DTM Brian Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 TIPS ON PUMPING PETROL Posted by marionvalentine66 in Uncategorized on July 17, 2011 I don’t know what you guys are paying for Petrol…. but here in Melbourne we are paying up to $1.30 to $1.50 per litre. 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 Litre: Here at the Shell Pipeline where I work in Melbourne, we deliver about 4 million litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and Petrol, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 Litres. 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 Petrol, when it gets warmer Petrol expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening….your litre is not exactly a litre. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the Petrol, 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. You should be pumping on low mode, 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 Petrol tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more Petrol you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Petrol line evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petrol storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the Petrol 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 litre is actually the exact amount. Another reminder, if there is a Petrol truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy Petrol, DO NOT fill up; most likely the Petrol is being stirred up as the Petrol is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Doesn't ground temperature stay pretty much the same year round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMeanGreen Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Yes, I pump my petrol when it reaches $1.20/litre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 this myth was busted like ten years ago when that chain email first circulated.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/gastips.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Doesn't ground temperature stay pretty much the same year round? Yep, and I laughed at every dumbass that came into our station "learning" me on why they fill up in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 This makes sense to a point, but I bet its an unmeasurable difference. Dyno Brian is a victim of overthinking this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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