Thank you for the excellent replies gents. I will avoid using the galvanized barrel for bio-diesel.
Also, I went out to take a closer look at the barrel (son and freind brought it home late last night) it is actually a neat, very heavy duty old thing.
About 60 - 75 gallons, heavy gauge steel, re-inforced ribs around the mid-section and re-inforce lips on the ends - looks like lots of hand welding. Also quality galvanization - thougt is has sat in the woods for decades at least, very little rust, mostly on the lips where it has been abraided.
Has what looks like a manufacture date stamped into it 5-16-15
I'm not sure what I will do with it, but probably would not want to cut it up and weld onto it to make a processer anyhow.
It has a small amount of liquid in it, area around the spigot smells like oil. Hopefully what ever it is it is not hazardous otherwise it will go back to the freinds house.
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