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US 12,025,319 B2Granted
Gas control system
AssigneeMarlin Gas Services, LLC
InventorsKenneth Lynn Baker, Paul Sydney Richards
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a high-pressure tank, a controller, a valve, controlled by the controller, and a heater.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first valve (v1), wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a first amount of natural gas through the first valve (v1);
- a first piping section;
- a high-pressure accumulator (A1), wherein the first piping section is between the first valve (v1) and the high-pressure accumulator (A1);
- a second valve (225);
- a catalytic heater (H1);
- a medium-pressure accumulator (A2), wherein the catalytic heater (H1) is located between the high-pressure accumulator (A1) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
- a first controller (A), wherein the first controller (A) is configured to be connected to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) via a second piping section;
- a control valve (v7), wherein the first controller (A) is configured use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
- a third piping section;
- a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the third piping section is between the first controller (A) and the fail-close valve (v5);
- a fourth piping section, wherein the fail-close valve (v5) and the control valve (v7) are located on the fourth piping section;
- a fifth piping section (202);
- an indirect heater (230), wherein the fifth piping section (202) is located between the control valve (v7) and the indirect heater (230);
- a sixth piping section (204);
- a seventh piping section (207), wherein the sixth piping section (204) is configured to be connected to the seventh piping section (207);
- an inverse acting valve (v20), wherein the seventh piping section (207) is configured to be connected to the inverse acting valve (v20);
- an eighth piping section (209), wherein the eighth piping section (209) is configured to be connected to the seventh piping section (207);
- a third valve (v23), wherein the eighth piping section (209) is configured to be connected to the third valve (v23), wherein the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) is configured to send a second amount of natural gas, from the mid-pressure accumulator (A2), through a ninth piping section, to the first controller (A), and
- wherein the first controller (A) is configured to use the second amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7) instead of the first amount of natural gas based on the second amount of natural gas having a greater pressure than the first amount of natural gas.
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A device, comprising:
- a memory;
- a processor coupled to the memory to:
- receive electronic information about pressure;
- and
- generate electronic instructions to open or close one or more valves, wherein the one or more valves include a control valve and a fail-close valve;
- a first valve (v1), wherein the apparatus is configured to receive a first amount of natural gas through the first valve (v1);
- a first piping system;
- a high-pressure accumulator (A1), wherein the first piping section is between the first valve (v1) and the high-pressure accumulator (A1);
- a second valve (225);
- a catalytic heater (H1);
- a medium-pressure accumulator (A2), wherein the catalytic heater (H1) is located between the high-pressure accumulator (A1) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
- a first controller (A), wherein the first controller (A) is configured to be connected to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) via a second piping section;
- a control valve (v7), wherein the first controller (A) is configured use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
- a third piping section;
- a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the third piping section is between the first controller (A) and the fail-close valve (v5);
- a fourth piping section, wherein the fail-close valve (v5) and the control valve (v7) are configured to be attached on the fourth piping section;
- a fifth piping section (202);
- a sixth piping section (204);
- a seventh piping section (207), wherein the sixth piping section (204) is configured to be connected to the seventh piping section (207);
- an inverse acting valve (v20), wherein the seventh piping section (207) is configured to be connected to the inverse acting valve (v20), and wherein the third piping section is configured to be connected to the inverse acting valve (v20);
- an eighth piping section (209), wherein the eighth piping section (209) is configured to be connected to the seventh piping section (207);
- a third valve (v23), wherein the eighth piping section (209) is configured to be connected to the third valve (v23);
- and
- a ninth piping section, wherein the ninth piping section is configured to be connected between the third valve (v23) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A2),
- wherein the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) is configured to send a second amount of natural gas, from the mid-pressure accumulator (A2), through the ninth piping section, to the first controller (A), and
- wherein the first controller (A) is configured to use the second amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7) instead of the first amount of natural gas based on the second amount of natural gas having a greater pressure than the first amount of natural gas.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a natural gas control system, a first amount of natural gas,
- wherein the natural gas control system includes:
- a first valve (v1), wherein the apparatus is configured to receive the first amount of natural gas through the first valve (v1);
- a first piping system;
- a high-pressure accumulator (A1), wherein the first piping section is between the first valve (v1) and the high-pressure accumulator (A1);
- a second valve (225);
- a catalytic heater (H1);
- a medium-pressure accumulator (A2), wherein the catalytic heater (H1) is located between the high-pressure accumulator (A1) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
- a first controller (A), wherein the first controller (A) is connected to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) via a second piping section;
- a control valve (v7), wherein the first controller (A) is configured use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
- a third piping section;
- a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the third piping section is between the first controller (A) and the fail-close valve (v5);
- a fourth piping section, wherein the fail-close valve (v5) and the control
- valve (v7) are located on the fourth piping section;
- a fifth piping section (202);
- an indirect heater (230), wherein the fifth piping section (202) enters
- the indirect heater (230);
- a sixth piping section (204);
- a seventh piping section (207), wherein the sixth piping section (204) is
- connected to the seventh piping section (207);
- an inverse acting valve (v20), wherein the seventh piping section (207) is connected to the inverse acting valve (v20), and wherein the third piping section is connected to the inverse acting valve (v20);
- an eighth piping section (209), wherein the eighth piping section (209) is connected to the seventh piping section (207);
- a third valve (v23), wherein the eighth piping section (209) is connected to the third valve (v23);
- and
- a ninth piping section, wherein the ninth piping section is connected between the third valve (v23) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A2),
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the high-pressure accumulator (A1);
- heating, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas after the first amount of natural gas is sent through the high-pressure accumulator (A1);
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the first controller (A) and to the fail-close valve (v5) after the natural gas is sent to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas out through the indirect heater (230);
- sending, by the natural gas control system, a second amount of natural gas to the third valve (v23);
- heating, by the natural gas control system, the second amount of natural gas after the second amount of natural gas exits the third valve (v23);
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the second amount of natural gas to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
- and
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the second amount of natural gas to the first controller (A), wherein the second amount of natural gas is at a higher pressure than the first amount of natural gas and prevents the first amount of natural gas, exiting the second valve (225), from being sent to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2).
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