AUTOMATED TANK MIXING FOR CUSTODY TRANSFER
    1.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240325999A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18619576

    申请日:2024-03-28

    CPC classification number: B01F35/2209 B01F35/2112 B01F35/2206 B01F35/22161

    Abstract: Methods and systems for intermittently mixing a fluid in a tank based on information received from at least two data acquisition devices that are vertically spaced on the tank and capable of obtaining at least one property or characteristic of the fluid that is in the tank and adjacent to each data acquisition device. A data analyzer compares data measurements received from the data acquisition devices and intermittently operates a mixer to maintain homogeneity of at least one chemical characteristic or physical property of the fluid both prior to and during dispensing of the fluid from the tank. The method further utilizes information received from the at least two data acquisition devices to assist in calculating a volume of fluid dispensed from the tank.

    Automated tank mixing
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11845042B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-19

    申请号:US18191511

    申请日:2023-03-28

    Abstract: A method is taught for maintaining a fluid within a tank. In this method an upper data acquisition device is operated which is capable of obtaining at least one characteristic of the fluid in a tank adjacent to the upper data acquisition device. A lower data acquisition device is also operated which is situated below the upper data acquisition device, capable of obtaining at least one characteristic of the fluid in the tank adjacent to the lower data acquisition device. A data analyzer is then utilized which is capable transmitting a data packet to the intermittent mixer. The method then automatically turns on the intermittent mixer from the data received from the data packet. Afterwards, the method automatically turns off the intermittent mixer from the data received from the data packet resulting in the at least one characteristic from the upper data acquisition device is within specifications of the at least one characteristic from the lower data acquisition device. In this method the intermittent mixer is capable of altering the fluid within the tank so that the at least one characteristic is consistent throughout the tank.

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