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2. Expansion tank - Wikipedia

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   An expansion tank or expansion vessel is a small tank used to protect closed water heating systems and domestic hot water systems from excessive pressure. The tank is partially filled with air, whose compressibility cushions shock caused by water hammer [ citation needed ] and absorbs excess water pressure caused by thermal expansion .

3. Gasoline pump - Wikipedia

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   Its coefficient of thermal expansion at 20 °C is about 4.5 times that of water. ... Most finished product gasoline is delivered in 8,000- to 16,000-gallon tank ...

4. Watts Water Technologies - Wikipedia

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   Watts was previously based in Lawrence, MA. [3] [4] Watts created a type of safety valve known as the temperature and pressure valve (T&P valve), which was used for safely venting hot-water supply tank systems, reducing the risk of explosion. [5] By the time of World War II, the U.S. Army required Watts T&P valves on all army hot-water supply ...

5. Diesel fuel tanks in trucks - Wikipedia

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   Fuel tanks of a capacity greater than 25 US gallons must adhere to specifications for spillage, leakage, mounting, impact survivability, weld requirements, venting and a host of other stipulations. The regulations require side-mounted fuel tanks to survive a 30-foot drop test, while non-side-mounted fuel tanks must survive a 10-foot drop test.

6. DOT-111 tank car - Wikipedia

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   On the left is a 27,399-US-gallon (103,716 L; 22,814.4 imp gal) capacity tank car with a load limit of 196,500 pounds (89,100 kg), making it suitable for low specific gravity liquids. On the right, a lighter, smaller 16,640-US-gallon (62,989 L; 13,856 imp gal) capacity tank car has a higher load limit of 204,300 pounds (92,700 kg).

7. How Many Gallons Of Fuel Does A Container Ship Carry? - AOL

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   Ships in that size range can carry between 2.5 million and 3.5 million gallons of fuel. The amount of fuel actually be used on a sailing depends primarily on the ship's speed.