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Mobil apparatus for salvaging motor vehicle fuel

Patent ·
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