Patent ID: 9663344
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B67D

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle; and a first storage tank mounted to the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle in such a way that the first storage tank is movable by the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle, and the first storage tank configured to receive a hazardous fluid; and a hazardous-fluid delivery line configured to fluidly connect with the first storage tank; and the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle configured to be movable relative to a second storage tank, in which the second storage tank is configured to fluidly connect with the hazardous-fluid delivery line in such a way that the hazardous-fluid delivery line, in use, conveys the hazardous fluid from the first storage tank of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle to the second storage tank; and a fluid-input section being configured to fluidly connect to the hazardous-fluid delivery line, with the hazardous-fluid delivery line configured to be fluidly connected to the first storage tank of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle in such a way that the fluid-input section fluidly receives the hazardous fluid from the first storage tank of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle once fluidly connected; and a valve assembly being in fluid communication with the fluid-input section, and the valve assembly being configured to operate in a valve-closed state, in which the valve assembly does not permit an in-flow of the hazardous fluid from the fluid-input section, and a valve-opened state, in which the valve assembly permits the in-flow of the hazardous fluid from the fluid-input section; and a fluid-output section being configured to fluidly connect the valve assembly with the second storage tank in such a way that the fluid-output section conveys the hazardous fluid from the valve assembly to the second storage tank, in which the fluid-input section, in use, fluidly receives the hazardous fluid from the first storage tank of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle, and the valve assembly is operated in the valve-opened state; and a control section mounted to the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle; and a valve actuator being configured to be selectively controlled by the control section; and the valve actuator being operatively coupled to the valve assembly, and the valve actuator being configured to selectively actuate the valve assembly between the valve-closed state and the valve-opened state in response to the valve actuator being actuatable by an operator being situated at a predetermined safe distance from the valve assembly, and the predetermined safe distance being located proximate to the control section of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle; and wherein in the valve-opened state, the valve actuator, in use, selectively urges the valve assembly to open and permit the hazardous fluid to flow, along the hazardous-fluid delivery line, from the first storage tank of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle and into the second storage tank once the first storage tank of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle, the hazardous-fluid delivery line and the second storage tank are in fluid communication with each other; and wherein the valve actuator is configured to be pneumatically operated by a pneumatic compressor having an air-line configured to fluidly connect with the valve actuator; and wherein the pneumatic compressor is a part of the control section of the movable hazardous-fluid delivery vehicle.