Dispensing – Processes of dispensing
Patent
1998-05-29
2000-05-23
Kashnikow, Andres
Dispensing
Processes of dispensing
222 63, 2221457, 364500, 364509, 73 6143, 73 5301, B67B 700
Patent
active
060656387
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing a blended fuel including first and second real time octane sensors in fluid communication with sources of low and high octane blend components. The sensors generate an output signal indicative of the octane level of each component. The apparatus also includes first and second flow control valves in fluid communication with the first and second octane sensors respectively for independently controlling the flow rates of the low level and high level blend components. The invention further includes first and second meters in fluid communication with first and second flow control valves respectively for generating a signal indicative of the flow rates of the first and second blend components. The meters discharge to a blend manifold for mixing the blending components. A controller is provided for receiving outputs from the first and second octane sensors, first and second meters, the blended product octane sensor and generating output control signals to first and second flow control valves so as to maintain the blended fuel octane level at a predetermined level or within a predetermined range. In an alternative embodiment, only a blended product octane sensor is provided downstream of the point at which the blend components are mixed.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3751644 (1973-08-01), Mayer
patent: 3864095 (1975-02-01), Sinclair et al.
patent: 3999959 (1976-12-01), Bajek
patent: 4223807 (1980-09-01), Caswell et al.
patent: 4251870 (1981-02-01), Jaffe
patent: 4876653 (1989-10-01), McSpadden et al.
patent: 4963745 (1990-10-01), Maggard
patent: 4978029 (1990-12-01), Furrow et al.
patent: 5018645 (1991-05-01), Zinsmeyer
patent: 5029100 (1991-07-01), Young et al.
patent: 5038971 (1991-08-01), Gayer et al.
patent: 5125533 (1992-06-01), Gayer et al.
patent: 5139045 (1992-08-01), Ensign
patent: 5203384 (1993-04-01), Hansen
patent: 5223714 (1993-06-01), Maggard
patent: 5225679 (1993-07-01), Clarke et al.
patent: 5257720 (1993-11-01), Wulc et al.
patent: 5412581 (1995-05-01), Tackett
patent: 5447062 (1995-09-01), Kopl et al.
patent: 5469830 (1995-11-01), Gonzalez
patent: 5569922 (1996-10-01), Clarke
patent: 5606130 (1997-02-01), Sinha et al.
patent: 5630528 (1997-05-01), Nanaji
patent: 5706871 (1998-01-01), Andersson et al.
patent: 5757664 (1998-05-01), Rogers et al.
TLS-305R Business Management and Environmental Compliance System; Copyright 1997.
Nanaji Seifollah S.
Terranova Steven N.
Gilbarco Inc.
Kashnikow Andres
Nguyen Dinh Q.
LandOfFree
Real time blending apparatus and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Real time blending apparatus and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Real time blending apparatus and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1830779