WO2011024191A2 - Support de stockage, de mélange et de distribution de carburant portatif à système de commande de dosage électronique multicanaux intégré - Google Patents

Support de stockage, de mélange et de distribution de carburant portatif à système de commande de dosage électronique multicanaux intégré Download PDF

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WO2011024191A2
WO2011024191A2 PCT/IN2010/000487 IN2010000487W WO2011024191A2 WO 2011024191 A2 WO2011024191 A2 WO 2011024191A2 IN 2010000487 W IN2010000487 W IN 2010000487W WO 2011024191 A2 WO2011024191 A2 WO 2011024191A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention generally relates to bio-fuel blending system and particularly relates to a portable storage, blending and dispensing system for bio-fuels, additives etc. More particularly the present invention relates to an automatic method for measuring flow of liquid or gas and controlling the flow so as to combine or blend the numerous ingredients in a programmable ratio of primary flow to the subsequent additives in the flow.
  • Biodiesel is the name for a variety of ester-based oxygenated fuels made from vegetable oils, fats, greases or other sources of triglycerides. It is a nontoxic and biodegradable substitute and supplement for petroleum/ diesel. Even in blends as low as 20% biodiesel to 80% petroleum diesel (B20), the biodiesel can substantially reduce the emission levels and toxicity of the diesel exhaust. Biodiesel has been designated as an alternative fuel by the Departments of Energy and the Departments of Transportation and is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency as a fuel and fuel additive. It can be used in any diesel engine, without the need for mechanical alterations, and is compatible with existing petroleum distribution infrastructure. Various states also have mandated that distillate sold for use in internal combustion (IC) engines must have a minimum of 2 percent biodiesel which is a B2 blend.
  • IC internal combustion
  • One of the currently available techniques discloses a device for dispensing the dual component liquids or concentrates packaged in separate containers.
  • the liquids or concentrates can be dispensed through a pumping system that is preferably a peristaltic pump and mixed together to provide a consumable beverage.
  • the pump systems described therein rely upon volumetric displacement calculations and corrections to produce the desired consumable beverage.
  • a bar code is scanned by a bar code reader to convey information about a fuel required or desired to a computer controlled customized blender associated with the fuel dispensing means.
  • the metering means are volumetrically based pumps such as positive displacement pumps, sliding vane pumps or other positive displacement pumps that dispense a predetermined amount of volume with each stroke or rotation.
  • the primary object of the embodiments herein is to develop a portable system for blending bio-fuels with hydrocarbon fuels.
  • Another object of the embodiments herein is to develop an automatic system and method for blending bio-fuels which is skid mounted and mobile.
  • Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to develop bio fuels storage, blending and dispensing system that is installed at the forecourt or on-site.
  • Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to develop a portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with programmable multi channel electronic dosing control system.
  • Yet another object of the embodiments herein is to develop a bio fuel storage, blending and dispensing system and method which is able to adjust the volume and the flow rate of the bio fuels and the additives dispensed for mixing with the hydrocarbon based fuels based on the variation in the volume of the hydrocarbon based fuels with respect to the variation in fuel/additive temperature.
  • a portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with built in multi channel electronic dosing control system for mixing with hydrocarbon based fuels at customer premise or at a retail outlet.
  • a portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with built in multi channel electronic dosing control system has a dispensing pump.
  • a common mixing line is attached to the dispensing pump.
  • a hydrocarbon fuel pumping line is attached to the common mixing line and a first flow gauge is mounted on the hydrocarbon fuel pumping line.
  • a bio fuel pumping line is connected to the common mixing line and a second flow gauge is attached to the bio fuel pumping line.
  • a first pump is connected to the biofuel pumping line.
  • An additive pump line is attached to the common mixing line and a third flow gauge is connected to the additive pump line.
  • a second pump is connected to the additive pumping line.
  • At least one variable speed drive (VSD) is connected to a first pump motor which drives the first pump and to a second pump motor which drives the second pump to control a speed of the first pump motor and the second pump motor to control the additional flow of the bio fuel and the additive.
  • VSD variable speed drive
  • the portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with built in multi channel electronic dosing control system has at least one temperature sensor connected to the hydrocarbon fuel pumping line, the bio fuel pumping line and the additive pumping line.
