You don't, drums are 44 gallons.
4 x 55 gallons per pallet
You can fit around 144 55-gallon drums into a 40 ft container, assuming they are stacked efficiently and taking into account space constraints.
The standard filling capacity of an oil drum in US gallons is 55. Make sure the drum is labeled accordingly to avoid overfilling or underfilling.
Not all 55 gallon drums are the same size in height and diameter. To get an accurate check measure the diameter in inches and divide by .5 (this is the radius). Square that number - multiply by pi (3.14) and divide by 231. This will give you the gallons per inch. Good Luck Bob Raymond Bob.Raymond@kelleytech.com
163 55-gallon drums.
Steel Drums.
55 gallons. The formula is the same as figuring mpg, just backwards. 1485 ÷ 27 = 55. If you had tracked mileage to 1485 miles, and knew you used 55 gallons, 1485 ÷·55= 27 mpg
If you are talking about a basic steel drum used for chemicals, most often it is 55 gallons. Other containment drums can contain as little as 33 gallons. It really depends on the product and the manufacturer's specifications.
To convert gallons to pounds, use the conversion factor given and dimensional analysis: 7.18 lbs/gal x 55 gal = 394.9 lbs
55 US gallons of water is 28,160 tablespoons
There are 250,035 milliliters in an imperial gallon. There are 208,198 milliliters in 55 US liquid gallons.