Fuel Lines for Biodiesel

Glennman

I'd appreciate recommendations on fuel lines carrying biodiesel 20%(B20). Copper and 100% biodiesel are NOT compatible. While copper appears to be more compatible with B20 than B100, B20 has only been around for a few years, and I'm expecting tanks to last 20-30+ years.

Can anyone recommend fuel line options (including any suggested double wall piping)and reasonable ways to monitor the containment pipe?

Thanks, Guys. Gman

Dave_4

Fuel Lines for Biodiesel

I'd appreciate recommendations on fuel lines connected to an inground tank holding biodiesel 20%(B20). Copper and 100% biodiesel are NOT compatible. While copper appears to be compatible with B20, B20 has only been around for a few years, and I'd expect the tank to last 20-30+ years.

Can anyone recommend fuel line options (including any suggested double wall piping)and reasonable ways to monitor the containment pipe?

Thanks, Guys.
Gman

Blackoakbob

piping....

> I'd appreciate recommendations on fuel lines

> carrying biodiesel 20%(B20). Copper and 100%

> biodiesel are NOT compatible. While copper

> appears to be more compatible with B20 than B100,

> B20 has only been around for a few years, and I'm

> expecting tanks to last 20-30+ years.

>

> Can

> anyone recommend fuel line options (including any

> suggested double wall piping)and reasonable ways

> to monitor the containment pipe?

>

> Thanks,

> Guys. Gman

Blackoakbob

Piping ....

I'm about 30 feet away from a fiberglass pipe in a pipe system. What they did was glue the pipes one inside the other and as each dropped into the building and tank area they used a rubber reducer coupling (fernco brand) to enclose the end, thus creating a enclosed chase that could be checked for leaks. This has to be done in a warm place or heated properly for the fiberglass to cure. I wonder if it may not be best to just run it in black T&C and coat the piping. I have seen many old, old black pipe supply and returns that have been buried for years. Best Regards, Gman

Glennman

Thanks, blackoakbob! What's black T&C?
How about running old black pipe inside PVC. Coming into the house, if the black pipe were vertical, you could put a PVC T on its side. The black pipe would then turn at right angles and therefore be horizontal. Any oil would continue to run down the vertical drop and into a small tank with a sensor (or float) that could be connected to an alarm. Thanks. Gman.