in that situation, if I am concerned, I would simply divert the first
quart and toss it back into the collected WVO tank. When I built my
system, I added in extra T's and valves and gave myself the ability to
divert flow at several places.
otherwise, don't stress over it. its such a small amount that its not
that big of a deal.

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> Well I am processing in a 80 gallon apple-seed setup, but settling in
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> wash tank. The settled biodiesel will then pass through some unsettled
> processed biodiesel that is sure to be left in the lines. Will this
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> Is this clear enough or should I upload a picture of my setup ?
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> Thanks I am so ready to run this !!
> --- In Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Biodiesel%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Richard Bouvier <rbouvier@...> wrote:
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> > I am not sure what you are concerned about. I use one pump for just
> about everything; It is the pump used to load, process, transfer to
> the wash tank and pump the finished fuel to the storage tank. If you
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> > Have fun with your first batch, hope all goes well.
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> > --- On Fri, 7/3/09, Justin <justindreyer@...> wrote:
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> > From: Justin <justindreyer@...>
> > Subject: [Biodiesel] WVO in lines affect product
> > To: Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Biodiesel%40yahoogroups.com>
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> the wash tank will the wash process clean it out or will it negatively
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> the wash test and other quality test will show just wanted everyones
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