Abstract: A central fuel management system includes a pre-authorization module arranged to receive carrier, trailer, and driver identifying information; match, for each meter under a truck rack, one or more loads associated with the carrier, trailer, and driver identifying information; query for each of the one or more loads: a nomination system containing information on book stock; a terminal automated system containing information on physical inventory at two or more terminals; and a third party allocation management system containing information on loading quantity limits. On the basis of the query the pre-authorization module decides whether each load of the one or more loads is authorized prior to its loading. Where authorized, the driver loads at the truck rack.

Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for addition of a blending stock to a fuel stock flowing through a line in order to blend up the fuel stock, and/or to blend up a heel material contained in a tank to which the blended product is to be delivered. The actual volatility of the blended product flowing through the line is monitored using an automated volatility analyzer. The blending stock is added to the fuel stock in the line at a blending rate which is automatically controlled by comparing the measured actual volatility value to either a target volatility value for the blended product or a modified target volatility value which can be implemented for the purpose of also blending up a tank heel.