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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2003
Applicants:
Jack B. Murray, Fairfax, VA (US);
Rodney V. Kastrup, Gainsville, VA (US);
James M. Brown, Flemington, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Jack B. Murray, Fairfax, VA (US);
Rodney V. Kastrup, Gainsville, VA (US);
James M. Brown, Flemington, NJ (US);
Assignee:
ExxonMobile Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05D011/13 ; G01N001/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention is to a method and system for controlling withdrawal of liquid from pipelines. The system includes intercommunicating analyzers, control applications and controllers for analyzing and controlling flow of a liquid from a pipeline system. Pipeline systems with which this invention can be used include any type of pipeline system capable of transporting and distributing liquid fluids, particularly hydrocarbon liquids.