Method and system for filling an lpg tank equipped with a spit valve and a fill assembly

A system for filling an LPG tank equipped with a spit valve and a fill assembly, the system comprising:

• a telemetry unit to be installed on an LPG tank, the telemetry unit comprising:
• a tank level measuring unit for providing an indication of a corresponding tank level of the LPG tank;
• a proximity sensor for detecting a presence of a corresponding given flow controller in a vicinity of the telemetry unit;
• a telemetry unit communication unit for communicating with a corresponding given flow controller communicating unit when said given flow controller is in vicinity of the telemetry unit;
• a memory unit for storing data;
• a processing unit operatively connected to the tank level measuring unit, the proximity sensor, the telemetry unit communication unit, the memory unit;
• a flow controller installed at a corresponding fuel delivery truck, the flow controller comprising:
• a proximity sensor for detecting a presence of a corresponding given telemetry unit;
• a flow actuator for controlling a flow of LPG provided;
• a flow controller communication unit for communicating with the corresponding given telemetry unit when said corresponding given telemetry unit is in vicinity of the flow controller;
• a memory unit for storing data;
• a processing unit operatively connected to the proximity sensor, to the flow actuator, to the memory, to the flow controller communication unit;
• and
• wherein the filling of the LPG tank comprises:
• obtaining an indication of a level in the LPG tank upon detection of a filling vehicle in a vicinity of the LPG tank using the tank level measuring unit of the telemetry unit, the filling vehicle having a filling hose;
• initiating a filling of the LPG tank once the filling hose is connected to the fill assembly of the LPG tank using the flow actuator of the flow controller;
• determining when a current level measured by the tank level measuring unit reaches a given level in the LPG tank using the tank level measuring unit of the telemetry unit;
• and
• stopping the providing of the LPG to the LPG tank using the flow actuator of the flow controller once the current level reaches the given level in the LPG tank.