Pipeline interchange/transmix

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11378234
APP PUB NO 20210254794A1
SERIAL NO

17306505

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In one embodiment, a process is taught where the process begins by flowing a first product through a first pipeline and flowing a second product through a second pipeline. The process then produces a blended product by mixing both the first product and the second product within a pipeline interchange which is connected downstream to both the first pipeline and the second pipeline. The blended product then flows from the pipeline interchange to a third pipeline that is connected downstream of pipeline interchange. The blended product is analyzed in the third pipeline with an automated analyzer that is capable of physical and/or chemically analyzing the blended product in the third pipeline and generating blended data. The blended data is then interpreted in a data analyzer by comparing the physical and/or chemical characteristics of the blended data to an optimal blended data and determining the adjustments in the flow of the first product and the flow of the second product to achieve optimal blended data from the blended product. The adjustments are then communicated to adjust the flow of the first product in the first pipeline and the flow of the second product in the second pipeline.

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PHILLIPS 66 COMPANYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - LEGAL 2331 CITYWEST BOULEVARD HOUSTON TX 77042

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fasasi, Ayuba Bartlesville, US 10 25
Purificato, Marisa Cypress, US 7 21
Rady, Paul Katy, US 9 35
Uba, Franklin Bartlesville, US 10 24

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