Oil Storage Tank Disposal

[pacharan]

I've just bought a Titan 1300L oil tank.

It's to replace a metal tank who h is showing sins of weepage.

My question is this. To dispose of the metal tank I propose to cut it up with an angle grinder and take it to the scrappy.

My concern regards the flammabiluty of any residual oil contained within with respect to the sparks generated by the grinder.

If it were petrol I know I'd definitely have a problem here but is domestic heating oil so volatile?

[AtW]

sas give it up - this is duller than gricer.

[fullyautomatix]

I've just bought a Titan 1300L oil tank.

It's to replace a metal tank who h is showing sins of weepage.

My question is this. To dispose of the metal tank I propose to cut it up with an angle grinder and take it to the scrappy.

My concern regards the flammabiluty of any residual oil contained within with respect to the sparks generated by the grinder.

If it were petrol I know I'd definitely have a problem here but is domestic heating oil so volatile?

Easy. Take a chair and sit inside the tank and smoke a cigar.

[pacharan]

Not that I expected anything but banality Frome the first 2 respondents
But anyone got any sensible advice?

[MarillionFan]

Not that I expected anything but banality Frome the first 2 respondents
But anyone got any sensible advice?

Kerosene is flammable but not
explosive like petrol. Depedent on the amount left in the tank there are some issues with disposing of it, plus the bottom is sludged. If you let the remaining kerosene evaporate or ensure the tank is try I cannot see a problem, doing it to a full tank is probably risky. You can all but try.

Hth

Francis Maude.

[DimPrawn]

Not that I expected anything but banality Frome the first 2 respondents
But anyone got any sensible advice?

Can't you let some pikeys steal it for you?

[vetran]

Ask the scrappy to come and collect it, they will probably do it for free / may even pay you.

Some good steel in those tanks.

Put it on freecycle.

[amcdonald]

Isn't this post a day late ?

[pacharan]

Kerosene is flammable but not
explosive like petrol. Depedent on the amount left in the tank there are some issues with disposing of it, plus the bottom is sludged. If you let the remaining kerosene evaporate or ensure the tank is try I cannot see a problem, doing it to a full tank is probably risky. You can all but try.

Hth

Francis Maude.

Thankyou

Can't you let some pikeys steal it for you?

Thankyou

Ask the scrappy to come and collect it, they will probably do it for free / may even pay you.

Some good steel in those tanks.

Put it on freecycle.

Thankyou

[oscarose]

A rag and bone man comes around our way every weekend. Always seeking metal.
HTH