Real time fuel additization
AssigneeAdditech, Inc.
InventorsSujith Velayudhan Nair, Vincent Charles Ciardo
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Abstract
A fuel dispensing system includes that receives fuel from a fuel storage tank, and a blending system in fluid communication with the fuel dispensing unit. The blending system including a fuel conveyance device that receives the fuel from the fuel dispensing unit, and an additive conveyance device that pumps a fuel additive to be blended with the fuel based on a volumetric flow rate of the fuel, whereby the blending system provides a product mixture having a known fuel-to-fuel additive ratio. A hose and a nozzle are fluid communication with the blending system to dispense the product mixture.
Claims20
A fuel dispensing system, comprising:
- a fuel dispensing unit that receives fuel from a fuel storage tank;
- a blending system in fluid communication with the fuel dispensing unit and including:
- a fuel conveyance device that receives the fuel from the fuel dispensing unit;
- and
- an additive conveyance device that pumps a fuel additive to be blended with the fuel based on a volumetric flow rate of the fuel, whereby the blending system provides a product mixture having a known fuel-to-fuel additive ratio;
- and
- a hose and a nozzle in fluid communication with the blending system to dispense the product mixture.
A blending system, comprising:
- a fuel conveyance device that receives a fuel;
- and
- an additive conveyance device that pumps a fuel additive to be blended with the fuel based on a volumetric flow rate of the fuel, whereby a product mixture having a known fuel-to-fuel additive ratio is generated.
A method of dispensing fuel, comprising:
- pumping a fuel from a fuel storage tank to a fuel dispensing unit;
- conveying the fuel to a blending system in fluid communication with the fuel dispensing unit and including a fuel conveyance device and an additive conveyance device;
- pumping a fuel additive with the additive conveyance device based on a volumetric flow rate of the fuel through the fuel conveyance device;
- blending the fuel additive with the fuel and thereby generating a product mixture having a known fuel-to-fuel additive ratio;
- and
- dispensing the product mixture from the fuel dispensing unit.
A blending system, comprising:
- a first flow controller that receives a first fluid;
- and
- a second flow controller that pumps a second fluid to be mixed with the first fluid based on a volumetric flow rate of the first fluid, whereby a product mixture having a known ratio of the first and second fluids is generated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.