Automatic fuel fill stations provide an easy and convenient connection point for offloading fuel from tank cars to above-ground fuel tanks. Here are the operating steps for a Simplex Automatic FuelPort, model AFP-x (the x denotes the size of the fuel hose coupling, i.e.: 2″, 3″, etc.): Delivery truck arrives and driver proceeds to … Read more
Many generator set installations utilize some form of above-ground fuel storage tank, whether it be a freestanding tank, or a “sub-base” tank installed within the generator set skid. Due to space, security or other architectural limitations, the architect and design engineer may be forced to locate the fuel storage tank in a location that is … Read more
Hospitals, data centers and similar mission-critical buildings rely on their facility’s fuel system to keep their central energy plant running. Due to their sheer size, facility fuel systems can become complex, as many of them now incorporate multiple fuel storage tanks, redundant fuel transfer systems, and multiple fuel day tanks serving large diesel generators. In an environment where fuel is flowing in such large volumes, … Read more
Fuel delivery and fuel quality are quickly becoming two of the most discussed issues among critical facility operators. This article will focus on fuel delivery, and one of its main components: the fuel day tank. The day tank is the most immediate source of fuel to the engine, and its design can be responsible for … Read more