Methods for making and distributing batches of butane-enriched gasoline
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1. An automated method of generating key performance indicators of a butane blending operation comprising:
- a) providing a central information processing unit that maintains hourly time;
b) providing a petroleum conduit and a flow of petroleum through said conduit;
c) providing a butane supply and a butane blending system on said petroleum conduit;
d) detecting points in time when said butane blending system stops and resumes operation;
e) associating said points in time with said hourly time, and generating data corresponding to segments of hourly time when said butane blending system stopped and resumed operation during a given time frame (“
inoperative time segments”
).
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Abstract
Disclosed are automated methods and systems for certifying the volatility of butane-enriched gasoline downstream of a butane blending operation. Such automated methods and systems provide significant advantages to comply with volatility requirements imposed by EPA or state regulations.
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1. An automated method of generating key performance indicators of a butane blending operation comprising:
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a) providing a central information processing unit that maintains hourly time; b) providing a petroleum conduit and a flow of petroleum through said conduit; c) providing a butane supply and a butane blending system on said petroleum conduit; d) detecting points in time when said butane blending system stops and resumes operation; e) associating said points in time with said hourly time, and generating data corresponding to segments of hourly time when said butane blending system stopped and resumed operation during a given time frame (“
inoperative time segments”
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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