Thanks a lot guys for your inputs.Paul can you please elaboarate more
on Black Iron.
Never heard of it bfore...

and e-mailed your friend on this issue ..thnks for tht

regards,
Barath




«» wrote:
> Barath wrote:
> >
> > Thanks a lot for your immediate respose.
> >
> > Yes we considered the use of terne coated steels initially but due to
> > environmental standards in place had to drop them. With regards to HDPE
> > tanks esp via rotomolding .. The process by itself dosent allow
> > reasonable costs associated with them esp in high production volume. So
> > is the reason behind coatings that would inhibit this corrosion
> > process.
> >
> > Also we are seeing this active corrosion in rectangular fuel tanks
> > while our cylindrical counterparts dosent seem to experience any
> > service failure. Is it because of the reduced contact area of the
> > water. ??
>
> Metal tends to corrode/rust where it is most stressed, like sharp bends and seams.
> Be careful with heavy metals in diesel. The sulfur reacts with the metal.. That
> is why diesel fuel systems are black iron.
> Put this into Google and follow up on the links:
> diesel fuel tank coating
> Email a friend of mine - he may be able to help:
>
> Put the o back in hotmail.com for it to work.
> He is in Calcutta now and will be returning to Houston October.