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  • ABSTRACT Apparatus provides for an on-line determination of the flash point of lube oil fractions.
  • the hydrocarbon is continuously sampled by a viscosity analyzer and a density analyzer which provides signals corresponding to the viscosity and the API gravity of the lube oil fractions.
  • a computer circuit provides a signal corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the viscosity signal and the gravity signal.
  • the apparatus of the present invention substantially overcomes the problems of maintenance and reproducibility while providing an output corresponding to the Cleveland Open Cup flash point of lube oil fractions being analyzed.
  • a flash point analyzer provides an output corresponding to the flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery.
  • the analyzer includes circuitry which senses the density and viscosity of the lube oil fractions and provides a density signal and a viscosity signal.
  • a network provides the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the density signal and the viscosity signal from the circuitry.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of apparatus, constructed in accordance with the present invention, for providing an output corresponding to the Cleveland Open Cup flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery being monitored by the apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of anotherembodiment of the invention.
  • Flash Point k, k,/G k,/VG where V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity, G is the API gravity at 60 F and k k and k;, are factors.
  • k,, k, and k may have the following values: 437.2, 664.76 and 1975792, respectively, when the viscosity is measured at F.
  • the values for k,, k, and k will differ for different viscosity temperatures.
  • lube oil fractions leaving a unit (not-shown) in a refinery by way of a line 1 is sampled by a viscosity analyzer l0 and a density analyzer 5.
  • Analyzer 10 may be of the type manufactured by the Hallikainen Company which is a continuous viscometer model I077S7 while density analyzer 1 may be a Dynatrol density analyzer series 2006.
  • Density analyzer 5 senses the density of the lube oil fractions and provides a signal E corresponding to the specific gravity of the crude wax distillate in line 1.
  • the API gravity is determined in accordance with the following equation:
  • a divider 6 divides a direct current voltage V which corresponds to the term 141.5, with signal E to provide an output.
  • Subtracting. means 7 subtracts a direct current voltage V, from the output from divider 6 to provide a signal E corresponding to the API gravity G of the lube oil fractions.
  • the specific gravity of a hydrocarbon is a function of the density of the hydrocarbon.
  • Viscosity analyzer 10 provides a signal E, corresponding to the Saybolt Universal Viscosity of the lube oil fractions in line 1.
  • a multiplier 14 multiplies signals E E; with each other to provide a signal corresponding to the term VG in equation I.
  • a divider 21 divides a direct current voltage E corresponding to the factor k;, in equation 1, provided by a source 20 of direct current voltages by the signal from multiplier 14. Divider 21 provides a signal corresponding to the term k lVG in equation 1.
  • Source 20 also provides direct current voltages E and E corresponding to k, and k respectively, in equation 1 as well as voltages V V
  • a divider 22 divides voltage E, by signal E to provide a signal corresponding to the term k,/G.
  • Subtracting means 28 subtracts the signal provided by divider 21 from the signal provided by divider 22 to provide an output to summing means 30.
  • Summing means 30 sums the output from subtracting means 28 with voltage E to provide signal E corresponding to the estimated Cleveland Open Cup flash point.
  • a conventional type recorder 31 records signal E, to provide a record of the flashpoint of the lube oil fractions.
  • a useful parameter is the Watson-Nelson characterization factor F.
  • the factor F may be determined in accordance with an equation 2 and used to estimate the Cleveland Open Cup flash point of the lube oil fractions in accordance with an equation 3.
  • viscosity analyzer 10 provides signal E, to a divider 34.
  • Divider 34 divides a direct current voltage E corresponding to the factor k in equation 3 from source 20 to provide a signal corresponding to the term kg/V.
  • Source 20 provides direct current voltages E, mm which correspond to factors It, through k,, respectively, in equations 3 and 4.
  • Subtracting means 35 subtracts the signal from divider 34 from voltage E
  • Signal E from subtracting means 7 is applied to a multiplier 36.
  • Multiplier 36 multiplies signal E with voltage E, to provide an output corresponding to the term 1: 6 in equation 3.
  • Summing means 37 sums the outputs provided by subtracting means 35 and multiplier 36 to provide a signal E corresponding to the Watson-Nelson characterization factor F.
