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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Jp3 Measurement, Llc, Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Paul Little, III, Austin, TX (US);
Matt Thomas, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
JP3 Measurement, LLC, Austin, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/3504 (2014.01); G01N 21/35 (2014.01); G01N 21/85 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/02 (2006.01); G01J 3/28 (2006.01); G01J 3/45 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01J 3/433 (2006.01); F17D 3/01 (2006.01); G05D 11/13 (2006.01); G01J 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/3504 (2013.01); F17D 3/01 (2013.01); G01J 3/02 (2013.01); G01J 3/0294 (2013.01); G01J 3/28 (2013.01); G01J 3/433 (2013.01); G01N 21/35 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 21/85 (2013.01); G01N 33/28 (2013.01); G05D 11/132 (2013.01); G01J 3/108 (2013.01); G01N 2201/06113 (2013.01); Y10T 137/0335 (2013.01); Y10T 137/2506 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for real time, in situ monitoring and blending of hydrocarbon fluids from multiple transmission lines feeding into a downstream line or vessel are described. The method and system include the scanning of the NIR range on fluids within each of at least two transmission lines. The spectroscopic optical data from the two scans is used to determine flow rates of the fluids from each transmission line to, for example, achieve a desired energy content, physical properties, or speciation in the blended fluid.