Patents by Inventor Russell H. Oelkfe

Russell H. Oelkfe 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).

  • Low emission power generation systems and methods incorporating carbon dioxide separation
    Patent number: 9463417
    Abstract: Methods and systems for CO2 separation in low emission power plants are provided. One system includes a gas turbine system that combusts a fuel and an oxidant in the presence of a compressed recycle stream to provide mechanical power and a gaseous exhaust. A purge stream is taken from the compressed recycle stream and directed to a CO2 separator configured to absorb CO2 from the purge stream using a potassium carbonate solvent. Volatiles are removed from the rich solvent by stripping or by flashing to an intermediate pressure before the rich solvent is regenerated and CO2 is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Russell H. Oelkfe, Richard A. Huntington, Franklin F. Mittricker
  • Low Emission Power Generation Systems and Methods Incorporating Carbon Dioxide Separation
    Publication number: 20140047818
    Abstract: Methods and systems for CO2 separation in low emission power plants are provided. One system includes a gas turbine system that combusts a fuel and an oxidant in the presence of a compressed recycle stream to provide mechanical power and a gaseous exhaust. A purge stream is taken from the compressed recycle stream and directed to a CO2 separator configured to absorb CO2 from the purge stream using a potassium carbonate solvent. Volatiles are removed from the rich solvent by stripping or by flashing to an intermediate pressure before the rich solvent is regenerated and CO2 is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventors: Russell H. Oelkfe, Richard A. Huntington, Franklin F. Mittricker