  • Signal E is applied to a conventional type recorder 42 and to a multiplier 43.
  • Multiplier 43 multiplies signal E with voltage E, to provide a signal, corresponding to 1: in equation 4, to subtracting means 44.
  • Subtracting means 44 subtracts voltage E from the signal provided by multiplier 43 to provide a signal corresponding to the term k,F-k in equation 4.
  • the signal from subtracting means 44 is divided by signal E by a divider 48 to provide a signal corresponding to the term (k F-ks)/G'.
  • Summing means 50 sums the signal from divider 48 with voltage E to provide a signal E corresponding to the estimated Cleveland Open Cup Flash Point of the crude wax distillate in line 1.
  • Recorder 31 records signal E to provide a record of the flash point of the lube oil fractions.
  • the following table shows the relationship between an estimated flash point for lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery as determined by apparatus of the preferred embodiment, as heretofore described, and the flash point as measured in a laboratory.
  • the numbers in parentheses represent the number of laboratory measurements upon which the average measured flash point is based.
  • a flash point analyzer comprising means for sensing the density of lube oil fractions and providing a first signal representative thereof, means for sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions and providing a second signal corresponding thereto, means connected to the density and the viscosity sensing means for providing a signal corresponding to a flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with said density and viscosity.
  • An on-line analyzer for providing an output corresponding to a flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery, comprising means for sensing the density of the lube oil fractions and providing a first signal representative thereof, means for sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions and providing a second signal corresponding thereto, and means connected to the density and the viscosity sensing means for providing the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with the density and the viscosity.
  • flash point analyzer as described in claim 3 in which the flash point signal means include means connected to the density signal means and to the viscosity signal means for providing a signal corresponding to a WatsomNelson characterization factor F in accordance with the API gravity signal, the Saybolt Universal Viscosity signal and the following equation:
  • F 4 56 V where G is the API gravity, V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity, and k through k, are factors, and means connected to the F factor signal means and to the AP] gravity signal means for providing the output corresponding to the flash point in accordance with the API gravity signal and the F factor signal from the factor signalmeans in accordance with the API gravity signal, the F factor signal and the following equation:
  • Flash Point IqF-Iq/G k where k, through k. are factors.
  • a method for providing an output corresponding to a flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery which comprises the following steps: sensing the density of the lube oil fractions, providing a first signal corresponding to the AP] gravity of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the sensed density, sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions providing a second signal corresponding to the Saybolt Universal Viscosity in accordance with the sensed viscosity, and deriving the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with said API gravity and Saybolt Universal Viscosity.
  • the output providing step includes providing the flash point output in accordance with the API gravity signal, Saybolt Universal Viscosity signal and the following equation:
  • Flash Point k k /G k VG where G is the API gravity, V is a Saybolt Universal Viscosity and k through k are factors.

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Apparatus provides for an on-line determination of the flash point of lube oil fractions. The hydrocarbon is continuously sampled by a viscosity analyzer and a density analyzer which provides signals corresponding to the viscosity and the API gravity of the lube oil fractions. A computer circuit provides a signal corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the viscosity signal and the gravity signal.

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[ July 31, 1973 MEANS AND METHOD FOR AN ON-LINE DETERMINATION OF THE FLASH POINT OF LUBE OIL FRACTIONS Inventors: William D. White; Charles R. Lynch, both of Port Arthur, Tex.
Assignee: Texaco, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Filed: June 15, 1972 Appl. No.: 263,062
US. Cl. 73/36, 235/l5l.l2 Int. Cl. G0ln 25/52 Field of Search 73/32, 36;
235/15I.l2 MO, 151.34
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 4/1969 Livingston 73/36 Primary ExaminerI-IerbertGoldstein Attorney-Thomas H. Whaley et al.
[57] ABSTRACT Apparatus provides for an on-line determination of the flash point of lube oil fractions. The hydrocarbon is continuously sampled by a viscosity analyzer and a density analyzer which provides signals corresponding to the viscosity and the API gravity of the lube oil fractions. A computer circuit provides a signal corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the viscosity signal and the gravity signal.
