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Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank

To: Jack Brooks <jibrooks@live.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank
From: Paul Parkanzky <parkanzky@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 10:15:59 -0400
Cc: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Be careful with bleach. It will wreck any exposed steel in the tank.

-Paul

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 10:15 AM Jack Brooks <jibrooks@live.com> wrote:

> While i don't remember the price, Costco sells a three pack of bleach at a
> surprisingly good price.
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Jeff
> Scarbrough <fishplate@gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 19, 2022 7:38:28 AM
> *To:* eric@megageek.com <eric@megageek.com>
> *Cc:* shop-talk@autox.team.net <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank
>
> 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"ltr"><div>Be careful with bleach. It will wreck any exposed ste=
el in the tank.</div><div><br></div><div>-Paul</div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 10:15=
 AM Jack Brooks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jibrooks@live.com";>jibrooks@live.com<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">



<div>
While i don&#39;t remember the price, Costco sells a three pack of bleach a=
t a surprisingly good price.=C2=A0
<hr style=3D"display:inline-block;width:98%">
<div id=3D"gmail-m_7597755154499235170divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=
=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" style=3D"font-size:11pt" color=3D"#000000"><b>From=
:</b> Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; on behalf of Jeff S=
carbrough &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">fish=
plate@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 19, 2022 7:38:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank">eric@mega=
geek.com</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com"; target=3D"_blank">eri=
c@megageek.com</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">sh=
op-talk@autox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank</font>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
</div>
<div>
<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 exp=
ensive.=C2=A0 There=C2=A0<br>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Aren&#39;t their products that prevent biosludge in Diese=
l fuel? We used to get a jug of something to pour in the 1400 gallon genera=
tor tank to keep it from growing...Would 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 sales pitch, b=
ut 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/mMLrtVa6yVI"; target=3D"_blank=
">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=3Delim=
inate+biosludge+from+diesel+sto" target=3D"_blank">
https://www.google.com/search?q=3Deliminate+biosludge+from+diesel+storage+t=
anks&amp;oq=3Deliminate+biosludge+from+diesel+sto</a></div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<br>
<div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Thu, May 19, 2022, 09:26 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eric@meg=
ageek.com" target=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">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 &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:fishplate@gmail.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blan=
k">fishplate@gmail.com</a>&gt;</font>
<br>
<font size=3D"1" color=3D"#5f5f5f" face=3D"sans-serif">To: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0</font><font size=3D"1" face=3D"sans-serif"><a href=3D"mailto:=
eric@megageek.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">eric@megageek.com</=
a></font>
<br>
<font size=3D"1" color=3D"#5f5f5f" face=3D"sans-serif">Cc: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0</font><font size=3D"1" face=3D"sans-serif">&quot;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">shop-t=
alk@autox.team.net</a>&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net=
" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">Shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</fo=
nt>
<br>
<font size=3D"1" color=3D"#5f5f5f" face=3D"sans-serif">Date: =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0</font><font size=3D"1" face=3D"sans-serif">05/19/2022 09:20 A=
M</font>
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<font size=3D"1" color=3D"#5f5f5f" face=3D"sans-serif">Subject: =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0</font><font size=3D"1" face=3D"sans-serif">Re: [Shop-talk=
] Cleaning an oil tank</font>
<br>
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<br>
<br>
<br>
<font size=3D"3">Fire is an interesting solution, and will certainly inacti=
vate 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"mailto:e=
ric@megageek.com" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"><font size=3D"3" col=
or=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 lat=
ely.</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 on=
ly 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></font></blockquote></div></div></div>
<br>
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