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Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank

To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank
From: Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 09:20:26 -0400
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Fire is an interesting solution, and will certainly inactivate most
biologicals, but can be difficult to tame.

What about bleach?

On Thu, May 19, 2022, 08:47 <eric@megageek.com> wrote:

> Hey gang, it's been quite here lately.
>
> I have a 275 gal oil tank that I use for diesel fuel for my tractors.
>
> It got the bio-sludge in it.  I have removed all the oil (there was only a
> little left in it.)
>
> What is the best way to clean this?  Should I light a fire it in?  Water?
>  simple green?
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Moose
>
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<div dir=3D"auto">Fire is an interesting solution, and will certainly inact=
ivate most biologicals, but can be difficult to tame.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">What about bleach?</div></div><br><di=
v class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 1=
9, 2022, 08:47  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com";>eric@megageek.com<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" fac=
e=3D"sans-serif">Hey gang, it&#39;s been quite here lately.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have a 275 gal oil tank that I u=
se
for diesel fuel for my tractors.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">It got the bio-sludge in it.=C2=A0=
 I
have removed all the oil (there was only a little left in it.)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">What is the best way to clean this=
?
=C2=A0Should I light a fire it in?=C2=A0 Water? =C2=A0simple green?</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Any ideas?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Moose</font>
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