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also a Fuelmaster key/card system that MPE installed to control the use of the facility. The drivers need to insert their Prokey and enter their ID number in order to authorize a specific loading arm to be used. The Fuelmaster system records the amount of product loaded into the trucks and is used for invoicing purposes. The Fuelmaster will also shut-down the loading arm if it does not see product flowing for 90 seconds.
Access to the top of the delivery trucks is made possible by
two loading platforms constructed by MPE that are about the same height as the top of the trucks. The loading platforms are accessed by a set of steel stairs constructed to current codes. There are aluminum gangways installed to access the top of the trucks to make it safe for the drivers. Also, there are safety rails suspended down from the canopy over the truck positions for the drivers to hold onto. Additionally, this safety rail is used for the location of the pump start and stop switch, so it is readily accessible to the drivers. The containment system for the loading
rack will contain over 11,000 gallons and is a passive system. There is a canopy over the entire loading pad to keep most of the snow and rain from entering the containment area. The loading pad is pitched to catch basins that will contain a small spill and any large spills flow from the catch basins to a concrete con- tainment sump. Should a major spill occur, all the product would be captured and can be pumped out of the containment sump as good product. Small amounts of water that do get into the containment sump will evaporate or can be pumped out. In addition to the bulk storage opera-
tion, there are also four dispensers with dual nozzles that can be used for fleet fueling of school buses as well as Peterson's own vehicles. This would include the dispensing of biodiesel. MPE, Inc., based in Hebron, Conn.,
specializes in bulk facility design and con- struction of inland terminals as well as upgrades to existing facilities. MPE has also provided extensive design services for upgrades to many of the marine terminals in New England. MPE is currently working on the design
and construction of a new biofuel produc- tion facility scheduled to go on line later this year producing 5,000 gallons a day with expansion planned for next year to 10,000 gallons per day. l FON
MPE Contact Information: 800-833-6734 860-228-3636 Email: rceppi@mpeusa.com
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