Patent ID: 9597628
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B01D

Claim:
1. A method for optimizing terminal loading capacity by controlling the operation of load rack fuel dispensing and the operation of a vapor recovery unit (VRU) to prevent undesireable shutdown of fuel dispensing at terminal facilities comprising the steps of: providing a vapor recovery unit (VRU) comprising a first bed of adsorbent and a second bed of adsorbent; providing a vapor control logic system which controls the operation of the VRU based upon one or more of the following operating parameters including the VRU design, and ambient temperatures; controlling the operations of the load rack fuel dispensing with the vapor control logic system and adjusting a flow rate at the load rack used upon one or more of the following parameters: product temperatures, product type being loaded, product type previously loaded and rate of loading; wherein the vapor control logic system uses a data processor to collect and analyze the performance of the VRU and load rack fuel dispensing in real time; and wherein the data processor is in communication with a controller configured to adjust the flow rate at the load rack based upon on the VRU parameters and the load rack parameters, in real-time.