Guardian Fueling Technologies is one of Southeast’s largest petroleum equipment distributors, service, construction, and installation firms. Offering factory authorized 24/7 services, remote connectivity performance monitoring, and maintenance monitoring – they ensure they remain one of the top names for the job!
Guardian proudly serves their customer base from six states across their branch offices. Guardian is an exclusive distributor of Gilbarco Veeder-Root products such as Verifone, OPW Franklin Xerxes & Bravo.
Fuel Dispensers
Fuel dispensers are devices designed to assist customers in filling their vehicles with gasoline. A fuel dispenser consists of multiple parts that work together to ensure its safe and accurate dispensing process, including pump, meter, hose/nozzle, and signage/accessibility features; some dispensers may even contain call buttons that summon attendants for those with disabilities.
Fuel dispensers rely on pumps to dispense fuel from storage tanks to nozzles. A motor drives its shaft rotation. A metering unit calculates and reports on how much energy has been distributed into each bin before sending this information back to the control module for processing by the microprocessor. Digital or analog billing screens display prices per unit upon dispensing machine use.
Based on the type of vehicle being driven, fuel dispensers can provide various types of fuel. Some pumps can mix gasoline with ethanol to provide two-stroke engine oil for motorcycles. In contrast, other pumps combine two grades to produce intermediate octane rating fuel that saves retailers time and money by decreasing inventory storage needs.
Fuel dispensers typically connect to an underground fuel tank designed to store fuel safely and securely. They are connected via a flexible hose made of a material capable of withstanding both pressure and temperature changes associated with power. From there, it connects directly to an injector nozzle that injects the fuel into vehicles.
Fuel dispensers can be vulnerable to fraud and theft. In the past, this would typically take the form of skimmers stealing credit card details to gain access to them for fraud or theft purposes. With more automated dispensers becoming widespread, these crimes have become much harder to commit.
Maintenance is vital for keeping fuel dispensers working optimally and safely. A professional should conduct inspections to verify they function as planned while adhering to all technical and safety regulations.
Fuel Storage
Dependent on the fuel storage type, there are multiple options for tank storage. Some are portable and designed for on-the-go dispensing flammable liquids as needed, while others can hold more significant amounts permanently on-site. Either way, any structure intended to store fuel should be safe from fire hazards – that means ensuring all pipes and tanks are properly sealed off from outside influences and keeping flammable materials such as rags and plastic away. Furthermore, having an effective spill and fire response plan with everyone aware of its existence will protect everyone involved from accidents on site.
Storage fuel on-site not only ensures security but has several other advantages as well. Notably, it saves both cost and hassle of refilling vehicles or equipment at nearby gas stations; additionally, it allows facilities to efficiently manage how much fuel they have on hand at any given time and prevent price spikes – something more and more businesses are opting to do with onsite storage of their fuel supplies. With such advantages come many other reasons why more companies choose this method for fuel management.
When designing a fuel storage system, its design process should account for all potential needs and uses of the system. For instance, extensive facilities may wish to utilize fuel in multiple ways for multiple functions at different temperatures throughout the year and differing volumes being consumed; such factors should be included in its creation so any issues or potential stumbling blocks can be identified before construction commences.
Effective fuel maintenance includes regularly testing it to ensure it remains usable, especially backup fuel kept on hand for emergencies, so it can continue providing power when required. These tests include cetane index, water/sediment content testing, accelerated stability tests, and microbial content detection.
Another effective strategy for keeping fuel in good condition is installing a tank with mechanical filtration technology. This system can help remove contaminants such as particulates and water from both the fuel itself and its storage tank – an invaluable option for facilities required to comply with regulations by keeping backup supplies available at all times.
Aircraft Refueling
Aircraft refueling involves the transfer of fuel from one aircraft, known as the tanker, to another aircraft – known as the receiver – while both aircraft remain airborne. This is accomplished using a hose, basket, or drogue that links both planes together; an engineer then unrolls this long hose from either its wingtip or fuselage of the tanker while its pilot signals for a start refueling to begin; finally, the engineer ensures both aircraft remain positioned correctly concerning one another as well as keeping communications and datalinks active throughout.
Refueling may be more complex than you realize. To prevent structural damage to the wings and body of the aircraft, positioning must follow specific patterns prescribed by the ground operator. Furthermore, the ground operator must ensure the plane is securely attached to the refueling system matching the electrostatic potential of the fuel truck vehicle to prevent sparks when connecting the refueling hose to the aircraft.
Military and government aircraft are usually designed for air-to-air refueling; civilian aircraft such as passenger jets or private planes are not designed for this process; however, Air Force One, a particular presidential aircraft capable of air refueling, can do just this.
Refueling aircraft typically use either the flying boom or probe-and-drogue system for refueling operations. Most United States Air Force (USAF) tankers employ the former, while Cobham plc’s drogue systems enable transfers of up to 1,200 gallons per minute.
The main distinction between a flying boom and a probe-and-drogue system lies in their construction; a flying boom is composed of a rigid telescoping tube with moveable flight control surfaces which is extended and inserted by its operator on a tanker to insert into a receiver aircraft receptacle; in contrast to this setup, probes feature closed ends which open when mating with basket receptacles on receiver aircraft baskets requiring much smaller position keeping tolerances during refueling than when using flying booms – making them much less reliable when it comes to staying attached during refueling operations than its counterpart.
Oil Water Separators
Oil water separators (OWSs) are essential for meeting local wastewater authority regulations. OWSs remove most of the oil in wastewater before treating what remains to reduce contaminants to levels that meet local laws.
As wastewater passes through an OWS, velocity, and turbulence are reduced, allowing heavier solids to settle to the bottom and lighter oils to rise to the surface. With oil being pumped away from the separator for disposal, they may then be skimmed off or drained off, freeing up wastewater for treatment.
OWS goes beyond traditional centrifuges by employing coalescer media and specific gravity differences to separate oil and water. By fine-tuning this separation process, coalescer media helps fine-tune it – eliminating smaller drops of oil in wastewater treatment processes, making OWS even more effective than its competitors.
OWSs can be used in numerous applications, including removing non-emulsified fuels and oils from aircraft wash water and process and effluent waters. When properly designed and installed, these units will help avoid costly chemical or filtration treatments and prolong the lifespan of other treatment equipment.
OWSs not only extend the life of other equipment but can also help save money by significantly reducing oil disposal. When oil is separated from wastewater, it can be reused as a fuel additive or sold for other uses.
There are various OWS available, with the most prevalent being based on a three-chamber design that integrates a forebay, separator section, and afterbay into one vessel. A forebay regulates oil input while its separator section handles most of its separation process; finally, the oil collected after separation is diverted for disposal or skimming off of surface waters in an afterbay.
Whether your organization uses an OWS or centrifuge, regular inspection by qualified professionals should ensure its optimal functionality and cost-efficiency in treating wastewater.
