JP2006117428A - Transport control system, transport control method and computer program of natural energy and regenerable energy derived fuel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technology with reliability for supplying and transporting natural energy and regenerable energy derived fuel. <P>SOLUTION: A supplier tank for storing the fuel, a supplier system for controlling the tank, a user tank for using the fuel, a user system for controlling the tank, and a transport facility for transporting the fuel of the supplier tank to the user tank are connected via a network. Identification ID is issued for a fuel supplier, a fuel user and the transport facility, and purchase desired data are stored as transaction data, and a transport plan is prepared on the basis of the transaction data. Transport request data on the fuel are received from the fuel supplier, and opening request data are transmitted to a supplier storage tank by referring to transport ID after confirming authentication, and transport indication data on the fuel are transmitted to the user tank from the supplier tank to the transport facility. The fuel loaded in the transport facility and transport quantity data on the fuel transported to the user storage tank from the transport facility are stored, and an inventory is created on the basis of the data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for a transportation management system, and in particular, to a technology for rationally performing transportation management of fuels derived from natural energy and renewable energy.

  In March 2003, the “Special Measures Act on the Use of New Energy by Electric Power Companies” (hereinafter referred to as RPS (Renewable Portfolio)), which required electric power companies to use a certain amount of electricity obtained from new energy. Standard: Renewable energy introduction standard))) was approved by the Cabinet. The RPS Law was enacted in view of the fact that the consumption of conventional energy such as oil and coal has increased with the development of industry, the amount of carbon dioxide generated has increased, and as a result, the global warming phenomenon has progressed. It is a thing.

  New energy that is subject to the RPS law is energy that does not use fossil fuels or nuclear power, and is defined by wind power, solar power, biomass, hydropower, geothermal heat, and other government ordinances. In the RPS method, a reference usage amount is set for an electric power company according to the amount of electricity supplied in the previous year. And when there is no valid reason and the set standard usage amount is not reached, penalties such as fines are imposed. Here, the present applicant has applied for an invention related to renewable energy (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-306755 A

  The technology described in Patent Document 1 is a system for legitimately evaluating what kind of added value renewable energy power generation has to the environment, from a renewable energy power generation company, Purchase the right to contribute to the environment through business and sell that right to power consumers who are willing to contribute to the environment. At the time of buying and selling this right, it is a technology that quantifies the amount of power generation or the degree of environmental contribution and uses a certificate.

  On the other hand, although a system as described in Patent Document 1 exists, a system based on the RPS method and a technology for rationally operating the system have not been established. That is, in the RPS method, a renewable energy user (hereinafter referred to as a fuel user) obtains how much renewable energy from a renewable energy supplier (hereinafter referred to as a fuel supplier), and It is necessary to prove that data has been consumed. At present, no technology has been established for easily and reliably performing this proof (hereinafter referred to as inventory). For example, in the inventory, it is possible to assume a situation where both the fuel supplier and the fuel user negotiate the transaction contents independently. If such a situation is allowed, the reliability of the inventory itself will be shaken.

  In order to use renewable energy, the fuel is usually transported from a fuel storage facility of a fuel supplier to a fuel user via a transport facility such as a transport vehicle. The construction of an efficient system for this transportation was also desired. For example, when the fuel storage facility of the fuel supplier has a plurality of fuel storage facilities such as point X and point Y, the transport vehicles loaded with fuel from the fuel storage facility at point X are point B, point C, and point D. It is assumed that fuel will be transported to fuel users with different transport destinations and transport times. Here, if the travel distance in the state of the transport vehicle tank that has become empty after transport is long, the fuel of the transport vehicle such as gasoline is wasted. Then, it cannot be said that the purpose of environmental contribution has been fulfilled, and the issue is how to carry out efficient transportation.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a technology that increases the reliability of the transaction content for the production and transportation of renewable and renewable energy derived fuels. Also, it is to provide efficient technology including transportation facilities.

(Claim 1)
The invention according to claim 1 is a supplier storage tank that stores fuel manufactured or procured by a fuel supplier, a fuel supplier system that controls the supplier storage tank, and a use related to a fuel user that uses the fuel. Natural energy connected via a communication network to a user storage tank, a fuel user system for controlling the user storage tank, and a transport facility for transporting the fuel stored in the supplier storage tank to the user storage tank And provide a transportation management system for renewable energy fuels.
That is, usage application data receiving means for receiving usage application data for previously registering the fuel supplier system, fuel user system and transport facility, and the fuel supplier system, fuel based on the usage application data Identification ID issuing means for issuing an identification ID to the user system and the transportation facility, and purchase request data receiving means for receiving purchase request data relating to the fuel when the fuel user system desires to purchase fuel And a transaction data storage means for storing the purchase request data as transaction data when a sales contract is established between the fuel user system and the fuel supplier system, and a transportation plan based on the transaction data. Transportation plan creation means to be created, and a transportation ID storage for storing the transportation plan as a transportation ID together with the transaction data A transport ID transmitting means for transmitting the transport ID to the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system; and a fuel transport request for receiving fuel transport request data indicating that fuel transport is desired from the fuel supplier system. Data receiving means, identification ID authenticating means for confirming whether or not the identification ID and transportation ID of the fuel supplier system that has transmitted the fuel transportation request data are registered IDs, and the identification ID and transportation ID Is confirmed to be a registered ID, the release request data transmission means for transmitting the release request data to the supplier storage tank with reference to the transport ID, and the supplier storage tank that has received the release request data are opened. A transport instruction for transmitting fuel transport instruction data from a supplier storage tank to a user storage tank to the transport facility when it is confirmed that Natural energy and regeneration comprising: a data transmission means; and a transport amount data storage means for storing fuel loaded in the transport facility and transport amount data of fuel transported from the transport facility to a user storage tank It relates to transport management system of renewable energy fuel.

