Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for inline mixing of hydrocarbon liquids
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Application No.: US17226610Application Date: 2021-04-09
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Publication No.: US11132008B2Publication Date: 2021-09-28
- Inventor: Kyle E. Miller
- Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
- Applicant Address: US OH Findlay
- Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
- Current Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Findlay
- Agency: Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
- Main IPC: F17D3/00
- IPC: F17D3/00 ; G05D11/13 ; B01F3/08 ; B01F5/06 ; B01F15/00 ; B01F15/04 ; C10G71/00 ; G05B19/042

Abstract:
Embodiments include systems and methods of in-line mixing of hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline. According to an embodiment, a method of admixing hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline to provide in-line mixing thereof includes determining a ratio of a second fluid flow to a first fluid flow based on signals received from a tank flow meter in fluid communication with the second fluid flow and a booster flow meter in fluid communication with a blended fluid flow. The blended fluid flow includes a blended flow of the first fluid flow and the second fluid flow. The method further includes comparing the determined ratio to a pre-selected set point ratio thereby to determine a modified flow of the second fluid flow to drive the ratio toward the pre-selected set point ratio. The method further includes controlling a variable speed drive connected to a pump thereby to control the second fluid flow through the pump based on the determined modified flow, the pump being in fluid communication with the second fluid flow.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210232163A1 METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INLINE MIXING OF HYDROCARBON LIQUIDS Public/Granted day:2021-07-29
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