Test station assemblies for monitoring cathodic protection of structures and related methods

    公开(公告)号:US12129559B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18232862

    申请日:2023-08-11

    发明人: Ryan Grant Ell

    IPC分类号: C23F13/22 G01N17/04

    CPC分类号: C23F13/22 G01N17/046

    摘要: A test station assembly for monitoring a cathodic protection system of a buried or submerged structure includes a housing including an inner chamber a connector, and an opening. In addition, the test station assembly includes a pole to connect to the connector such that an electrical conductor extending through the pole and connected to a coupon assembly is configured enter into the inner chamber. Further, the test station assembly includes a face plate to attach to the housing to at least partially cover the opening and an electrically conductive test post to connect to the face plate. Still further, the test station assembly includes a cap to cover the test post outside of the inner chamber. The cap includes an internal passage to receive the test post therein, and an opening into the internal passage to receive a probe of a voltmeter therethrough to contact the test post.

    Methods and systems for in-line mixing of hydrocarbon liquids

    公开(公告)号:US12128369B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18244426

    申请日:2023-09-11

    发明人: Kyle E. Miller

    摘要: Methods and systems of admixing hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline thereof. The system may include two or more tanks positioned at a tank farm each containing a hydrocarbon liquid therein. The system may include two or more first main pipes, each connected to one of the tanks. The system may include two or more main valves, each connected to one of the first main pipes. The system may include two or more second main pipes each connected to a corresponding main valve. The system may include two or more mixing jumpers, each connected to a corresponding first main pipe, each mixing jumper to, when a corresponding main valve is closed, control hydrocarbon liquid. The system may include a mixing pipe, connected to the second main pipes and the mixing jumpers, configured to transport hydrocarbon liquid from one or more of the tanks.

    Renewable diesel interface recombination

    公开(公告)号:US12092270B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US18637651

    申请日:2024-04-17

    IPC分类号: F17D3/03 C10L1/08

    摘要: Methods and systems for, among other embodiments, transporting renewable diesel (RD) through a pipeline, or a portion thereof, are provided. In certain embodiments, the method may include transporting the renewable diesel from a first pipeline terminal to a second pipeline terminal, the renewable diesel wrapped head and tail with a compatible diesel fuel. The method may also include restricting the transport of the diesel fuel in the pipeline to diesel fuel compositions having a first composition or first specification, the first composition or first specification characterized by a selected amount of the renewable diesel, or a component thereof, the selected amount being less than the selected amount allowed in a second target specification for the diesel fuel. The method may also include combining, at the second pipeline terminal, at least a portion of the mixed interface fraction stream with at least a portion of the diesel fuel fraction stream so as to produce a diesel fuel stream meeting the second target specification.

    Methods and systems for inline mixing of hydrocarbon liquids based on density or gravity

    公开(公告)号:US12066843B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-20

    申请号:US18212915

    申请日:2023-06-22

    发明人: Kyle E. Miller

    摘要: Embodiments include systems and methods of in-line mixing of hydrocarbon liquids and/or renewable liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline based on density or gravity. According to an embodiment, a method of admixing hydrocarbon liquids from a plurality of tanks into a single pipeline to provide in-line mixing thereof includes initiating a blending process. The blending process including continuously blending two or more liquids over a period of time, each of the two or more liquids stored in corresponding tanks, each of the corresponding tanks connected, via pipeline, to a blend pipe thereby blending the two or more liquids into a blended liquid. The method further includes determining a density of each of the two or more liquids to be blended during the blending process. The method includes, in response to a determination that the blend process has not finished and after the passage of a specified time interval, determining an actual blend density of the blended liquid, via a blend sensor connected to the blend pipe, the blended liquid flowing through the blend pipe and in contact with the blend sensor, and the specified time interval less than a total duration of the blending process. The method includes determining an actual blend density of the blended liquid, via a blend sensor connected to the blend pipe, the blended liquid flowing through the blend pipe and in contact with the blend sensor, and the specified time interval less than a total duration of the blending process; comparing the actual blend density with a target blend density; and in response to a difference, based on the comparison, of the actual blend density and target blend density determining a corrected ratio based on each density of the two or more liquids, the actual blend density, and the target blend density and adjusting, via one or more flow control devices, flow of one or more of the two or more liquids, based on the corrected ratio.

    RENEWABLE DIESEL INTERFACE RECOMBINATION

    公开(公告)号:US20240230035A9

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18382377

    申请日:2023-10-20

    IPC分类号: F17D3/03 C10L1/08

    摘要: Methods and systems for, among other embodiments, transporting renewable diesel (RD) through a pipeline, or a portion thereof, are provided. In certain embodiments, the method may include transporting the renewable diesel from a first pipeline terminal to a second pipeline terminal, the renewable diesel wrapped head and tail with a compatible diesel fuel. The method may also include restricting the transport of the diesel fuel in the pipeline to diesel fuel compositions having a first composition or first specification, the first composition or first specification characterized by a selected amount of the renewable diesel, or a component thereof, the selected amount being less than the selected amount allowed in a second target specification for the diesel fuel. The method may also include combining, at the second pipeline terminal, at least a portion of the mixed interface fraction stream with at least a portion of the diesel fuel fraction stream so as to produce a diesel fuel stream meeting the second target specification.

    RENEWABLE HYDROGEN PRODUCTION FROM THE PURIFICATION OF RAW METALS

    公开(公告)号:US20240183041A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18526316

    申请日:2023-12-01

    发明人: Daniel Z. Short

    摘要: Methods and systems for producing low carbon intensity hydrogen during electrorefining or electrowinning processes to purify raw metals are provided. The method may include causing an electrorefining or electrowinning process in an electrorefining or electrowinning cell so as to deposit a purified metal at a cathode of the cell. The cell may include one or more anodes, one or more cathodes, and an electrolyte or leaching solution comprising the metal to be purified. The cell may also include an electrical source electrically coupled to the one or more anodes and cathodes such that when the electrical source is operated under electrical potential, the purified metal is deposited at the one or more cathodes from the solution and hydrogen gas is generated. The method may further include operating the cell under one or more operating parameters selected to increase hydrogen gas generation during the electrorefining or electrowinning process.

    Renewable diesel interface recombination

    公开(公告)号:US11994259B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US18382377

    申请日:2023-10-20

    IPC分类号: F17D3/03 C10L1/08

    摘要: Methods and systems for, among other embodiments, transporting renewable diesel (RD) through a pipeline, or a portion thereof, are provided. In certain embodiments, the method may include transporting the renewable diesel from a first pipeline terminal to a second pipeline terminal, the renewable diesel wrapped head and tail with a compatible diesel fuel. The method may also include restricting the transport of the diesel fuel in the pipeline to diesel fuel compositions having a first composition or first specification, the first composition or first specification characterized by a selected amount of the renewable diesel, or a component thereof, the selected amount being less than the selected amount allowed in a second target specification for the diesel fuel. The method may also include combining, at the second pipeline terminal, at least a portion of the mixed interface fraction stream with at least a portion of the diesel fuel fraction stream so as to produce a diesel fuel stream meeting the second target specification.