(Glossary)
The “certified facility of a third party organization” is a facility that has been certified as a facility for producing fuel by a third party organization.
"Fuel" refers to natural and renewable energy derived fuels such as wind, solar, etc. as specified in other claims.
“Transport equipment” mainly refers to transport vehicles and the like. Transportation facilities are operated by a fuel supplier or a carrier not related to the fuel user. Moreover, it may be provided in the system of either the fuel supplier or the fuel user.
“Usage application data” refers to so-called user registration, which is application data required when using this system. This system can be used only after this application is made.
The “identification ID” is an identifier assigned electronic data such as a predetermined number as proof that the applicant is a regular member. This “identification ID” is issued to each of the fuel supplier, the fuel user, and the transportation facility. In addition, an individual identification ID may be given to each storage tank.
“Purchase desired data” is data in which a fuel user selects a fuel that meets the desired conditions from the fuels owned by the fuel supplier. This includes the company name (fuel supplier), fuel type (ethanol, methanol, hydrogen, etc.), the upper and lower limits of heat, main components, impurities, delivery date, upper limit price, and priority items such as delivery date. There are various data such as input data.
The “transportation plan creation means” is an operation means including an algorithm for calculating the most reasonable transportation route based on a plurality of transport vehicles, a supplier storage tank, a user storage tank, etc. related to transaction data. For example, if there are a plurality of transportation vehicles having different fuel loading capacities, the transportation vehicles used for transportation may be properly used according to transaction data.
The “transport ID” is an identifier created based on transport data and assigned electronic data such as a predetermined number. This transportation ID is transmitted to the fuel supplier and the fuel user, and is used as a consistency check when a fuel transportation request is made.
“Fuel transportation request data” is data transmitted to the system when the fuel supplier desires transportation of fuel. In some cases, the fuel user may transmit.
“Open request data” means that the fuel supplier who requested the fuel transportation is confirmed to be a regular registered member, so the fuel supplier system is requested to open the open / close valve of the supplier storage tank. It is data.
“Transportation instruction data” is data used to instruct loading of fuel from a transportation facility to a user storage tank.
“Transportation amount data” refers to the loading date and time, the loading amount, and the transport vehicle ID when actually loading from the supplier storage tank to the transportation facility. Moreover, when supplying from a transport facility to a user storage tank, it becomes a supply date, supply amount, and transport vehicle ID.
A “fuel supplier” is a person who stores and supplies fuel produced by himself or fuel procured from outside.

(Function)
The use application data receiving means receives use application data for user registration of the fuel supplier system, the fuel user system, and the transportation facility. The identification ID issuing means issues identification IDs for the fuel supplier system, the fuel user system, and the transportation facility. When the fuel user system wishes to purchase fuel, the purchase request data receiving means receives purchase request data related to the fuel. When a sales contract is established between the fuel user system and the fuel supplier system, the transaction data storage means stores purchase request data as transaction data.
The transportation plan creation means creates a transportation plan based on the transaction data, and stores the created transportation plan as transportation data together with the transaction data. The transportation ID transmission means creates transportation data as the transportation ID, and the fuel transportation request data receiving means for transmitting the transportation ID to the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system receives the fuel transportation request from the fuel supplier system. Receive fuel transportation request data. The identification ID authenticating unit verifies whether or not the fuel supplier system that has transmitted the fuel transport request data is registered in the identification ID.
When it is confirmed that the identification ID is a registered identification ID, the release request data transmission means refers to the transport ID and transmits the release request data to the supplier storage tank. When it is confirmed that the supplier storage tank that has received the release request data has been opened, the transportation instruction data transmission means transmits fuel transportation instruction data from the supplier storage tank to the user storage tank to the transportation facility. The transport amount data storage means stores the transport amount data of the fuel loaded in the transport facility and the fuel transported from the transport facility to the user storage tank.
That is, an identification ID is given to the central management device for the fuel supplier, the transportation facility, and the fuel user, and the transportation ID is created from the transportation plan created based on the sales contract. Then, during actual fuel transportation, the consistency of each identification ID and transportation ID is checked. Since this check is performed by a third party independent of the fuel supplier and the fuel user, the reliability of the transaction is improved.
In addition, fuel transportation management is performed by remote control based on the transportation plan created by the transportation plan creation means, and it is possible to automatically control from fuel loading to transportation equipment to fuel supply to the fuel user's storage tank. it can. For example, an efficient system can be achieved by selecting a transport vehicle closest to the supplier storage tank.

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 limits the transportation management system for fuels derived from natural energy and renewable energy according to claim 1, wherein the fuel is fuel derived from natural energy and renewable energy. To do.

  “Natural and renewable energy-derived fuels” are fuels produced using wind, solar, geothermal, or hydro energy, or produced from liquefied or vaporized biomass-derived fuels that can be stored. is there.

(Claim 3)
Invention of Claim 3 limited the transportation management system of the natural energy and the renewable energy origin fuel of Claim 1 or Claim 2,
An inventory creating means for creating a proof that a fuel supplier and a fuel user have traded in renewable energy and renewable energy based fuel, and an inventory storage means for storing the inventory; Inventory transmission means for transmitting an inventory to the fuel supplier and the fuel user.

