WO2015009215A1 - Système et procédé permettant une manipulation sûre d'un additif pour carburant - Google Patents

Système et procédé permettant une manipulation sûre d'un additif pour carburant Download PDF

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WO2015009215A1
WO2015009215A1 PCT/SE2014/050768 SE2014050768W WO2015009215A1 WO 2015009215 A1 WO2015009215 A1 WO 2015009215A1 SE 2014050768 W SE2014050768 W SE 2014050768W WO 2015009215 A1 WO2015009215 A1 WO 2015009215A1
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container
fuel
fuel additive
additive
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Martin Johansson
Ola Thorkelsson
Richard Carlsson
Henrik Brännmo
Bengt I Larsson
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Dresser Wayne Ab
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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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/32—Arrangements of safety or warning devices; Means for preventing unauthorised delivery of liquid
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/74—Devices for mixing two or more different liquids to be transferred
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/74—Devices for mixing two or more different liquids to be transferred
    • B67D2007/745—Devices for mixing two or more different liquids to be transferred for obtaining fuel of a given octane level
    • B67D2007/748—Devices for mixing two or more different liquids to be transferred for obtaining fuel of a given octane level by mixing fuel with additives, e.g. anti-knocking agents
    • 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
    • B67D2210/00—Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D2210/00028—Constructional details
    • 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
    • B67D2210/00—Indexing scheme relating to aspects and details of apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught or for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • B67D2210/00028—Constructional details
    • B67D2210/00031—Housing
    • B67D2210/00034—Modules
    • 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
    • B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
    • B67D7/06—Details or accessories
    • B67D7/76—Arrangements of devices for purifying liquids to be transferred, e.g. of filters, of air or water separators
    • B67D7/763—Arrangements of devices for purifying liquids to be transferred, e.g. of filters, of air or water separators of air separators