8 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures I CRUDE W AX I- DISTILLATE 5-\. DENSITY ANALYZER VISCOSITY I0 ANALYZER FLASH POINT RECOR DER MEANS AND METHOD FOR AN ON-LINE DETERMINATION OF THE FLASH POINT OF LUBE OIL FRACTIONS BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to monitoring methods and systems in general and, more particularly, to a method and system for monitoring the flash point of lube oil fractions.
2. Description of the Prior Art In the operation of a unit in a refinery which provides lube oil fractions, it is economically important to maintain the quality of the lube oil fractions within a relatively narrow range of specification. This is done by monitoring the viscosity and flash point of the lube oil fractions. Heretofore, two methods were used: one method was to manually sample the lube oil fractions and determine in a laboratory the viscosity and flash point of the lube oil fractions. A decided disadvantage in this method is the appreciable time lag which exists between the time when the samples were taken and the time the results became available for control of the unit.
Another way is to provide on-line viscosity and flash point analysis. This is a relatively new area. The flash point analyzers presently available provide results corresponding to the Pensky-Martin flash point rather than the Cleveland Open Cup flash point. The reproducibility of the commercial flash point analyzers is considered to be poor. Also, the analyzers have an excessive maintenance requirement due to the coking tendency of the lube oil fractions.
The apparatus of the present invention substantially overcomes the problems of maintenance and reproducibility while providing an output corresponding to the Cleveland Open Cup flash point of lube oil fractions being analyzed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A flash point analyzer provides an output corresponding to the flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery. The analyzer includes circuitry which senses the density and viscosity of the lube oil fractions and provides a density signal and a viscosity signal. A network provides the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the density signal and the viscosity signal from the circuitry.
The objectives and advantages of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter from a consideration of the detailed description which follows, taken together with the following drawings wherein two embodiments of the invention are illustrated by way of example. It is to be expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for illustration purposes only and are not to be construed as defining the limits of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of apparatus, constructed in accordance with the present invention, for providing an output corresponding to the Cleveland Open Cup flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery being monitored by the apparatus.
FIG. 2 is a simplified block diagram of anotherembodiment of the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the Cleveland Open Cup flash point of lube oil fractions is estimated in accordance with the following equation:
1. Flash Point k, k,/G k,/VG where V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity, G is the API gravity at 60 F and k k and k;, are factors. By way of example k,, k, and k; may have the following values: 437.2, 664.76 and 1975792, respectively, when the viscosity is measured at F. The values for k,, k, and k will differ for different viscosity temperatures.
Referring now to FIG. 1, lube oil fractions leaving a unit (not-shown) in a refinery by way of a line 1, is sampled by a viscosity analyzer l0 and a density analyzer 5. Analyzer 10 may be of the type manufactured by the Hallikainen Company which is a continuous viscometer model I077S7 while density analyzer 1 may be a Dynatrol density analyzer series 2006. Density analyzer 5 senses the density of the lube oil fractions and provides a signal E corresponding to the specific gravity of the crude wax distillate in line 1. The API gravity is determined in accordance with the following equation:
2. API 141.5/Specific Gravity l3l.5
A divider 6 divides a direct current voltage V which corresponds to the term 141.5, with signal E to provide an output. Subtracting. means 7 subtracts a direct current voltage V, from the output from divider 6 to provide a signal E corresponding to the API gravity G of the lube oil fractions. The specific gravity of a hydrocarbon is a function of the density of the hydrocarbon. Viscosity analyzer 10 provides a signal E, corresponding to the Saybolt Universal Viscosity of the lube oil fractions in line 1.
A multiplier 14 multiplies signals E E; with each other to provide a signal corresponding to the term VG in equation I. A divider 21 divides a direct current voltage E corresponding to the factor k;, in equation 1, provided by a source 20 of direct current voltages by the signal from multiplier 14. Divider 21 provides a signal corresponding to the term k lVG in equation 1.
Source 20 also provides direct current voltages E and E corresponding to k, and k respectively, in equation 1 as well as voltages V V A divider 22 divides voltage E, by signal E to provide a signal corresponding to the term k,/G. Subtracting means 28 subtracts the signal provided by divider 21 from the signal provided by divider 22 to provide an output to summing means 30. Summing means 30 sums the output from subtracting means 28 with voltage E to provide signal E corresponding to the estimated Cleveland Open Cup flash point. A conventional type recorder 31 records signal E, to provide a record of the flashpoint of the lube oil fractions.
