公开(公告)号：US20140008268A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13936594

申请日：2013-07-08

Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LP

Inventor： Dennis W. Keppers ,  Gregory A. Cantley

IPC: C10G7/00 ,  C10G47/00

CPC classification number: C10G7/00 ,  C10G45/00 ,  C10G47/00 ,  C10G2300/802

Abstract: This is a unique way to optimize an existing refinery to process heavy bitumen. The upgrade utilizes a diluent recovery unit (DRU) in front of a Resid Hydrocracker. The recovered bitumen from the Resid Hydrocracker is fed to an integrated atmospheric fractionator to convert the light sweet refinery to diluted bitumen.

Abstract translation: 这是优化现有炼油厂处理重质沥青的独特方式。 升级使用在Resid Hydrocracker前面的稀释剂回收单元（DRU）。 将来自残余加氢裂化器的回收的沥青进料至一体化的大气分馏塔，将轻质精炼厂转化为稀释的沥青。

公开(公告)号：US20130151167A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-13

申请号：US13705306

申请日：2012-12-05

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Eric Shawn Broughton

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G16C20/40 ,  G01N31/12 ,  G01N33/2835 ,  G01N2030/8854

Abstract: This instrumental method requires no sample preparation to determine not only whether a fuel contains DRA, but also the manufacturer(s) of the DRA. To date, there is no available method to quickly and easily perform this analysis. Only 60 microliters of sample are needed for the determination, which can be performed within two hours.

Abstract translation: 这种仪器方法不需要样品制备，不仅确定燃料是否含有DRA，而且还决定了DRA的制造商。 到目前为止，没有可用的方法来快速轻松地执行此分析。 需要60微升的样品进行测定，可以在两小时内完成。

公开(公告)号：US12297965B2

公开(公告)日：2025-05-13

申请号：US18788992

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Zachary D. Thobe ,  Stephen D. Ernst ,  Jason S. Dalton

IPC: F17D3/12 ,  B01F23/10 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/83 ,  B01F101/00 ,  F17D1/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for injecting hydrogen into a natural gas pipeline to lower the carbon intensity of the resulting fuel blend while achieving the required energy output thereof for the end user. In one embodiment a blend ratio for the blended fuel comprising hydrogen and natural gas is determined based at least in part on a minimum energy output for fuel combusted at an end-use location connected to the natural gas pipeline so that the blended fuel (i) has a lower carbon intensity than a natural gas stream flowing in the natural gas pipeline, and (ii) provides at least the minimum energy output when combusted at the end-use location. Further, one or more embodiments include adjusting a control valve of a hydrogen injection assembly connected to the natural gas pipeline upstream of the end-use location based at least in part on the blend ratio to thereby mix hydrogen into the natural gas pipeline and produce the blended fuel.

公开(公告)号：US20250095359A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18589742

申请日：2024-02-28

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Luke R. Miller ,  Joshua J. Beard ,  Brittan Battles

IPC: G06V20/10 ,  A01D34/835 ,  G06V10/25 ,  G06V10/26 ,  G06V10/764 ,  G06V20/17

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods to determine vegetation migration encroachment along a right-of-way associated with an underground feature are disclosed. In an embodiment, the method may include capturing images of one or more sections of the right-of-way at a selected time period. The method may include georeferencing the images to correlate the images with a surface of a geographical location of the right-of-way. The method may include determining and clipping an area of interest for the images. The method may include tiling clipped images to a preselected size to define a plurality of tiled clipped images. The method may include determining a vegetation migration encroachment onto the right-of-way by application of the clipped images to the trained machine learning model. The method may include, in response to a determination that the vegetation migration encroachment exceeds a threshold, generating an indication of vegetation migration encroachment.

公开(公告)号：US20250092321A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18965025

申请日：2024-12-02

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

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

IPC: C10G69/04 ,  C10G11/18 ,  C10G45/72 ,  G05B19/418

Abstract: Assemblies and methods to enhance hydrotreating and fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes associated with a refining operation, during the processes, may include supplying a hydrocarbon feedstock to a cat feed hydrotreater (CFH) processing unit to produce CFH unit materials. The assemblies and methods also may include conditioning 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 material properties, a FCC processing assembly, so that the prescriptively controlling results in causing the processes to produce CFH materials, intermediate materials, the unit materials, and/or the downstream materials having properties within selected ranges of target properties, thereby to cause the processes to achieve material outputs that more accurately and responsively converge on one or more of the target properties.

