Monthly Archives: October 2013

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Underground Storage Tank Management

INTRODUCTION If a fuel storage facility is not properly maintained, bacteria and fungi can grow in the fuel‐water interface, causing filter problems and deactivating the water monitoring system. With the exception of fuel with inadequate low‐temperature fluidity (i.e., wax formation in diesel tanks at cold temperatures), most problems can normally be avoided by keeping the fuel storage system clean and as water‐free as possible. Water in the storage system can accelerate fuel degradation which should […]