Just got 5 gals of 100% Hexane ...
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search and ye shal be set free.....hexane ....or the member gray wolf
or click this..http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=223805 FTW
or click this..http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=223805 FTW
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eloquentsoution
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what is it that you wish to do? i will help you if you are looking for a home!
well now I'm not so sure. Guess I wanted to do some sort of HHO like Gray Wolf has outlined in his thread, but I' a little hesitant in the hexane I got. It was from a solvent company, and the guy said it's 100% hexane. Is there a difference between "lab grade" Hexane and "Industrial Use" Hexane? I don't want to hurt anyone .... what do I look for if I can obtain the MSDS sheet?
that's for the info!
that's for the info!
There is such a thing as food-grade Hexane but not sure what 100% industrial grade actually means. It's obviously hexane and nothing else but the process might be different.
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Uh, sorry that's not much help.
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Uh, sorry that's not much help.
One time I shoved 2.5 million gallons of that stuff up the mississippi river for 4 days.
really, then after disconnecting the 10" pump hose, washed the grease off my hands in the spill tub with about 30 gallons in it.
really, then after disconnecting the 10" pump hose, washed the grease off my hands in the spill tub with about 30 gallons in it.
eloquentsoution
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graywolf will be on soon to help with your direction, i'm sure. he has been working on a lab construction project.
he is much more comfortable working with it then i. most of our hexane has been used in secondary or tertiary processes so as to conserve on volume consumed as it is a little spendy. its non polar attributes lend it nicely to clean up processes.
i will also note that clean up after hexane requires more diligence then other solvents as it does leave a petroleum after taste unless washed repeatedly. admittedly, my palette is a little more sensitive then many.
he is much more comfortable working with it then i. most of our hexane has been used in secondary or tertiary processes so as to conserve on volume consumed as it is a little spendy. its non polar attributes lend it nicely to clean up processes.
i will also note that clean up after hexane requires more diligence then other solvents as it does leave a petroleum after taste unless washed repeatedly. admittedly, my palette is a little more sensitive then many.
The odds are that the industrial grade Hexane that you've scored is OK, but with looser standards for utility grades, you have no way of knowing for sure. One thing that you can know for sure, is that it isn't 100% Hexane.
Even food and reagent grades are not 100% pure and typically contain some pentane and isopentane. Pentane and its isomer are not toxic, so it isn't an issue. Typically industrial grades and certified grades come from the same batch, the higher grades are just tested and certified.
We pay the extra for certification, for the extra peace of mind and because we also extract and formulate for others.
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