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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128317 | Method of increasing storage capacity of natural gas storage caverns A method of increasing the storage capacity of a natural gas storage cavern involves the step of adding liquefied natural gas to gaseous natural gas in the natural gas storage cavern. The addition of liquefied natural gas serves to reduce the temperature and associa... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8002498 | Systems and methods for underground storage of biogas Systems and methods for producing purified biogas are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a method includes collecting biogas from a landfill, transporting the biogas to a first well, injecting the biogas into the first well, and pressurizing the first we... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7972080 | Bank-sided porosity storage reservoirs Natural soils and underlying bedrock typical of channel banks near a river and floodplain system are utilized to improve the economics and efficiency of constructing an underground porosity storage reservoir. A man-made barrier, typically a slurry wall, is keyed int... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7854567 | Method to increase storage capacity of natural gas storage caverns with a refrigeration system A method to increase the storage capacity of a natural gas storage cavern includes effecting a heat exchange in a heat exchanger between a stream of coolant from a refrigeration or cooling plant and a natural gas stream to cool the natural gas stream prior to inject... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7766578 | Method and apparatus for recovering and transporting methane gas This invention relates to the field of the recovery of methane gas from a coal mine and conventional Natural Gas. More particularly, it involves an apparatus and method for economically recovering methane gas from a coal mine and transporting the methane gas to an e... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7722289 | Systems and methods for underground storage of biogas Systems and methods for producing purified biogas are disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, a method includes collecting biogas from a landfill, transporting the biogas to a first well, injecting the biogas into the first well, and pressurizing the first we... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7473055 | Water retention system An improved water retention/detention system is provided which is comprised of a chamber formed by stabilized porous perimeter means and a roof, with support means within the chamber, and a liner effective to prevent particulates from passing into said chamber and p... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7390142 | Underground storage tank access/isolation riser assembly, method, and kit An underground storage tank riser assembly comprises a riser member and at least one riser alignment spacer assembly. The riser member comprises an inferior riser end and an outer riser surface. The outer riser surface at the inferior riser end comprises a plurality... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387467 | Water collection system A water collection system. ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360965 | Cleanout with drainage capabilities A cleanout with adjustable subsurface drainage capabilities which includes a first body and a second body. The first body has a first sidewall and a top access opening. The first sidewall has a plurality of circumferentially spaced and axially oriented first slots. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7341670 | Method for treating wastewater A wastewater treatment system treating excess wastewater from a sewer system includes a generally vertically oriented first shaft structure adapted to receive excess wastewater from the sewer system, a generally vertically oriented second shaft structure spaced apar... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322387 | Reception, processing, handling and distribution of hydrocarbons and other fluids An integrated energy hub facility capable of bringing together all aspects of hydrocarbon and other fluid product movement under controlled conditions applicable to the reception, storage, processing, collection and transmission downstream is provided. Input to the ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7311468 | Process for the disposal of sulfur Process for the disposal of sulfur which comprises melting the sulfur, optionally in the presence of hydrogen sulfide, and injecting the molten sulfur into geological structures having a temperature ranging from 90 to 160° C. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7306406 | Method of using anionic copolymer formulations for seepage control This invention relates to a method of seepage control which comprises contacting a soil surface with a composition comprising anionic copolymers and a surfactant. This invention provides a method of seepage control for irrigation ditches, drainage ditches, farm pond... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7293417 | Methods and apparatus for processing, transporting and/or storing cryogenic fluids A cryogenic fluid storage/processing system which includes a tank for storing the cryogenic fluid, and a containment wall surrounding the tank and defining an impoundment area. The system further includes a vaporizer for regasification of the cryogenic fluid. Piping... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287932 | Ballasting system for on-site sewage treatment and disposal system A ballasting system for an on-site sewage treatment and disposal system for areas having a ground water level above a minimum depth below grade. A perimeter barrier is arranged around a selected subterraneal volume within a ground area. The perimeter barrier has a c... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7258508 | Annular safety and flow control system for underground gas storage A gas storage well with a tubing string that is disposed within a wellbore communicating an underground storage cavern with the surface. A surface controlled subsurface safety and flow control system is provided within the wellbore so that all flow into or out of th... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255137 | Petroleum spill containment system A spilled fuel containment apparatus including a drive-on substrate and at least one side that is substantially vertically extendable. The at least one side being substantially fluidically sealed with the substrate when the at least one side is substantially vertica... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240804 | Full contact floating roof A device and method of making a full contact floating roof for use in covering fluid bodies, such as storage tanks containing hydrocarbon fluids, allowing ease of construction, high integrity, and low maintenance cost. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7231974 | Self-leaving in-situ device and method for passively removing oil from water wells A simple and inexpensive device with no moving arts for removing from a well non-aqueous liquids, such as gasoline or crude oil, that accumulate on top of the water table in the well comprises a buoyant elongated member, such as a plastic tube sealed at both ends, a... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229233 | Double walled containment sumps A double walled riser sump has an annular space between the two walls. The provision of the annular space provides for monitoring the integrity of the two walls of the sump. The two walls of the sump are preferably separated by a thin film or a distance fabric that ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214002 | Water feature kit A kit for building a water feature, in which all of the materials necessary to construct a pond are provided in a single container. In an alternate form, all materials necessary to build a waterfall or other water feature are provided in a single container. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207748 | Water collection and distribution system for yard maintenance A water collection and distribution system for yard maintenance includes a buried reservoir for collecting water from the roof of a structure and a submersed pump in the reservoir for supplying contained water to a pressurized manifold having outlets available for y... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7198432 | Water resource recycling system A water resource recycling system includes an environmental permeable flooring which allows the rain on the ground be accumulated and quickly permeate into the underground. A vertical overflow duct is drilled deep into the permeable stratum under the ground to furth... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7192218 | Direct recharge injection of underground water reservoirs An underground porosity water storage reservoir minimizes the impacts on surface uses of the reservoir site. Furthermore, a method of operating an underground porosity storage reservoir minimizes damage to the reservoir due to injecting sediment-laden water or water... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191834 | Foamed cement compositions and associated methods of use A method of cementing in a subterranean formation that comprises providing a foamed cement composition that comprises water, a cement, a gas, and an additive, the additive comprising an anionic foaming agent and at least one of an anionic foam stabilizer or a Zwitte... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182856 | Stormwater treatment train A system is provided for treating runoff water in which there is a separator and a filter for cleaning the water. A reservoir is provided to hold large quantities of water during prolonged rainstorms. The output of the reservoir is fed to the filter. The rate of flo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7160058 | Methods and module for an underground assembly for storm water retention or detention Methods and modules for use in a modular assembly are disclosed for retaining or detaining storm water beneath a ground surface. A module comprises a substantially horizontally disposed deck portion and at least one substantially vertically disposed side portion ext... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7156579 | Manufactured caverns in carbonate rock Disclosed is a process for manufacturing underground caverns suitable in one embodiment for storage of large volumes of gaseous or liquid materials. The method is an acid dissolution process that can be utilized to form caverns in carbonate rock formations. The cave... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152675 | Subterranean hydrogen storage process A method for the storage of hydrogen within a subterranean solid carbonaceous formation such as a coal seam. At least one well extends from the surface of the earth into the formation and a pressure gradient extends from the formation to the well to desorb methane w... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150582 | Form for street box in underground storage tank installation A form suitable for use in an underground storage tank installation includes an upper portion sized and shaped to receive a street box and a lower portion that fits over and surrounds an upper portion of a riser on the tank. In preferred embodiments, the riser acts ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7111636 | Leak container for fuel dispenser A leak collection chamber is provided inside the housing of a fuel dispenser. The leak collection chamber collects any leaked fuel from fuel handling components inside the fuel dispenser so that the fuel does not leak to the environment. The leak collection chamber ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104278 | Leak container for fuel dispenser A leak collection chamber is provided inside the housing of a fuel dispenser. The leak collection chamber collects any leaked fuel from fuel handling components inside the fuel dispenser so that the fuel does not leak to the environment. The leak collection chamber ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104727 | Piping system with transition coupling In a pipeline system having a plurality of pipe segments joining a fluid supply tank to a fluid dispenser, the invention includes a pipe coupling assembly for use on at least one terminal end of a fluid transfer pipe, where the transfer pipe has an inner tubular mem... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7080673 | Quick LNG offloading A system of the type wherein LNG from a tanker (30) is offloaded to a moored vessel (16), which has a regas unit (36) which heats the LNG to transform it into gaseous hydrocarbons, and which has a pump unit (38) that pumps the gaseous hyd... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080480 | Integrated tree root and storm water system A structural cell system is disclosed for supporting hardscape areas in a way that enables tree root growth and accommodates filtering, retention, storage and infiltration of storm water while preventing hardscape damage. The system includes a plurality of structura... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7073976 | Under-dispenser containment system A type of under-dispenser containment system that is easier to install, inspect and repair primary and secondary piping connections located underneath an above ground dispensing unit. This shallow type containment chamber has angled sidewalls that permit underground... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7066197 | Supplying water to a reticulation system from different sources A water supply system for supplying water to a building including a water tank (13) for collecting water from the roof (10) and gutters (12) of the building (11); a water level sensor means (21) for sensing the level of water in th... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7065974 | Method and apparatus for pressurizing a gas A gas pressurization system comprising a gas inlet valve configured to receive an inlet gas stream. A clean-up system is coupled to the gas inlet valve. A recovery heat exchanger coupled to the clean-up system. The recovery heat exchanger is configured to remove the... | 06/27/2006 |