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  • the field of the invention generally relates to the field of fuel dispensing units and more particularly to a system and method for safe handling of a fuel additive.
  • electromechanical devices such as the motor or the above mentioned switching device, must be enclosed in explosion-proof housings or isolated through the use of intrinsically safe circuitry in order to protect against the hazards of a spark igniting fuel vapors.
  • a problem with such an arrangement is the safety aspects of the refilling process.
  • the container is refilled with the highly inflammable additive in an area containing a plurality of electromechanical devices which makes the process a highly dangerous act.
  • Embodiments of the invention include a system and a method for safe handling of a fuel additive using a container for holding the fuel additive which is replaceable and connectable to a fuel dispensing unit.
  • Such embodiments generally aim at eliminating or at least reducing the problems discussed above as well as other problems known in the art.
  • a system for safe handling of a fuel additive comprises a first and a second a container for holding the fuel additive, the container being connectable to a fuel dispensing unit.
  • the system is characterized in that it is adapted for replacement of the container, when the fuel additive level is at a first predetermined level within the container, with another container containing fuel additive at a second predetermined level.
  • a method for safe handling of a fuel additive comprises the step of determining a fuel additive level within a container holding fuel additive, the container being connected to a fuel dispensing unit. The method is characterized by replacing the container when the fuel additive level is at a first predetermined level within the container, with another container containing fuel additive at a second predetermined level.
  • Fig. 1 is a side view of a fuel dispensing unit having a system
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded view of an air separation arrangement of the system in Fig. 1 ,
  • Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the air separation arrangement of the system according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a side view of a container of the system according to one exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 5 is a side view of the container of the system according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a fuel dispensing unit 1 having a system 2 for safe handling of a fuel additive according to one exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • the fuel dispensing unit 1 has a fuel pump 3 which pumps fuel from an underground reservoir 4 through a fuel conduit 5 and to a hose connection 6 of the fuel dispensing unit 1 .
  • the fuel conduit 5 extends from the
  • the system 2 is housed in an additive compartment 9 in direct connection with a hydraulics compartment 10 of the fuel dispensing unit 1 .
  • the system 2 comprises a replaceable container 1 1 for holding fuel additive, an air separating arrangement 12 and a fuel additive pump 13.
  • the fuel additive pump 13 pumps the fuel additive from the container 1 1 and into the fuel conduit 5 of the fuel dispensing unit 1 through a fuel additive conduit 14 of the system 2.
  • the fuel additive conduit 14 extends from the container 1 1 in the additive compartment 9 into the hydraulics compartment 10 where it is connected to the fuel conduit 5.
  • the air separating arrangement 12 which is located between the container 1 1 and the fuel additive pump 13 is illustrated in Fig. 2.
  • the air separating arrangement 12 comprises a small container 15 to which a check valve 16 and pump 17 is connected.
  • the pump 17 runs via a valve (magnetic or manual) to drain air from the system 2 whenever necessary in order to avoid air from following the fuel additive from the fuel additive conduit 14 of the system 2 to the fuel in the fuel conduit 5 of the fuel dispensing unit 1 .
  • An additional small container 18 is located between the air separating arrangement 12 and the fuel additive pump 13.
  • the small container 18 also contains fuel additive so that a correct dose of fuel additive can be ensured even if the system 2 is running during replacement of the container 1 1 .
  • the system 2 further comprises a weighing device 19 on which the container 1 1 is placed.
  • the weighing device 19 is connected to a control unit (not shown) of the fuel dispensing unit 1 which receives information from the weighing device 19 about the amount of fuel additive present in the container 1 1 based on the weight of the same.
  • the control unit sends an alarm to the service personnel.
  • the service personnel will then replace the entire container 1 1 with another prefilled container 1 1 containing fuel additive at a second predetermined level.
  • the container 1 1 is substantially empty when the fuel additive level is at the first predetermined level and substantially full when the fuel additive level is at the second predetermined level.
  • the hydraulics compartment 10 of the fuel dispensing unit 1 also houses fuel dispensing means (not shown), e.g. fuel metering means, valves, vapour recovery system etc. Pump electronics may further be located in the hydraulics compartment 10. Even if such
  • FIG. 3 the air separation arrangement 12 of the system 2 according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention is illustrated.
  • the air separation system 12 comprises a small container 15 to which two check valves 16 is connected via a first conduit 20, and to which an extra valve 21 and a manual pump 17 is connected via a second conduit 22.
  • the pump runs via a valve (magnetic or manual) to drain air from the system 2 whenever necessary in order to avoid air from following the fuel additive from the fuel additive conduit 14 of the system 2 to the fuel in the fuel conduit 5 of the fuel dispensing unit 1 .
  • Fig. 4 illustrates the container 1 1 of the system 2 according to one exemplary embodiment of the invention.
  • the container 1 1 comprises a quick coupling 23 in the top section of the container 1 1 to which the fuel additive conduit 14 of system 2 is connectable.
  • FIG. 5 the container 1 1 of the system 2 according to another exemplary embodiment of the invention is illustrated.
  • the container 1 1 comprises an opening in the top section of the container 1 1 through which the fuel additive conduit 14 of system 2 may be introduced.
  • the container may be of any suitable sort.
  • it is constituted by an off-the-shelf product, such as a standardized Jerry can.
  • the sensor for detecting the fuel additive level within the container may also be of any suitable sort.
  • Preferred sensors may be a weighing device placed directly below the container, a level meter provided within the container or a flow meter provided within the fuel additive conduit.
  • the additive compartment may be placed on either side of the fuel dispensing unit, preferably in direct connection with the hydraulics
  • the air separating arrangement may be of any suitable configuration and comprise more or fewer components than what have been described above.
  • the container may comprise a connection(s) in the bottom section of the same to which the fuel additive conduit is connectable as an alternative to connecting the fuel additive conduit to or through a cap in the top section of the container.
  • the fuel additive conduit may be constituted by a hose, preferably made of rubber.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne des modes de réalisation reposant sur le concept de fourniture d'un système (2) et d'un procédé permettant une manipulation sûre d'un additif pour carburant en rapport avec une unité de distribution de carburant (1). Ce concept est principalement réalisé par le remplacement d'un récipient (11) contenant ledit additif pour carburant lorsqu'un niveau d'additif pour carburant se trouve à un premier niveau prédéfini dans ledit récipient (11), par un autre récipient (11) contenant de l'additif pour carburant à un second niveau prédéfini.
PCT/SE2014/050768 2013-07-15 2014-06-19 Système et procédé permettant une manipulation sûre d'un additif pour carburant WO2015009215A1 (fr)

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US10828114B2 (en) 2016-10-18 2020-11-10 Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc. Methods and systems for providing depth information
EP3747829A1 (fr) * 2019-06-05 2020-12-09 Wayne Fueling Systems Sweden AB Risque d'explosion additive

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