I'll try that - bear in mind this epoxy was exposed to methoxide, not finished BD. The methoxide really did a number on it. It may well be fine for BD storage and washing.
Thomas Kelly wrote: >Mike, > I used JB Weld (epoxy?) to attach some fittings to my settling tank and >to my wash tank. It has held up very well to biodiesel exposure. > Tom >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mike Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 12:57 PM >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel > > > > >>Methoxide seemed to chew up my epoxy pretty good... >> >>Thomas Kelly wrote: >> >> >> >>>Will, >>> Thanks for the reply. I dropped a light inside the tank. The >>>inside walls are a smooth light tan color. >>> I decided to put some BD in one of them. I have 3 - 4 months >>>until heating season. We'll see what happens between now and then. >>> Tom >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* Will Kelleher <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> *To:* biofuel@sustainablelists.org >>> <mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >>> *Sent:* Monday, June 26, 2006 4:44 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Tanks for storing Biodiesel >>> >>> Tom, >>> >>> I know that some drum manufacturors sell 55 gallon steel drums >>> with an epoxy lining. This could be the case with your methanol >>> drum. I don't think the biodiesel will dissolve the epoxy, but I >>> don't know for sure. Hope that helps. >>> >>> Will Kelleher >>> >>> On 6/18/06, *Thomas Kelly* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> 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 >>><mailto:Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >>> >>>http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/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/ >>> >>>------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>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/ >> >> >> >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >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/
