[AT] Freezing pipes

[charliehill]

Ralph, it is problematic and stuff that runs it needs heated and/or 
insulated fuel tanks.  Here in NC by law all state owned diesel vehicles 
have to run a certain percentage of bio oil blended in their diesel.  I 
forget the percentage but the guy I did those tanks for has the contract for 
the entire state.  His other tank farm in the western part of the state was 
already heated with steam but the one here was just some tanks he was 
leasing from a small oil jobber.   We seldom even get down to zero and he 
was having problems several days a week during Jan, Feb and early March. 
These tanks had the pure bio-oil in them which he blended into diesel in the 
tankers or at other facilities.
If it got down to 40 degs or lower he had to dump all the fuel that was in 
the lines and pumps.  After the insulation and heat tracing he hasn't had 
any problems that I know of.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
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Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Freezing pipes


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 9:45 AM
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>  He had just gotten into the
>> bio-diesel business and was having a hard time with his bio part of the
>> stuff gelling up on him.  Turns out the animal fat version will gel at
>> about
>> 40 degs.  The veggie oil version will stand a bit more cold but is still
>> problematic in cold weather.
>
> Charlie, that is why I am doubtful just how well the bio-diesel will work
> here where diesels have to run at -40 degrees and worse. We do fine on
> winter diesel now but if they start mixing vegetable oil I think there 
> will
> be problems. I just had the Super 90 running to put a couple of hay bales
> out and it was nearly -20 with a miserable NW wind blowing that I hear is
> producing wind chill factors in the -40 range. No problems with the diesel
> fuel gelling yet ...
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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