Processes and systems are provided for monitoring and blending a first
stream and a second stream to produce a third stream of desired
compositional characteristics. The processes and systems are found to be
particularly useful for the blending of two or more hydrocarbon streams
to economically produce a targeted hydrocarbon product stream meeting
prescribed compositional specifications. Specifically, the processes and
systems are found to be especially useful to blend a propane containing
stream, having a vapor pressure lower than the vapor pressure of a
targeted vapor pressure for a propane product, with an ethane containing
stream. The blending processes and systems allow for production of an
"on-spec" propane product stream while at the same time maximizing the
value of the ethane stream. The processes and systems may incorporate
continuous real-time analysis and flow control of the various streams to
effectuate precise control the blending processes.