  • a controller is connected to the dispensing pump, the first pump, the second pump, the first flow gauge, the second flow gauge, the third flow gauge and flow meters and the temperature sensor to control the variable speed drive (VSD) that in turn controls the pump motors that control the pump output.
  • VSD variable speed drive
  • the controller is provided with software to measure and adjust the flow rates of the bio fuel and the additives in real time using the VSD to regulate the pump speed and output to achieve a desired blending ratio.
  • the portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with built in multi channel electronic dosing control system has the controller for adjusting a K factor automatically based on the measured temperature values of the hydrocarbon fuel, the bio fuel and the additives to obtain a corrected measurement value of the fluids due to a temperature coefficient.
  • the portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with built in multi channel electronic dosing control system has a communication means to communicate a fuel dispensing data.
  • the communication means is a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) communication system.
  • the communication means is a Global system for mobile communication GSM communication system.
  • the communication means is a communication network.
  • the communication network is an internet, a Local area Network (LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN).
  • the system includes a data logging facility to store the fuel dispensing and mixing data.
  • the system further includes a supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) interface to provide an operational and visual control.
  • SCADA supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
  • a portable system for storing, blending and dispensing bio fuels and additives is mounted on a skid.
  • the containers for the bio fuels and the additives are mounted on a skid.
  • a blending and dispensing pump is mounted on the skid and is connected to the containers storing the fuels, bio fuels and the additives.
  • the dispensing pump is connected to the hydrocarbon based fuel storage container and also to a common mixing line which is in turn connected to the storage tanks for the bio fuel and the additives.
  • Each storage tank is connected to the common mixing line through a respective pumps, filters, flow meters and non-return valves.
  • An individual pump is provided for pumping in the bio fuels and the additives from the respective storage tanks.
  • a microprocessor based controller is provided to control the flow of bio fuels and the additives passed to the blending and dispensing tank based on the fuel flow rate data.
  • the microcontroller is embedded with a software to control the blending of the fuels, bio fuels and the additives in the blending and dispensing line by measuring the flow from the flow meter and adjusting accordingly the variable speed drives coupled to the pump motors on the pipe lines connecting each storage tank with the blending and dispensing line to control the and adjust the amount of fluid passed to the blending and dispensing line to achieve a desired mixing ratio.
  • the hydrocarbon based fuels are petrol, diesel, gasoline, etc.
  • the bio fuels are Bio Ethanol, Biodiesel, etc.
  • the system is designed to meet the specifications/standards stipulated by ATEX, AS and ASTM.
  • the Bioblender control systems are custom designed with software written in house specifically for a given task and includes features such as GPRS communications unit, data logger unit, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Interface, etc.
  • the Full GPRS Communications unit enables fast and efficient communication with a Network such as GSM (Mobile Phones) network or internet Network, etc.
  • the Data Logger unit accurately stores and records the exact usage of three different fuels with time stamping and other fleet control features.
  • the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Interface provides a complete operational and visual control over every aspect and operation of the Bioblender system.
  • the system also has a temperature compensation technique. As the fuel gets heated due to high ambient temperature, it expands by volume but not by weight or energy content. Consequently the fuel looses volume at cold temperatures.
  • the compensation technique scales the fuel with respect to the fuel/additive temperature always to give the correct volume for blending.
  • a method for controlling the dispensing of a blended fuel to a vehicle at a fueling station or at a customer premise involves in measuring the flow of liquid or gas and controlling the flow rate of the bio fuels or additives so as to combine or blend the numerous ingredients in a programmable ratio of primary flow to subsequent additives in the flow.
  • the process tracks the flow rate of the primary flow to control and adjust the flow of the secondary stream automatically so as to maintain the relative proportions of the blended product at any flow rate.
  • a series of pumps, flow meters and variable speed drives are used to pump and control the fluid flow to the common dispensing line and to measure the flow of liquids or gasses.
  • Dedicated software is executed to measure and control the flow rate of the fuels, bio fuels and additives to achieve the mixing of the bio fuels and the additives with the fuel at a desired ratio.
  • the basic blending process includes controlling the operation of the Dispensing Pump Meter which triggers Biofuel Gear Pump to draw Bio fuel from a storage tank.