In monitoring the properties of lube oil fractions, a useful parameter is the Watson-Nelson characterization factor F. The factor F may be determined in accordance with an equation 2 and used to estimate the Cleveland Open Cup flash point of the lube oil fractions in accordance with an equation 3.
3. F=k +k.,G kW, and
4. Flash Point (k,F k )/G k, where k, through k are factors.
OUQb A N- The values for k, through it associated with a viscosity measurement made at 100 F are shown in the following table:
Factor Value Factor Value k, 10.04 1:, 5369 k 0.0794 k, 53240 k 36.8 k, 1 L1 Although the determination of the factor F is thoroughly discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,557,609, which is assigned to Texaco lnc., assignee of the present invention, for convenience the determination of the factor F will be discussed hereafter. Referring to FIG. 2, viscosity analyzer 10 provides signal E, to a divider 34. Divider 34 divides a direct current voltage E corresponding to the factor k in equation 3 from source 20 to provide a signal corresponding to the term kg/V. Source 20 provides direct current voltages E, mm which correspond to factors It, through k,, respectively, in equations 3 and 4. Subtracting means 35 subtracts the signal from divider 34 from voltage E Signal E from subtracting means 7 is applied to a multiplier 36. Multiplier 36 multiplies signal E with voltage E, to provide an output corresponding to the term 1: 6 in equation 3. Summing means 37 sums the outputs provided by subtracting means 35 and multiplier 36 to provide a signal E corresponding to the Watson-Nelson characterization factor F. Signal E is applied to a conventional type recorder 42 and to a multiplier 43. Multiplier 43 multiplies signal E with voltage E, to provide a signal, corresponding to 1: in equation 4, to subtracting means 44. Subtracting means 44 subtracts voltage E from the signal provided by multiplier 43 to provide a signal corresponding to the term k,F-k in equation 4. The signal from subtracting means 44 is divided by signal E by a divider 48 to provide a signal corresponding to the term (k F-ks)/G'. Summing means 50 sums the signal from divider 48 with voltage E to provide a signal E corresponding to the estimated Cleveland Open Cup Flash Point of the crude wax distillate in line 1. Recorder 31 records signal E to provide a record of the flash point of the lube oil fractions.
The following table shows the relationship between an estimated flash point for lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery as determined by apparatus of the preferred embodiment, as heretofore described, and the flash point as measured in a laboratory. The numbers in parentheses represent the number of laboratory measurements upon which the average measured flash point is based.
Sample No. Average Lab. Estimated Measured Flash Point ("F) Flash POINT (F) 391 (4) 388 385 (8) 390 392 (I0) 394 393 (10) 394 403 (9) 402 405 (l l) 406 The apparatus of the present invention, as heretofore described, provides an output corresponding to the flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery. The apparatus senses the density and viscosity of the lube oil fractions and uses the sensed density and viscosity to determine the flash point.
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l. A flash point analyzer comprising means for sensing the density of lube oil fractions and providing a first signal representative thereof, means for sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions and providing a second signal corresponding thereto, means connected to the density and the viscosity sensing means for providing a signal corresponding to a flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with said density and viscosity.
2. An on-line analyzer for providing an output corresponding to a flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery, comprising means for sensing the density of the lube oil fractions and providing a first signal representative thereof, means for sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions and providing a second signal corresponding thereto, and means connected to the density and the viscosity sensing means for providing the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with the density and the viscosity. c
3. A flash point analyzer as described in claim 2 in which the signal from the density sensing means corresponds to the API gravity of the lube oil fractions and the signal from the viscosity sensing means corresponds to the Saybolt Universal Viscosity of the lube oil fractions.
4. A flash point analyzer as described in claim 3 in where G is the API gravity, V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity and k, through it are factors.
