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A distribution station includes a mobile trailer, a pump on the mobile trailer, a manifold on the mobile trailer and connected with the pump, a plurality of hoses in communication with the manifold, and a plurality of valves on the mobile trailer. Each of the valves is situated between the manifold

A distribution station includes a mobile trailer, a pump on the mobile trailer, a manifold on the mobile trailer and connected with the pump, a plurality of hoses in communication with the manifold, and a plurality of valves on the mobile trailer. Each of the valves is situated between the manifold and a respective different one of the hoses. Each of a plurality of fluid level sensors is associated with a respective different one of the hoses. The fluid level sensors are operable to detect respective different fluid levels. A controller is configured to operate the valves responsive to signals from the fluid level sensors, activate and deactivate the pump, identify whether there is a risk condition based upon at least one variable operating parameter, and deactivate the pump responsive to the risk condition.

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1. A fuel distribution station comprising: a mobile trailer;a pump on the mobile trailer;a manifold on the mobile trailer and connected with the pump;a plurality of hoses in fluid communication with the manifold;a plurality of valves on the mobile trailer, each of the valves situated between the man

1. A fuel distribution station comprising: a mobile trailer;a pump on the mobile trailer;a manifold on the mobile trailer and connected with the pump;a plurality of hoses in fluid communication with the manifold;a plurality of valves on the mobile trailer, each of the valves situated between the manifold and a respective different one of the hoses;a plurality of fluid level sensors, each of the fluid level sensors associated with a respective different one of the hoses, and the fluid level sensors operable to detect respective different fluid levels; anda controller configured to operate the valves responsive to signals from the fluid level sensors, activate and deactivate the pump,identify whether there is a risk condition based upon at least one variable operating parameter and deactivate the pump responsive to the risk condition, andlimit the number of valves that are open based upon a minimum threshold fluid pressure by delaying the opening of one of the valves until closing of another one of the valves. 2. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 1, wherein the variable operating parameter includes fluid pressure, and the controller identifies whether there is the risk condition based upon the fluid pressure exceeding a preset fluid pressure threshold. 3. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 1, wherein the variable operating parameter includes fluid pressure, and the controller identifies whether there is the risk condition based upon change of the fluid pressure within a preset time period. 4. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 1, wherein the variable operating parameter includes one of the fluid levels, and the controller identifies whether there is the risk condition based upon a change in the one of the fluid levels. 5. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 1, wherein the variable operating parameter includes fluid temperature, and the controller identifies whether there is the risk condition based upon the fluid temperature exceeding a preset fluid temperature threshold. 6. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 5, wherein the fluid temperature is taken at a point between the pump and the manifold. 7. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 5, wherein the fluid temperature is taken at a point proximate the pump. 8. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 1, further comprising an electronic register on the mobile trailer and connected with the pump. 9. The fuel distribution station as recited in claim 8, further comprising an air eliminator between the pump and the electronic register. 10. A method for a distribution station, the distribution station including a mobile trailer, a pump on the mobile trailer, a manifold on the mobile trailer and connected with the pump, a plurality of hoses in fluid communication with the manifold, a plurality of valves on the mobile trailer, each of the valves situated between the manifold and a respective different one of the hoses, a plurality of fluid level sensors, each of the fluid level sensors associated with a respective different one of the hoses, and the fluid level sensors operable to detect respective different fluid levels, the method comprising: selectively opening the valves responsive to signals from the fluid level sensors;in correspondence with opening the valves, activating the pump to convey a fluid through any open ones of the valves;identifying whether there is a risk condition based upon at least one variable operating parameter;deactivating the pump responsive to the risk condition; andlimiting the number of valves that are open based upon a minimum threshold fluid pressure by delaying the opening of one of the valves until closing of another one of the valves. 11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the variable operating parameter includes fluid pressure, and identifying whether there is the risk condition based upon the fluid pressure exceeding a preset fluid pressure threshold. 12. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the variable operating parameter includes fluid pressure, and identifying whether there is the risk condition based upon change of the fluid pressure within a preset time period. 13. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the variable operating parameter includes one of the fluid levels, and identifying whether there is the risk condition based upon a change in the one of the fluid levels. 14. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the variable operating parameter includes fluid temperature, and identifying whether there is the risk condition based upon the fluid temperature exceeding a preset fluid temperature threshold. 15. The method as recited in claim 14, further comprising taking the fluid temperature at a point between the pump and the manifold. 16. The method as recited in claim 14, further comprising taking the fluid temperature at a point proximate the pump.