(Glossary)
“Inventory” refers to a certificate created so as to be identifiable as electronic data based on transportation volume data. This inventory is regularly issued to fuel suppliers and fuel users. This inventory serves as a certificate for the use of renewable and renewable energy fuels for public institutions. In addition, the inventory may be transmitted from the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system to public institutions such as the country and the government. By checking the sent inventory, the public organization can glance at the amount of production and usage as objective data by third parties of fuel suppliers and fuel users.
The “inventory storage means” is to store the inventory in a storage device or the like, and a typical storage device is a hard disk or the like. In addition to the inventory, the storage means may store use application data, identification ID, transportation ID, fuel transportation request data, release request data, and transportation amount data. Further, the storage device may be provided in a location physically separated from the present system.

(Function)
The inventory creation means creates proof that the fuel supplier and the fuel user have traded in renewable energy and renewable energy based fuel based on the transport volume data. The inventory created by the inventory storage means is stored. The inventory transmission means transmits the inventory to the fuel supplier and the fuel user.
In other words, it is possible to prove the supply amount and use amount of fuels derived from renewable energy and renewable energy to public institutions, etc. by creating and sending transaction data relating to fuel suppliers and fuel users as an inventory. it can.

(Claim 4)
Invention of Claim 4 limited the transportation management system of the natural energy and the renewable energy origin fuel of Claim 3,
A second third party sending means for sending the inventory to another third party and a certified inventory receiving means for receiving the certified inventory whose inventory consistency has been checked by the second third party. And.
Here, the “second third-party organization, which is another third-party organization”, is a certification organization for authenticating the inventory provided in order to enhance reliability. For example, if the central control unit is operated by a fuel supplier or fuel user, the reliability of the inventory may not be sufficient, but this form solves the problem of reliability. Is done. In addition, even when a third-party organization is operated by the government or the government, a second third-party organization may be employed to improve objectivity and reliability.

(Function)
According to the invention described in claim 4, the second third-party organization transmission means transmits the inventory to another third-party organization. The certified inventory receiving means receives the certified inventory whose inventory consistency has been checked by the second third party.

(Claim 5)
Invention of Claim 5 uses the natural energy and the renewable energy origin fuel stored in the supplier storage tank which concerns on a computer controlled fuel supplier concerning the fuel user computer controlled via a transport facility A transport management method in which a supplier storage tank, a user storage tank, and a transport facility are connected via a communication network is provided.
That is, an identification ID storage procedure for registering the fuel supplier, the fuel user and the transport facility in advance, issuing an identification ID and storing the identification ID, and the fuel user originating from natural energy and renewable energy When the purchase of fuel is desired, the purchase request data related to the natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel is received, and the purchase request data is established when a sales contract is concluded between the fuel user and the fuel supplier. A transaction data storage procedure for storing the transaction plan as a transaction ID, a transportation plan creation procedure for creating a transportation plan based on the transaction data, a transportation ID storage procedure for storing the transportation plan as a transportation ID together with the transaction data, and the transportation A transport ID transmission procedure for transmitting an ID to a fuel supplier system and a fuel user system; and the fuel supplier An identification ID authentication procedure for confirming whether or not the fuel supplier identification ID and the transport ID are registered IDs when receiving fuel transportation request data to the effect that fuel transportation is desired, When it is confirmed that the identification ID and the transport ID are registered IDs, the release request data is transmitted to the supplier storage tank, and when it is confirmed that the supplier storage tank is opened, the Transportation instruction data transmission procedure for transmitting transportation instruction data of natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel from a supplier storage tank to a user storage tank in a transportation facility, and natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel loaded in the transportation facility And transport volume data of natural and renewable energy-derived fuels transported from transport facilities to user storage tanks And a transportation management method comprising the transportation amount data storage procedure.

(Claim 6)
Invention of Claim 6 limited the transportation management method of Claim 5,
An inventory creation procedure for creating a proof that a fuel supplier and a fuel user have traded fuels derived from renewable energy and renewable energy based on the transport volume data; an inventory storage procedure for storing the inventory; and An inventory transmission procedure for transmitting an inventory to the fuel supplier and the fuel user.

(Claim 7)
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, a computer-controlled fuel utilization of a natural energy source and a renewable energy source fuel stored in a supplier storage tank of a computer-controlled fuel supplier to a computer via a transportation facility is provided. And a program for executing on a computer a transportation management method in which a supplier storage tank, a user storage tank, and a transportation facility are connected via a communication network.
The program includes an identification ID storing procedure for registering the fuel supplier, fuel user and transportation equipment in advance, issuing an identification ID, and storing the identification ID, and allowing the fuel user to use natural energy and renewable energy. When purchase of energy-derived fuel is desired, purchase purchase data related to the natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel is received, and the purchase is made when a sales contract is concluded between the fuel user and the fuel supplier. A transaction data storage procedure for storing desired data as transaction data, a transportation plan creation procedure for creating a transportation plan based on the transaction data, a transportation ID storage procedure for storing the transportation plan as a transportation ID together with the transaction data, A transport ID transmission procedure for transmitting the transport ID to the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system; An identification ID authentication procedure for confirming whether or not the fuel supplier identification ID and the transportation ID are registered IDs when receiving fuel transportation request data indicating that fuel transportation is desired from the supplier; When it is confirmed that the identification ID and the transport ID are registered IDs, the release request data is transmitted to the supplier storage tank, and it is confirmed that the supplier storage tank is opened. , A transport instruction data transmission procedure for transmitting transport instruction data of fuel derived from natural energy and renewable energy from a supplier storage tank to a user storage tank in the transport facility, and natural energy and renewable energy loaded in the transport facility Source fuel and transport data of natural and renewable energy source fuels transported from transport facilities to user storage tanks A storage data storage procedure for storing information, and an inventory creation procedure for creating a proof that a fuel supplier and a fuel user have traded fuels derived from renewable energy and renewable energy based on the transportation data; The present invention relates to a computer program for causing a computer to execute an inventory storage procedure for storing the inventory and an inventory transmission procedure for transmitting the inventory to the fuel supplier and the fuel user.