  • the additive pump is triggered to pump in the additive.
  • the dispensing pump draws the hydrocarbon based fuel from the customer storage tank for the fuel and dispenses through a flow meter.
  • the bio fuel and additive which are also mixed inline are also merged with the Diesel (or Hydrocarbon fuel) line prior to going through the flow meter.
  • the final volume of dispensed product is the sum of all the flow measurements of individual fluids in the compound mixture. All the pumped in fuels, bio fuels and the additives are mixed in an appropriate ratio at a common blending and dispensing line attached to a dispensing pump in a cascading manner.
  • the bio fuel and the additive are blended with diesel in the dispensing pump.
  • the final blended fuel is measured and dispensed into the vehicle through a hose reel and dispensing nozzle.
  • the final volume of dispensed product is the sum of all the flow measurements of individual fluids in the compound mixture. The same process applies even when two streams of say BioFuel and Additive are mixed without a Hydrocarbon Fuel.
  • the calibration parameters are programmed to achieve the accuracy of the blending process in the system.
  • the system is programmed to adjust the K- factor automatically in the blending process.
  • the K-factor refers to the number of pulses expected for every one litre of fuel passing through the meter at optimum pre-calibrated settings. These pulses are electrical signals which are converted by the controller into volumetric measurement.
  • the K-Factors in most fluid measurement applications are preset during the calibration process. Once the K-factors are set, then everything is expected to remain constant. But the software used in this invention automatically adjusts the K-Factors, depending on the factors such as temperature and flow rate of the fluid thereby ensuring the accuracy of measurement that is totally unattainable in normal metering situations.
  • the automatic K-Factor adjustment ensures pin-point accuracy at all the times.
  • the automatic adjustment of the K- factors is designed to adjust for temperature compensation.
  • a number of K-Factor options are a part of the initial set-up process. Then the program is executed to select an appropriate setting depending on the flow conditions. For example, when the flow rate is increased, the K factor is also adjusted accordingly using the software program. In one embodiment of the invention, an option for three-way blending of the fuel is provided but it is easily extrapolated/expanded for any number of merging flow streams at any ratio and at any rate.
  • the embodiments herein comprise a software program to manage non-linier adjustment features such as temperature compensation calculations easily.
  • the software automatically selects the correct temperature co-efficient with respect to the fuel/additive temperature. Programming is done locally or remotely via modem communication.
  • the present system includes many features like full GPRS communications for fast efficient communication network such as GSM (Mobile Phones) or Networks (i.e. Internet), data logging system for uploading the flow rate data to the data base systems located remotely via modem communication, SCADA Interface for providing supervisory control and data acquisition to achieve a complete operational and visual control over every aspect of the operation and temperature compensation technique for scaling the flow rate of the fuel with respect to fuel/additive temperature to provide correct volume for blending always.
  • the system uses all fuel measuring devices that are approved by the international regulatory agencies in different countries. The fuel measuring devices comply with the industrial standards that are in force in different countries.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the top side perspective view of the bio fuel storing and blending apparatus according to one embodiment herein.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates another top side perspective view of the bio fuel storing and blending apparatus according to one embodiment herein.
  • FIG.3 illustrates a top side perspective view of a bio fuel storing and blending apparatus according to one embodiment herein.
  • FIG.4 illustrates a top side perspective view of the bio fuel blending and dispensing system according to one embodiment herein.
  • FIG.5 illustrates the front view of the bio fuel storing, blending and dispensing system according to one embodiment herein.
  • FIG.6 illustrates a functional block diagram of the bio fuel dispenser indicating the operating process according to one embodiment herein.
  • the various embodiments herein provide a system and method for storing, blending and dispensing bio fuels and additives for mixing with hydrocarbon based fuels at customer premise or at a retail outlet.
  • a portable system for storing, blending and dispensing bio fuels and additives is mounted on a skid.
  • the containers for the bio fuels and the additives are mounted on a skid.
  • a dispensing pump mounted on the skid is connected to the containers storing the fuels and connected to the common mixing line connected to the storage tanks for the bio fuels and the additives.
  • the dispensing pump draws the fuels from the storage container installed at the petrol bunk or at the customer premises.
