Posted by noreply on December 2, 2006, 5:53 pm
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.
Posted by e on December 2, 2006, 7:54 pm
wrote:
>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.
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.
Posted by ke8yy on December 8, 2006, 12:21 pm
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
noreply@noreply.com wrote:
> 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.
Posted by ke8yy on December 8, 2006, 1:04 pm
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
noreply@noreply.com wrote:
> 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.
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>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.