Remote LPG tank monitoring

Remote LPG tank monitoring tells you how much gas is left in every tank, in real time, without sending anyone to look. Numartech pairs a Myriota satellite modem with a level sensor fitted to the tank, so the reading gets through even when the tank sits on a farm, a mine site or a plant with no cellular coverage.

What gas tank telemetry actually solves

Anyone who distributes or consumes LPG makes decisions based on a number they rarely have: the actual level of each tank. Without it, refills get scheduled by calendar or by estimated consumption, and three costs appear that show up on no invoice.

How the IoT system for LPG tanks works

The architecture has three parts, and none of them requires civil works or running power to the tank:

1. A level sensor on the tank. Selected according to tank type (above-ground, cylinder, cryogenic) and the measurement required. It reports over Bluetooth Low Energy.
2. A Myriota AssetHawk satellite modem. It picks up the sensor reading and transmits it. Hybrid connectivity: it uses LTE-M or NB-IoT cellular where available, and switches automatically to the HyperPulse satellite network where there is none. Up to ten years of operation on two AA batteries, IP68 enclosure.
3. A monitoring platform. Tank level, consumption history and threshold alerts, so deliveries get scheduled on data rather than on a calendar.

Why satellite, not cellular alone

The case for satellite is not technical, it is about coverage. The LPG tanks that benefit most from remote monitoring are exactly the remote ones: farms, mines, isolated plants, pumping stations. Those are the places where cellular signal is patchy or absent, and where sending someone to look costs more than anywhere else.

A cellular-only device stops reporting precisely at the tanks where the data is worth most. A hybrid one uses cellular when it is there — cheaper, higher bandwidth — and falls back to satellite when it is not, with no one having to intervene.

Where it applies

• LPG distributors: route planning based on actual level instead of a refill calendar.
• Industry and agribusiness: dryers, boilers, furnaces and processes that cannot stop for a run-out.
• Mining and energy: tanks at remote operations, beyond terrestrial coverage.
• Hospitality and industrial kitchens: high, continuous consumption with low tolerance for interruption.
• Fleet operators with their own tanks: on-site fuel control, alongside vehicle tracking.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work if the tank has no cellular coverage? Yes, that is precisely the use case. The modem switches to the satellite network automatically when it finds no cellular signal.
Do we need civil works or power at the tank? No. The device is battery powered and mounts on the surface.
How often does it report the level? It is configurable. The interval is set according to the tank’s consumption and the battery life you want: more frequent reporting means shorter battery life.
Does it work with any type of tank? The satellite modem is the same one; what changes is the level sensor, chosen according to tank type and the measurement required. That is why the specification is defined case by case with an advisor.
Can it integrate with the systems we already run? Yes. We integrate telemetry, sensors and SCADA systems to monitor critical variables, even beyond terrestrial coverage.
How much does it cost? It depends on the number of tanks, the sensor each one needs and the reporting frequency. We break the cost down in our article on what LPG tank monitoring costs.