Method and device for separating a feed stream using radiation detectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9829247
APP PUB NO 20150159944A1
SERIAL NO

14516689

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The present disclosure provides a method for separating a feed stream in a distillation tower. The method may include forming solids in a controlled freeze zone section of the distillation tower; emitting radiation from a first radiation source in the controlled freeze zone section while the controlled freeze zone section forms no solids; detecting radiation emitted by the first radiation source as a first radiation level; detecting radiation emitted by the first radiation source as a second radiation level after detecting the first radiation level; and determining whether the solids adhered to at least one of on and around a first mechanical component included in the controlled freeze zone section based on the first radiation level and the second radiation level.

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EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEACH COMPANYSPRING TX

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Cullinane, J Tim Easton, US 11 146
Denton, Robert D Bellaire, US 41 892
Grave, Edward J Spring, US 26 402
Valencia, Jaime A Houston, US 28 471

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