Continuous multi-stream liquid product deaeration system and method

A system for deaeration of constituents of a liquid product blend, comprising:

• a first liquid stream supply system comprising:
• a first liquid stream flow path from a first source of a first liquid to an atmospheric tank for the first liquid;
• a first liquid flow meter for detecting liquid flow along the first liquid stream flow path;
• a first liquid flow control device located long the first liquid stream flow path for selectively controlling a flow rate along the first liquid stream flow path;
• a first deaeration gas flow path intersecting the first liquid stream flow path for injecting a first deaeration gas into the first liquid as the first liquid flows along the first liquid stream flow path;
• a first gas flow meter for detecting gas flow along the first deaeration gas flow path;
• a first gas flow control device located long the first deaeration gas flow path for selectively controlling a flow rate along the first deaeration gas flow path;
• a controller operatively connected to each of the first liquid flow meter, the first liquid flow control device, the first deaeration gas flow meter, and the first deaeration gas flow control device, wherein the controller is configured to:
• (i) during flow of the first liquid, operate the first deaeration gas flow control device based upon feedback from both the first liquid flow meter and the first deaeration gas flow meter in order to achieve a first target ratio of first deaeration gas to first liquid;
• a second liquid stream supply system comprising:
• a second liquid stream flow path from a second source of a second liquid to an atmospheric tank for the second liquid;
• a second liquid flow meter for detecting liquid flow along the second liquid stream flow path;
• a second liquid flow control device located long the second liquid stream flow path for selectively controlling a flow rate along the second liquid stream flow path;
• a second deaeration gas flow path intersecting the second liquid stream flow path for injecting a second deaeration gas into the second liquid as the second liquid flows along the second liquid stream flow path;
• a second gas flow meter for detecting gas flow along the second deaeration gas flow path;
• a second gas flow control device located long the second deaeration gas flow path for selectively controlling a flow rate along the second deaeration gas flow path;
• wherein the controller is operatively connected to the second liquid flow meter, the second liquid flow control device, the second deaeration gas flow meter and the second deaeration gas flow control device, wherein the controller is configured to:
• (ii) during flow of the second liquid, operate the second deaeration gas flow control device based upon feedback from both the second liquid flow meter and the second deaeration gas flow meter in order to achieve a second target ratio of second deaeration gas to second liquid.