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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Marathon Petroleum Company Lp, Findlay, OH (US);
Inventors:
James F. Johnson, Woodhaven, MI (US);
Gregory A. Cantley, Huntington, WV (US);
Phillip Ryan Adams, Flatwoods, KY (US);
Assignee:
Marathon Petroleum Company LP, Findlay, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 7/00 (2006.01); C10G 75/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10G 75/00 (2013.01); C10G 7/00 (2013.01); C10G 2300/202 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for the reduction of fouling in a crude unit. Chemicals containing Phosphorous are understood to be utilized in the production or transportation of certain types of crude oils. It is believed that the elevated levels of phosphorus are contributing to the excessive fouling observed in the preheat exchanger circuits and crude heaters.