If you are stuck with it I would medea blast it then coat it in oil. Once you have oil in the pan I doubt it will ever be a problem again. I would stay away from the solutions that convert the rust unless you plan on painting it when done. They would convert the rust but the surface would need to be coated. Otherwise the converted rust could contaminate the oil.
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