公开(公告)号：US20230383417A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-30

申请号：US18232862

申请日：2023-08-11

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Ryan Grant Ell

IPC: C23F13/22 ,  G01N17/04

CPC classification number: C23F13/22 ,  G01N17/046

Abstract: A test station assembly for monitoring a cathodic protection system of a buried or submerged structure includes a housing including an inner chamber a connector, and an opening. In addition, the test station assembly includes a pole to connect to the connector such that an electrical conductor extending through the pole and connected to a coupon assembly is configured enter into the inner chamber. Further, the test station assembly includes a face plate to attach to the housing to at least partially cover the opening and an electrically conductive test post to connect to the face plate. Still further, the test station assembly includes a cap to cover the test post outside of the inner chamber. The cap includes an internal passage to receive the test post therein, and an opening into the internal passage to receive a probe of a voltmeter therethrough to contact the test post.

公开(公告)号：US20230358023A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18144290

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Kyle D. Jordan ,  Nicholas L. Schimmoeller ,  George M. Lixey

IPC: E02F9/22 ,  E02F9/26 ,  B60Q1/26 ,  E02F9/20 ,  E02F9/24

CPC classification number: E02F9/226 ,  E02F9/26 ,  B60Q1/2611 ,  B60Q1/2615 ,  E02F9/2004 ,  E02F9/24 ,  B60Q5/005

Abstract: Systems and methods to activate one or more indicators, positioned on heavy hydraulic-based equipment to provide indication that the heavy hydraulic-based equipment is in an operation are described herein. The system may include a hydraulic initiation lever positioned proximate an operator's seat of the equipment and configured to be actuatable to an inactive position and an active position, the hydraulic initiation lever when in the active position configured to generate an unlock signal to thereby enable hydraulic operation of the heavy hydraulic-based equipment. The system may include one or more indicators configured to receive the unlock signal, the one or more indicators configured to activate in response to reception of the unlock signal and to deactivate in response to no reception of the unlock signal.

公开(公告)号：US20230357649A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18213233

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Sexton ,  Roy Roger Bledsoe, JR. ,  Lance T. Campbell ,  Randy N. Ridge ,  Brian K. Wilt

IPC: C10G11/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G06F30/28 ,  G01N33/28

CPC classification number: C10G11/00 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G06F30/28 ,  G01N33/28 ,  C10G2300/4012 ,  C10G2300/4006

Abstract: Assemblies and methods to enhance a fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) process associated with a refining operation, during the FCC process, may include supplying a hydrocarbon feedstock to first processing units associated with the refining operation. The assemblies and methods also may include conditioning a hydrocarbon feedstock and unit material samples, and analyzing the samples via one or more spectroscopic analyzers. The assemblies and methods further may include prescriptively controlling, via one or more FCC process controllers, based at least in part on the hydrocarbon feedstock properties and the unit material properties, the FCC processing assembly, so that the prescriptively controlling results in causing the FCC process to produce intermediate materials, the unit materials, and/or the downstream materials having properties within selected ranges of target properties, thereby to cause the FCC process to achieve material outputs that more accurately and responsively converge on one or more of the target properties.

公开(公告)号：US20230348723A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18217061

申请日：2023-06-30

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Cristian Clopotel ,  Donald Siler ,  Brian Wilt

IPC: C08L95/00 ,  C08L25/10 ,  C08K11/00 ,  C08L9/08

CPC classification number: C08L95/00 ,  C08K11/005 ,  C08L9/08 ,  C08L25/10 ,  C08J3/20

Abstract: A modified asphalt binder with improved elastic properties and methods of making such modified asphalt binder. The modified asphalt binders may include one or more of an asphalt binder, a solvent deasphalted (SDA) pitch, a polymeric material, and optionally, a ground tire rubber. The disclosed modified asphalt binders exhibit properties consistent with decreased susceptibility to rutting and thus may be used in asphalt concrete applications.

公开(公告)号：US11802257B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US18103633

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Daniel Z. Short ,  Nathan R. Klaus ,  David G. Teschel ,  Paul J. Dofton ,  Justin L. Womeldorff ,  Michelle Smith ,  Peg Broughton ,  Caleb S. Litchfield

IPC: C11B3/00 ,  C10L1/02

CPC classification number: C11B3/00 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C10L2200/0484 ,  C10L2230/14 ,  C10L2270/026 ,  C10L2290/24 ,  C10L2290/58

Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce pour point (PP) temperatures of fat-based compositions for use in transportation fuels. In one or more embodiments, methods and systems reduce the pour point of rendered fats using biologically-derived plant oils for effectively transporting the blended fat based compositions over long distances, thereby advantageously decreasing the heating and mixing requirements needed to maintain the compositional temperature above the pour point. In certain embodiments, the fat based composition comprises rendered animal fats, such as tallow in combination with distilled corn oil (DCO).

公开(公告)号：US11794153B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17894605

申请日：2022-08-24

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Kyle E. Miller

IPC: B01F23/40 ,  B01F25/53 ,  B01F35/83 ,  B01F25/00

CPC classification number: B01F23/49 ,  B01F25/53 ,  B01F35/833 ,  B01F2025/919

Abstract: Methods and systems of admixing hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline thereof. The system may include two or more tanks positioned at a tank farm each containing a hydrocarbon liquid therein. The system may include two or more first main pipes, each connected to one of the tanks. The system may include two or more main valves, each connected to one of the first main pipes. The system may include two or more second main pipes each connected to a corresponding main valve. The system may include two or more mixing jumpers, each connected to a corresponding first main pipe, each mixing jumper to, when a corresponding main valve is closed, control hydrocarbon liquid. The system may include a mixing pipe, connected to the second main pipes and the mixing jumpers, configured to transport hydrocarbon liquid from one or more of the tanks.

