A fuel dispensing apparatus and method for delivering fuel from a fuel source, including, without limitation, delivering aircraft fuel from a fuel tank to an aircraft is disclosed. The fuel dispensing apparatus also includes an electronic control system in communication with a particle detector and configured to receive fuel quality sensor information corresponding to at least one detected fuel quality characteristic in real time. The electronic control system is configured to determine, based on the received fuel quality sensor information, a particle ratio defined as an approximate ratio of a measurement of total water and particulate per unit volume of fuel, and a first water characteristic indicative of a presence or absence of a threshold amount of water per volume of fuel. Based on the first water characteristic and on the particle ratio, the electronic control system is configured to determine whether to initiate at least one corrective action.
AUTOMATED WATER AND PARTICLE DETECTION FOR DISPENSING FUEL INCLUDING AVIATION FUEL, AND RELATED APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
AUTOMATISCHE WASSER- UND TEILCHENERKENNUNG ZUR VERTEILUNG VON KRAFTSTOFF, EINSCHLIESSLICH FLUGKRAFTSTOFF, UND ZUGEHÖRIGE VORRICHTUNGEN, SYSTEME UND VERFAHREN
DÉTECTION AUTOMATISÉE ET DÉTECTION DE PARTICULES POUR LA DISTRIBUTION DE CARBURANT INCLUANT DE CARBURANT D'AVIATION ET APPAREILS, SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS ASSOCIÉS
28.08.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |
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