxygen to form a second deoxygenated water stream, and an oxygen scavenger feeder adapted to blend a chemical scavenger and the second deoxygenated water stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Publication number: 20220010634
    Abstract: A system adapted to condition an initial water feed stream including a water treatment subsystem, wherein the water treatment subsystem includes a first oxygen removal unit including a membrane filter, wherein the initial water feed stream flows through the membrane filter and the first oxygen removal unit is adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove a first portion of the dissolved oxygen to form a first deoxygenated water stream, a hydrazine stream dissolved into the first deoxygenated water stream, a second oxygen removal unit including a vessel filled with a palladium-doped resin, wherein the second oxygen removal unit is adapted to treat the first deoxygenated water stream including the hydrazine stream dissolved therein to catalytically remove a second portion of the dissolved oxygen to form a second deoxygenated water stream, and an oxygen scavenger feeder adapted to blend a chemical scavenger and the second deoxygenated water stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Patent number: 11156041
    Abstract: A system adapted to condition an initial water feed stream into a treated water stream, the initial water feed stream including at least one of: a sulfate; a hardness; a dissolved solid; and, an oxygen. The system including a sulfate and hardness removal membrane unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove the sulfate and the hardness, a high pressure reverse osmosis unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove the dissolved solids, a first oxygen removal unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove the oxygen, and a second oxygen removal unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to catalytically remove the oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Patent number: 9708870
    Abstract: A system adapted to condition an initial water feed stream into a treated water stream and to discharge the treated water stream. The initial water feed stream includes at least one of: a plurality of particles; an oil; a volatile organic compound; a hydrogen sulfide; a non-volatile compound; a heavy metal; and, a dissolved ion. The system includes a particle and oil removal subsystem adapted to form a first partial treated water stream, a chemical oxygen demand reduction subsystem adapted to form a second partial treated water stream, and a heavy metal and dissolved ion removal subsystem adapted to form a treated water stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Patent number: 9328919
    Abstract: A system adapted to separate a natural gas feed stream into a sweetened gas stream and at least one gaseous waste stream, and to discharge, recover or destroy the at least one gaseous waste stream. The system includes an acid gas separation subsystem adapted to separate the natural gas feed stream into the sweetened gas stream and a first portion of the at least one gaseous waste stream, a destruction subsystem adapted to incinerate the first portion of the at least one gaseous waste stream to form a flue gas, and a scrubber reactor subsystem adapted to receive a water stream and/or an oxygen containing air stream, and to remove at least one portion of the flue gas using the water stream to form a vent gas stream and a wastewater stream, wherein the vent gas is exhausted to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Publication number: 20140305872
    Abstract: A system adapted to separate a natural gas feed stream into a sweetened gas stream and at least one gaseous waste stream, and to discharge, recover or destroy the at least one gaseous waste stream. The system includes an acid gas separation subsystem adapted to separate the natural gas feed stream into the sweetened gas stream and a first portion of the at least one gaseous waste stream, a destruction subsystem adapted to incinerate the first portion of the at least one gaseous waste stream to form a flue gas, and a scrubber reactor subsystem adapted to receive a water stream and/or an oxygen containing air stream, and to remove at least one portion of the flue gas using the water stream to form a vent gas stream and a wastewater stream, wherein the vent gas is exhausted to the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Patent number: 8790452
    Abstract: A system adapted to separate a natural gas feed stream into a sweetened gas stream, at least one liquid waste stream and at least one gaseous waste stream, and to discharge, recover or destroy the at least one liquid waste stream and the at least one gaseous waste stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Publication number: 20130233786
    Abstract: A system adapted to condition an initial water feed stream into a treated water stream, the initial water feed stream including at least one of: a sulfate; a hardness; a dissolved solid; and, an oxygen. The system including a sulfate and hardness removal membrane unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove the sulfate and the hardness, a high pressure reverse osmosis unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove the dissolved solids, a first oxygen removal unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove the oxygen, and a second oxygen removal unit adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to catalytically remove the oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Publication number: 20130213893
    Abstract: A system adapted to condition an initial water feed stream into a treated water stream and to discharge the treated water stream. The initial water feed stream includes at least one of: a plurality of particles; an oil; a volatile organic compound; a hydrogen sulfide; a non-volatile compound; a heavy metal; and, a dissolved ion. The system includes a particle and oil removal subsystem adapted to treat the initial water feed stream to remove the plurality of particles and the oil to form a first partial treated water stream, a chemical oxygen demand reduction subsystem adapted to treat the first partial treated water stream to remove the volatile organic compound, the hydrogen sulfide and/or the non-volatile organic compound to form a second partial treated water stream, and a heavy metal and dissolved ion removal subsystem adapted to treat the second partial treated water stream to remove the heavy metal and the dissolved ion to form a treated water stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa
  • Publication number: 20130213223
    Abstract: A system adapted to separate a natural gas feed stream into a sweetened gas stream, at least one liquid waste stream and at least one gaseous waste stream, and to discharge, recover or destroy the at least one liquid waste stream and the at least one gaseous waste stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventor: Richard Paul Posa