Gauge well mixer
AssigneeMarathon Petroleum Company LP
InventorSteven A. Sablak
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Abstract
This gauge well mixer works off of the differential pressure in a storage tank and gauge well. Slot covers with dividers are installed in the gauge well. The slot covers and dividers are staggered for better mixing. The gauge well has a vertical interior space extending the length of thereof; wherein the slots open into the vertical, interior space. A first horizontal divider is located in the vertical, interior space below a first slot; and a second horizontal divider is located in the vertical, interior space above a second slot. The slot covers are installed on slots located between the first slot and the second slot.
Claims5
An apparatus comprising a gauge well and storage tank;
- wherein the gauge well has a vertical interior space extending the length of thereof;
- a first slot open into the vertical, interior space;
- a first horizontal divider located in the vertical, interior space below first slot;
- a second slot open into the vertical, interior space;
- and
- a second horizontal divider located in the vertical, interior space above the second slot;
- thereby forming a mixing zone in the vertical zone interior space between the first horizontal divider and the second horizontal divider;
- the gauge well being attached to the storage tank and having slots extending along the length thereof;
- a floating roof resting on the liquid stock in the storage tank and having a seal between the roof and the gauge well;
- the gauge well extending above the maximum level of liquid stock in the storage tank;
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- a vapor seal to minimize vapor loss from the gauge well.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.