5. A flash point analyzer as described in claim 3 in which the flash point signal means include means connected to the density signal means and to the viscosity signal means for providing a signal corresponding to a WatsomNelson characterization factor F in accordance with the API gravity signal, the Saybolt Universal Viscosity signal and the following equation:
F 4 56 V where G is the API gravity, V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity, and k through k, are factors, and means connected to the F factor signal means and to the AP] gravity signal means for providing the output corresponding to the flash point in accordance with the API gravity signal and the F factor signal from the factor signalmeans in accordance with the API gravity signal, the F factor signal and the following equation:
Flash Point IqF-Iq/G k, where k, through k. are factors.
6. A method for providing an output corresponding to a flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery, which comprises the following steps: sensing the density of the lube oil fractions, providing a first signal corresponding to the AP] gravity of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the sensed density, sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions providing a second signal corresponding to the Saybolt Universal Viscosity in accordance with the sensed viscosity, and deriving the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with said API gravity and Saybolt Universal Viscosity.
7. A method as described in claim 6 in which the output providing step includes providing the flash point output in accordance with the API gravity signal, Saybolt Universal Viscosity signal and the following equation:
Flash Point k k /G k VG where G is the API gravity, V is a Saybolt Universal Viscosity and k through k are factors.
8. A method as described in claim 6 in which the output providing step includes providing a signal correwhere k through k are factors.

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1. A flash point analyzer comprising means for sensing the density of lube oil fractions and providing a first signal representative thereof, means for sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions and providing a second signal corresponding thereto, means connected to the density and the viscosity sensing means for providing a signal corresponding to a flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with said density and viscosity.
2. An on-line analyzer for providing an output corresponding to a flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery, comprising means for sensing the density of the lube oil fractions and providing a first signal representative thereof, means for sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions and providing a second signal corresponding thereto, and means connected to the density and the viscosity sensing means for providing the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with the density and the viscosity.
3. A flash point analyzer as described in claim 2 in which the signal from the density sensing means corresponds to the API gravity of the lube oil fractions and the signal from the viscosity sensing means corresponds to the Saybolt Universal Viscosity of the lube oil fractions.
4. A flash point analyzer as described in claim 3 in which the means for providing the flash point output provides the output in accordance with the API gravity and Saybolt Universal Viscosity signals and the following equation: Flash Point k1 + k2/G - k3/VG where G is the API gravity, V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity and k1 through k3 are factors.
5. A flash point analyzer as described in claim 3 in which the flash point signal means include means connected to the density signal means and to the viscosity signal means for providing a signal corresponding to a Watson-Nelson characterization factor F in accordance with the API gravity signal, the Saybolt Universal Viscosity signal and the following equation: F k4 + k5G - k6/V where G is the API gravity, V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity, and k4 through k6 are factors, and means connected to the F factor signal means and to the API gravity signal means for providing the output corresponding to the flash point in accordance with the API gravity signal and the F factor signal from the factor signal means in accordance with the API gravity signal, the F factor signal and the following equation: Flash Point k7F-k8/G + k9 where k7 through k9 are factors.
6. A method for providing an output corresponding to a flash point of lube oil fractions from a unit in a refinery, which comprises the following steps: sensing the density of the lube oil fractions, providing a first signal corresponding to the API gravity of the lube oil fractions in accordance with the sensed density, sensing the viscosity of the lube oil fractions providing a second signal corresponding to the Saybolt Universal Viscosity in accordance with the sensed viscosity, and deriving the output corresponding to the flash point of the lube oil fractions by combining said first and second signals in accordance with a predetermined emperical relationship relating said flash point with said API gravity and Saybolt Universal Viscosity.
7. A method as described in claim 6 in which the output providing step includes providing the flash point output in accordance with the API gravity signal, Saybolt Universal Viscosity signal and the following equation: Flash Point k1 + k2/G - k3/VG where G is the API gravity, V is a Saybolt Universal Viscosity and k1 through k3 are factors.
8. A method as described in claim 6 in which the output providing step includes providing a signal corresponding to the Watson-Nelson characterization factor F in accordance with the API gravity signal, the Saybolt Universal Viscosity signal and the fOllowing equation: F k4 + k5G - k6/V where G is the API gravity, V is the Saybolt Universal Viscosity, and k4 through k6 are factors, and providing the output corresponding to the flash point in accordance with the API gravity signal, the F factor signal and the following equation: Flash Point k7F - k8/G + k9 where k7 through k9 are factors.
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