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2017 Fueltec Model CF50E Fuel Polishing System
FUEL TANK SAFETY
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Purge fuel tank (fill airspace inside the tank between any fuel and the top of
the tank) with argon or CO2 prior to drilling or sawing holes that penetrate the
tank to minimize the risk of explosion.
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Maintain a purged condition while installing fittings on a fuel tank.
STATIC GROUND
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Always attach a static discharge cable from the Fueltec System to the fuel
tank being serviced.
The flowing movement of flammable liquids inside a pipe can build up static electricity.
Non
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polar liquids such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene and light crude oils exhibit signifi-
cant ability for charge accumulation and charge retention during high velocity flow.
Static electricity can discharge into a fuel vapor. When the electrostatic discharge en-
ergy is high enough, it can ignite a fuel vapor and air mixture. Different fuels have dif-
ferent flammable limits and require different levels of electrostatic discharge energy to
ignite.
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The use of a static discharge cable can
help to prevent or safely dissipate the build
up of static electricity.
