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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Walt D. Hamilton, Katy, TX (US);
John Penton, Pasadena, TX (US);
Karl Kolthoff, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Timothy M. Veale, Moorpark, CA (US);
Jerry Lomax, Katy, TX (US);
David W. Bowers, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Peter A. Schrimpf, Katy, TX (US);
Lynn Rouse, Humble, TX (US);
Myrna Buenviaje, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Walt D. Hamilton, Katy, TX (US);
John Penton, Pasadena, TX (US);
Karl Kolthoff, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Timothy M. Veale, Moorpark, CA (US);
Jerry Lomax, Katy, TX (US);
David W. Bowers, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Peter A. Schrimpf, Katy, TX (US);
Lynn Rouse, Humble, TX (US);
Myrna Buenviaje, Bakersfield, CA (US);
Texaco Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention pertains to new processes and apparatuses which can effectively and efficiently convert heat contained in wellhead fluids comprising hydrocarbons to a useful energy source like electricity. The process generally comprises first producing a heat containing fluid comprising one or more hydrocarbons from a wellhead and then passing the heat containing fluid to one or more heat exchangers. The one or more exchanger exchange at least a portion of the heat contained in the heat containing fluid to a working fluid thereby producing a heated working fluid capable of converting energy.