fuel storage

[marrty41]

Thinking of storing fuel in the new hanger what type of storage tank is needed only for 22 holding about 2 to 3 hundred gallons does it need a special sealed lid is a plastic tank ok what about a drain facility going to put it on a frame gravity fed any advice would be grateful.

[arotrhd]

You might want to think about/research small trailer tanks. Aside from the basic storage and handling safety issues with fuels (100LL from your description), you'll want to have fuel samples taken on a consistent basis. There are a few manufacturers who have NFPA approved or similar approved systems - I'll list some resources a little later. Personally, if something happened (FIRE), and equipment/aircraft/facility was damaged or destroyed - or somebody was injured or killed - I would not want to be the one to have to tell the insurance company why a large quantity of fuel was being stored in an unapproved container. Not to mention the kinds of consequences and/or fines you could face for leaks. Just a $.02 morsel to consider.

 

 

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[delorean]

Look in the back of Trade-A-Plane for those 300 gallon fuel trailers. They come all setup with the pump, static wire, gauge, lights, etc. Very nice.

 

For a little cheaper, you can buy a a few of those white steel fuel tanks made for pick-up truck beds and attach them to a lawn & garden type trailer (make sure it's rated handle that weight though). Get a pump, filter, & gauge from Northern Tool & Equipment catalog. By the time you get done, you'll save just enough money to make it worth the trouble, but at least you can use the trailer for other things and set it up the way you like.

 

Check with you local fuel supplier......They may give you a 1000 gallon tank or let you rent one if you buy x gallons of fuel from them a month.