Vapor Recovery Process System

a technology of vapor recovery and process system, which is applied in the direction of liquid hydrocarbon mixture recovery, lighting and heating apparatus, solidification, etc., can solve the problems of gas venting to the atmosphere, waste of heat energy released by burning natural gas, and waste of gas

a technology of vapor recovery and process system, which is applied in the direction of liquid hydrocarbon mixture recovery, lighting and heating apparatus, solidification, etc., can solve the problems of gas venting to the atmosphere, waste of heat energy released by burning natural gas, and waste of gas

US20070151292A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-05HEATH RODNEY T +2
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[0023] The present invention provides a vapor recovery processing system (referred to herein as “VRSA”) and method. An embodiment comprises a pumping system to replace plunger lifts used on natural wells. For example, the pumping system such as that disclosed and marketed by Unico, Inc. (“Unico”) (or other appropriate) pumping system can be used with an engine such as that provided by Marathon Engine Systems (or other appropriate engine) to replace plunger lifts on natural gas wells. Replacing the plunger lift increases a well's production time by eliminating the lost production time associated with shutting down the well to allow the plunger to fall to the bottom as well as eliminating the lost production time required for the well to build up enough pressure to cause the plunger to rise to the surface. Often, the lost production time is greater than a well's production time. Besides increasing a well's production time, the Unico pumping system further increases a well's production...

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The present invention provides for a natural gas well vapor recovery processing system and method comprising recovering gaseous hydrocarbons to prevent their release into the atmosphere including providing a method for preventing the gaseous hydrocarbons from returning to a liquid state.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 234,574, titled “Vapor Process System” filed Sep. 22, 2005, which claims the benefit of the filing of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60 / 612,278, entitled “Vapor Process System”, filed on Sep. 22, 2004, and the specifications and claims of those applications are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention (Technical Field) [0003] The present invention relates to vapor recovery processing systems for use with natural gas wells. The invention comprises a pumping system used with an engine instead of plunger lifts and can be used to remove evolved gases from hydrocarbon liquids to storage at or near atmospheric pressure. [0004] 2. Background Art [0005] In addition to producing natural gas, many natural gas wells produce hydrocarbon liquids and water. The liquids, hydrocarbons, and water are separa...

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Application Information

Patent Timeline
05 Jul 2007
Publication
US20070151292A1
IPC
F25J3/00
CPC
C10G5/06
Inventors
HEATH, RODNEY T.; HEATH, FORREST D.