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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 09:38:28 -0400
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10% for 10 minutes is what we used in the biosafety business.  There may be
other products such as quaternary solutions that might also work at lower
rates.

10% of a biocidal bleach could be 15 jugs - could get expensive.  There

Aren't their products that prevent biosludge in Diesel fuel? We used to get
a jug of something to pour in the 1400 gallon generator tank to keep it
from growing...Would that work to eliminate the problem?

I found this link to a video that may be a sales pitch, but illustrates one
such product to clean the tank.

https://youtu.be/mMLrtVa6yVI

Search I used to find that:
https://www.google.com/search?q=eliminate+biosludge+from+diesel+storage+tanks&oq=eliminate+biosludge+from+diesel+sto


On Thu, May 19, 2022, 09:26 <eric@megageek.com> wrote:

> How much bleach would I need for that size tank?  What water mixture ratio
> do you think would work?
>
>
>
> From:        Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
> To:        eric@megageek.com
> Cc:        "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Date:        05/19/2022 09:20 AM
> Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank
> ------------------------------
>
>
>
> 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* <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">10% for 10 minutes is what we used in the biosafety busin=
ess.=C2=A0 There may be other products such as quaternary solutions that mi=
ght also work at lower rates.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
10% of a biocidal bleach could be 15 jugs - could get expensive.=C2=A0 Ther=
e=C2=A0<br><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Aren&#39;t their p=
roducts that prevent biosludge in Diesel fuel? We used to get a jug of some=
thing to pour in the 1400 gallon generator tank to keep it from growing...W=
ould that work to eliminate the problem?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I found this link to a video that may be a sal=
es pitch, but illustrates one such product to clean the tank.</div><div dir=
=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://youtu.be/mMLrtVa6y=
VI">https://youtu.be/mMLrtVa6yVI</a><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto">Search I used to find that: <a href=3D"https://www.google.=
com/search?q=3Deliminate+biosludge+from+diesel+storage+tanks&amp;oq=3Delimi=
nate+biosludge+from+diesel+sto">https://www.google.com/search?q=3Deliminate=
+biosludge+from+diesel+storage+tanks&amp;oq=3Deliminate+biosludge+from+dies=
el+sto</a></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 19, 2022, 09:=
26  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com";>eric@megageek.com</a>&gt; wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-se=
rif">How much bleach would I need for that size
tank?=C2=A0 What water mixture ratio do you think would work?</font>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"1" color=3D"#5f5f5f" face=3D"sans-serif">From: =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0
=C2=A0</font><font size=3D"1" face=3D"sans-serif">Jeff Scarbrough &lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fish=
plate@gmail.com</a>&gt;</font>
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t>
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Cleaning an oil tank</font>
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<br><font size=3D"3">Fire is an interesting solution, and will certainly in=
activate
most biologicals, but can be difficult to tame.=C2=A0=C2=A0</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"3">What about bleach?</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"3">On Thu, May 19, 2022, 08:47 &lt;</font><a href=3D"mail=
to:eric@megageek.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer"><font size=3D"3"=
 color=3D"blue"><u>eric@megageek.com</u></font></a><font size=3D"3">&gt;
wrote:</font>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Hey gang, it&#39;s been quite here=
 lately.</font><font size=3D"3">
<br>
</font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
I have a 275 gal oil tank that I use for diesel fuel for my tractors.</font=
><font size=3D"3">
<br>
</font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
It got the bio-sludge in it.=C2=A0 I have removed all the oil (there was
only a little left in it.)</font><font size=3D"3"> <br>
</font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
What is the best way to clean this?=C2=A0 Should I light a fire it in?=C2=
=A0
Water? =C2=A0simple green?</font><font size=3D"3"> </font><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
<br>
Any ideas?</font><font size=3D"3"> <br>
</font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Thanks.</font><font size=3D"3"> <br>
</font><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif"><br>
Moose</font><font size=3D"3"> <br>
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