The Importance of Safety in Service Stations: Protecting the Environment and Your Peace of Mind

🔐Automatic shutoff mechanisms and sealed spill buckets prevent overfilling and fuel spills, ensuring customer safety.

⚙️Modern underground storage tanks feature various overfill prevention technologies, including flapper valves, ball floats, and pressure sensors.

⚠️Corrosion-resistant coatings or fiberglass materials are used in the majority of underground storage tanks and pipes to prevent leaks and protect the environment.

📡Leak detection systems with sensors and pressure monitoring help identify even small leaks in tanks and pipes, triggering alarms for immediate action.

🛡️Double-walled storage tanks with brine-filled spaces provide an additional layer of protection, with sensors monitoring pressure levels for any leaks.

How do automatic shutoff mechanisms work?

—Automatic shutoff mechanisms in service station pumps sense when the tank is full and stop the fuel flow to prevent overfilling and spills.

What are overfill prevention technologies?

—Overfill prevention technologies include flapper valves that cut off fuel flow, ball floats that prevent vapor escape, and pressure sensors that alert operators to fuel reaching target levels.

How do corrosion-resistant coatings prevent leaks?

—Corrosion-resistant coatings or materials like fiberglass prevent moisture in the soil from corroding uncoated steel tanks, reducing the risk of leaks.

How do leak detection systems work?

—Leak detection systems use sensors and pressure monitoring to compare dispensed fuel with the expected amount, rapidly detecting even small leaks and triggering alarms.

What are the advantages of double-walled storage tanks?

—Double-walled storage tanks provide an additional layer of protection against leaks. The space between the walls is filled with brine, and sensors monitor pressure levels for any decrease.

00:01Over 156,000 service stations in the US safely dispense over 185 billion gallons of fuel per year.

00:14Safety measures at the pump, such as automatic shutoff mechanisms and sealed spill buckets, prevent overfilling and fuel spills.

00:24Underground storage tanks feature various overfill prevention technologies, including flapper valves, ball floats, and pressure sensors.

01:13Corrosion-resistant coatings and materials like fiberglass reduce the risk of leaks and protect the environment.

01:59Leak detection systems with sensors and pressure monitoring rapidly identify even small leaks, triggering alarms for immediate action.

02:22Double-walled storage tanks with brine-filled spaces provide an additional layer of protection, with sensors monitoring pressure levels for any leaks.

02:38Upgraded equipment, technologies, and sound practices ensure neighborhood service stations prioritize safety.

02:55Safety measures protect the environment and customers' peace of mind when refueling at service stations.