Patent ID: 11920096
Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C | IPC C

Claim 13:
14. A system for blending a residuum containing marine fuel oil with initial compatibility and longer term stability, the system comprising:
a source of one or more blend components, at least one of one or more blend components including residuum;
one or more storage tanks, each of the one or more storage tanks including:
an inlet configured to receive the blend components, and
an outlet including a valve, the outlet connected to and in fluid communication with a blend tank via the valve;

the blend tank configured to mix the blend components including:
an inlet configured to receive one or more blend components from each one of the one or more storage tanks, and
an outlet including a valve, the outlet connected to and in fluid communication with a pipeline, via the valve, for discharge;

a controller in signal communication with each valve of the one or more storage tanks and the valve of the blend tank, the controller configured to:
receive signals indicating a position of each valve of the one or more storage tanks and the valve of the blend tank, and
transmit signals to adjust the position of one or more of (1) each valve of the one or more storage tanks and (2) the valve of the blend tank according to a sequence of addition of the blend components to produce a blended fuel based on an IMO fuel specification; and

a discharge pipeline configured to receive the blended fuel and in fluid communication with a tank, a vehicle for shipment, or a pipeline.