Posted on 10/07/2016 12:39:24 PM PDT by Rebelbase
Plastic barrels are too porous for longer term gasoline storage. Steel is better. Remember, short chain hydrocarbons have a pretty short shelf life before they go “sour” even in steel. Sour means that the molecules will separate.
I would recommend, premium 91 octane ethanol free. The ethanol will absorb water, is much more corrosive over time, and generally less stable.
Gasoline is a short term fuel and doesn’t store well in any container. Diesel is better, but practically every “fuel” derived from petroleum fractional distilling is inherently prone to breakdown.
Fundamentally, liquid motor fuels are going to be difficult to store in the long term. Propane and LNG as gasses are much better. They don’t go sour. Problem with them is the storage container/transfer.
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