Flow-based chemical dispense system

A chemical dispense system for forming a chemical product at a dispense location comprising:

• a formulator formulating the chemical product using a plurality of component chemical concentrates;
• a flow meter operably connected between the formulator and a dispense hose dispensing the component chemical concentrates to the dispense location, the flow meter monitoring the component chemical concentrates flowing through the dispense hose and measuring volumetric information associated with each component chemical concentrate;
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• a flow controller analyzing the volumetric information generated by the flow meter and controlling a volume of each component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location, wherein the controller the volumetric information relates to a current weight percent of a component chemical concentrate relative to one or more other component chemical concentrates at the dispense location at a given point in time, the controller analyzing the weight percent against an expected weight percent to regulate the volume of the component chemical concentrate flowing through the dispense hose such that the chemical product is formed at the dispense location with a predetermined weight percent of the component chemical concentrate.

A method for forming a chemical product at a dispense location, the method comprising:

• transferring a component chemical concentrate from a concentrate container to a manifold;
• passing the component chemical concentrate from the manifold through a dispense hose to the dispense location;
• sensing the component chemical concentrate flowing between the manifold and the dispense hose to measure volumetric information associated with the component chemical concentrate;
• analyzing the volumetric information to render a current weight percent of the component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location;
• controlling flow of the component chemical concentrate to the dispense location such that the chemical product is formed with a predetermined weight percent of the component chemical concentrate;
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• logging the volumetric information in records such that proof of delivery of a volume of the component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location is recorded.

A computer program storage medium readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program for executing a computer process for forming a chemical product at a dispense location, the computer process comprising:

• transferring a component chemical concentrate from a concentrate container to a manifold;
• passing the component chemical concentrate from the manifold through a dispense hose to the dispense location;
• sensing the component chemical concentrate flowing through the dispense hose to measure volumetric information associated with the component chemical concentrate;
• analyzing the volumetric information to render a current weight percent of the component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location;
• controlling flow of the component chemical concentrate to the dispense location such that the chemical product is formed with a predetermined weight percent of the component chemical concentrate;
• and
• logging the volumetric information in records such that proof of delivery of a volume of the component chemical concentrate dispensed to the dispense location is recorded.