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Waste storage

Waste storage

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hey guys i am working in additives plant. we have hazardeous waste called hexane. we storage it in standard size drum. now it not under the roof. my research says that at around 90 F its pressure is 4 Psai and and at 100F it is 8 Psai. my question is how we can keep low temprature. is shade will work?? guide me

RE: Waste storage

What's your ambient temperature in the storage facility? Keeping it out of the sun definitively helps

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RE: Waste storage

white drums help.  Shade helps.
Cylinderize the hexane, so it can be under pressure.



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StoneCold

RE: Waste storage

Sell it to the food processors, don't store it.

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