Electronic measurement system

The price of oil and petrol has put stock control and meter accuracy in focus. To achieve both, the development of products for petroleum distribution has been aimed at electronics. Electronic equipment can enable efficient air separation, temperature compensation, accurate metering and on-line communication between the road tanker and the depot/gantry. This gives ground for potential cost rationalisation and increased efficiency.

Flexibility
VolumeCheck can be used as a stand-alone electronic measuring system or integrated with an on-truck computer (OTC). Together with FlowCheck (an electronic gas separator) and/or LevelCheck (an electronic level detection system) more advantages can be gained.

Conversion of vehicles
VolumeCheck is the right choice, not only for new road tankers but also for existing vehicles that have to be converted to meet today’s demands. The mechanical calibrators are simply replaced with smaller, electronic ones. This means that existing rotor meters can be left untouched and do not have to be reinstalled, a fact that reduces the direct costs and the time for installation. The installation is simplified further by our unique intrinsically safe "ia" data bus concept (ESDL) which enables data and power to be transported by the same single cable to each unit.

Foot valve recognition
Incorporated in VolumeCheck is the ability to recognise the status of the foot valves. This has numerous advantages: it is possible to avoid delivering the wrong product to a customer since VolumeCheck recognises which compartment has been opened and may know the product in it. The display also clearly shows which compartment has been opened by a lit LED.

Communication
The exchange of information between route- and load planning systems at headquarters and the road tanker out on a delivery is soon a necessity for oil companies who face ever increasing competition.
The key word is automation: to minimise the manual hours and errors by maximising the information exchange. VolumeCheck has an open and flexible interface already in use at large oil companies for this type of exchange of information.

Basic features

• Enables temperature compensated deliveries
• The reduced total size of the meter and calibrator facilitates installation
• Four meters can be connected and run simultaneously
• The display can be connected pneumatically to the foot valves to show their status (open/closed)
• The ESDL bus enables the units to be daisy-chained to one another making installation simple
• The units can be connected as desired and the display installed comfortably wherever wanted
• The calibration constants are stored in the calibrator
• Few moving parts increase the life span
• Integrated safety features
• Ready to account for delivery of whole compartments
• The delivery information can be transmitted directly for invoicing
• Complete information about the quality, quantity and temperature to the oil company and the customer
• Open and flexible interface to OTC