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This is bcoz the fuel inside is highly flammable and shiny white or silvery surface help to keep it cool and prevent it to blow everything around in tiny chunks :)
As such surfaces reflect radiation and are a bad absorber of heat.
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Why is petrol tanks painted silver?
silvery white colour have the ability to reflect and emit light than black or any other colour
Explain why petrol storage tanks are sprayed with silver paint?
Because the heat from the sun bounces of the tank and that helps keep the petrol cool.
What is the volume of a petrol tank?
Petrol tanks are NOT a standard size.
Why is petrol tanks silver?
silvery white colour have the ability to reflect and emit light than black or any other colour
What spills the most oil?
ships which carry tanks full of petrol and tanks which leak
How do you use tanker in sentence?
A tanker is used to transport the Petrol from storage tanks to the petrol station.
Why are petrol tanks underground at a petrol station?
They are usually underground simply to keep them out of sight. However I have been to some stations (usually in rural areas) where the tanks are above ground.
WHY ARE PETROL TANKS UNDERGROUND AT PETROL STATION?
They are usually underground simply to keep them out of sight. However I have been to some stations (usually in rural areas) where the tanks are above ground.
Why are fuel tanks painted silver or white?
because it is stainless so when it is stainless the dirt will not stick on the tank coz wen the tank is dirty the injector will not function well
Why aren't rocket tanks painted?
because it would be to heavy
Can petrol stations charge the new prices if they have old petrol in the tanks?
obviously yes...because petrol like gold is priced at market price and not at the price which existed earlier.
1barel of petrol equal to how many tons?
2 trellion gas tanks
