IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,521,669
Granted Patent B2
US 12,521,669 · App. 18/055,503 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Modular gas processing system

Inventors: Nathan Ough (Bellaire, TX); Leslie Michael Wise (Houston, TX); Tejinder Singh Gill (Calgary, CA)
Assignee: VOLTAGRID LLC
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Patent No.
US 12,521,669
App. No.
18/055,503
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A modular gas processing system built with various gas processing modules and cubes improve transportability and customization. Individual gas processing modules and cubes can be included or removed in multiple combinations for customization because each module has a common interconnection point for connecting to any other gas processing module and cube.

Claims (43)

1 . A modular gas processing system, comprising:

a low-pressure regulating module comprising:

a low-pressure regulating module housing defining a low-pressure regulating module profile;

a low-pressure gas inlet disposed within the low-pressure regulating module housing;

a low-pressure gas outlet disposed within the low-pressure regulating module housing;

a low-pressure module pressure regulating valve disposed within the low-pressure regulating module housing and in fluid communication with the low-pressure gas inlet and the low-pressure gas outlet, wherein the low-pressure module pressure regulating valve is configured to reduce a low-pressure inlet gas pressure to a low-pressure outlet gas pressure; and

a hose reel module comprising:

a hose reel module housing defining a hose reel module profile substantially similar to the low-pressure regulating module profile;

a header disposed within the hose reel module housing and comprising a header inlet and a plurality of header outlets, wherein the header inlet is in fluid communication with the low-pressure gas outlet of the low-pressure regulating module; and

a plurality of hose assemblies each disposed within the hose reel module housing, each hose assembly comprising:

a rotatable reel; and

a hose configured to be disposed at least partially around the reel and in fluid communication with a respective header outlet of the header.

2 . The modular gas processing system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a high-pressure regulating module comprising:

a high-pressure regulating module housing defining a high-pressure regulating module profile substantially similar to the low-pressure regulating module profile;

a high-pressure gas inlet disposed within the high-pressure regulating module housing;

a high-pressure gas outlet disposed within the high-pressure regulating module housing; and

a high-pressure module pressure regulating valve disposed within the high-pressure regulating module housing and in fluid communication with the high-pressure gas inlet and the high-pressure gas outlet, wherein the high-pressure module pressure regulating valve is configured to reduce a high-pressure inlet gas pressure to a high-pressure outlet gas pressure and the low-pressure gas inlet of the low-pressure regulating module is in fluid communication with the high-pressure gas outlet of the high-pressure regulating module.

3 . The modular gas processing system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a hydrogen sulfide regulating module, comprising:

a hydrogen sulfide regulating structure defining a hydrogen sulfide regulating module profile substantially similar to the low-pressure regulating module profile;

a hydrogen sulfide rich gas inlet disposed within the hydrogen sulfide regulating module housing;

a sweetened gas outlet disposed within the hydrogen sulfide regulating module housing; and

a vessel disposed within the hydrogen sulfide regulating module housing and in fluid communication with the hydrogen sulfide rich gas inlet and the sweetened gas outlet, wherein the vessel contains a hydrogen sulfide adsorbent agent and the sweetened gas outlet is in fluid communication with the low-pressure gas inlet of the low-pressure regulating module.

4 . The modular gas processing system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a gas hydration regulating module, comprising:

a gas hydration regulating module housing;

a wet gas inlet disposed within the gas hydration regulating module housing;

a dehydrated gas outlet disposed within the gas hydration regulating module housing and in fluid communication with the low-pressure gas inlet of the low-pressure regulating module; and

a contactor in fluid communication with the wet gas inlet and the dehydrated gas outlet, wherein the contactor is configured to remove moisture from a wet gas flow received from the wet gas inlet.

5 . The modular gas processing system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a bulk liquid removal device, comprising:

a liquid rich gas inlet;

a liquid outlet;

a dry gas outlet in fluid communication with the low-pressure gas inlet of the low-pressure regulating module; and

a gas-liquid separation vessel in fluid communication with the liquid rich gas inlet, the liquid outlet, and the dry gas outlet, wherein the gas-liquid separation vessel is configured to direct liquid from the liquid rich gas inlet to the liquid outlet and to direct gas from the liquid rich gas inlet to the dry gas outlet.

6 . The modular gas processing system of claim 1 , further comprising:

an operation control module, comprising:

a programmable logic controller configured to control operation of the low-pressure regulating module, the programmable logic controller configured to perform a method comprising:

evaluating a gas parameter; and

controlling operation of the low-pressure module pressure regulating valve; and

a power delivery module configured to deliver power to the low-pressure regulating module and the hose reel module.

7 . The modular gas processing system of claim 1 , further comprising a mobile refrigeration module in fluid communication with the low-pressure gas inlet of the low-pressure regulating module and configured to remove heat from a flow.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2025
From: VOLTAGRID LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 072808/0339 →
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Nov 6, 2025
From: VOLTAGRID LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY
Reel/Frame 073482/0923 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 18, 2025
From: VOLTAGRID LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 072296/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2022
From: OUGH, NATHAN; WISE, LESLIE MICHAEL; GILL, TEJINDER SINGH
To: VOLTAGRID LLC
Reel/Frame 061771/0199 →
Continuity (1)
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