US 12,461,497 B2
Systems and methods of alternative energy integration with hydrocarbon products
David Whikehart, Findlay, OH (US)
Assigned to MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, Findlay, OH (US)
Filed by MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, Findlay, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/456,246.
Application 17/456,246 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/392,588, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,550,273.
Application 17/456,246 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/392,600, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,899,416.
Application 17/456,246 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/392,567, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,270,393.
Application 17/456,246 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/392,622, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,921,476.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/199,001, filed on Nov. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/113,186, filed on Nov. 12, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/198,626, filed on Oct. 30, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,912, filed on Aug. 18, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/061,162, filed on Aug. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0083017 A1, Mar. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. G05B 19/042 (2006.01)
CPC G05B 19/042 (2013.01) [G05B 2219/2639 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An alternative energy and hydrocarbon product integration and production system to efficiently integrate alternative energy with a hydrocarbon production process to produce a hydrocarbon product for distribution, the system comprising:
an agricultural integration controller in signal communication with and to control one or more agricultural fuel production processes and options associated with the one or more agricultural fuel production processes, the agricultural fuel production processes and options to be operated at and associated with one or more agricultural fuel sites;
a petroleum production integration controller to in signal communication with and to control one or more petroleum product production processes and options associated with the one or more petroleum product production processes, the petroleum product production processes and options to be operated at and associated with one or more petroleum production sites;
a renewable power integration controller in signal communication with and to control one or more renewable power utilities for use in the one or more agricultural fuel production processes and the one or more petroleum product production processes; and
a hydrocarbon product controller in signal communication with the agricultural integration controller, the petroleum production integration controller, and renewable power integration controller, the hydrocarbon product controller including one or more processors and memory storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, to:
for a hydrocarbon product operation occurring at a first time interval:
determine, via the agricultural integration controller, one or more agricultural fuels and a carbon intensity and efficiency associated with each of the one or more agricultural fuels, and an availability of the one or more agricultural fuels based on whether the one or more agricultural fuels are available during the first time interval,
determine, via the renewable power integration controller, one or more renewable power utilities and a carbon intensity and efficiency associated with each of the one or more available renewable power utilities, and an availability of the one or more renewable power utilities based on whether the one or more renewable power utilities are available during the first time interval,
determine, via the petroleum product integration controller, one or more petroleum product production options and a carbon intensity and efficiency associated with each of the one or more available petroleum product production options, and an availability of the one or more petroleum product production options based on whether the one or more petroleum product production options are available during the first time interval,
select two or more of the one or more agricultural fuels, one or more renewable power utilities, and one or more petroleum product production options, based on one or more of a total carbon intensity of the selections, total efficiency associated with each of the selections, or availability of each selection during the first time interval,
in response to a selection of one or more agricultural fuels and one or more renewable power utilities, initiate the hydrocarbon product operation at a corresponding agricultural fuel site with corresponding agricultural feedstock, the operation to utilize the selected one or more renewable power utilities, the agricultural fuel site to thereby convert, while utilizing one or more of the selected one or more renewable power utilities, the corresponding agricultural feedstock to a low carbon intensity hydrocarbon product,
in response to a selection of one or more petroleum product production options and one or more renewable power utilities, initiate the hydrocarbon product operation at a corresponding petroleum product site with corresponding feedstock, the operation to utilize one or more of the selected one or more renewable power utilities, the corresponding petroleum product site to thereby convert, while utilizing one or more of the selected one or more renewable power utilities, the corresponding feedstock to a low carbon intensity hydrocarbon product,
in response to a selection of one or more petroleum product production options and one or more agricultural fuels, initiate the hydrocarbon product operation at a corresponding blending site with the one or more petroleum products and the one or more agricultural fuels, the corresponding blending site to combine the one or more petroleum products and the one or more agricultural fuels thereby forming a low carbon intensity hydrocarbon product, and
in response to a selection of one or more petroleum product production options, one or more agricultural fuels, and one or more renewable power utilities, initiate the hydrocarbon product operation at a corresponding blending site with the one or more petroleum products and the one or more agricultural fuels, the operation to utilize one or more of the selected one or more renewable power utilities, the corresponding blending site to combine the one or more petroleum products and the one or more agricultural fuels, while utilizing the one or more of the selected one or more renewable power utilities, thereby forming a low carbon intensity hydrocarbon product.