The above computer program can be provided by being stored in a recording medium. Here, the “recording medium” is a medium that can carry a program that cannot occupy space by itself, such as a flexible disk, a hard disk, a CD-R, an MO (magneto-optical disk), a DVD- R and the like.
It is also possible to transmit the program from a computer storing the program according to these inventions to another computer through a communication line.

According to the inventions described in claims 1 to 4, it is possible to provide a technology imparted with reliability in the production and transportation of fuels derived from natural energy and renewable energy. In addition, it was possible to provide a system that enables efficient fuel transportation by remotely controlling transportation facilities.
According to the inventions described in claims 5 to 6, it has been possible to provide a technology imparted with reliability in the production and transportation of fuels derived from natural energy and renewable energy. In addition, it was possible to provide a process that enables efficient fuel transportation by remotely controlling transportation facilities.
According to invention of Claim 7, the technique which provided the reliability about manufacture and transportation of a natural energy and a renewable energy origin fuel was able to be provided. In addition, it was possible to provide a computer program that enables efficient fuel transportation by remotely operating management related to transportation facilities.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail based on embodiments and drawings. The drawings used here are FIGS. 1 to 13. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the overall configuration of a transportation management system for natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a central management device, and FIG. 3 is a transportation diagram. It is the flowchart which showed the flow of the whole management.

  The transportation management system consists of a supplier storage tank that stores natural and renewable energy-derived fuel produced or procured by the fuel supplier, a fuel supplier system that controls the supplier storage tank, and a natural and renewable energy source. User storage tank for fuel users who use fuel, fuel user system for controlling the user storage tank, user storage tank for natural energy and renewable energy source fuel stored in the supplier storage tank And a transport facility that transports them to each other, and these are interconnected via a communication network.

  Here, “natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuels” are fuels produced using wind, solar, geothermal, or hydro energy, or biomass-derived fuels that can be stored as liquefied or vaporized fuels. It is a thing.

(System overview)
The central management device can remotely control each storage tank in the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system connected via the Internet or the like in order to improve the efficiency of transportation management. In addition, an authentication function is provided to maintain the reliability of transactions of natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuels by fuel suppliers and fuel users. The central management device of this embodiment is operated by a public institution, and has no capital relationship with any of the fuel supplier, the fuel user, and the transportation facility.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the central management device includes an arithmetic processing unit composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a main memory in the main body, a hard disk storing software for arithmetic processing, and these An input / output port, which is a data input / output unit, is provided. Peripheral devices such as a keyboard, mouse, display unit, communication unit connectable to a communication network such as the Internet, and an output unit such as a printer are connected to the input / output port. The hard disk includes an operating system (OS) and application software, as well as a database that stores various data such as authentication data relating to fuel suppliers, fuel users, and transportation facilities.

  The fuel supplier system includes a supplier storage tank that stores natural and renewable energy derived fuels. It also includes a computer that controls the manufacturing equipment and the supplier storage tank. This computer is provided with a CPU, an arithmetic processing unit, a hard disk, an input / output port, a keyboard, a mouse, a display unit, a communication unit, an output unit, and the like, and the basic configuration is the same as that of the central management device. Natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuels produced at the production facility will be mainly provided to fuel users via the transportation facility.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the supplier storage tank includes a fueling device that serves as an on-off valve for loading fuel, a metering device for measuring the amount of fuel stored and loading in the storage tank, and fueling The storage tank control part which performs an apparatus and a measuring apparatus control, and the supplier terminal connection part connected with the terminal connection part connected with the fuel supply valve of the transport equipment are provided. The metering device records loading data from the start of fuel loading to the stop of fuel loading. As will be described later, a supplier ID and a storage tank ID are assigned to the fuel supplier system and the supplier storage tank, respectively.

The fuel user system includes a user storage tank that stores natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel, and a control device that controls the user storage tank. Here, the fuel user is a general term for fuel consumers including electric utilities, and includes general households.
The user storage tank controls the fueling device that is an on-off valve for loading fuel, the metering device for squeezing the amount of fuel stored and supplied in the storage tank, the fueling device, and the metering device. The storage tank control part to perform and the user terminal connection part connected with the terminal connection part connected with the fuel supply valve of the transport equipment are provided. The metering device records supply data from the start of fuel loading to the stop of fuel loading. Further, a user ID and a storage tank ID are given to the fuel user system and the user storage tank, respectively.

The transport facility has an intermediary function for transporting fuel from the supplier storage tank to the user storage tank, and includes a fuel supply valve, a transport facility control unit that controls the fuel supply valve, a supplier The terminal connection part for transport facilities connected with each terminal connection part of a storage tank and a user storage tank is provided. The transport facility is formed in a form that can move over a wide range such as a transport vehicle.
Moreover, transport vehicle ID is provided to transport equipment as identification ID. In the present embodiment, fuel loaded from the supplier storage tank to the transportation facility is defined as loading data, and fuel loaded from the transportation facility to the user storage tank is defined as supply data.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the central management device includes a use application data receiving means for receiving use application data for registering a fuel supplier system, a fuel user system and a transport facility in advance, and the use application data. Based on the identification ID issuing means for issuing an identification ID to the fuel supplier system, the fuel user system and the transportation facility, and when the fuel user system wishes to purchase natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel, Purchase purchase data is traded when a purchase purchase data receiving means for receiving purchase purchase data related to the natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel and a fuel user system and a fuel supplier system are established. Transaction data storage means for storing data, and transportation for creating a transportation plan based on the transaction data A transport ID storing means for storing the transport plan as a transport ID together with transaction data, a transport ID transmitting means for transmitting the transport ID to the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system, and a fuel supplier. Fuel transport request data receiving means for receiving fuel transport request data indicating that fuel transport is desired from the system, and the identification ID and transport ID of the fuel supplier system that has transmitted the fuel transport request data are registered IDs. Identification ID authenticating means for confirming whether or not, and when the identification ID and the transport ID are confirmed to be registered IDs, the release request data is transmitted to the supplier storage tank with reference to the transport ID When it is confirmed that the release request data transmission means to be opened and the supplier storage tank that has received the release request data have been opened, Transportation instruction data transmitting means for transmitting transportation instruction data of natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel from the supplier storage tank to the user storage tank, natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel loaded in the transportation equipment, and transportation equipment Transport amount data storage means for storing transport amount data of natural energy and renewable energy source fuel transported from the fuel to the user storage tank.

