Apparatus for monitoring and controlling material handling system operations
First Claim
1. A supervisory independent secondary shutoff control system (SIS-SCS) that interfaces with at least one stream in a material transfer facility, each stream of material transfer with one or more components includinga transfer apparatus composed of one or more material transfer components that are adapted to transfer material from a first material region to a second material region;
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Abstract
A SIS-SCS for a fluid transfer facility has a connective interface providing signal connectivity to overfill and ground circuitry in individual fill lanes, to pump and valve control circuitry, and to individual ones of input mechanisms, and executable software routines for monitoring input at the connective interface, and for providing output signals through the connective interface to external devices and equipment including at least the pump and valve control circuitry, the input mechanisms for input of fill parameters, and to the one or both of overfill and ground monitoring circuits.
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20 Claims
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1. A supervisory independent secondary shutoff control system (SIS-SCS) that interfaces with at least one stream in a material transfer facility, each stream of material transfer with one or more components including
a transfer apparatus composed of one or more material transfer components that are adapted to transfer material from a first material region to a second material region; - and
a primary monitor adapted to control the transfer apparatus wherein the SIS-SCS is adapted to send signals to the primary monitor or the transfer apparatus wherein the signals include signals instructing the transfer apparatus or primary monitor to end material transfer or signals allowing or forbidding material transfer or any combination of these signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20)
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14. The SIS-SCS of claim I wherein the SIS-SCS interfaces with at least one stream in a fluid transfer facility, each fluid stream with one or more components including
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a pump and valve controller system (PVS) connected to the flow control device, with a secondary flow control valve connected to the flow control valve, a pump connected to the secondary flow control valve and a product storage tank, and a motor control connected to the pump; at least one of a ground verification connected to the PVS; an overfill detection system connected to the PVS;
ora vapor recovery system connected to the PVS, wherein the flow control device is adapted to send signals to the PVS and the PVS is adapted to respond to signals from the flow control device and, wherein the SIS-SCS connects to the PVS and is adapted to enable or disable pumping;
open or close the secondary control valve or any combination of these in response to any combination of signals from the ground verification system, the overfill detection system or the vapor recovery system.
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15. A method of preventing fuel spills in a fuel transfer station having fuel transfer components, an overfill detection unit that signals fuel overfill and a vapor recovery system that measures vapor recovery system pressure, wherein the method comprises:
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beginning fuel transfer; monitoring signals from the overfill detection unit and the vapor recovery system during fuel transfer; and ending fuel transfer after observing a pressure spike in the vapor recovery system pressure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of preventing fuel spills in a fuel transfer station having a vapor recovery system that measures vapor recovery system pressure with a pressure transducer upstream of an inlet, wherein the method comprises:
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monitoring the pressure in the vapor recovery system; sending signals forbidding fuel transfer if the pressure falls below a pre-selected value. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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