Fuels Compatibility Statement

All steel tanks are compatible with all blends of fuels meeting ASTM standards. Ethanol blends from E10 to E100 and blends of biodiesel from B2 to B100 can be stored in steel tanks. Recent work has been performed to assess the viability of fuel blends using Isobutanol.

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Steel and Alternative Fuels Compatibility Studies

• Compatibility Study for Plastic, Elastomeric, and Metallic Fueling Infrastructure Materials Exposed to Aggressive Formulations of Isobutanol-Blended Gasoline
• A Case Study on Delivering E25-Capable Vehicles to Market
• Compatibility Considerations for UST Systems
• Emerging Fuels and Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
• ULSD Impact on FRP Tank Equipment
• UST System Compatibility with Biofuels
• E15 and Infrastructure
• Intermediate Ethanol Blends Infrastructure Materials Compatibility Study: Elastomers, Metals, and Sealants
• Analysis of Underground Storage Tank System Materials to Increased Leak Potential Associated with E15 Fuel
• Compatibility Summary of Fueling Infrastructure Materials with Aggressive Ethanol Blended Test Fuels
• NIST Research on Ethanol “Corrosion”: What it Really Says
• Handbook for Handling, Storing, and Dispensing E85 and Other Ethanol-Gasoline Blends
• Compatibility of UST Systems with Biofuels

Alternative Fuels Information

• Alternative Fuels Data Center
• Stainless Steels: Cost-Efficient Materials for the Global Biofuels Industries
• Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
• Response to EPA Compatibility Questions for UL58 Tanks Listings
• STI Alternative Fuels Compatibility Statement
• ASTM Fuel Quality Standards

Ethanol

• Ethanol FAQ
• E85: Alternate Fuels
• Ethanol Compatibility Statement
• Ethanol Test Results
• UL Statement on Storage of E85
• Corrosion Survey Database (COR-SUR)
• E10 Fuels
• Corrosion Analysis of Methanol/Fuel Blends on Carbon Steel

Biodiesel

• National Biodiesel Board
• Department of Energy Biodiesel Handling and Use Guide
• Testing for Compatibility of Steel with Biodiesel
• STI/SPFA Announces the Release of a Final Report for Testing for Compatibility of Steel with Biodiesel

Alternative Fuels: Information by State

California

• Cal/EPA Fuels Guidance Document
• Compatibility of Underground Storage Tanks Storing Gasoline with Ethanol

Illinois

• Notice Regarding BioFuel Blends stored in USTs
• Checklist for Documenting UST Compatibility

Iowa

• Converting Existing USTs to Ethanol Compatible

Minnesota

• Storage Tank Alternative Fuel Compatibility Form
• Underground Storage Tanks in Minnesota: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
• The Benefits of the Use of Biodiesel

Wisconsin

• Alternative Fuel Storage Tank System and/or Dispenser Installation/conversion Application