Charging by friction and electrostatic phenomena

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Question 37
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Figure 1 shows a road tanker delivering petrol to an underground storage tank at a service station.

Figure 1: A large fuel delivery tanker parked beside a petrol station forecourt. A thick, reinforced hose connects the tanker outlet to the underground storage tank inlet.

As the fuel flows rapidly through the Delivery hose, it becomes negatively charged due to friction.

Explain how the delivery driver can prevent a build-up of static charge on the tanker and the pipe during the fuel transfer.

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