It’s common knowledge among convenience store decision-makers that storing fuel — be it petroleum diesel, renewable diesel, biodiesel or gasoline — in a clean, dry tank is critical. In fact, water is the common denominator for two major issues with fuel storage: microbial contamination and corrosion. So let’s address these one at a time and discuss a few tips to help.
Water in the tank: No fuel can create water, and dissolved water isn’t the issue — free water is the problem. If there’s a way for free water to get into any fuel tank, it will. And a fuel tank with free water in it is likely to cause issues, one of which is microbial growth. Sources of free water include rain and condensation from combinations of warm days and cool evenings, or warm air above ground and cool underground temperatures.
Read more:https://cstoredecisions.com/2020/05/05/the-truth-about-water-in-fuel-storage-tanks/