Thomas, If you can find out from the manufacturer what the tanks are lined with then you can determine very easy if it is compatible. I think the material may be colapsable polyethylene like the refrigerator wines. As the fluid leaves the material collapses keeping air and moisture out. Check the bottom of the drum to see if it has a small vent hole. This is just a possibility, it is best to get a positive ID. If it is polyethylene you have no worrys from Biodiesel.
Jim Thomas Kelly wrote: > Hello to all, > I would like to start storing some biodiesel to be used as > heating fuel this winter. > I have two 55 gallon (209L) drums that methanol came in. They are > blue tanks with "VP Racing" on them. I was told that they are only > used for methanol and "are lined" with something. I plan to tee them > into my heating fuel line. > Will they make suitable tanks for storing biodiesel? I'm a bit > concerned about the lining. It is apparently a feature that makes them > more valuable for methanol storage, but will biodiesel dissolve it? > Tom > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
