This is a Message received from a friend:
I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... but here in
Durban , we are also paying higher, up to 47.35 per litre.
But 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 Marian Hill Pipeline, where I work in Durban , 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, LRP and
Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total
Capacity of 16,800,000 litres.
ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE 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 denser the fuel, 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 play 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. In slow mode, you should be pumping on
low speed, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created, while
you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return.
If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to
your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours 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 TANK IS HALF
FULL.
The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the
less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than
you can
imagine. Petroleum 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 FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE
TANKS, WHEN YOU STOP
TO BUY, DO NOT FILL UP
Most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is
being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that
normally settles on the bottom.
Hope, this will help you get the maximum value for your money.
I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol... but here in
Durban , we are also paying higher, up to 47.35 per litre.
But 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 Marian Hill Pipeline, where I work in Durban , 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, LRP and
Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total
Capacity of 16,800,000 litres.
ONLY BUY OR FILL UP YOUR CAR OR BIKKIE 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 denser the fuel, 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 play 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. In slow mode, you should be pumping on
low speed, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created, while
you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return.
If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to
your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours 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 TANK IS HALF
FULL.
The reason for this is, the more fuel you have in your tank, the
less air occupying its empty space. Petrol evaporates faster than
you can
imagine. Petroleum 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 FUEL TRUCK PUMPING INTO THE STORAGE
TANKS, WHEN YOU STOP
TO BUY, DO NOT FILL UP
Most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is
being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that
normally settles on the bottom.
Hope, this will help you get the maximum value for your money.
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