Portable fuel metering system
AssigneeNautical Control Solutions, LP
InventorsThomas Smith, John Donovan, Emerson Ornstein, Brian Doyle, Anthony George
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Abstract
A portable fuel metering system (PMU) is described. The PMU has one or more flow meters capable of metering the flow of fluids, such as fuel, as the fluid is transferred from a source to a receiver. The PMU may include a telemetry unit configured to transmit parameters related to the fuel transfer to remote location. The PMU may be configured in a light, portable package that may be carried by one or two people. The PMU may include a power generator that is configured to use the flow of fluid to the PMU to generate power for the PMU's operation.
Claims20
A system for monitoring a transfer of fuel between a fuel source and a fuel receiver, the system comprising:
- a portable metering unit (PMU) configurable between the fuel source and fuel receiver so that fuel flows through the PMU during the transfer, wherein the PMU comprises:
- a flow meter comprising one or more sensors configured to measure one or more parameters of the fuel as it a flows between the fuel source and the fuel receiver, wherein the one or more parameters comprises flow rate,
- a telemetry unit configured to telemeter data indicative of the one or more parameters to a remote location, and
- a power generation unit comprising a generator configured to generate power for the flow meter and the telemetry unit by converting energy of fuel flowing through the power generation unit into electrical energy and providing the electrical energy to a bus, whereby the electrical energy is provided to the flow meter, telemetry unit, and charging circuitry configured to charge a battery.
The system 8, wherein the rotor is configured within a rotor housing having one or more walls configured between the rotor and the stator.
A method of monitoring a transfer of fuel between a fuel source and a fuel receiver, the method comprising:
- configuring a portable metering unit (PMU) between the fuel source and fuel receiver by attaching a first fuel line from the fuel source to an input connector of the PMU and attaching a second fuel line from an output connector of the PMU to the fuel receiver, so that fuel flows through the PMU during the transfer,
- wherein the PMU comprises:
- a flow meter comprising one or more sensors configured to measure one or more parameters of the fuel as it a flows between the fuel source and the fuel receiver, wherein the one or more parameters comprises flow rate,
- a telemetry unit configured to telemeter data indicative of the one or more parameters to a remote location, and
- a power generation unit comprising a generator configured to generate power for the flow meter and the telemetry unit by converting energy of fuel flowing through the power generation unit into electrical energy and providing the electrical energy to a bus, whereby the electrical energy is provided to the flow meter, telemetry unit, and charging circuitry configured to charge a battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.