公开(公告)号：US11787515B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US16988849

申请日：2020-08-10

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Travis McCall ,  Brian McClure ,  Travis Vollmar

IPC: B63B27/34 ,  B63B79/40 ,  B63B79/10 ,  B63B79/30 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/38

CPC classification number: B63B79/40 ,  B63B79/10 ,  B63B79/30 ,  H04W4/30 ,  H04W4/38

Abstract: The disclosure includes embodiments of systems, methods, and a kit to monitor remotely operational conditions of a pump engine and a pump mounted on a marine barge during offloading operation of barge petroleum product contents. According to an embodiment, a marine barge monitoring system may include a housing connected to the marine barge in a position to monitor the pump engine and the pump and having an electronic assembly positioned in the housing. The marine barge monitoring system also may include one or more sensors communicatively connected to the relay control module via the input/output module; a status monitoring and communication device communicatively connected to the relay control module; a warning indicator connected to the electronic assembly; and one or more remotely positioned monitoring servers having a memory positioned remote from the marine barge and in communication with the status monitoring and communication device.

公开(公告)号：US11725151B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17738084

申请日：2022-05-06

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Mark D. Cox

IPC: C10G31/08 ,  C10G31/06 ,  C02F9/00 ,  B01D17/02 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/48 ,  C02F1/44 ,  C02F1/74 ,  B01D17/06 ,  C02F1/02 ,  C02F1/00 ,  C02F101/10 ,  C02F101/20 ,  C02F103/32 ,  C02F103/36 ,  C10G9/06

CPC classification number: C10G31/08 ,  B01D17/02 ,  C02F1/04 ,  C02F1/48 ,  C02F9/00 ,  C10G31/06 ,  B01D17/06 ,  C02F1/02 ,  C02F1/441 ,  C02F1/74 ,  C02F2001/007 ,  C02F2101/105 ,  C02F2101/20 ,  C02F2103/322 ,  C02F2103/365 ,  C02F2209/001 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2209/44 ,  C10G9/06 ,  C10G2300/205 ,  C10G2300/4006 ,  C10G2300/4012

Abstract: Systems and methods to enhance the removal of inorganic contaminants, including metals, from hydrocarbon feedstocks at a refinery. One or more embodiments of such systems and methods may be used to provide a renewable hydrocarbon feedstock having a reduced amount of metal contaminants. The reduction of metal contaminants in the renewable hydrocarbon feedstock mitigates catalyst fouling and/or deactivation during downstream refinery processing of the renewable hydrocarbon feedstock.

公开(公告)号：US20230242837A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18103633

申请日：2023-01-31

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Daniel Z. Short ,  Nathan R. Klaus ,  David G. Teschel ,  Paul J. Dofton ,  Justin L. Womeldorff ,  Michelle Smith ,  Peg Broughton ,  Caleb S. Litchfield

IPC: C11B3/00 ,  C10L1/02

CPC classification number: C11B3/00 ,  C10L1/026 ,  C10L2200/0484 ,  C10L2270/026 ,  C10L2290/24 ,  C10L2230/14 ,  C10L2290/58

Abstract: Systems and methods to reduce pour point (PP) temperatures of fat-based compositions for use in transportation fuels. In one or more embodiments, methods and systems reduce the pour point of rendered fats using biologically-derived plant oils for effectively transporting the blended fat based compositions over long distances, thereby advantageously decreasing the heating and mixing requirements needed to maintain the compositional temperature above the pour point. In certain embodiments, the fat based composition comprises rendered animal fats, such as tallow in combination with distilled corn oil (DCO).

公开(公告)号：US20230241548A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18103318

申请日：2023-01-30

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： William L. Holland ,  Todd M. Becker

IPC: B01D53/14 ,  C01B32/50 ,  C01B32/40 ,  B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/18

CPC classification number: B01D53/1462 ,  C01B32/50 ,  C01B32/40 ,  B01D53/1425 ,  B01D53/04 ,  B01D53/1418 ,  B01D53/18 ,  C01B2210/0003 ,  C01B2210/0015 ,  B01D2253/1124 ,  B01D2257/304 ,  B01D2252/204

Abstract: Systems and methods for preventing formation of carbonyl sulfide in the production of sweet gas using an amine-lean aqueous solution and metal oxide adsorbent material. In embodiments, a method may include producing, via an amine absorption column supplied with a raw gas stream that includes fractions of hydrogen sulfide (H2S), carbon dioxide (CO2), and carbon monoxide (CO), (1) a sweet gas stream that includes the fractions of the CO and (2) an amine-rich aqueous solution that includes the H2S and CO2. The method may include heating the amine-rich aqueous solution to produce a heated amine-rich aqueous solution. The method may include producing, via an amine regenerator supplied with the heated amine-rich aqueous solution (1) an acid gas stream that includes the H2S and CO2 and (2) an amine-lean aqueous solution. The method may include producing, via adsorption in a metal oxide adsorbent vessel, an effluent stream that includes the CO2.