GoldDot40
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Originally Posted by tahoe_hybrid
Originally Posted by GoldDot40
Originally Posted by Mr Nice
GoldDot40,
How accurate is the octane the consumer gets at the pump ?
Is there an acceptable + / - percentage of accuracy ?
Welcome to BITOG.
It's pretty accurate if you look at how it's broken down on the Bill of Laden/Freight manifest. There is a +/- % window that is considered acceptable by all standards. I've never seen one load out of spec that was loaded correctly.
There are times when a driver works while distracted and may preset the load incorrectly. So if I have a 2100 gallon compartment and accidentally preset the system for 3100 gallons, it's going to pump 310 gallons of ethanol...so if I catch it and stop the loading at 2100 gallons, now it is out of spec. I cannot deliver product that far off. I can't even get a legit manifest. The terminal operator will bring out a big red stamp and will stamp your manifest "OUT OF SPEC" before he hands it to you. That is a nightmare all in itself.
they sell it as E30 or E85
Not if there's no stations around that have E85 or E30. Where I live, I've yet to even see an E85 retailer.
Originally Posted by GoldDot40
Originally Posted by Mr Nice
GoldDot40,
How accurate is the octane the consumer gets at the pump ?
Is there an acceptable + / - percentage of accuracy ?
Welcome to BITOG.
It's pretty accurate if you look at how it's broken down on the Bill of Laden/Freight manifest. There is a +/- % window that is considered acceptable by all standards. I've never seen one load out of spec that was loaded correctly.
There are times when a driver works while distracted and may preset the load incorrectly. So if I have a 2100 gallon compartment and accidentally preset the system for 3100 gallons, it's going to pump 310 gallons of ethanol...so if I catch it and stop the loading at 2100 gallons, now it is out of spec. I cannot deliver product that far off. I can't even get a legit manifest. The terminal operator will bring out a big red stamp and will stamp your manifest "OUT OF SPEC" before he hands it to you. That is a nightmare all in itself.
they sell it as E30 or E85
Not if there's no stations around that have E85 or E30. Where I live, I've yet to even see an E85 retailer.