Storage and Distribution of Oils
You can get high quality technology for storage, distribution and collection of oils from the renowned Czech company that has been operating at the market since 1995 and has accomplished a number of contracts (see the Testimonials).
Czech company Quitec is the well known supplier of the technology for refilling stations and the producer of unattended tankomats (outdoor payment terminals) and of site controllers. However, and it is much less known fact, Quitec also supplies the complete technology for the storage and controlled distribution of oils.
The Service Station Size Matters
The size of the service station and, above all, the frequence and volume of discharged oils directly determine the future appearance of the optimally designed oil management. The information on the oil supplier and on its shipment method is the important basis for the correct design of the project as well as it significantly influences the price of the purchase.
Small service stations usually manage with one or several mobile discharging devices composed of the barrel on the trolley (volume 50-200 litres), pump and discharging hose with the indicator and nozzle. The requirement of providing the oil distribution at several locations at the service station is thereby fulfilled at the minimum investment.
Larger service station should definitely consider building the full-scale oil management that would significantly facilitate the manipulation with oils, prevent the soiling of the hall and uncontrolled losses of oils and will bring lower purchase costs due to the more advantageous way of the filling.
Everything knows its place
Larger volume of oils have to be stored in a specially equipped storage room that is detached from the rest of the workplace. The oil is the combustible liquid that is polluting the environment. The protection against leakage and fire is sufficiently provided only in the well-designed and constructed storage rooms. And to prevent the thefts the storage room has to be lockfast.
The oils are stored in barrels, containers or in fixed tanks. However, the decision on what kind of containers to use depends above all on the way of the filling by the supplier. Smaller quantities of oils are distributed in barrels, for larger quatities the swap containers or fixed steel tanks are recommended.
Some suppliers distribute the oils in swap containers; the empty container is replaced by the full one at the moment of the delivery. Other suppliers may prefer to deliver the oils in the tank-trucks; the oil is then transferred by the pump into the fixed storage tank.
It is suitable to fit the outside wall of the workplace with the lockable case containing filler necks to facilitate the filling of oils. The filling than takes place completely ecologically preventing any manipulation with the supply hoses in the storage room. The direct delivery from the tank-truck is entirely clean, easy and, frequently also, the least expensive.
Distribution of oils has to be provided at places where its replenishment takes place, i.e. in the vicinity of the lever-jacks and service pits. Larger service stations usually posess several oil distribution points. Each distribution point is equipped with hose reels and nozzles according to the amount of various kinds of oils. Moreover, oil cans are placed beneath the nozzles to prevent the feints and soiling. In addition to that, the high quality nozzles are equipped with the valve preventing foreshots immediately after the termination of the discharging.
The oil is transported through steel or plastic piping powered by the force pumps placed next to the storage tanks in the storage room. This repeals any manipulation with portable discharging points in the service hall or, still relatively frequent, non-ecological transport of oils in the portable containers.
While dealing with oils, it is also necessary to provide the environment friendly and safe collection of used up oils in addition to the replenishment of new ones. The collection of used up oils is provided at its best by sucking the used up oil through a special suction set composed of the suction-pump and of the hose with nozzle. The oil can also be discharged into the collection reservoir that is connected to the suction hose by a gladhand.
Used up oil is pumped to the special tank located in the oil store room where it is drawn by the tank-truck transporting this hazardous waste to the disposal. It is important to note here that in the contrast to the new oils the used up oil is highly flammable liquid and the its reservoir is to be double surfaced and provided with ventilation and flame detector probe. The indication of the oil level in the reservoir and overfil safeguard are inevitable.
Stock and Discharging under the Control
Larger quantities of oils bring along the urgent need of the precise evidence of the amount of the reserves in the storage tanks and above all, the monitoring the discharged amount and its use. Gauging in the tanks will dramatically improve the logistics of the reserves as it alerts the decrease in stock on time, will prevent the suction of the air or of the dirt from the bottom of the tank.
The alarm will warn when the maximum level is reached and thereby prevent an overfill in the case of new delivery. The information on the status of the tanks is transferred to the information and site controlling system. The operator of the service station has therefore a perfect overview on the reserves directly from his office and consequently can order the new oil delivery on time.
Discharging of oils at the modern service station cannot operate without the electronic monitoring system that controls and monitors the discharge of oils, allows the dispensing only to the authorized technicians, doses the oil precisely according to the preselection and transfers the data on discharging, dispensing and collection to the master service station for further processing.
Electronically driven valves and flowmeters are installed in front of the reels with hoses to provide the monitoring and controlling of the discharge of oils. Both the valves and flowmeters are driven by the electronics connected to the central site controller. Each oil distribution point contains the user terminal that allows the control of the dispensing.
The technician first identifies himself by a personal card, inserts PIN code and selects the particular oil and refills according to the need. The system will record the information on the precise time of the dispensing, type of oil and its amount. While loging in at the terminal it is also possible to enter also the number of the contract or preset the quantity of the dosed oil. The oil management system will then allow to dispense only the preset amount of the oil and then it closes the valve in the supply hose. The modern electronic site controller will completely prevent the uncontrolled losses of costly oils.
Connection with the site controller of the company
We also supply the management program that can view and process the information related to the oil used while providing the servicing. The amount of the discharged oils has to be assigned to the relevant servicing order (contract); this can be done by inserting the data into the site controller manually.
To prevent the human error and exhaustive daily routine, especially in the case of the large number of contracts the data can be transferred automatically. To provide this an interconnection between the site controller and company information system can be established. This investment will automatize the routine work, will free the hands of the operator and pays off in a short time. The integration of both systems can be extended to the point that the site controller of the oil management receives the information on running servicing orders and the technician inserts the code of the order into the computer and he gets the requisite amount of a particular oil automatically.
It Is So Easy
Quitec has a long experience with the oil management projects in medium size and large service stations. Quitec staff will be glad to advise you on the optimum solution for every establishment, provide you with the relevant technology and ensure the subsequent servicing and maintenance.