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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2020
Applicant:
Texon Lp, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
John Colin Robbins, Houston, TX (US);
Gary S. Wawak, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Texon LP, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 3/05 (2006.01); F17D 1/08 (2006.01); F17D 3/10 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); F16K 37/00 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 3/05 (2013.01); F16K 37/0091 (2013.01); F17D 1/08 (2013.01); F17D 3/10 (2013.01); G05D 7/0635 (2013.01); F16K 31/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Automated methods and systems for diverting transmix from a petroleum pipeline are provided to reduce the overall production of transmix on the pipeline, based on pre-defined programmed cut-points associated with the various subtypes of hydrocarbon carried on the pipeline.