Mineral Oil Info Page
Oil Numbers
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Tank Size = 12 m diameter sphere = 905 m^3 = 239K gals.
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Fill time at 10 gal/min = 24K minutes = 17 days non-stop.
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Fill Start Date - Nov. 5, 2001
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Fill Complete - Dec. 5, 2001
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Pressure differential top to bottom of tank: 12 m * .8e3 kg/m^3
* 9.8 m/sec^2/1e5 Pa/atm = .94 atm.
Oil Company Contacts
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CK Witco: 800-494-8673
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Exxon: Sales office - Houston - 1-800-231-6633 (John Givens)
Technical assistance - 281-834-0438 (800-231-0749)
Distributors in Chicago Area:
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Van Waters & Rogers 708-728-6816 (Robert Tovar - FNAL rep)
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Chem Central 708-534-7000
Esso
is same as Exxon. Need to find out about Marcol 52
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Pennzoil (Penrico manufacturer - Drakeol 5 - Van Waters & Rogers rep.)
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Amoco
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Shell
Tanker Details
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Truck tanker rental contact:
Ace Chicago/Great Dane
Brett Goral: (708) 656-6800
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Tanker rental about $85/day
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Tanker size: 7500 gals.
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Tank Car sizes: 20K – 35K gals.