Andrew Mclain Baxter

US Patent:

20190128604, May 2, 2019

Filed:

Oct 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/795953

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F25J 3/08
B01D 53/02
B01D 15/08

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods for removing a component from a fluid are disclosed. A feed fluid is heated by passing the feed fluid through a heating path of a first indirect-contact heat exchanger (ICHE). The feed fluid contains a first component. The fluid is heated from a first temperature to a second temperature, resulting in a heated feed fluid. The heated feed fluid is passed through a desiccator, containing a desiccant. The first component is bound up to the desiccant, resulting in a stripped-heated feed fluid. The stripped-heated feed fluid is cooled by passing the stripped-heated feed fluid through a cooling path of the first indirect-contact heat exchanger (ICHE). The stripped-heated feed fluid is cooled from a second temperature to a third temperature, the third temperature being greater than the first temperature, producing a product fluid.

US Patent:

20180340731, Nov 29, 2018

Filed:

May 23, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/602795

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US

International Classification:

F25J 3/08

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for recycling streams in a separations process comprising: determining a measured reading of a parameter of the separations processor is in a suboptimal range; separating, via a separation unit having a volume of contact fluid, the inert gas from the pollutant gas in the inlet flue gas stream to form a clean gas stream and a purified pollutant gas stream; removing at least 1% of the volume of contact fluid to form a removed volume of contact liquid; performing some unit operations on the removed volume of contact fluid; injecting the clean gas stream into the inlet flue gas stream to form a flue gas stream of lower pollutant concentration; and, repeating at progressively lower pollutant concentration, as the inlet stream until the processor determines that a measured reading of the parameter has been returned to a substantially optimal range.

US Patent:

20180306495, Oct 25, 2018

Filed:

Apr 24, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/495217

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Stephanie Burt - Provo UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F25J 3/02
B01D 53/26

Abstract:

A process for forming a solid product or products is disclosed. The process is provided with n desublimating exchangers. An exchanger E being associated with a first exchanger and an exchanger En being associated with an nth exchanger, n representing the number of exchangers. The n exchangers comprise at least one direct-contact exchanger comprising a contact fluid. A process fluid is passed through the n exchangers in order from E through En. The process fluid comprises a product component or components. The solid product or products form from the product component or components in the plurality of exchangers by desublimation. The solid product or products are separated from the process fluid. In this manner, a solid product or products is formed.

US Patent:

20180299194, Oct 18, 2018

Filed:

Apr 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/485569

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Stephanie Burt - Provo UT, US
David Frankman - Provo UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F25J 3/02
B01D 45/08

Abstract:

A method for preventing fouling of a demister is disclosed. A process fluid is provided into a vessel. A gas is provided to a gas inlet of the vessel. The gas comprises a component that desublimates, crystallizes, solidifies, reacts, or a combination thereof, in the process fluid, forming a first solid. The gas is passed through the process fluid, the component of the gas forming the first solid, resulting in a component-depleted gas. The component-depleted gas is passed out of the process fluid, causing splashing or spurting of the process fluid and the first solid. The diverter section is provided between the demister and the gas inlet, the diverter section comprising a physical obstruction preventing the process fluid and the first solid from splashing or spurting onto the demister. In this manner, fouling of the demister is prevented.

US Patent:

20180266761, Sep 20, 2018

Filed:

Mar 20, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/464250

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Skyler Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F25J 3/08

Abstract:

A heat exchanger for separating a vapor component from a carrier gas is disclosed. The carrier gas is cooled in an outer chamber, causing a vapor component of the carrier gas to desublimate or condense onto an outer surface of an inner chamber, forming a solid product. A coolant is passed through the inner chamber to cool the carrier gas of the outer chamber. A means for causing the inner chamber to flex is provided, causing the solid product to fall from the outer surface of the inner chamber for collection. In this manner, the vapor component is separated from the carrier gas.

US Patent:

20180236397, Aug 23, 2018

Filed:

Feb 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/439177

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Skyler Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Stephanie Burt - Provo UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jacom Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

B01D 53/18
B01D 53/00
B01D 7/00
B04C 5/04
B04C 5/13
B04C 9/00
F25J 3/08

Abstract:

A hydrocyclone for separating a vapor from a carrier gas is disclosed. The hydrocyclone comprises one or more nozzles. A cryogenic liquid is injected to a tangential feed inlet at a velocity that induces a tangential flow and a cyclone vortex in the hydrocyclone. The carrier gas is injected into the cryogenic liquid, causing the vapor to dissolve, condense, desublimate, or a combination thereof, forming a vapor-depleted carrier gas and a vapor-enriched cryogenic liquid. The vapor-depleted carrier gas is drawn through a vortex finder and the vapor-enriched cryogenic liquid is drawn through an apex nozzle outlet. In this manner, the vapor is removed from the carrier gas.

US Patent:

20180236460, Aug 23, 2018

Filed:

Feb 21, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/438245

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Skyler Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Stephanie Burt - Provo UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jacom Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

B03D 1/14
F25J 3/06
B04C 7/00

Abstract:

A method for separating a vapor from a carrier gas is disclosed. An air-sparged hydrocyclone is provided with a porous sparger covered by an outer gas plenum. A cryogenic liquid is provided to the tangential feed inlet at a velocity that induces a tangential flow and a cyclone vortex in the cyclone. The carrier gas is injected into the air-sparged hydrocyclone through the porous sparger. The vapor dissolves, condenses, desublimates, or a combination thereof, forming a vapor-depleted carrier gas and a vapor-enriched cryogenic liquid. The vapor-depleted gas is drawn through a vortex finder while the vapor-enriched cryogenic liquid is drawn through an apex nozzle outlet. In this manner, the vapor is removed from the carrier gas.

US Patent:

20180238619, Aug 23, 2018

Filed:

Feb 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/439305

Inventors:

Larry Baxter - Orem UT, US
Christopher Hoeger - Provo UT, US
Aaron Sayre - Spanish Fork UT, US
Skyler Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Kyler Stitt - Lindon UT, US
Eric Mansfield - Spanish Fork UT, US
Jacom Chamberlain - Provo UT, US
Stephanie Burt - Provo UT, US
Andrew Baxter - Spanish Fork UT, US
Nathan Davis - Bountiful UT, US

International Classification:

F25J 3/08
B01D 53/00
B01D 53/26
B01D 45/12
B04C 5/04
B04C 5/13
B04C 5/14

Abstract:

A method for separating a vapor from a carrier gas is disclosed. A hydrocyclone is provided with one or more nozzles on the wall of the hydrocyclone. A cryogenic liquid is provided to the tangential feed inlet at a velocity that induces a tangential flow and a cyclone vortex in the hydrocyclone. The carrier gas is injected into the hydrocyclone through the one or more nozzles. The vapor dissolves, condenses, desublimates, or a combination thereof, forming a vapor-depleted carrier gas and a vapor-enriched cryogenic liquid. The vapor-depleted gas is drawn through the vortex finder while the vapor-enriched cryogenic liquid is drawn through the apex nozzle outlet. In this manner, the vapor is removed from the carrier gas.