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Motorcycle Forum / General / Yamaha / December 2006Fuel Tank Restoration Kit - Disposal of Chemicals
Hi, I used a Kreem gas tank restoration kit on my Yamaha XS650. Seemed to work ok. But how do I get rid of the chemicals? I have a bucket (polyethylene) full of about 3 gallons of the "prep A" fluid. I think it is muriatic acid. It's dulited with water (you mix it with water before etching the tank in the first step). Would appreciate any suggestions. I live in the country and am on a septic system. Thanks. >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Thanks. call your local landfill and see what they have for recycling chemicals. your fire department may know also. generally it's ok to dump, but i don't know about in a septic...might eat pipes. Put the acid in a large non-reactive container (like a polyethylene bucket). Put on goggles and gloves and SLOWLY the solution sprinkle with baking soda. It will bubble and release heat, hydrogen and oxygen as the acid and soda react. When it doesn't bubble any more, the acid is neutralized and you should be left with a solution of salt water. I imagine if diluted sufficiently that could go through your septic system. The reaction is: 2HCl + 2NaHCO3 -> 2H2 + 3O2 + 2NaCl mike http://mind.dreamhost.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks. Put the acid in a large non-reactive container (like a polyethylene bucket). Put on goggles and gloves and SLOWLY the solution sprinkle with baking soda. It will bubble and release heat, hydrogen and oxygen as the acid and soda react. When it doesn't bubble any more, the acid is neutralized and you should be left with a solution of salt water. I imagine if diluted sufficiently that could go through your septic system. The reaction is: 2HCl + 2NaHCO3 -> 2H2 + 3O2 + 2NaCl mike http://mind.dreamhost.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Thanks. |
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