Battery powered fuel station

Abstract

An aboveground fueling system for storing a fluid includes a storage tank constructed and arranged to store a combustible fluid and an outer container to provide secondary containment for the tank and other components utilized in the aboveground fueling system. An interstitial space may be provided between the storage tank and the container. That interstitial space may at least partially include the other components of the system, including batteries, at least one integrated panel dispenser (IPD), storage for energy capturing and canopy systems during transportation of the fueling system, and a pumping and metering system. A pump of the pumping system is positioned above a meter of the metering system. Accurate meters and energy efficient and energy capturing systems accommodate for retail “off-grid” use of the system and dispensing station.

1 . A battery powered retail fueling system, comprising:
 an above ground liquid fuel dispensing station, said station comprising:
 a tank having an outlet; 
 a pump communicating with said tank through said outlet; and 
 an integrated panel dispenser having components, and 
 where said components are positioned below said pump for reducing the energy required to pump and meter a fuel flowing from said tank through said integrated panel dispenser. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said components comprise an inverted meter and a dispensing system, and a fuel line connecting said pump to said components.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a container substantially encompassing said tank and said pump.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 said integrated panel dispenser forming a portion of a side of said container.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a canopy extending from a top of said container to over a fueling area adjacent said container; and   a renewable energy capturing system connected to said canopy.   
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 a battery system providing electrical power to said components; and   said renewable energy capturing system provides electrical power to said battery system.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 said renewable energy capturing system comprises flexible solar sheets for collecting solar energy.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a battery system providing electrical power to said station.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 said battery system providing direct current electricity to said components.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a power usage level of said fuel station having an operating power usage level; and   a sleep system for reducing said power usage level from said operating power usage level.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 said integrated panel dispenser is a first integrated panel dispenser and said components are first components;   a second integrated panel dispenser having second components positioned below said pump;   a first meter of said first components;   a second meter of said second components;   a first fuel dispensing line comprising said first meter and said pump; and   a second fuel dispensing line comprising said second meter and said pump.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a first side of said station; and   a second side of said station, and   where said first fuel dispensing line dispenses fuel through said first side of said station, and   where said second fuel dispensing line dispenses fuel through said first side of said station.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a first side of said station; and   a second side of said station, and   where said first fuel dispensing line dispenses fuel through a first side of said station, and   where said second fuel dispensing line dispenses fuel through said second side of said station.   
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  where said first side of said station is opposite said second side of said station. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1  where said system is a non self-propelled portable fueling facility. 
     
     
         16 . A battery powered liquid fuel dispensing system, comprising:
 electrically powered components;   a battery system having batteries and powering said components; and   where said powered components of said dispensing system have energy profiles, each powered component is powered by a connected battery, and said connected batteries are segregated by energy profiles of said component powered by said connected battery.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 where said energy profiles are defined by the amount of energy consumed by an associated powered component.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 a pump in fluid communication with a fuel tank and an integrated panel dispenser; and   said pump is one of said electrically powered components.   
     
     
         19 . A fuel system, comprising:
 a fueling station;   a cargo container substantially encompassing said fueling station;   a detachable canopy frame extending from said cargo container; and   a lock connecting said detachable canopy frame to said cargo container.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 solar paneling installed on said collapsible canopy, and   where said solar paneling operatively connects to said battery system.   
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 said solar paneling comprises a flexible organic solar sheet; and   said solar sheet forms a canopy over said detachable canopy frame, and   where said canopy serves the dual purpose of providing both cover for vehicles at said fuel station and facilitates capturing renewable energy.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a female receiver on said cargo container;   said lock is a twist lock having an attachment end fixed to said canopy frame and a male end that detachably locks to said female receiver.