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US 12,385,668 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.
Claims17
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 first indirect heater (606), wherein the first piping section is located between the first valve (v1) and the first indirect heater (606);
- a second piping section (601), wherein the second piping section is located at the first direct heater's (606) exit;
- a third piping section (603), wherein the third piping section (603) is configured to be connected to the second piping section (601);
- a high-pressure accumulator (A1), wherein the first piping section (601 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) and the second valve (225) are 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 fourth piping section;
- a fifth piping section;
- a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the fifth piping section is between the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) and the fail-close valve (v5);
- a control valve (v7), wherein the first controller (A) is configured to use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
- a sixth piping section, wherein the sixth piping section is configured to be connected to the first piping section (601), and wherein the fail-close valve (v5) and the control valve (v7) are located on the sixth piping section;
- a seventh piping section (602);
- a second indirect heater (616), wherein the seventh piping section (602) is configured to be connected to the second indirect heater (616);
- an eighth piping section (615);
- a ninth piping section (611), wherein the eighth piping section (615) is connected to the ninth piping section (611)
- an inverse acting valve (v20), wherein the ninth piping section (611) is configured to be connected to the inverse acting valve (v20);
- a piping branch;
- and
- wherein the piping branch is configured to send a portion of natural gas within a tenth piping section (609) to the catalytic heater (H1).
19 more elements
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, based on
- the information about pressure;
- 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 first indirect heater (606), wherein the first piping section is located between the first valve (v1) and the first indirect heater (606);
- a second piping section (601), wherein the second piping section is located at the first direct heater's (606) exit;
- a third piping section (603), wherein the third piping section (603) is connected to the second piping section (601);
- a high-pressure accumulator (A1);
- a second valve (225);
- a catalytic heater (H1);
- a medium-pressure accumulator (A2), wherein the catalytic heater (H1) and the second valve (225) are 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 fourth piping section;
- a fifth piping section;
- a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the fifth piping section is between the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) and the fail-close valve (v5);
- a control valve (v7), wherein the controller (A) is configured use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
- a sixth piping section, wherein the fail-close valve (v5) and the control valve (v7) are located on the sixth piping section;
- a seventh piping section (602) wherein the seventh piping section (602) is located after the control valve (v7);
- an eighth piping section (615);
- a ninth piping section (611), wherein the eighth piping section (615) is connected to the ninth piping section (611)
- a third valve (v23), wherein a tenth piping section (609) is connected to the third valve (v23) and wherein the tenth piping section (609) is connected to the eighth piping section (615);
- and
- an eleventh piping section,
- wherein the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) is configured to send a second amount of natural gas, from the mid-pressure accumulator (A2), through the eleventh piping section (609), to the first controller (A).
24 more elements
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 a first amount of natural gas through the first valve (v1);
- a first piping section;
- a first indirect heater (606), wherein the first piping section is located between the first valve (v1) and the first indirect heater (606);
- a second piping section (601), wherein the second piping section is located at the first direct heater's (606) exit;
- a third piping section (603), wherein the third piping section (603) is connected to the second piping section (601);
- a high-pressure accumulator (A1), wherein the first piping section (601), the second piping section (602), and the third piping section (603) are 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) and the second valve (225) are 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 fourth piping section;
- a fifth piping section;
- a fail-close valve (v5), wherein the fifth piping section is between the mid-pressure accumulator (A2) and the fail-close valve (v5);
- a control valve (v7), wherein the controller (A) is configured to use the first amount of natural gas to control the control valve (v7);
- a sixth piping section;
- a seventh piping section (602), wherein the seventh piping section (602) is located after the control valve (v7);
- an eighth piping section (615);
- a ninth piping section (611), wherein the ninth piping section (611) is connected to the eighth piping section (615);
- an inverse acting valve (v20), wherein the ninth piping section (611) and the fifth piping section are connected to the inverse acting valve (v20);
- a tenth piping section (609);
- a third valve (v23), wherein the tenth piping section (609) is connected to the third valve (v23);
- and
- an eleventh piping section, wherein the eleventh piping section is connected between the third valve (v23) and the mid-pressure accumulator (A);
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to a first indirect heater (606);
- heating, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas by the first indirect heater (606);
- sending, by the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas to the high-pressure accumulator (A1) after the first amount of natural gas is heated by the first indirect heater (606);
- 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 controller (A) and to the fail-close valve (v5) after the first amount of natural gas is sent to the mid-pressure accumulator (A2);
- heating, by the natural gas control system, the natural gas control system, the first amount of natural gas;
- sending, by the natural gas control system, a second amount of natural gas to the third valve (v23);
- heating, by a catalytic heater (H1) within 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),
- wherein the second amount of natural gas is at a higher pressure than the first amount of 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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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.