  • the line connecting each storage tank with the common mixing line is provided with a respective components including Filters , Pumps , Variable Speed Drives, Flow meters , one-way valves , pressure gages and static mixers.
  • a microprocessor based controller is provided to control the flow of bio fuels and the additives passed to the common mixing line based on the fuel flow rate data.
  • the microcontroller is embedded with a software to control the blending of the fuels, bio fuels and the additives in the common mixing line connected to the dispensing pump by activating the controller to regulate the variable speed drives coupled to the pump motors on the pipe lines connecting each storage tank with the common mixing line to control and adjust the amount of fluid passed to the dispensing pump to achieve a desired mixing ratio.
  • the hydrocarbon based fuels are petrol, diesel, gasoline, etc.
  • the bio fuels are Bio Ethanol, Biodiesel, etc.
  • the system is designed to meet the specifications/standards stipulated by ATEX, AS and ASTM.
  • the Bioblender control systems are custom designed with software written in house specifically for our task and including features such as GPRS communications unit, data logger unit, The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Interface, etc.
  • the Full GPRS Communications unit enables fast and efficient communication with a Network GSM (Mobile Phones) network or internet Network, etc.
  • the Data Logger unit accurately stores and records the exact usage of three different fuels with time stamping and other fleet control features.
  • the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Interface provides complete operational and visual control over every aspect of the Bioblender system.
  • the system also has a temperature compensation technique. As the fuel gets heated due to high fuel/additive temperature, it expands by volume but not by weight or energy content. Consequently the fuel loses volume at cold temperatures.
  • the compensation technique scales the fuel with respect to the fuel/additive temperature always to give correct volume for blending and the customer.
  • a method for controlling the dispensing of a blended fuel to a vehicle at a fueling station or at a customer premise involves in measuring the flow of liquid or gas and controlling the flow rate of the bio fuels or additives so as to combine or blend the numerous ingredients in a programmable ratio of primary flow to subsequent additives in the flow.
  • the process tracks the flow rate of the primary flow to control and adjust the flow of the secondary stream automatically so as to maintain the relative proportions of the blended product at any flow rate.
  • a series of pumps, flow meters and variable speed drives are used to pump and control the fluid to the common mixing line connected to the dispenser pump and to measure the flow of liquids or gasses.
  • Dedicated software is executed to measure and control the flow rate of the fuels, bio fuels and additives to achieve the mixing of the bio fuels and the additives with the fuel at a desired ratio.
  • the basic blending process includes controlling the operation of the Dispensing Pump Meter which triggers Biofuel Gear Pump to draw bio fuel from a storage tank.
  • the additive pump is triggered to pump in additive. All the pumped in fuels, bio fuels and the additives are mixed in the common mixing line connected to the dispensing pump at an appropriate ratio. Biofuel and Co-Solvent are blended with diesel in the dispensing pump. The final blended fuel is discharged to the vehicle through a Nozzle Boot.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates the top side perspective view of the bio fuel storing and blending apparatus according to one embodiment herein while FIG. 2 illustrates another top side perspective view of the bio fuel storing and blending apparatus according to one embodiment herein.
  • an additives tank 102 and a biofuel tank assembly 104 are mounted on a skid.
  • the hand rails are mounted on a skid.
  • a blending cabinet assembly 110 is also mounted on the skid.
  • the contents of the bio fuel tank assembly 104 and the additive tank 102 are passed to the blending cabinet assembly 110 and mixed in a desired ratio.
  • a software program is executed to monitor and control the blending process.
  • the tanks are provided with lifting lugs 106 and hinged doors 108.
  • FIG.3 illustrates a top side perspective view of a bio fuel storing and blending apparatus according to one embodiment herein.
  • a bio fuel storage tank 302 is mounted on a skid.
  • the tank is connected to a blending unit and the dispensing pump 304 mounted on the skid.
  • the blended fuel is discharged to the vehicle through a hose pipe.
  • the contents of the tank are pumped to the blending unit and the dispensing unit using a pump.
  • a controller is connected to the dispensing pump, the first pump, the second pump, the first flow gauge, the second flow gauge, the third flow gauge and flow meters and the temperature sensors, to control the variable speed drives.
