GM
reduces the time and expense in new vehicle development
by building advanced testing facilities. A requirement of
their program is the ability to deliver temperature controlled
fuel at a precise flowrate. Earthsafe developed computer
controlled fuel conditioning systems for four GM testing
facilities. The units store fuel onboard and heat or cool
the fuel to a precise temperature between 20 degrees and
120 degrees Farenheit. The fuel is dispensed at a selected
flowrate into the test vehicle as test parameters are displayed
for operator verification and adjustment. The Earthsafe
Technics fuel systems help GM develop the new products that
are essential to its financial success.
The
manufacturer of fuel system components required an automated
test facility to perform durability testing for automotive
fuel hoses. The test procedures were specified by their
customer specifications and SAE standards. Earthsafe designed
a pre-packaged fuel lab within a portable fire rated building.
The lab building was furnished complete with hazardous area
electrical service, heating, ventilation, lighting, and
fire suppression systems. The prefabrication saved a considerable
cost of a new addition or extensive renovations to existing
buildings to accommodate the hazardous testing environment.
Earthsafe provided all test fixtures, instrumentation, PLC
hardware and programming. The software systems included
the ability to operate the tests and to collect, analyze,
and display test data.
The
manufacturer of diesel engines constructed new engine test
cells at an engine assembly facility. The function of the
lab was to perform emissions testing of engines to verify
compliance with EPA standards.
The
testing required a specification grade fuel so dual storage
units were used to confirm specifications of a new delivery
without interrupting operations. Earthsafe designed and
built an aboveground fuel storage system to safely store
and handle fuel for the test cells. Continuous electronic
monitoring assured system integrity.
The
manufacturer also constructed a new state of the art engine
testing facility for research and development. Earthsafe
designed and built a five unit tank farm to support the
facility. The tank farm is automated to allow remote selection
and transfer of fuels. Tanks are equipped with heating systems
to allow reliable Winter operation. Electronic level gauging
and leak detection systems continuously monitor the status
of storage tanks.
The
manufacturer of fuel system components constructed a new
fuel lab research and development. The lab required a fuel
storage and handling facility for the specification fuel
used in the testing. Specification fuel can degrade at ambient
temperatures by evaporation of the light end components
of the fuel. Cooling of the fuel is required to avoid the
delays and expense of replacing degraded fuel. Earthsafe
designed and built a temperature controlled fuel storage
vault to safely store the fuel and maintain a cool storage
environment. The vault was located aboveground to allow
future relocation. Continuous electronic monitoring assures
the integrity of the system.
The new corporate facility requires mission critical fuel systems for its integral data center. The fuel storage is (4) 12,000 gallon fuel tanks located 2 levels below grade. The system includes a specialized fill system to transfer fuel from grade into each of the bulk storage units. Earthsafe is providing a highly redundant system to provide fuel service to (7) emergency generators on the fifth floor above grade, as well as the life safety generator.
The facility was designed to store and digitize the film archives of the Smithsonian, that are subject to degradation. The facility includes extensive underground storage areas with precise temperature and humidity control. The fuel system consists of (5) 20,000 gallon aboveground tanks in a tank storage building. Fuel is transferred to remote locations for fuel service for (2) boilers, and (4) emergency generators. Earthsafe Powerplex control systems provide integration of the system components and a central display of all system status parameters.
Earthsafe provided a networked fuel distribution system for the campus of (4) buildings totaling over 1 million square feet. The system consisted of dual 6,000 gallon fire rated tanks, dual pump and filter systems, and distribution piping to (8) generators in (4) buildings.
 CUMMINS
ENGINE TEST FACILITY
BORG
WARNER TEST FACILITY
 EAGLE
PITCHER TEST SYSTEM
 GM
FUEL CARTS
 ABN AMRO HEADQUARTERS
 NATIONAL AUDIO VISUAL CONSERVATION CENTER
 LETTERMAN DIGITAL ARTS CENTER
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