US 12,000,542 B2
Systems and methods for optimization of a petroleum distribution system
Ross Allen Otto, Cochrane (CA)
Assigned to Sensia LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Sensia LLC, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/526,673.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/114,407, filed on Nov. 16, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0154889 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. F17D 3/01 (2006.01); F17D 1/04 (2006.01); F17D 1/16 (2006.01); F17D 1/20 (2006.01); F17D 3/12 (2006.01); G01F 1/66 (2022.01); G01F 1/74 (2006.01); G06F 30/28 (2020.01); G06F 113/08 (2020.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01)
CPC F17D 3/01 (2013.01) [F17D 1/04 (2013.01); F17D 1/16 (2013.01); F17D 1/20 (2013.01); F17D 3/12 (2013.01); G01F 1/662 (2013.01); G01F 1/74 (2013.01); G06F 30/28 (2020.01); G06F 2113/08 (2020.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a pipeline system, the method comprising:
obtaining sensor data of a gas in the pipeline system from sensors of a sensing unit;
performing a real-time and closed loop control scheme using the sensor data and a material model of the gas to determine one or more control decisions, the material model of the gas configured receive the sensor data of the gas and predict a thermodynamic property of the gas based on the sensor data of the gas, the thermodynamic property of the gas predicted by the material model being different than the sensor data; and
operating one or more controllable pipeline elements to adjust a phase of the gas to limit formation of a hydrate according to the one or more control decisions.