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  2. Stock tank - Wikipedia

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    Stock tanks can range in size from 100 liters to over 5500 liters (30 to 1500 gallons) and typically are made of galvanized steel. These tanks are filled either by a pump, windpump, creek, spring, rely on runoff water from rain or melting snow, or from water hauled to them in a truck. In some parts of Texas, ranchers refer to ponds and watering ...

  3. Bowser (tanker) - Wikipedia

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    The term also describes refuelling boats that supply seaplanes, army fuel tankers used for combat resupply, and vehicles that fill heavy construction equipment such as hydraulic excavators and bulldozers. Even aircraft have been described as "flying fuel bowsers" when configured to ferry fuel to support a forward operation.

  4. Water tender - Wikipedia

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    These water tenders are able to operate relatively independently. Some water tenders actually combine a fire engine and water tender. This kind of unit may have seats for up to six firefighters, a water tank of more than 2,900 U.S. gallons (2,400 imperial gallons; 11,000 liters), and basic equipment for firefighting and rescue. [6]

  5. Tank truck - Wikipedia

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    A tank truck, gas truck, fuel truck, or tanker truck (American English) or tanker (British English) is a motor vehicle designed to carry liquids or gases on roads. The largest such vehicles are similar to railroad tank cars , which are also designed to carry liquid loads.

  6. M970 - Wikipedia

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    The M970 can be loaded through the bottom or through the top fill openings. A ladder is provided at the front of the semitrailer for access to the top manhole, and a 4-cylinder diesel engine and pump assembly provides self load/unload capability. The body of the refueler is a 5,000-U.S.-gallon, single compartment, stainless steel tank.

  7. Storage tank - Wikipedia

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    Reservoirs can be covered, in which case they may be called covered or underground storage tanks or reservoirs. Covered water tanks are common in urban areas. Tanks can be mounted on a lorry or an articulated lorry trailer. The resulting vehicle is called a road tanker (or simply tanker; tank truck in American English).

  8. Water tank - Wikipedia

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    An elevated water tank, also known as a water tower, will create a pressure at the ground-level outlet of 1 kPa per 10.2 centimetres (4.0 in) or 1 psi per 2.31 feet (0.70 m) of elevation. Thus a tank elevated to 20 metres creates about 200 kPa and a tank elevated to 70 feet creates about 30 psi of discharge pressure, sufficient for most ...

  9. Tank container - Wikipedia

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    Food-grade tank - a standard tank container which can only be loaded with foodgrade products; Reefer tank - a tank with the ability to cool ("refigerate") the product to be transported; Gas tank - a tank that is suitable for the transport of gases; Silo tank - a tank for the transport of grains and powders; T1 ISO tank container (for wine and ...