Mobil apparatus for salvaging motor vehicle fuel
Patent
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OSTI ID:5662129
This patent describes a mobile apparatus for salvaging motor vehicle fuel. It comprises a wheeled trailer; a fuel settling tank mounted in a raised position on the trailer; the tank having, at an upper external side portion thereof, a trough for receiving and draining one or more vehicle fuel tanks; the settling tank further having a screened opening to the trough to allow fuel to drain from vehicle fuel tanks through the screened opening into the settling tank; a drain port located at or near a lowest portion of the settling tank to drain water and particulate matter from the bottom of the settling tank; valve means to open and close the drain port; a transfer port, located in a side portion of the settling tank between approximately a one-fifth to one-eighth height from the lowest point of the settling tank; a storage tank mounted on the trailer in a position lower than the settling tank; the storage tank having an inlet port located on a side portion thereof and an atmosphere vent located in an upper portion thereof; an outlet port located at or near the lowest portion of the storage tank.
- Assignee:
- NOV; NOV-91-041059; EDB-92-058427
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 5052443
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-547472
- OSTI ID:
- 5662129
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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