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TIPS ON PUMPING GAS--GOOD INFO!
I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline....Here in
California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my
Line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some
Tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon.
Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we
Deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and
Premium grades.
We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000
Gallons.
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the
Ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations
Have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground
The more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so
Buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly
A gallon.
In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of
The gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products
Plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal
For
This business. But the service stations do not have temperature
Compensation at the pumps.
When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a
Fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)
Stages: low,middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low
Speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are
Pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping
On the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes
Vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground
Storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF
FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in
Your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates
Faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal
Floating roof.
This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the
Atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations,
Here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated
So that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
Another reminder. If there is a gasoline truck pumping into the
Storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely
The gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you
Might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
Peace
I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline....Here in
California we are also paying higher, up to $3.50 per gallon. But my
Line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some
Tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon.
Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we
Deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and
Premium grades.
We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000
Gallons.
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the
Ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations
Have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground
The more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so
Buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly
A gallon.
In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of
The gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products
Plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal
For
This business. But the service stations do not have temperature
Compensation at the pumps.
When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a
Fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)
Stages: low,middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on low
Speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are
Pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping
On the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes
Vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground
Storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF
FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in
Your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates
Faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal
Floating roof.
This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the
Atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations,
Here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated
So that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
Another reminder. If there is a gasoline truck pumping into the
Storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely
The gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you
Might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.
Hope this will help you get the most value for your money.
Peace
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*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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At least in December I'll be away from home in Florida for 6 months so I'll save on gas money. I'll ride my bicycle to work in Palm Beach.
I will miss winter and our snowstorms.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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♬♪♫ cause a soldier's death is so much better than defeat just hanging around
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don't even bring that up. so many people were pissed about them doing that.
♬♪♫ and I will not, grow tired of crayon stars and fire
♬♪♫ cause a soldier's death is so much better than defeat just hanging around
How's everything after the earthquake near Santiago?
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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