Refinery Automation Institute, LLC
Q. Match what?
A. Finished Ethanol Gasoline Specs
Q.
Why?
A. EPA requires certification of Ethanol gasolines by:
Modification of blender to read “like-hand-blend”
Needs to:
Requires costly equipment for in-line blending:
– Ethanol tank and plumbing
– Redundant pump with filters
– Control system and software for dosing input to
analyzer
– Blend optimizer modification to compare with ethanol specs
On-line analyzers certify per EPA requirements:
Match blending software verifies that blend recipes give on-spec blends
Cheaper and more flexible than direct match equipment
RAI Soft Match Blending Model:
– Uses Ethanol boost prediction model equations derived from lab measurements of neat and with Ethanol data
– Corrects the neat on-line analyzer readings to read just like the “Physical Match Hand Blending”
– Does not require the HAND BLENDING and extra equipment!
Let’s get started today. Do not procrastinate and reach out to: lee@refautom.com
