FUEL STORAGE TANK LEAK PREVENTION AND DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
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    发明公开
    FUEL STORAGE TANK LEAK PREVENTION AND DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD 有权
    燃料储罐泄漏防护和检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:EP1611454A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-04

    申请号:EP04757545.1

    申请日:2004-03-16

    IPC分类号: G01S1/00

    CPC分类号: B67D7/3209 B65D90/503

    摘要: A storage tank leak detection and prevention system that detects a breach or leak in the interstitial space of a double-walled fuel storage tank (101) in a service station environment. The interstitial space is placed under a vacuum using a submersible turbine pump (15) that is also used to pump fuel to the fuel dispensers in the service station and therefore a separate vacuum generating source is not required. A sensing (46) unit and/or tank monitor (42) monitors the vacuum level in the interstitial space over time. If a significant vacuum level change occurs in the interstitial space after the interstitial space is placed under a vacuum level, a catastrophic leak detection alarm is generated. If a minor vacuum level change occurs in the interstitial space after the interstitial space is placed under a vacuum, a precision leak detection alarm is generated. Functional tests also ensure that the leak detection system is functioning properly.