Diesel Fuel & Storage Questions
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PineRidge
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Junk where do I look for a 110 volt pump with an automatic nozzle? Do you have anything like that in your garage that you are looking to clear out? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
BTW the pump bung is 2" on my tank.
BTW the pump bung is 2" on my tank.
Junkman
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Most of the electric pumps don't have a automatic nozzle. I have a new one and will send you a PM concerning it. In my garage, you never know what you will find. Junk....
JerryG
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This is a general question, to anyone. Most on TBN, when they go to look for fuel storage, begin speaking about pumps, either hand or electric. Then they need the wiring. I know in my area of the country, most farm storage of fuel is in overhead tanks and are gravity feed. Why not just make your fuel station simple and do it this way?
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PineRidge
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Jerry this 275 gallon tank will be inside my pole barn and I don't want the 2000 pounds of fuel high enough off the concrete that it would take to fuel my TC-40D. I would rather keep the tank low on the deck and add the electric pump. In my case it's just a personal preference.
Junkman
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The problem with overhead storage is that most states require them to be within a diked area to confine the fuel in the event of a leak. Compliance is not always done, but if the tank leaks, you will have a mess of a hazardous spill clean up bill.
JerryG
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<font color="blue"> The problem with overhead storage is that most states require them to be within a diked area to confine the fuel in the event of a leak. Compliance is not always done, but if the tank leaks, you will have a mess of a hazardous spill clean up bill.</font>
I guess that I am missing something here. Why would a tank have more of chance to leak if it overhead, than it would sitting on the ground or floor?
I guess that I am missing something here. Why would a tank have more of chance to leak if it overhead, than it would sitting on the ground or floor?
Junkman
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Gravity feed tanks are elevated because the gravity feed come off the bottom of the tank. If you break off the fitting on the bottom of the tank, there is no stopping the oil from emptying from the tank. This is the reason for the "dike". What I didn't mention is that dikes are concrete pads with cement walls around them to confine the oil... Check out your local oil dealer and you will see that is the way the above ground tanks are set up if the facility is fairly new. I believe that the regulation is that it must hold 40% of the total storage. Some older sites are grandfathered and don't have to meet this requirement.
JerryG
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<font color="blue">If you break off the fitting on the bottom of the tank, there is no stopping the oil from emptying from the tank.</font>
That makes sense. I'll still take my overhead and not mess with a pump any day.
That makes sense. I'll still take my overhead and not mess with a pump any day.
Junkman
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There is one way to safely use an overhead tank that I can think of. It is the break away device that is used at service stations on the pump hoses. When they come apart, there is a device inside that seals off the flow of fuel to help eliminate a fire. Problem with gasoline is that there is some fuel in the hose that usually catches on fire. Sometimes this leads to greater fires starting. With diesel fuel, this wouldn't be a problem. If your building were to catch on fire and the tank fall to the ground, that would clinch the fire raging beyond control. Oil is hard to ignite, but when it is spilled onto an open flame in quantity, then it is a totally different story.
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