Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pipeline interchange/transmix
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Application No.: US17306357Application Date: 2021-05-03
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Publication No.: US11378233B2Publication 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: F17D3/01
- IPC: F17D3/01 ; F17D1/08 ; G01N33/28 ; G05D7/06 ; F17D3/05 ; G05D11/13 ; G01J3/44 ; G01J3/42

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a pipeline interchange is described where a first product flows through a first pipeline and a second product flows through a second pipeline. In this embodiment, a first product automated analyzer is situated near the first pipeline to physical and/or chemically analyze the first product and generate first product data. Additionally, in this embodiment, a second product automated analyzer is situated near the second pipeline to physical and/or chemically analyze the second product and generate second product data. A pipeline interchange is connected downstream to both the first pipeline and the second pipeline, wherein the pipeline interchange blends the first product flowing through the first pipeline with the second product flowing through the second pipeline. A third pipeline is connected downstream to the pipeline interchange, wherein the third pipeline flows a blended product created from the blending of the first product and the second product in the pipeline interchange. A data analyzer is also positioned to interpret the first product data and the second product data and communicate adjustments to the flow of both the first product and the second product to achieve desired physical and/or chemical characteristics in the blended product.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210254793A1 PIPELINE INTERCHANGE/TRANSMIX Public/Granted day:2021-08-19
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