Tank-Truck Technology
technology lets the driver undeniably know which product is being loaded into each compartment , with the system halting any delivery operation in which the wrong fuel is being dropped into the wrong tank .
If an incorrect truck-to-tank connection is attempted , the trailer ’ s valves will not open and the delivery will be unable to commence . This eliminates the chance that costly cross-drops and ensuing fuel contamination will occur . Then , the delivery process concludes only when the compartment is completely empty , removing fuel retain from the equation . When the tank compartment is completely empty , the touchscreen notifies the driver that all hoses , elbows and adaptors can be safely disconnected .
The system has been designed to store all of the driver and trailer ’ s historical usage data and information in one location that is accessible on the touchscreen interface . Among the useful stored data includes Fault Logs that , for instance , will indicate how many times potential retain conditions were thwarted , and Equipment Device Status Logs for all elbows , probes , sockets and grounding equipment that are used during a fuel drop . The system ’ s Asset Manager will store and organize performance data , such as total trailer flow time average , non-flow time average and total delivery time average , along with site and driver efficiency reports , which can help fleet managers build a more streamlined delivery process for their drivers .
Fleet companies and their drivers are an undeniably integral part of the motor-fuel supply chain – and they all want to perform their jobs to the best of their abilities . In the past , drivers have at times been hamstrung in the pursuit of delivery optimization by conditions at the fueling site or loading rack that may affect accurate or reliable monitoring and requiring the use of outdated manual or analog technologies .
To the rescue comes new tank-monitoring technology – such as the Civacon CivaCommand Smart Tank System – that uses wireless communication technology and highly engineered digital monitoring systems to put important delivery information at the fingertips of the driver . This results in a safer , more efficient and reliable delivery process that benefits fleet managers , retail fuelers and , ultimately , the millions of drivers who rely on motor fuels to keep their vehicles running every day . l FON
Mark Dudley of Civacon , based in Hamilton , OH , has 15 years of experience in the fuel-transportation industry , including involvement in advancing fuel-delivery technology . He can be reached at mark . dudley @ opwglobal . com or 816-505-5648 . Civacon makes products and systems designed to safely load and unload petroleum and petrochemical cargo tanks . For more information visit civacon . com .
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