Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pipeline interchange/transmix
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Application No.: US17306522Application Date: 2021-05-03
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Publication No.: US11378567B2Publication Date: 2022-07-05
- Inventor: Paul Rady , Marisa Purificato , Franklin Uba , Ayuba Fasasi
- Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
- Current Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agency: Phillips 66 Company
- Main IPC: G01N33/28
- IPC: G01N33/28 ; G05D11/13 ; G05D7/06 ; F17D3/05 ; F17D3/01 ; F17D1/08 ; G01J3/44 ; G01J3/42

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a process is taught where the process begins by flowing a first product through a first pipeline and flowing a second product through a second pipeline. In this embodiment, the first product in the first pipeline is analyzed with a first product automated analyzer that is capable of physical and/or chemically analyzing the first product in the first pipeline and generating a first product data. Additionally, in this embodiment, the second product in the second pipeline is analyzed with a second product automated analyzer that is capable of physical and/or chemically analyzing the second product in the second pipeline and generating a second product data. The process then produces a blended product by mixing both the first product and the second product within a pipeline interchange which is connected downstream to both the first pipeline and the second pipeline. The blended product then flows from the pipeline interchange to a third pipeline that is connected downstream of pipeline interchange. The first product data and the second product data is then interpreted in a data analyzer by comparing the physical and/or chemical characteristics of the physical and/or chemical characteristics of the first data to an optimal first data and the physical and/or chemical characteristics of the second data to an optimal second data. The data analyzer then determines the adjustments in the flow of the first product and the flow of the second product to achieve optimal blended data from the blended product. The adjustments are then communicated to adjust the flow of the first product in the first pipeline and the flow of the second product in the second pipeline.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210255162A1 PIPELINE INTERCHANGE/TRANSMIX Public/Granted day:2021-08-19
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