Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company

General Electric Company

Exxonmobil Technology and Engineering Company

Exxonmobil Upstream Research

William N Yunker

John William Fulton

Michael T Matheidas

Robert A Johnson

Richard Alan Huntington

Tracy Alan Fowler

Ilya Aleksandrovich Slobodyanskiy

Bennett D Marshall

O Angus Sites

Wayne S Pon

Patrick M Moore

Roland Mischler

Stefan Aschwanden

Fritz Pierre

A valve installation is provided, including a valve assembly having a valve, and a fluidized valve actuator coupled with the valve assembly. The actuator includes at least two cylinders and pistons positioned to communicate fluid to apply pressure to the valve assembly. Extension of each piston communicates pressure to the valve assembly and at least partially lifts the valve into an at least partially lifted and open position. The valve installation may be used to regulate fluid flow in various systems, including cyclical swing adsorption processes.

Adsorption processes and systems utilizing step lift control of hydraulically actuated poppet valves

Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for modulating fluid flow in a cyclical swing adsorption system that includes multiple adsorption bed vessels that are in fluid communication. When opening a valve to transition an adsorption bed vessel into a blowdown stage or a re-pressurization stage of a cyclical swing adsorption process, the valve is partially lifted from a closed position prior to being fully lifted. The valve includes a flow restriction aid positioned to restrict flow through the valve when the valve is in the partially lifted position.

Flow modulation systems, apparatus, and methods for cyclical swing adsorption

A system and method for determining the presence of water proximate to insulation. A system provided includes an enclosure, and insulation disposed over the enclosure. A moisture reactive compound indicates water proximate to the insulation.

Detecting moisture proximate to insulation

A gas turbine system includes a turbine combustor, a turbine, an exhaust gas compressor, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, a carbon black recovery system, and a carbon black production controller. The carbon black production controller monitors data corresponding to a parameter of the carbon black. The carbon black production controller is also configured to adjust, based on the data, the fuel provided to the turbine combustor while maintaining a ratio of the fuel to the oxidant within a predetermined range to adjust the parameter of the carbon black.

Systems and methods for carbon black production with a gas turbine engine having exhaust gas recirculation

Systems and a method for detecting potential areas of corrosion under insulation are provided. An exemplary system includes an enclosure, insulation disposed upon an outer surface of the enclosure, and a number of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sensors. The MEMS sensors detect water proximate to the insulation.

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Bolingbrook, IL, United States of America

William N Yunker