I have some blue plastic "oil" drums that used to contain some sort of cleaning product.

Will they be ok with heating oil (kerosene) in them shortterm?

TIA

Jim K

On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Jim K wrote:

Will they be ok with heating oil (kerosene) in them shortterm?

Is there a recycling mark or anything else on them that tells you
what they are made of? Some plastics are fine others will disolve or
soften (sometimes very slowly), Not sure I like the idea of disolved
plastic going through a pressure jet burner...

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Cheers
Dave.

On 28/08/2013 21:23, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Jim K wrote:

Will they be ok with heating oil (kerosene) in them shortterm?

Is there a recycling mark or anything else on them that tells you
what they are made of? Some plastics are fine others will disolve or
soften (sometimes very slowly), Not sure I like the idea of disolved
plastic going through a pressure jet burner...


Assuming they are the standard 200 litre drums I would be very surprised
if they were not polyethylene, in which case they will be fine for kerosene.

On 28/08/2013 21:45, newshound wrote:
On 28/08/2013 21:23, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Jim K wrote:

Will they be ok with heating oil (kerosene) in them shortterm?

Is there a recycling mark or anything else on them that tells you
what they are made of? Some plastics are fine others will disolve or
soften (sometimes very slowly), Not sure I like the idea of disolved
plastic going through a pressure jet burner...


Assuming they are the standard 200 litre drums I would be very surprised
if they were not polyethylene, in which case they will be fine for
kerosene.

That's from the chemistry viewpoint of course, taking no account of
various regulations on storage of fuel.

On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Jim K wrote:

Will they be ok with heating oil (kerosene) in them shortterm?

Some one else watching the price of crude take a leap upwards in the
last couple of days... I can't decided if there is room for 1000 l in
the tank or not. The big question is this just going to be a short
term spike and everthing will return to "normal" in a month or two or
are we about to enter WWIII?

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Cheers
Dave.

On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:19:54 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:01:58 -0700 (PDT), Jim K wrote:

Will they be ok with heating oil (kerosene) in them shortterm?

Some one else watching the price of crude take a leap upwards in the
last couple of days... I can't decided if there is room for 1000 l in
the tank or not. The big question is this just going to be a short
term spike and everthing will return to "normal" in a month or two or
are we about to enter WWIII?

WWIII - on the upside with all the dust in the air the solar FIT payments will
drop to zero.


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On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 8:01:58 PM UTC+1, Jim K wrote:
Will they be ok with heating oil (kerosene) in them shortterm?

I wouldn't try heating the oil in a plastic vessel, I'd keep it at ambient temp.

Owain

Thanks.

What about kerosene in an ibc? (plastic tank in a cage on a pallet - 1000 litre usually)...,

Tia

Jim K

On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:58:44 PM UTC+1, Jim K wrote:
Thanks.



What about kerosene in an ibc? (plastic tank in a cage on a pallet - 1000 litre usually)...,



Tia



Jim K
We have a couple of blue plastic barrels we use to store and transport agricultural diesel. Originally they were used to import concentrated orange juice. Have been using them now for about 20 years and no problems. Even during the heavy frost a few years back when the oil half froze it was still usable when the warmer weather came. We have to clean them out occasionally. Crud builds up in them but where it comes from I've never been able to establish. (No its not diesel bug).

I find it impossible to handle diesel without some spilling and a small amount goes a long way. Uggghhh

On 28/08/2013 22:58, Jim K wrote:
Thanks.

What about kerosene in an ibc? (plastic tank in a cage on a pallet - 1000 litre usually)...,

Tia

Jim K

Polythene again, it will be OK *chemically* but I bet it falls foul of
storage regulations wherever you plan to keep it.