Fluid delivery apparatus and method

Abstract

Some embodiments of the present invention provide Apparatus (100) comprising: a fluid inlet (105IN) for receiving fluid from a fluid source, a fluid outlet (105OUT) and a conduit (110) disposed therebetween; fluid inspection means (152) for inspecting a fluid within the conduit (110), the inspection means (152) being configured to provide an output indicative of a type of fluid in the conduit (110); valve means (120) operable selectively to prevent or allow flow of fluid through the conduit (110) from the fluid inlet (105IN) to the fluid outlet (105OUT); and control means (150) configured automatically to cause the valve means (120) to prevent or allow flow of fluid through the conduit (110) in dependence on the output of the fluid inspection means (152) and permitted fluid information, the permitted fluid information being information indicative of a type of fluid that is to be permitted to flow through the conduit (110), the apparatus (100) comprising an electrical generator (140) configured to generate electrical power to charge a charge storage device in response to flow of fluid through the apparatus (100) during an operation in which fluid flows from the fluid inlet (105IN) to the fluid outlet (105OUT) via the conduit (110), the charge storage device being arranged to provide a supply of electrical power for the apparatus.

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