Best Dairy-Free Shortening. Shortening is an even fattier form of butter. Where butter is made with about 85 percent fat and 15 percent water, shortening is 100 percent fat. For those who can't tolerate lactose, there is a dairy free version of this ultra rich spread.
For example, the standard aluminum 80-cubic-foot tank weighs about 35 pounds, while similar capacity steel tanks weigh in at about 30 pounds. There have been lengthy discussions about the service life of steel tanks vs. aluminum tanks.
There are 5 litres in a gallon and a litre of water weighs 1kg. So 1 gallon would weigh 5 kgs and 45 gallons would therefore weigh 225 kgs and then you would have to add on the weight of the drum. Storm Chaser wannabe!! Â· 8 years ago.