Fluid dispensing or recovery system

A fluid dispensing system comprising:

• a dispensing nozzle coupled to a supply conduit for dispensing fluid from a fluid supply associated with the supply conduit, said supply conduit including a coupling assembly connected directly to an inlet of the dispensing nozzle;
• a receiver adapted to couple to a fluid recipient, the dispensing nozzle being detachably connected to the receiver for dispensing the fluid from the fluid supply and delivering it to the fluid recipient;
• a receiver identification device associated with the receiver, said identification device configured to provide recipient data including but not limited to a unique receiver identifier associated with the fluid recipient;
• an electrical identification circuit being contact-based and including the receiver identification device;
• an electronics module connected to the supply conduit at the coupling assembly and arranged to communicate with the electrical identification circuit whereby connection of the dispensing nozzle to the receiver completes the electrical identification circuit and permits communication of the recipient data to the electronics module.