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.
As part of the research, it was necessary to test the compatibility of Isobutanol with infrastructure materials. The results show that fuel blended with concentrations up to and including 24% Isobutanol is compatible with steel.
Testing has been done proving compatibility of steel with renewable fuels by several sources including Oak Ridge National Lab sponsored by DOE in collaboration with UL and NREL, SwRI, DNV, and STI (through Battelle).
If you have any questions about our products or about this statement, please contact STI/SPFA at 847-438-8265.
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
- ULSD Impact on FRP Tank Equipment
- 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
- Storage Concerns with Today’s Newer Motor Fuels
Ethanol
- Ethanol FAQ
- E85: Alternate Fuels
- Ethanol Compatibility Statement
- UL Statement on Storage of E85
- Corrosion Survey Database (COR-SUR)
- E10 Fuels
- Corrosion Analysis of Methanol/Fuel Blends on Carbon Steel
Biodiesel
- 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
Iowa
Minnesota
- Storage Tank Alternative Fuel Compatibility Form
- Underground Storage Tanks in Minnesota: Answers to Commonly Asked Questions
