Multiple orifice ultrasonic meter for measuring flow of specific grades of fuel
US6158289A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/66
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multiproduct fuel dispensing system for dispensing different grade fuels stored in several reservoir tanks. Several fuel delivery conduits deliver a specific grade of fuel from one or more of the reservoir tanks. Plural ultrasonic metering orifices are mounted in a single housing with shared electronic circuitry, and use sing-around measurement to measure flow. Each of the meters has a volume of about 50 cubic centimeters and a flow rate of about 10 gallons per minute. The housing is connected to the conduits to permit measurement of fuel flow through each meter.
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