Maximus Stop-Fill Unit
This page updated May 18, 2007.
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The ADEPT Group, Inc. |
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Maximus Stop-Fill Unit |
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| Technology and Innovation | ||||||||||||
| ASCENT (Adept Science and Technologies, LLC) has developed a unique technology, Maximus™, that eliminates emissions of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) from the “outage gauge” at the end of fills of storage tanks. The Maximus™ stop-fill instrument works analogously to a physician’s stethoscope. It uses proprietary acoustic sensors to signal when the LPG has reached a predetermined maximum fill level inside storage tanks. The Maximus™ would allow residential LPG tanks to be filled with the outage gauge closed, thus eliminating the emissions from refilling. | ||||||||||||
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| LPG is made up of volatile organic compounds (VOCs),10 percent to 15 percent of which are highly reactive. The Maximus™ system, when fully implemented could save California eliminate 50 tons of LPG per day. | ||||||||||||
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| ICAT funds would be dedicated to the finalization, demonstration, and commercialization of Maximus™ stop-fill instruments. Fifteen (15) Maximus™ instruments will be built for use in the ICAT project. Most will be used for field tests and demonstrations with two LPG suppliers. ADEPT will supervise and monitor these activities. | ||||||||||||
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