In addition, based on the transport volume data, an inventory creating means for creating a proof that the fuel supplier and the fuel user have traded natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel, and an inventory storage means for storing the inventory. And an inventory transmission means for transmitting the inventory to the fuel supplier and the fuel user.
Hereinafter, detailed functions and processing procedures of the central management apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Certification of power generation facilities)
As shown in FIG. 4, the fuel consuming equipment such as the power generation equipment related to the fuel user system is regarded as electricity derived from renewable energy by being pre-authenticated by a third party established in the country. The certification application data is various data such as a power generation company name, a power generation facility name, a location, a power generation output, a fuel name, and a structure diagram. In the third-party organization, the certification examination based on the certification application data is performed, and the equipment certification as the certification equipment is given to the power generation equipment that has passed the examination. The same facility authentication is possible for the fuel supply facility and the storage tank.

(Use application and identification ID assignment)
In order to use the transport management system according to the present embodiment, the central management apparatus can be used by applying for use as a so-called user registration and being given an identification ID. The processing procedure will be described below.
FIG. 5 shows a processing procedure until the fuel supplier system makes a use application and receives an identification ID. Usage application data receiving means receives usage application data transmitted from the fuel supplier system. This use application data is supply facility data in which a supplier, an outline of certified facilities, equipment, fuel type, fuel properties, and the like are input. The usage application data is registered in the identification ID database, and the identification ID issuing means assigns a supplier ID and a storage tank ID as an authentication number to the fuel supplier system. Further, the fuel supplier system periodically inputs the production amount, and records the production amount data in the fuel storage amount database as the fuel storage amount and the tradeable amount.

  FIG. 6 shows a processing procedure until the fuel user system makes a use application and receives an identification ID. The application data for the fuel user system is various data such as the company name, contact information, power generation facility overview, and fuel type used. The usage application data is registered in the identification ID database, and the identification ID issuing means gives a user ID and a storage tank ID as an authentication number to the fuel user system.

  FIG. 7 shows a processing procedure until the transportation facility makes a use application and receives an identification ID. Transportation equipment use application data includes various data such as company name, contact information, and equipment overview. The use application data is registered in the identification ID database, and the identification ID issuing means gives the transport vehicle ID as an authentication number to the transport facility.

(Sales negotiations and transaction completion)
FIG. 8 shows a processing procedure for the negotiation and transaction of fuel between the fuel supplier and the fuel user.
The fuel user inputs the user ID and, if necessary, the password, logs in to the transportation management system, and inputs the purchase request data set as the purchase request of the natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel. The input purchase request data is received by the purchase request data receiving means. The purchase request data is data in which the fuel user selects a fuel that meets the desired conditions from the fuels owned by the fuel supplier, and includes the purchase company name (fuel supplier), fuel There are various data such as type (ethanol, methanol, hydrogen, etc.), upper and lower limits of heat quantity, principal component, amount of impurities, delivery date, upper limit price, and priority item input data such as giving priority to delivery date.

  Here, either the case where the central management apparatus accepts the transaction or the case where the direct trade negotiation is performed between the fuel supplier and the fuel user is selected. When the central management device accepts transactions, the fuel user is notified of transaction fuel data related to the transactions. On the other hand, when direct trading negotiations are performed between the fuel supplier and the fuel user, the transaction data is notified to the central management device after the transaction details are confirmed. The transaction data established by any of the above sales negotiations is recorded in the transaction data database by the transaction data storage means.

(Transport plan)
FIG. 9 shows a processing procedure related to issuance of a transportation ID from a transportation plan. The transportation plan is realized by a transportation plan creation means, and a computing means having an algorithm for calculating the most reasonable transportation route based on a plurality of transportation vehicles, a supplier storage tank, a user storage tank, etc. relating to transaction data. It is.

When the supplier ID is input, the fuel supplier database in which various data of the fuel supplier's supplier ID is stored is accessed to determine whether or not there is transaction data relating to the input fuel supplier. If so, get the transaction data. That is, the data of the fuel supplier who has accepted the transaction through the central management device at the time of sales negotiations are acquired. If there is a transaction reception, it is determined whether or not the transportation method has been determined. If the transportation method has been determined, transportation data is input. This transportation data is various data such as transportation destination, scheduled transportation date and time, transportation equipment, fuel properties, supply amount, and storage tank ID.
On the other hand, if the transportation method has not been determined, the fuel supplier is asked to input the desired transportation method item. This is desired transportation data, and includes various data such as transportation equipment model, transportation equipment outline, transportation amount, fuel type, scheduled transportation date, and cost. When the input of the desired transportation data is completed, the currently available transportation facilities are searched. A desired transportation facility is selected from the retrieved usable transportation facilities.

