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Mon, 3 Dec 2007 18:13:43 -0800
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Re: water jacketed tank antifreeze
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]> wrote: re nontoxic heat exchange fluid

Does anyone have experience with using mineral oil?  I've heard of it being 
used for this purpose, but no experience myself.

Randy Oliver 

Randy,
    Seems the oil would help retard evaporation of water, but being nonmiscible with water would do little in the way of acting as an antifreeze.

Mike in LA

       
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