  • a software program is executed on the controller to measure and adjust the flow rates of the bio fuel and the additive in real time using the variable speed drives to control the pump output to achieve a desired blending ratio.
  • the controller adjusts the volume of the biofuel mixed with the fuel in the blending and dispensing unit based on the detected flow of the fuel to the blending and dispensing unit.
  • FIG.4 illustrates a top side perspective view of the bio fuel blending and dispensing system according to one embodiment herein
  • FIG.5 illustrates the front view of the bio fuel blending and blending system according to one embodiment herein
  • the portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with built in multi channel electronic dosing control system has a dispensing pump 304.
  • a common mixing line 504 is attached to the dispensing pump 304.
  • a hydrocarbon fuel pumping line 508 is attached to the common mixing line 504 and a first flow gauge is mounted on the hydrocarbon fuel pumping line 508.
  • a pressure gauge 506 is mounted on the common mixing line and is attached to the dispensing pump 304.
  • a bio fuel pump line is connected to the common mixing line 504 and a second flow gauge is attached to the bio fuel pumping line.
  • a first pump (bio fuel pump) 512 is connected to the bio fuel pumping line.
  • An additive pumping line is attached to the common mixing line 504 and a third flow gauge is connected to the additive pumping line.
  • a second pump called additive pump 510 is connected to the additive pumping line.
  • the portable fuel storage, blending and dispensing skid with built in multi channel electronic dosing control system has at least one variable speed drive (VSD) connected to a first pump motor which drives the first pump and to a second pump motor which drives the second pump to control a speed of the first pump motor and the second pump motor to control the additional flow of the bio fuel and the additive.
  • VSD variable speed drive
  • a temperature sensor is connected to the hydrocarbon fuel pumping line 508, the bio fuel pumping line and the additive pumping line.
  • a controller 514 is connected to the dispensing pump 304, the first pump 512, the second pump 510, the first flow gauge, the second flow gauge, the third flow gauge and flow meters and the temperature sensor to control the variable speed drives.
  • the controller 514 is provided with software to measure and adjust the flow rates of the bio fuel and the additive in real time using the VSD to control the pump motors to achieve a desired blending ratio.
  • the controller 514 adjusts the K factor automatically based on the measured temperature values of the hydrocarbon fuel, the bio fuel and the additives to obtain a corrected measurement value of the fluids due to a temperature coefficient.
  • the blending unit and the dispensing pump 304 is mounted on a skid and connected to the tanks storing the fuel, bio fuel and the additives.
  • a series of pumps, flow meters and variable speed drives are provided to pump in the fuels, bio fuels and additives to the blending unit and dispensing pump 304 and to measure the flow of liquids or gasses passed to the blending and dispensing unit.
  • the contents of the blending unit and the dispensing pump 304 are discharged to a vehicle through a hose reel 402 mounted with a nozzle boot.
  • a controller 514 is provided to regulate the operation of the pumps and the variable speed drives.
  • a software program is executed on the controller 514 to adjust the flow rate by using the VSD to control the motors to achieve a desired mixing of the fuels, bio fuels and the additives in the blending unit and the dispensing unit.
  • a rotary flow meter 516 is connected to the common mixing line 504 and the additive pumping line. The rotary flow meter 516 is used to measure the flow of liquids or gasses in the common mixing line 504.
  • a filter 518 is connected to the bio fuel pumping line.
  • the system is provided with a communication means to communicate a fuel dispensing data.
  • the communication means is also a Global system for mobile communication GSM communication system.
  • the communication system provided is a GPRS communication system and facilitates to program and control the system remotely.
  • the communication means is a communication network.
  • the communication network includes but is not limited to internet, Local area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN).
  • the calibration parameters can be programmed to setup the accuracy of the system. An appropriate setting depending on the flow conditions is selected by the program.
  • the system is provided with a supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) interface to provide an operational and visual control.
  • SCADA supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
  • the system is also programmed to handle non-linier adjustment features such as Temperature compensation calculations easily.
  • the software is executed to select the correct temperature co-efficient for a given fuel/additive temperature automatically. This is essential for obtaining correct mixing ratio accurately.
  • the Measuring Instrument Directive Programming is done locally or remotely via modem communication.
  • a data logging system is provided for uploading the measurement data and the mixing data to data base systems located remotely via modem communication. However the system continuously monitors the fuel movement at constant time intervals.
