Method and apparatus for recovering, transporting, and using methane gas
AssigneeCompressed Energy Systems, LLC
InventorChristopher E. Schimp
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Abstract
Methods and systems for recovering, transporting, and using methane gas and conventional Natural Gas are disclosed. More particularly, such methods generally include the steps of (a) transferring gas from a source to a first subterranean capacitor and storing the gas in the capacitor and (b) transferring gas from the first subterranean capacitor to a second subterranean capacitor, a pipeline, an end user (such as an automobile), a gas processor, or a power plant.
Claims20
A method for delivering gas to an automobile, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) transferring gas from a producing well to a first subterranean capacitor and storing the gas in said capacitor;
- (b) loading the gas from the first subterranean capacitor into a tanker at a rate that would be effective to load 300 mcf of gas to a pressure of at least about 3,000 psi in thirty minutes or less;
- (c) transferring the gas from the tanker to a second subterranean capacitor;
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- (d) loading the gas from the second subterranean capacitor into a tank of the automobile at a rate of at least about 1 mcf per minute, to a final pressure of at least about 3000 psi, wherein the tank is a container housed within or connected to the automobile from which gas is withdrawn for providing combustible fuel to an engine of the automobile.
A method for delivering gas to an automobile, which comprises the steps of:
- (a) storing gas that is derived from a producing well in a first subterranean capacitor;
- (b) loading the gas from the first subterranean capacitor into a tanker at a rate that would be effective to load 300 mcf of gas to a pressure of at least about 3,000 psi in thirty minutes or less;
- (c) transferring the gas from the tanker to a second subterranean capacitor;
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- [(d) loading the gas from the second subterranean capacitor into a tank of the automobile at a rate of at least about 1 mcf per minute, to a final pressure of at least about 3000 psi, wherein the tank is a container housed within or connected to the automobile from which gas is withdrawn for the purpose of providing combustible fuel to an engine of the automobile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.