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Inspectors: Fuel tank overflow into San Francisco Bay went unnoticed until it was too late
Nov 18th, 2009 - dailypress
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - State inspectors say an oil spill that sent hundreds of gallons of bunker oil into San Francisco Bay was caused by a fuel tank that overflowed during a morning refueling stop.
Shuttle steers closer to space statio...
Aug 29th, 2009 - ajc
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery's seven astronauts are steering ever closer to the international space station in preparation for their linkup.The shuttle will dock at the station Sunday night...
Astronauts board space shuttle Discov...
Aug 28th, 2009 - Reuters
* Space shuttle launch set for 11:59 p.m. EDT (0359 GMT) * Storms pass from area, leaving clear skies for launch * Shuttle carries lab gear, supplies for space station (Updates with crew boarding shuttle) CAPE CANAVERAL...
NASA fuels space shuttle for another ...
Aug 28th, 2009 - Reuters
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA filled space shuttle Discovery's fuel tank on Friday for a midnight blastoff on a 13-day flight to deliver new laboratory equipment...
Space shuttle launch postponed again
Aug 25th, 2009 - Reuters
* Valve failure prompts second launch delay in two days * First launch attempt postponed by poor weather * NASA has until Sunday to launch or face delay to October (Adds detail on problem...
Fuel Tank videos from YouTube:
3:25Weld fuel tank with gas in it
a true redneck darring repair. they only blow up in hollywood.
1:51Fuel tank explosion
This guy looks to find a level with his lighter..... moron
1:18How to Replace a Fuel Pump : Removing Fuel Pump From Fuel Tank
Lift out gas tank very slowly. Learn more steps forreplacing the fuel pump in the gas tank of your Lincoln Continental in this free auto repair and car maintenance video. Expert: Jeffery Fiffie Bio: Jeffery Fiffie has 10 years of auto mechanic and management experience ...
10:00STS-125 Atlantis Shuttle Canada Arm Earth Fuel Tank Orbit Decaying
STS-125 Atlantis Shuttle Mission 20090511 Canada Arm Visible Earth Orbit Red Large External Fuel Tank (ET aka SWT for Standard Weight Tank) Spinning in Orbit (starting at 2 min 30 seconds into video) as it falls to the Earth - Awesome ...
Fuel Tank from WikiPedia:
A fuel tank is safe container for flammable liquids and typically part of an engine system in which the fuel is stored and propelled (fuel pump) or released (pressurized gas) into an engine. Fuel tanks range in size and complexity from the small plastic tank of a butane lighter to the multi-chambered cryogenic Space Shuttle external tank.
Typically, a fuel tank must allow or provide the following:
- Safe (UL Approved)fuel storage, there is some concern that UL (Underwriters Laboratories) is not the final arbitor of safety.
- Filling (the fuel tank must be filled in a secure way)No Sparks.
- Storage of fuel (the system must contain a given quantity of fuel and must avoid leakage and limit evaporative emissions)
- Provide a method for determining level of fuel in tank, Gauging (the remaining quantity of fuel in the tank must be measured or evaluated)
- Venting (if over-pressure is not allowed, the fuel vapors must be managed through valves)
- Feeding of the engine (through a pump)
- Anticipate potentials for damage and provide safe survival potential.
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