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The engineering behind the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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Hacker News | Sep 15, 2026 | johnjwang
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External floating roof tanks (EFRTs) are the common solution for storing petroleum. Altogether, the facility housed 6 million barrels of fuel. And fresh water introduced during withdrawals dissolves additional salt, gradually enlarging the caverns.
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