  The transport data and the desired transport data for which the transport equipment and the transport contents have been confirmed are received as transport schedule data, and the consistency of the data is checked. This transportation schedule data is stored in a transportation schedule data database. Also, a transport ID is created based on the transport schedule data. The transport ID is an identifier assigned with electronic data such as a predetermined number, and is used for consistency check and management when a fuel transport request is made. The transportation ID is divided into transportation ID-1 and transportation ID-2, and the transportation ID transmitting means transmits the transportation ID-1 to the fuel supplier system. Moreover, transport ID-2 is transmitted to a fuel user system. The transport ID is stored as a transport ID together with the transaction data by the transport ID storage means.

(Fuel transportation: transportation equipment from the supplier storage tank)
Next, fuel transportation from the supplier storage tank to the transportation facility and from the transportation facility to the user storage tank will be described.
FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure of the central management apparatus and the fuel supplier system (indicated as a fuel supplier computer in FIG. 10) when transporting fuel from the supplier storage tank to the transportation facility. In addition, the supplier storage tank of this embodiment includes a setting device for setting various operations of the supplier storage tank, and the storage tank control unit controls the command data input by this setting device. Various operations are performed.

The fuel supplier who wishes to transport the fuel inputs the transport vehicle ID using the setter of the supplier storage tank, and receives the transport amount based on the transport plan from the fuel supplier system. The received data is checked for data consistency. The connection between the terminal connection part of the supplier storage tank and the terminal connection part of the transportation facility is confirmed, and if normal, connection completion data is transmitted to the fuel supplier system. The fuel supplier system receives connection completion data in which the supplier storage tank and the transportation facility are connected, and confirms the connection with the control unit of the transportation facility. When connected normally, communication with the central management apparatus is started and a supplier ID is transmitted. In the central management device, the fuel transport request data receiving means receives the supplier ID, transport vehicle ID and transport ID-1, and receives a connection confirmation between the supplier storage tank and the transport facility and a valve opening request signal. The identification ID authentication means checks the consistency between the supplier ID and the transport vehicle ID. If there is no problem, the opening request data transmission means transmits valve opening command data to the supplier storage tank.
Here, the valve opening command data refers to data requesting the fuel supplier system to open the supplier storage tank because it has been confirmed that the fuel supplier and the transport facility are regular registered members. is there.

  The fuel supplier system receives the valve opening command data and transmits the valve opening command data to the setter of the supplier storage tank. When the setting device receives the valve opening command data, the setting device loads the fuel into the transportation facility based on the loading data set in the transportation plan. When it is confirmed that the set loading amount has been reached, the on-off valve of the supplier storage tank is closed. In addition, the opening / closing valve of the transportation facility is also closed. When the metering device calculates the amount of fuel loaded from the supplier storage tank into the transport facility and checks the integrity of the data, it sends the loading data to the fuel supplier system. The fuel supplier system receives the loading data. The loaded data is stored in the hard disk and then transferred to the central management device. When the central management device receives the loading data, it checks the consistency of the data. If there is no problem, the loading data is stored in the transportation data database (transportation amount data storage means).

(Fuel transportation: from transportation facilities to user storage tanks)
FIG. 11 shows a processing procedure of the central management apparatus and the fuel user system (indicated as fuel user computer in FIG. 11) when transporting fuel from the transport facility to the user storage tank. The user storage tank is provided with a setting device, similar to the supplier storage tank.

  A fuel user who wishes to transport fuel inputs a transport vehicle ID using a setter of a supplier storage tank, and receives a transport amount based on the transport plan from the fuel user system. The received data is checked for data consistency. The connection between the terminal connection part of the user storage tank and the terminal connection part of the transportation facility is confirmed, and if normal, connection completion data is transmitted to the fuel user system. The fuel user system receives connection completion data in which the user storage tank and the transportation facility are connected, and confirms the connection with the control unit of the transportation facility. When connected normally, communication with the central management apparatus is started and a user ID is transmitted. In the central management device, the fuel transport request data receiving means receives the user ID, transport vehicle ID, and transport ID-2, and receives a connection confirmation between the user storage tank and the transport facility and a valve opening request signal. The identification ID authentication means checks the consistency of the user ID, transport vehicle ID, and transport ID. If there is no problem, the opening request data transmission means transmits the valve opening command data to the user storage tank.

  The fuel user system receives the valve opening command data, and transmits the valve opening command data to the setting device of the user storage tank. When the setting device receives the valve opening command data, the setting device loads the fuel into the transportation facility based on the supply data set in the transportation plan. When it is confirmed that the set supply amount has been reached, the open / close valve of the user storage tank is closed. In addition, the opening / closing valve of the transportation facility is also closed. When the amount of fuel supplied from the transportation facility to the user storage tank is calculated by the weighing device and the data consistency is checked, the supply data is transmitted to the fuel user system. The fuel user system receives supply data. After the supply data is stored in the hard disk, it is transferred to the central management device. When the central management device receives the supply data, it checks the consistency of the data. If there is no problem, supply data is stored in the transportation data database (transportation amount data storage means).

(Calculation of transportation route)
Here, an example of the transportation form of the transportation plan created by the transportation plan creation means will be described. For example, it is assumed that a fuel supplier's equipment exists at a point X, and a transport vehicle loaded with fuel from here carries fuel to fuel users at points B, C, and D. The B point, the C point, and the D point have different destinations, scheduled transportation times, supply amounts, and the like. In this case, based on the data set in the transportation plan, the optimal transportation route for minimizing unnecessary movement of the transportation vehicle is calculated, and the transportation vehicle receives the optimal transportation route, which is efficient. We are trying to carry out proper transportation. In other words, when transporting to the B point at 13:00, the C point at 14:00, and the D point at 15:00 on the same day, it is better to change the route according to the distance than to transport to the B point, the C point and the D point in order of time. Because there are cases.

