"Fuel filters on the tractors are removing 90% of these particles, but in Texas there are nearly 3 million in the 2- to 5-micron size compared to about 100,000 in Iowa. Even with only 10% of the particles getting by, there are still plenty of contaminants to cause problems," he says.Clampitt''s study shows that drier conditions in Texas contribute to more dust in storage tanks. However, he says he''s found more problems car with the portable tanks used to transfer fuel to the field."Most farmers with injector problems use pickup tanks or tanks mounted on trailers to take fuel to the field. The fuel in these tanks is usually agitated, so contaminants are in suspension. The tanks often don''t have a filter because the operator doesn''t want to slow fueling capacity. They often don''t have a proper vent cap and the fuel nozzle isn''t shielded from road dust," he says. Petroleum storage is the greatest environmental seat risk on most farms

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