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Q: How did the old gasoline storage tanks at gas stations contribute to water pollution?
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What pollution is it when gasoline leaks from an underground storage tank at a old gas station?

toxic


At an old gas station gasoline leaks from an underground storage link is this Toxic sediment nutrient or bacterial pollution?

you blow up and you die.


What is the life span of a fiberglass underground storage tank for gasoline?

Fiberglass underground storage tanks for gasoline storage are expected to last 30-years. After this amount of time regulations require their replacement.


Nicks gasoline storage tank holds 1215 liters of gasoline If he can fill up his tractor 27 times with the gas in the storage tank how many liters of gasoline does the tractor hold?

1215/27 = 45


Could you use Antarctica as storage for food?

Yes, storage out-of-doors for foodstuffs is common on most research stations.


When is the best time to buy gasoline?

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.


How do gas stations pollute the environment?

Poorly constructed maintained or operated stations can pollute the environment by: * Releasing hydrocarbon vapors from the filling lines or product storage tanks to the air * Allowing cars to idel while filling * From losses of gasoline or diesel to the ground on nozzle withdrall * From leaking storage tanks to the ground or groundwater * From chemical spills (ethylene glycol or sulfuric acid) * From oil spills from holding tanks or poorly drained oil containers


What is the definition of a storage tank?

A tank which stores water, oil, gasoline, or air.


Cash's gasoline storage tank holds 700 liters of gasoline and his tractor holds 140 liters How many times can he completely fill up his tractor before he must refill his storage tank?

Five times.


What is the shelf life of gasoline?

Gasoline shelf life depends on the storage environment. If stored properly, gasoline is good for a very long time, but if stored improperly, it can deteriorate in less than a month.


How do you get the picture in the storage room poptropica?

finish all the stations at the forgery detection lab. then you get the key to the storage lab. ( you need to become an employee first)


What are the long term effects of huffing gasoline?

Drain Bamage. Human carbon capture and storage.