  In addition, if there is equipment at the point Y, which is a place close to the point B, C, and D, which is far from the equipment at the point X, the transportation vehicle becomes empty after transportation. If you return with the fuel loaded in the car tank, the consumption of fuel (gasoline etc.) in the transportation vehicle will be reduced. In other words, because it is a technology related to the promotion of the use of natural energy and fuels derived from renewable energy, the purpose of contributing to the environment is to reduce the amount of exhaust gas emitted from transport vehicles that transport natural energy and fuels derived from renewable energy. However, it can contribute to the environment by creating a transportation route plan as in this embodiment. Thereby, efficient transportation can be performed.

  Alternatively, a plurality of transport vehicles having different fuel loading capacities may be prepared, and the transport vehicles may be properly used according to the capacity of the fuel to be transported. This is because the use of a transport vehicle having a larger carrying capacity than necessary when the transport fuel is small causes an increase in the amount of exhaust gas.

(Inventory issuance)
FIG. 12 shows the issue of inventory. Inventory is a certificate that is identifiable as electronic data based on transaction data such as loading data and supply data, and is periodically issued to both fuel suppliers and fuel users. . In the fuel supplier, as the proof of the production amount and the transportation amount of the natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel, the fuel user is the proof of the supply amount of the natural energy and renewable energy origin fuel.

  The inventory creation means creates evidence that fuel suppliers and users have traded in renewable and renewable fuels. The inventory recording means stores the inventory on a hard disk or the like. Note that the inventory recording medium may be stored in a server or the like that is physically separated from the system. The inventory transmission means transmits the inventory to the fuel supplier and the fuel user.

  In other words, it is possible to prove the supply amount and use amount of fuels derived from renewable energy and renewable energy to public institutions, etc. by creating and sending transaction data relating to fuel suppliers and fuel users as an inventory. it can. If requested by a public institution, inventory can be viewed or downloaded. This makes it possible to see at a glance how much natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel are being transported by the fuel supplier and the fuel user.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the fuel supply facility is authenticated in advance by a third party organization, and the identification ID is given by registering the fuel supply facility, the transport facility, and the fuel user in the central management device. In the transportation plan, a transportation ID is prepared, and consistency is checked based on each identification ID during actual fuel transportation. By doing in this way, the reliability regarding the transaction content can be increased.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 13 is a schematic view showing a second embodiment according to the present invention. In the second embodiment, the second third-party organization is a system in which the inventory issued from the central management apparatus is authenticated by another second third-party organization, and the inventory is transmitted to another third-party organization. And a means for receiving an authenticated inventory for receiving an authenticated inventory whose inventory consistency has been checked by the second third party. The central management device is set to be operated by a fuel supplier or a fuel user.

In this system, the second third-party organization transmission means transmits the inventory to the second third-party organization. The certified inventory receiving means receives the certified inventory whose inventory consistency has been checked by the second third party.
Note that the second third-party organization is a certification organization for certifying inventory that has been established in order to further enhance the reliability of inventory, and includes countries and governments. In this embodiment, since the central management apparatus is operated by the fuel supplier or the fuel user, a capital relationship is generated. For this reason, the reliability of the inventory is insufficient. However, by sending the inventory to the second third-party organization, the reliability problem is solved. In addition, sending inventory to a second third-party organization will prove the transportation and supply of natural and renewable fuels. For this reason, the proof of the fuel supplier and the fuel user's duty amount can be omitted.

  In addition, as in the first embodiment, even if the central management device is operated by a country or government that is a third-party organization, the second third-party organization is adopted and the inventory is transmitted. You can also. If it does in this way, the reliability regarding transaction contents can be increased more.

  In the transportation management system of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, if the fuel user is a general household and does not have an Internet connection function, the negotiation for sale is conducted by telephone or the like, and the valve at the time of supply is opened. As for the time instruction, the communication means of the transportation facility also serves as the communication means of the fuel user. That is, each data is transmitted / received from the central management apparatus.

  In the above-described embodiment, authentication of transportation and supply of fuels derived from natural energy and renewable energy has been performed. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and also includes authentication for transportation and supply of other fuels. The same applies.

It is a schematic diagram showing the whole transportation management system composition concerning a first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a central management apparatus. It is the flowchart which showed the whole flow of the transportation management system. It is the flowchart explaining the certification application of power generation equipment. It is a flowchart until a fuel supplier system makes use application and receives provision of identification ID. It is a flowchart until a fuel user system makes use application and receives provision of identification ID. It is a flowchart until a transport facility makes a use application and receives an identification ID. It is the flowchart explaining the fuel sales negotiation and transaction between a fuel supplier and a fuel user. It is the flowchart explaining the issue of transportation ID from a transportation plan. It is the flowchart explaining the process at the time of transporting a fuel from a supplier storage tank to transport equipment. It is the flowchart explaining the process at the time of transporting a fuel from a transport facility to a user storage tank. It is a flowchart explaining issue of inventory. It is the schematic which shows the whole structure of the transportation management system which concerns on 2nd embodiment.

