55 gal drum: What transfer pump to use?

[63corvette]

Originally Posted by Ken Haase

Well, I didn't go to middle school (there were none back then that I was aware of) but I believe the actual formula for the area of a circle is just pi times the radius squared. If the diameter is 22", then the radius squared would also be 22".

3.1416 X 22=69.1152 inches of area. Air pressure is your choice.

I'm not advocating any method of removing combustible fuels from a drum, except for the safest one.

Liquid gasoline is not flammable, but the vapors that come off of it certainly are. the dicey part is, it changes from a liquid to a vapor really, really fast. So, please be safe. A burn victim is likely the absolutely worst way to suffer.

Ken, to square the radius is not add it. You must multiply. 11 X 11 = 121 not 22 as you propose.
I again say it is not a good idea to pressurize a barrel which is not rated as a pressure vessel.
If using air pressure to move gas out of a vessel/tank is such a good idea why don't gas stations and truck stops use that method?
To the best of my knowledge all gas stations and truck stops use pumps.
My 2 Cents
Rick Cates

[Ken Haase]

be careful out there.

[Phillip marvetz]

I'm probably using the wrong pump, I've got one of those big metal hand crank jobs from the local hardware store. It has a steel pipe that goes into the barrel and a few few of clear plastic hose going to the cans I fill.
Good info about venting the the swollen cans in the summer, I sometimes get a little worried when I go into the shop and see a drum all billowed out like that. It seems like the right thing to do is the vent it, From now on I'll let be. Thanks guy's.

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

I'm probably using the wrong pump, I've got one of those big metal hand crank jobs from the local hardware store. It has a steel pipe that goes into the barrel and a few few of clear plastic hose going to the cans I fill.
Good info about venting the the swollen cans in the summer, I sometimes get a little worried when I go into the shop and see a drum all billowed out like that. It seems like the right thing to do is the vent it, From now on I'll let be. Thanks guy's.

I use the same kind of pump. It works great will fill a jug in less than a minute.

[tgriffith]

I too use air pressure to get fuel out. . .I had asked some questins about the safety due to fast moving air building static. . . Nobody seem to know. I know that when installing a central vac, the manufactor wanted the pvc pipe grounded due to igniting lent particles in the plastic. . . . .After seeing whats some have wrote and realizing that pressuring alky along with possible static from an air hose could be a lethal combination.

Certainly wont be doing it again. I couldnt imagine what 20 or 30 gallon bomb could do me or my family.


Thanks