  • FIG.6 illustrates a functional block diagram of the bio fuel dispenser indicating the operating process according to one embodiment herein.
  • the functional block diagram of the bio fuel dispenser includes a diesel pump 602, a diesel flow meter 604, one or more variable speed drives, a bio fuel tank 104, a bio fuel pump 512, a bio fuel flow meter 606, an additive tank 102, an additive pump 510, an additive flow meter 610, a control panel 514 and a dispensing pump 304 and one or more variable speed drives 502.
  • the diesel pump 602 pumps the diesel stored in the diesel tank through the fuel lines.
  • the amount of diesel pumped by the diesel pump 602 from the diesel tank is measured by the diesel flow meter 604.
  • the bio fuel pump 512 pumps the bio fuel stored in the bio fuel tank 104 through the fuel lines.
  • the amount of bio fuel pumped by the bio fuel pump 512 is measured by the bio fuel flow meter 606.
  • the additive pump 510 pumps the additive stored in the additive tank 102 through the fuel lines.
  • the amount of additive pumped by the additive pump 510 from the additive tank 102 is measured by the additive flow meter 610.
  • the one or more variable speed drives 502 are used for controlling the motors that run the pumps to control the flow of the fuels.
  • variable speed drives 502 is connected to the second pump motor which drives the second pump to control a speed of the first pump motor to control the additional flow of the additive injected into the fuel lines containing bio fuel.
  • the additive injected into the fuel lines gets mixed with the bio fuel.
  • the mixture of the bio fuel and the additive is then fed into the fuel injection line.
  • variable speed drives 502 connected to the first pump motor which drives the first pump to control a speed of the first pump motor to control the additional flow of the bio fuel injected to a fuel line.
  • the mixture of the bio fuel and the additive is injected into the fuel lines of the diesel fuel.
  • the mixing of the bio fuel, the additive and the diesel fuel in a desired ratio in the fuel lines yields a total blended diesel fuel.
  • the total blended diesel fuel is then measured by summing all the flow meters data in the system and pumped into the vehicles directly through the hose reel 402 and dispensing nozzle.
  • the control panel and data base communications is herein referred as the controller 514.
  • the controller 514 is used for adjusting a K factor automatically based on the measured temperature values of the hydrocarbon fuel, the bio fuel and the additive to obtain a corrected measurement value of the fluids due to a temperature coefficient.
  • the embodiments herein minimize the need for blending of Hydrocarbon fuels with Bio-Fuels at a centralized oil terminal or large distributor.
  • the system allows the blending process to be taken directly to the most convenient location and to be set up in minimal time.
  • the system disclosed in the embodiments herein is very advantageous for enormous savings in Bio-Fuel Supply chain management as blending is carried out using existing hydrocarbon distribution channels.
  • the system combines storage, blending and dispensing in a transportable and mobile skid equivalent to the size of a 20ft or 40ft FCL. This method is less expensive than traditional process blending equipment.
  • the system with the help of software accurately stores and records the exact usage of three different fuels with time stamping and other fleet control features.
  • the system is designed on a plug and play model to enable easy installation and operation at any place at any time. All the measurements are carried out in real time.
  • the present system is designed to meet the specifications stipulated for international approvals such as ATEX, CE, AS and ASTM, thereby allowing transportation and installation anywhere on the globe without having to get every unit approved.

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Les différentes variantes de l'invention concernent un support de stockage, de mélange et de distribution de carburant portatif à système de commande de dosage électronique multicanal intégré. Selon une variante, un conduit de mélange commun est raccordé à une pompe de distribution, une conduite de pompage de carburant hydrocarboné, une conduite de pompage de biocarburant et une conduite de pompage d'additif. Un débitmètre est monté sur les trois conduites en question. Une pompe et un mécanisme d'entraînement à vitesse variable équipent les deux dernières conduites précitées (pompage d'additif et de biocarburant). Le système comprend en outre une sonde de température et un contrôleur doté d'un logiciel de mesure et de réglage du débit de biocarburant et d'additif en temps réel utilisant les instructions de vitesse variable pour commander les pompes respectives et établir tel ou tel rapport de mélange souhaité.
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