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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022

Filed:

May. 03, 2021
Applicant:

Phillips 66 Company, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Paul Rady, Katy, TX (US);

Marisa Purificato, Cypress, TX (US);

Franklin Uba, Bartlesville, OK (US);

Ayuba Fasasi, Bartlesville, OK (US);

Assignee:

Phillips 66 Company, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 3/01 (2006.01); F17D 1/08 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); G05D 7/06 (2006.01); F17D 3/05 (2006.01); G05D 11/13 (2006.01); G01J 3/44 (2006.01); G01J 3/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D 3/01 (2013.01); F17D 1/08 (2013.01); F17D 3/05 (2013.01); G01N 33/2829 (2013.01); G05D 7/0652 (2013.01); G05D 11/132 (2013.01); G01J 3/42 (2013.01); G01J 3/44 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37371 (2013.01); G05D 11/139 (2013.01); Y10T 137/2509 (2015.04);
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.


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