Process for transferring a liquid using a pump
US8615986B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86228
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Process for transferring a liquid from a passive tank (1) for storing the liquid to an active tank (2) using a pump intended for pumping the liquid held in the passive tank (1) and transferring it to the active tank (2), according to which the pump is commanded so as to transfer liquid from the passive tank (1) to the active tank (2) when said active tank (2) has a liquid level below a set point level Lsp and when the passive tank (1) contains liquid at a temperature above the freezing point of the liquid.
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