Fuel and lubrication truck platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9676605-B2
Application number	US-201314133462-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 18, 2013
Priority date	Dec 18, 2012
Publication date	Jun 13, 2017
Grant date	Jun 13, 2017

Abstract

A fuel and lubricant refueling vehicle is described. The vehicle has a centralized control panel for monitoring and operating the fuel and lubricant delivery systems. The control panel is operable from ground level. The vehicle is capable of delivering fuels and/or lubricants at 300 gallons per minute. In addition, the vehicle is capable of storing a variety of different fuels and lubricants for servicing multiple types of equipment and work vehicles. The vehicle also has a power generator that supplies 50 cubic feet per minute of air flow to the motor pump assembly of the fuel and lubricant delivery systems.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A refueling vehicle for servicing a plurality of equipment, comprising;
a fuel delivery system configured to deliver a fuel at least at 300 gallons per minute (1.135 kiloliters per minute) at least one of the plurality of equipment, the fuel delivery system comprising:
a first fuel tank and a second fuel tank, each fuel tank having (i) a double wall that defines a lumen for storing at least 2000 gallons (7.5 m 3 ) of the fuel and (ii) a bottom valve;
a spill containment base that is sized, dimensioned, and positioned in relation to the first and second fuel tanks so as to provide a catch for spilled fuel;
a sensor for restricting a storage level of the first and second fuel tanks;
a flexible hose at least 10 feet long coupled with the bottom valves of the first and second fuel tanks;
a geared motor pump assembly for creating a pressure difference that is effective in drawing the fuel out of the first and second fuel tanks and into the flexible hose when the bottom valves are in an open configuration at a flow rate of at least 300 gallons per minute; and
a microfiltration filter for removing solids and moisture from the fuel;

a lubricant delivery system for delivering lubricant to at least one of the plurality of equipment comprising:
a lubricant tank; and
a filling filter that has a 70 gallons per minute and 800 pounds per square inch filling capacity, with a 1.0 beta element for 7.5 microns, and with a silica vent with 2 microns capacity;

an energy source for providing operational power to the fuel delivery system and the lubricant delivery system, the energy source comprising an air compressor that provides 50 cubic feet per minute (120 pounds per square inch, or 827.3 KPa) of air flow;
a centralized control comprising circuitry for electronically monitoring and controlling operation of the fuel delivery system and the lubricant delivery system, the centralized control being located on the refueling vehicle such that it is operable from ground level.

2. The refueling vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the fuel delivery system further includes a dispensing gun comprising a valve coupled with an end of the flexible hose.

3. The refueling vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the fuel delivery system further includes a static discharge reel.

4. The refueling vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the centralized control is no more than 6 feet above ground level.

5. The refueling vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of equipment is a mining work vehicle.

6. The refueling vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the lubricant is oil.

Assignees

• Fluor Tech Corp

Inventors

• Porcile Bruno
• Avalos Italo

Classifications

• B67D7/3209

  relating to spillage or leakage, e.g. spill containments, leak detection (leak detectors for underground fuel dispensing systems G01M3/2892) · CPC title

• B67D7/68 Primary

  submerged in storage tank or reservoir · CPC title

• B67D7/04

  for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants · CPC title

• B67D7/76

  Arrangements of devices for purifying liquids to be transferred, e.g. of filters, of air or water separators · CPC title

• B60P3/24

  compartmented · CPC title