Smart Oil Tank Monitoring

Kerosene, with its low gel point of -40°F/-40°C, is a popular choice for residential heating, particularly in colder regions where fuel stability is crucial. However, accurately gauging kerosene levels in storage tanks presents a challenge, leading to inefficiencies in fuel delivery.
Small deliveries may not cover delivery costs, while large deliveries risk overfilling and unnecessary returns, complicating refilling logistics. The frequent need to manually check tank levels, coupled with unpredictable delivery schedules, adds operational costs, reduces customer satisfaction, and hampers dealers’ ability to optimize their supply network effectively.

Real Life Case

ENEOS and its Service Station (SS) dealers face the challenge of accurately and cost-effectively measuring kerosene levels in household tanks across Japan. Efficient oil tank monitoring is essential to optimize delivery services, reduce operational costs, and ensure a profitable and reliable supply chain.

To address this need, Zerospec, in collaboration with Kyocera Communication Systems Corporation, has developed a smart oil sensor designed specifically for ENEOS. This innovative sensor, which installs seamlessly inside the tank cap, connects to the Sigfox 0G network and leverages advanced laser technology to precisely monitor and regularly transmit fuel levels. The sensor’s integration with the Sigfox 0G network ensures real-time data transfer, enabling proactive kerosene delivery and reducing unnecessary trips.

This cutting-edge oil tank monitoring solution not only ensures measurement accuracy but also enhances delivery efficiency, improves customer satisfaction, and boosts profitability for ENEOS dealers.

The key benefits of Smart Oil Tank Monitoring for ENEOS SS dealers are:

Enhanced Delivery Efficiency: Real-time tank monitoring allows for optimized delivery schedules, reducing unnecessary trips and improving logistics efficiency.
Profitable Fuel Supply: Accurate kerosene level tracking helps secure a profitable supply chain by minimizing over-delivery and under-delivery scenarios.
Significant Cost Savings: By reducing manual checks and optimizing fuel distribution, ENEOS dealers can achieve substantial cost savings on labor and transportation.
Improved Customer Satisfaction: Reliable kerosene delivery based on real-time needs boosts customer trust and satisfaction, ensuring loyal, long-term relationships.
New Value-Added Services: Smart monitoring technology enables dealers to offer premium services, such as proactive refills and usage insights, providing customers with convenience and peace of mind.

Read THE CASE STUDY

This ZEROSPEC smart oil sensor required a low-cost, reliable network connection over long distances, so a 0G network was the perfect choice. This solution was made possible by the sensor’s easy installation, low power consumption, virtually no maintenance, and high network availability.
Mr. Naoki Kawai, General Manager, Wireless Solutions Division, Kyocera Communication Systems Corporation