System and method to mitigate fouling during a hydrocarbon refining process
US11021656B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B17/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods for evaluating and mitigating the fouling potential of a given crude oil. The system and methods enable the refiner to rapidly and readily identify the particular mechanisms by which a crude oil may foul, and to select the optimal chemical treatment and/or crude blend to mitigate fouling potential.
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