Claims (7)

A supplier storage tank that stores fuel produced or procured by a fuel supplier, a fuel supplier system that controls the supplier storage tank, a user storage tank related to a fuel user that uses the fuel, and a user thereof A fuel user system for controlling a storage tank; and a transport management system connected via a communication network to a transport facility for transporting fuel stored in the supplier storage tank to a user storage tank,
Use application data receiving means for receiving use application data for pre-registering the fuel supplier system, the fuel user system and the transport facility;
An identification ID issuing means for issuing an identification ID to the fuel supplier system, the fuel user system and the transportation facility based on the use application data;
Purchase request data receiving means for receiving purchase request data relating to the fuel when the fuel user system wishes to purchase fuel;
Transaction data storage means for storing the purchase request data as transaction data when a sales contract is established between the fuel user system and the fuel supplier system;
A transportation plan creation means for creating a transportation plan based on the transaction data;
A transportation ID storage means for storing the transportation plan as a transportation ID together with the transaction data;
A transport ID transmitting means for transmitting the transport ID to the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system;
Fuel transportation request data receiving means for receiving fuel transportation request data indicating that fuel transportation is desired from the fuel supplier system;
An identification ID authenticating means for confirming whether or not the identification ID of the fuel supplier system that has transmitted the fuel transport request data and the transport ID are registered IDs;
An open request data transmitting means for transmitting the open request data to the supplier storage tank with reference to the transport ID when it is confirmed that the identification ID and the transport ID are registered IDs;
Transport instruction data transmitting means for transmitting fuel transport instruction data from the supplier storage tank to the user storage tank to the transport facility when it is confirmed that the supplier storage tank that has received the opening request data is opened; ,
Transport amount data storage means for storing fuel loaded in the transport facility and transport amount data of fuel transported from the transport facility to the user storage tank;
A transportation management system characterized by comprising:   The transportation management system according to claim 1, wherein the fuel is a fuel derived from natural energy and renewable energy.   On the basis of the transport volume data, an inventory creating means for creating a proof that the fuel supplier and the fuel user have traded the fuel, an inventory storage means for storing the inventory, and the fuel supplier and the fuel use The transportation management system according to claim 1, further comprising: an inventory transmission unit that transmits an inventory to a person.   A second third party sending means for sending the inventory to another third party and a certified inventory receiving means for receiving the certified inventory whose inventory consistency has been checked by the second third party. The transportation management system according to claim 3, further comprising: Transporting natural and renewable energy derived fuel stored in a supplier storage tank for a computer-controlled fuel supplier to a user storage tank for a computer-controlled fuel user via a transport facility; A transport management method in which a supplier storage tank, a user storage tank and a transport facility are connected via a communication network,
An identification ID storage procedure for previously registering the fuel supplier, the fuel user and the transportation facility, issuing an identification ID, and storing the identification ID;
When the fuel user wishes to purchase natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel, the purchase request data regarding the natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel is received, and between the fuel user and the fuel supplier A transaction data storage procedure for storing the purchase request data as transaction data when a sales contract is established;
A transportation plan creation procedure for creating a transportation plan based on the transaction data,
A transport ID storage procedure for storing the transport plan together with the transaction data as a transport ID;
A transport ID transmission procedure for transmitting the transport ID to the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system;
Identification ID authentication for confirming whether or not the fuel supplier identification ID and the transportation ID are registered IDs when receiving fuel transportation request data indicating that fuel transportation is desired from the fuel supplier Procedure and
When it is confirmed that the identification ID and the transport ID are registered IDs, the release request data is transmitted to the supplier storage tank, and when it is confirmed that the supplier storage tank is opened, A transport instruction data transmission procedure for transmitting transport instruction data of fuel derived from natural energy and renewable energy from a supplier storage tank to a user storage tank to the transport facility;
A transport amount data storage procedure for storing the natural energy and renewable energy source fuel loaded in the transport facility, and the transport amount data of the natural energy and renewable energy source fuel transported from the transport facility to the user storage tank; ,
A transportation management method characterized by comprising: An inventory creation procedure for creating a proof that a fuel supplier and a fuel user have traded fuels derived from renewable energy and renewable energy based on the transport volume data; an inventory storage procedure for storing the inventory; and
An inventory transmission procedure for transmitting inventory to the fuel supplier and fuel users;
The transportation management method according to claim 5, further comprising: For the computer, the renewable energy source fuel stored in the supplier storage tank of the computer controlled fuel supplier is transferred to the user storage tank of the fuel user computer controlled via the transport facility. A program for executing on a computer a transportation management method in which a supplier storage tank, a user storage tank, and a transportation facility are connected via a communication network, together with transportation.
The program includes an identification ID storage procedure in which the fuel supplier, the fuel user, and the transportation facility are registered in advance and an identification ID is issued, and the identification ID is stored.
When the fuel user wishes to purchase natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel, the purchase request data regarding the natural energy and renewable energy-derived fuel is received, and between the fuel user and the fuel supplier A transaction data storage procedure for storing the purchase request data as transaction data when a sales contract is established;
A transportation plan creation procedure for creating a transportation plan based on the transaction data,
A transport ID storage procedure for storing the transport plan together with the transaction data as a transport ID;
A transport ID transmission procedure for transmitting the transport ID to the fuel supplier system and the fuel user system;
Identification ID authentication for confirming whether or not the fuel supplier identification ID and the transportation ID are registered IDs when receiving fuel transportation request data indicating that fuel transportation is desired from the fuel supplier Procedure and
When it is confirmed that the identification ID and the transport ID are registered IDs, the release request data is transmitted to the supplier storage tank, and when it is confirmed that the supplier storage tank is opened, A transport instruction data transmission procedure for transmitting transport instruction data of fuel derived from natural energy and renewable energy from a supplier storage tank to a user storage tank to the transport facility;
A transport amount data storage procedure for storing the natural energy and renewable energy source fuel loaded in the transport facility, and the transport amount data of the natural energy and renewable energy source fuel transported from the transport facility to the user storage tank; ,
An inventory creation procedure that creates evidence that fuel suppliers and fuel users have traded in renewable and renewable energy-based fuels based on traffic volume data; an inventory storage procedure that stores the inventory; and
An inventory transmission procedure for transmitting inventory to the fuel supplier and fuel users;
A computer program comprising:

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