Afuel container is acontainer such as asteel can,bottle,drum, etc. for transporting, storing, and dispensing variousfuels.
A wide variety of container types and constructions are used for fuels. Each has its own engineering challenges.
Thejerrycan is a robust liquid container originally made from pressed steel. It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold 20 litres (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal) of fuel. Threehandles allow for two people carrying a full can or one person handling an empty can. The basic design is still in use today although construction is often of high density polyethylene.[1]
Portable plastic gasoline containers are commercially available and are in common use.[2] These are usuallyblow molded polyethylene or other polymers compatible with the designated fuel. It has been found that the use offlame arresters reduces the chance of fire or explosion of gasoline.[3][4] Child resistant caps or closures are required in some regions or jurisdictions.[5]
Adrum (also called a barrel) is a cylindrical container used for shipping fuels. A typical drum has a nominal capacity of 200 litres (55 US or 44 imp gal). Drums are usually made of steel, but plastic drums are used for some liquids. Fuel drums need have the appropriate certification for shipment ofdangerous goods:Flammable liquids, etc. Steel drums are suited for reconditioning for multiple uses.
Pouring of a flammable liquid has the potential of generatingstatic electricity. Having the fuel container on the ground or having a grounding strap helps reduce the risk of sparks. In particular, loading a fuel container on a flatbed truck or vehicle can be dangerous because it is insulated.[6]
Shipments of flammable or explosive liquids are highly regulated. Based on theUN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods model regulations, each country has coordinated design and performance requirements for shipment. For example, in the US, the Department of Transportation has jurisdiction and published requirements inTitle 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.[7]
The applicable regulation depends on theflash point of the fuel, quantity being shipped, mode of transit, etc.
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A flame arrester works by removing heat from a flame and keeping the temperature of the fuel on the other side of the arrester below its ignition point. The flame arrester mesh breaks the flame into many flamelets, and the heat of these flamelets is transferred to the walls of the mesh(The link is to the abstract only: A free full-text link is on Google Scholar.)
