US 12,404,749 B2
Wellsite greenhouse gas reduction and hydrogen production system and method
Alicia Heiskell, The Woodlands, TX (US); Wesley Heiskell, The Woodlands, TX (US); and Claire Fuselier Guillory, New Iberia, LA (US)
Filed by AES SEDAI Technology, LLC, The Woodlands, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/794,971.
Application 18/794,971 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/514,357, filed on Dec. 5, 2023, granted, now 12,055,018.
Application 18/514,357 is a continuation of application No. 17/939,379, filed on Sep. 7, 2022, abandoned.
Application 17/939,379 is a continuation of application No. 17/829,222, filed on May 31, 2022, granted, now 11,466,546, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/167,575, filed on Mar. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0392655 A1, Nov. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E21B 34/16 (2006.01); B01D 53/34 (2006.01); B01D 53/86 (2006.01); E21B 41/00 (2006.01); E21B 43/34 (2006.01)
CPC E21B 41/0071 (2013.01) [B01D 53/346 (2013.01); B01D 53/8631 (2013.01); E21B 34/16 (2013.01); E21B 43/34 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for reduction or elimination of environmentally harmful or greenhouse gases in situations in which gases comprised largely of gaseous hydrocarbons are flared or vented from an oil and gas well or chemical refinery, said system comprising:
a chemical catalyst, composed of a surfactant and water, for reacting with methane to produce gases including hydrogen and carbon monoxide;
a sequential arrangement of connected valves, hoses, lines, pipes and tanks assembled for conducting said chemical catalyst to flowing methane gas;
an atomizing nozzle ported through and disposed within a pipe of said pipes conducting flowing methane from a distally connected oil and gas well or chemical refinery to be flared or vented and with said atomizing nozzle for controllably spraying said chemical catalyst into said flowing methane; and
sensors capable of detecting the molecular composition of resultant gas following the reaction of said chemical catalyst with said flowing methane.