公开(公告)号：US20250052379A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18788992

申请日：2024-07-30

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Zachary D. Thobe ,  Stephen D. Ernst ,  Jason S. Dalton

IPC: F17D3/12 ,  B01F23/10 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/83 ,  B01F101/00 ,  F17D1/02

Abstract: Systems and methods for injecting hydrogen into a natural gas pipeline to lower the carbon intensity of the resulting fuel blend while achieving the required energy output thereof for the end user. In one embodiment a blend ratio for the blended fuel comprising hydrogen and natural gas is determined based at least in part on a minimum energy output for fuel combusted at an end-use location connected to the natural gas pipeline so that the blended fuel (i) has a lower carbon intensity than a natural gas stream flowing in the natural gas pipeline, and (ii) provides at least the minimum energy output when combusted at the end-use location. Further, one or more embodiments include adjusting a control valve of a hydrogen injection assembly connected to the natural gas pipeline upstream of the end-use location based at least in part on the blend ratio to thereby mix hydrogen into the natural gas pipeline and produce the blended fuel.

公开(公告)号：US12203598B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18633116

申请日：2024-04-11

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Zachary D. Thobe

IPC: F17C1/12 ,  B60P3/22 ,  B60P3/24 ,  F17C5/00 ,  F17C7/02

Abstract: Embodiments of systems and methods for transporting fuel and carbon dioxide (CO2) in a dual-fluid vessel thereby minimizing transportation between locations are disclosed. In an embodiment, the dual-fluid vessel has an outer shell with two or more inner compartments, positioned within the outer shell, including a first inner compartment for storing CO2 and a second inner compartment for storing fuel. The dual-fluid vessel may connect or attach to a transportation vehicle to thereby allow transportation of the fuel and CO2. Insulation may provide temperature regulation for the fuel and CO2 when positioned in the respective first and second inner compartments. One or more ports having an opening in and through the outer shell and a fluid pathway to one or more of the first inner compartment or the second inner compartment may provide fluid communication through the opening and fluid pathway for loading/offloading the fuel and/or CO2.

公开(公告)号：US12203401B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18592684

申请日：2024-03-01

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Zachary D. Thobe

IPC: F17C7/00 ,  F01N13/08 ,  G06Q20/10

Abstract: Scalable greenhouse gas capture systems and methods to allow a user to off-load exhaust captured in an on-board vehicle exhaust capture device and to allow for a delivery vehicle or other transportation mechanism to obtain and transport the exhaust. The systems and methods may involve one or more exhaust pumps, each with an exhaust nozzle corresponding to a vehicle exhaust port. Upon engagement with the vehicle exhaust port, the exhaust nozzle may create an air-tight seal between the exhaust nozzle and the vehicle exhaust port. A first pipe may be configured to transport captured exhaust therethrough from the exhaust nozzle to. The captured exhaust may be at least temporarily stored in an exhaust holding tank connected to and in fluid communication with the first pipe.

公开(公告)号：US12180597B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US18232855

申请日：2023-08-11

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Ryan Grant Ell ,  Brandon Daniel Hall

IPC: G01N17/04 ,  C23F13/22

Abstract: An example test station assembly of a cathodic protection monitoring assembly includes a face plate including a plurality of openings. In addition, the test station assembly includes a plurality of test posts to pass through the plurality of openings. Further, the test station assembly includes a plurality of electrically non-conductive identification indicators to connect to the plurality of test posts on the face plate. Each of the plurality of identification indicators including one or more identifying characteristics to identify a corresponding voltage source of a plurality of underground voltage sources associated with an at least partially buried structure, a cathodic protection system for the buried structure, or the cathodic protection monitoring assembly. Still further, the test station assembly includes a plurality of electrical conductors to electrically connect the plurality of test posts to the plurality of underground voltage sources.

公开(公告)号：US20240409815A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-12

申请号：US18234421

申请日：2023-08-16

Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP

Inventor： Cristian S. Clopotel ,  Brian K. Wilt ,  Anas A. Jamrah ,  Namon E. Crotty ,  Elona Dunaway

IPC: C10C3/00 ,  C08L95/00

Abstract: Asphalt binders and methods and systems to produce an asphalt binder that has an increased resistance to fatigue cracking and thermal cracking. In embodiments, a method includes, operating a distillation tower to produce an asphalt binder and transporting the asphalt binder to storage. The method may include determining a phase angle of the asphalt binder. The method may include, in response to the phase angle of the asphalt binder being less than a selected threshold, adding one or more amounts of tower bottoms or gas oil to the asphalt binder to adjust the phase angle of the asphalt binder to and produce a fatigue and thermal cracking resistant asphalt binder and then releasing the asphalt binder from the storage. The method may include testing a sample of the asphalt binder aged for a selected number of hours in a pressure aging vessel to confirm the asphalt binder meets specification requirements.