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Why do they put 42 gallons of crued oil in a 55 gallon drum and not 55 gallons?
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∙ 12y ago
-- You can put as much or as little as you want to into a 55-gallon drum,
as long as you don't exceed 55 gallons.
-- A "barrel of oil" is not a 55-gallon drum. It's 35 imperial gallons, which is
approximately 42.5 US gallons. (So the price of oil by the barrel is even higher
than it sounds.)
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What is the actual filling capacity of an oil drum in US gallons 59.4 42 or 55?
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.
How many gallons of oil does a 330 gallon oil tank hold?
When it's full, it holds 330 gallons of whatever they poured into it. But we have no way of knowing what's in it today, or how much.
How many gallons in 1 kg?
There are approximately 0.264 gallons in 1 kilogram.
120 pounds of 85w140 gear oil equals how many gallons?
one gallon of 85w140 equals 7.53 lb/gallon 120/7.53=15.936 gallons
How many cubic inches in a gallon of oil?
There are approximately 231 cubic inches in a gallon of oil.
10-gallon drum with 8-gallon's of oil in it you want to share it with your friend but you only have a 5-gallon drum and a 3-gallon drum how do you share it exactly?
You pour four gallons into the five gallon drum, and take the ten gallon drum with the other four gallons of oil in that.
How many quarts of oil are in a fifty-five-gallon oil drum?
4 quarts to a gallon. IF a 55 gallon drum is actually holding 55 gallons, it would be 4x55=220 quarts.
How much gallon in a drum?
The unit weight of sand/soil is 105 lbs/cu ft1-gallon (dry) is equivalent to 0.156 cu ftSo a 55-gallon drum has a capacity of 55*0.156 = 8.58 cu ftSoil unit weight * drum capacity cu ft = 105*8.58 = 900.9 lbs
How much does a 55-gallon drum of oil weigh?
One gallon of paint weighs approximately 8.33 pounds. Therefore 55 gallons would weigh 458.15 pounds. Factoring in a weight of 25 pounds for the drum, the total would be about 483.15 pounds.
What is weight of used Oil filters in 55 gallon drum?
265 lbs of uncrushed oil filters in a 55 gallon drum.
How many quarts of oil are in a fifty five gallon drum?
one gallon= 5 quarts 55 gallon= 5x55=275 answer 275 quarts
If you put a measuring stick into a 55 gallon drum of oil and received a reading of 14 inches how much oil is in the 55 gallon drum?
V=(πD2/4)h where D is the diameter of the 55 gallon drum and h is the height of the oil. Or if you prefer V=(2πr2h where r is the radius of the drum and h is as above.
If you need 1 gallon of oil for 250 gallons of gas how much do you need for 20 gallons of gas?
1 gallon of oil to 250 gallons of gas is 1.953125 ounces per gallon; you would need 39.0625 ounces of oil for 20 gallons of gas.
What is the actual filling capacity of an oil drum in US gallons 59.4 42 or 55?
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.
You have 381 gallons of oil how many 21 gallon containers can you fill?
381 gallons of oil divide by 21 gallon containers = 18 full containers which will use 378 gallons of oil. Container 19 will have only 3 gallons in it.
How many gallons of oil does a 330 gallon oil tank hold?
When it's full, it holds 330 gallons of whatever they poured into it. But we have no way of knowing what's in it today, or how much.
How many kg in one drum of oil?
The weight of oil in a drum can vary depending on the type of oil and the size of the drum. However, a standard 55-gallon drum of oil typically weighs around 200-250 kilograms.
