Buying and storing fuel is one of the biggest expenses for farms, with some farmers spending six-figure sums annually on fuel alone. Luckily, thanks new storage technologies and government incentives, there are ways to cut down on your long-term fuel expenditures. If you’re looking to upgrade your farm fuel tank, here are the benefits and drawbacks to the three common types of fuel storage. https://bulkfuel.com.au/news/162-farmers-guide-to-fuel-tank-options

1. A FARMER'S GUIDE
TO FUEL TANK
OPTIONS

2. Buying and storing fuel is one of the biggest expenses for
farms. Luckily, thanks new storage technologies and
government incentives, there are ways to cut down on your
long-term fuel expenditures.
If you’re looking to upgrade your farm fuel tank, here are the benefits and
drawbacks to the three common types of fuel storage.

3. ABOVEGROUND
CYLINDER TANKS

4. BENEFITS OF
ABOVEGROUND
CYLINDER
•No electric pumps needed. Any fuel
you need can be dispensed with a
gravity feed
•Environmental legislation doesn’t
apply, so there is no need for
bunding around the tank

5. RISKS OF
ABOVEGROUND
CYLINDER
•Filling these tanks poses a health and
safety risk
•Structural integrity needs to be
monitored regularly
•These tanks offer low security, with
many farmers reporting fuel theft
from exposed fuel tanks

6. ONGROUND TANKS

7. BENEFITS OF AN
ONGROUND
TANK
•Reduce overall fuel costs
•Most on-ground tanks are
self-bunded, meaning there is
secondary containment that will
capture any drips and slops
•Can store large quantities of fuel
•Security is optimised with nozzles,
pipework & metering equipment able
to be stored away

8. RISKS ON AN
ONGROUND
TANK
•On-ground tanks with a fuel pump
will need access to power
•Vehicles can run into them if not
placed in a secure area

9. UNDERGROUND
PETROLEUM STORAGE
SYSTEMS

10. BENEFITS OF
UNDERGROUND
TANKS
•Reduce the likelihood of fuel
evaporation, which saves money in
the long run
•Eliminates fuel theft, which is a big
problem many Aussie farmers
are reporting

11. RISKS OF
UNDERGROUND
TANKS
•Maintenance can often be
forgotten about
•Maintenance can be costly
•Environmental contamination and
damage if leak occurs
•Must be constructed of
non-corrodible materials, which can
incur further costs

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