Speaking of rusty drums, I have scavenged several and they seem to be slightly pre-rusted on the interior. I know I don't want to put iron oxide into my fuel system. Is there an effective way to remove this rust or render it inert so I can still use the drums?
Maud St. Louis, Missouri >Biodiesel and WVO do not corrode bare steel. However, WVO may have a large >percentage of water that will settle to the bottom of the drum, and >to a limited >extent will cause rusting. This is limited by the lack of large amounts of >air since it will be sealed off by the oil layer, but over time can lead to >rusting. If you have clean oil or biodiesel, it will not appreciably >rust. And, >hey, the price is right. > >Tom Leue > >In a message dated 1/21/04 1:21:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >> Today I was at the local hazardous waste recycling center and noticed that >> there were many 55 gal. steel drums free for the asking. I told the guy >> what I was planning on doing with it and he said that for biodiesel I >> would need an epoxy coated drum, like a food grade drum or eith HDPE in >> order to avoid the risk of oxidation since these drums have bare metal >> walls. Is he right, or does he not know enough about bio? Thanks! >> J.D. >> > > > > > > >----------------------------- >Homestead Inc. >www.yellowbiodiesel.com > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Biofuels list archives: >http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > >Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. >To unsubscribe, send an email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > >To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
