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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2006
Vijaysai Prasad, Bangalore, IN;
Yatin Tayalia, Bangalore, IN;
Sunil Shirish Shah, Karnataka, IN;
Collin W. Cross, Houston, TX (US);
Vijaysai Prasad, Bangalore, IN;
Yatin Tayalia, Bangalore, IN;
Sunil Shirish Shah, Karnataka, IN;
Collin W. Cross, Houston, TX (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A methodology and system is disclosed which addresses outstanding needs of refiners to process cheaper crudes or blends of crudes. This method and system comprises a number of steps, including characterizing the impact of various constituents in the crude which result in fouling of heat exchangers; estimating model parameters; monitoring and predicting qualitative and quantitative performance; and determining optimal dosage of chemical treatments.