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Posted: 7/13/2017 12:46:15 PM EDT
My uncle who lives in Greece recently came into some property through his wife, the property is a large olive grove.  He is into his late 60s and not familiar with the process or the cans.  He sent me a couple cans as shown full of olive oil but he doesn't know the volume of each can. He merely told me that he thinks they hold 17 kilograms of oil.  My question is, does anyone know what the actual volume capacity of these cans is?  And are there any nozzles made to fit this for pouring the oil?  I really can't find any info on these.  My guess is that it holds 20 liters but I'm not sure
Here it is

Link Posted: 7/13/2017 1:02:34 PM EDT
[#1]
Perhaps you could measure it, compute the volume and then convert that?

Or put it on a scale?

When measuring water, a 1 kg = 1 liter. 

As far as olive oil:

WEIGHT
1 Short Ton = 2,000 Lbs
(when people in the olive business in the U.S. speak about “tons”, they mean short tons.)
1 Metric Ton = 2,205 Lbs
1 Lb = 0.45 Kg
1 Kg = 2.20 Lbs
1 Gallon of Olive Oil weighs 7.6 Lbs or 3.45 Kg on average (depending on temperature).
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A gallon = 3.8 liters.  
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 1:42:12 PM EDT
[#2]
I was curious so looked... I found similar 17l, 18l and 20l cans searching for "18l Commercial olive oil cans" or "20l commercial olive oil cans."

If you take the dimensions of the cans you can get the capacity. Here's a link to a dimensions to capacity conversion: http://www.watertanks.com/calc.asp
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 3:07:38 PM EDT
[#3]
It's metal.
It appears to be a container.
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 3:20:41 PM EDT
[#4]
Couple of things:

It's not round
It's on the floor
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 3:47:42 PM EDT
[#5]
vol = mass/density

vol = 17kg (according to your uncle) / 0.92kg/L (avg density of olive oil at room temp)

vol = 18.5L
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 4:17:13 PM EDT
[#6]
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Couple of things:

It's not round
It's on the floor
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Link Posted: 7/13/2017 4:45:36 PM EDT
[#7]
A couple more things:

That wire thing on top is a handle, you can use it to lift the can.

The round thing on the top, in the corner, is the cap.  You can open it, and pour out the contents, or pour more in.
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 4:50:05 PM EDT
[#8]
when its empty, it will float

when full of tannerite, it will make a rather large boom when shot with .223
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 4:51:02 PM EDT
[#9]
Do you even math, bro?
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 9:20:36 PM EDT
[#10]
L x W x H should equal volume in inches and convert that to gallons, I think.
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 10:25:56 PM EDT
[#11]
Thanks for the replies, I measured it but it came out to 17 and some liters, the sides are curved so the measurements are off.  I got a hand pump for it but was looking for a screw on nozzle.  Strange that there isn't much info on these.   I use the empty one for collecting used motor oil.  They're nice to have for that sort of thing.
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 10:28:43 PM EDT
[#12]
a diesel Excursion will run nicely on the rancid olive oil 
Link Posted: 7/13/2017 11:48:18 PM EDT
[#13]
Dipstick.


put in something to get measurement. (if you don't have something can make one out of combined drinking straws)
pour off known amount say 1liter or 5 w/e.
remeasure level
subtract from 1st measurement
divide difference into 1st measurement
multiply by known amount
pour known amount back into OC or rub all over naked body
Link Posted: 7/15/2017 11:08:08 AM EDT
[#14]
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Quoted:
vol = mass/density

vol = 17kg (according to your uncle) / 0.92kg/L (avg density of olive oil at room temp)

vol = 18.5L
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Winner!   Olive Oil's density varies from 0.91 to 0.93 g/cc

18.5l or 4.9 gallons
Link Posted: 7/15/2017 10:14:28 PM EDT
[#15]
Day 1
Link Posted: 8/30/2017 6:56:16 PM EDT
[#16]
Link Posted: 10/7/2017 5:40:07 PM EDT
[#17]
multiply the 3 dimensions h x w x d.  divide that number by 231.  231 cubic inches in a gallon.
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