[Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank

[Jeff Scarbrough]

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 at 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 at gmail.com>
> To:        eric at megageek.com
> Cc:        "shop-talk at autox.team.net" <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Date:        05/19/2022 09:20 AM
> Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] Cleaning an oil tank
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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 at megageek.com* <eric at 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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