Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – Plural materials – material supplies or charges in a receiver – Selectively utilized sources
Patent
1995-07-27
1999-02-09
Recla, Henry J.
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
Plural materials, material supplies or charges in a receiver
Selectively utilized sources
141 9, 141 18, 141 69, 141105, 141192, 2221445, B65B 104, B65B 304, B67C 302
Patent
active
058681779
ABSTRACT:
An interchangeable additive injection apparatus provides a plurality of flow paths from one or more upstream additive tanks to one or more downstream fuel containers. A plurality of additive lines converge into an additive conduit at a manifold disposed within the apparatus. A plurality of valves associated with the additive lines are selectively opened and closed to isolate one of the flow paths. A metering device is disposed along the additive conduit for measuring the flow of additive therethrough. A reversible, multiple port housing surrounds at least the valves and manifold. In a forward orientation, a plurality of upstream ports are coupled to upstream additive tanks, and a downstream port is coupled to a fuel tank. By reversing the housing, the apparatus is placed in a reverse orientation wherein the upstream port is connected to an upstream additive tank and a plurality of downstream ports are connected to downstream fuel tanks. In either orientation, an expansion apparatus may be coupled to an expansion port on the additive injection apparatus to provide a number of additional ports and flow paths. A controller is coupled with the injection apparatus to monitor and control the associated pumps, valves and meters.
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Fitzsimmons John J.
Leahy Ricky E.
Chemical Control Systems, Inc.
Maust Timothy L.
Recla Henry J.
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