What Pump for Diesel Fueling? 1

• Aug 18, 2022

• #2

TugboatEng

Marine/Ocean

Nov 1, 2015

11,461

If you want consistent transfer times, the PD pump has an advantage. Otherwise, diesel fuel transfer is a fairly simple problem, the most likely solution is whichever pump costs the least. Do specify viton seals when you order it.

 

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• Aug 19, 2022

• #3

1503-44

Petroleum

Jul 15, 2019

6,654

PD, as you also easily get the volume transferred, assuming somebody is going to ask you where all that diesel went at the end of the month.

Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."

 

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• Aug 22, 2022

• #4

LittleInch

Petroleum

Mar 27, 2013

21,545

Pumps installed at grade with a flooded suction are made for small centrifugal pumps.

But each system is different and 200-300 gpm sounds like a hell of a lot unless you're filling bowsers?

Or those huge dump trucks?

Remember - More details = better answers
Also: If you get a response it's polite to respond to it.

 

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• Aug 22, 2022

• #5

MJCronin

Mechanical

Apr 9, 2001

5,087

I agree ... 300 gpm PD pumps sounds like a stretch for a refueling rate... How big are these heavy equipment storage tanks, anyway ?

Do they store 900 - 1500 gallons of fuel ?..... I have my doubts

The origninal poster could not have confused lpm with gpm .... could they ??

MJCronin
Sr. Process Engineer

 

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• Aug 22, 2022

• #6

1503-44

Petroleum

Jul 15, 2019

6,654

I rightly or wrongly took "fueling heavy equipment" to mean multiple gas station type pumps, as there should be no need to fuel one vehicle at 200-300gpm, which might be a bit dangerous as well.

Einstein gave the same test to students every year. When asked why he would do something like that, "Because the answers had changed."

 

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• Aug 22, 2022

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• #7

TugboatEng

Marine/Ocean

Nov 1, 2015

11,461

Trains, mining trucks, boats are examples where you would want to fuel at 200-300 GPM.

 

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• Aug 23, 2022

• #8

moon161

Mechanical

Dec 15, 2007

1,183

I worked at a place that made pumps for the navy, they would provide a mid sized centrifugal pump for this sort of application (jet fuel transfer).

While I worked with positive displacement pumps there also, mostly lube oil applications. Because PD pumps can develop a couple thousand PSI, we used a pressure relief valve on the discharge and overflow to the sump. For this reason, volume pumped =/= disccharge volume.

 

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• Aug 23, 2022

• #9

georgeverghese

Chemical

Mar 19, 2015

4,852

Guess you are asking for a batching pd pump ( vane or gear I suppose) with flow meter (and local readout)which auto shuts off when batch volume is reached?
If you cannot find one at these flows on the market, you may have to configure this yourself.

 

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