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15329
I have over a thousand hours on a paper based truck filter. I think all commercial fuel filters have paper elements. Steve Spence Dir., Green Trust,...
Steve Spence
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Mar 1, 2006
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... My filter of choice is a Fleetguard (part of the Cummins empire). With that said it is, for me, the best balance between cost and effectiveness. I have...
Darald Bantel
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Mar 1, 2006
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15331
water block element filters swell and block in the presence of water. Maybe you had one of those. Many injection pumps fail in the presence of water, so...
Steve Spence
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I'm really suprised I have not heard anyone mention "Gulf Coast Filters". The F-1 model uses a paper towel roll as the element and fiters to 0.5 microns. I've...
tvatsea
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Mar 2, 2006
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Great! I looked at the web site it did not list price. How much? _____ From: Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tvatsea ...
Bruce Lulfs
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Mar 2, 2006
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Here ye, here ye- come out come out wherever you are (ok, within 500 miles...) 4th ANNUAL NW BIODIESEL FORUM: ADVANCED FUEL CHOICES TODAY! Saturday, March 18...
Lyle Rudensey
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Mar 2, 2006
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Howdy !! Was just curious if anyone had come up with any good ideas for measuring our liquids in the process. I've got a processor that's almost complete and...
Chad Toenes
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Mar 3, 2006
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Mark your sight tube on your processor by filling the processor with oil from 5 gallon buckets. We mix our methoxide in 5 gallon batches, so we use the 5...
Steve Spence
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Mar 3, 2006
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All. can someone explain to me (10,000-5,000 view)what prcesses are being used at these 50 million+ gallon plants?? I did a news search today and found a ton...
Rob
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Mar 3, 2006
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saw this on the altfuels site... I don't see why not. -MT ... From: Carson Services [mailto:carsonservices@...] Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 8:30...
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Mar 3, 2006
9:13 pm
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Any recommendations and experience on which one is the best. KOH is a little more expensive than NaOH, but if it is more reliable....??? Harold...
tvatsea
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Mar 3, 2006
10:33 pm
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The large F-1 or O-1 [fuel 1 & oil 1] can go for $400 but I have purchased surplus O-1 units on Ebay for less than $100. Keep in mind these are awesome diesel...
tvatsea
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Mar 3, 2006
10:57 pm
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I have one also, and can order and get discounts on bulk if needed. i also use one and find it to be totally adequate for pumping veg thru a 15 micron filter...
Lynch, Andrew
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Mar 3, 2006
11:23 pm
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It doesn't create goop, and it's planet friendly. wash water can be used for irrigation, glycerin can be composted (or used as soap). Steve Spence Dir., Green...
Steve Spence
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Mar 3, 2006
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I'm new to the diesel/biodiesel idea, but think it warrants significant attention given recent world and petro-chemical events. As it is - I'm just now looking...
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Mar 4, 2006
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I think Steve should have added "KOH"! It is the easier of the two to work with. The glycerin/methanol/soap layer is never gelled like NaOH can be and is...
mark warrington
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Mar 4, 2006
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Sorry, I figured that KOH was implied. Steve Spence Dir., Green Trust, http://www.green-trust.org Contributing Editor, http://www.off-grid.net ...
Steve Spence
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Mar 4, 2006
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Dean, I believe that you can not BUY a diesel in Maine but you can REGISTER one. Most folks go to New Hampshire to buy a diesel and simply have it registered...
Jerry Robock
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Mar 4, 2006
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new diesels will be available in Maine shortly. Just waiting for the new ULSD fuel. Same thing for NY. Steve Spence Dir., Green Trust,...
Steve Spence
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Mar 4, 2006
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Dean, The 300 series Mercedes diesels up until 1991 were bullet proof cars that warrant your attention. Harold...
tvatsea
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Mar 4, 2006
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KOH is more forgiving than NaOH. In the soap industry, the latter is used for bars and the former for liquid soaps, such as Dr. Bronner's. While such liquid...
Appal Energy
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Mar 4, 2006
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They use both continuous and batch systems. WVO varies from batch to batch. So does SVO, but not as violently. As well, unless you're paying a premium for...
Appal Energy
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Calibrate your larger equipment, either by weight or volume, using small increments of precision measure. Once you've got a baseline stick to it. Todd...
Appal Energy
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Mar 4, 2006
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Steve and Mark, I appreciate your response to the koh/Naoh ?. I am going to switch to KOH and give it a try. Its $1.35/# compared to $1.00/# in Tampa and it ...
tvatsea
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Mar 4, 2006
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Those are great prices... I can only get NaOH, 100lbs at a time for $1.43/lb. Bill Delaware ... From: "tvatsea" <hernandocounty@...> ... [Non-text...
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Mar 4, 2006
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Harold ... I have been making biodiesel in an appleseed proccessor for about a year now. I have always used KOH and have never had a bad batch. I have no plans...
Mac McQuaid
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Mar 4, 2006
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The website is Chem-stat.com. Methanol by the 55g is $2.60/gal. NaOH is $1.00/# and KOH is $1.35/#. I listed their info on the suncoast biofuels forum....
tvatsea
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Mar 4, 2006
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Mac, I am sold. I am on the way to Chem-stat Monday for a 55# bag of KOH. Harold ... no plans...
tvatsea
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Mar 4, 2006
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It doesn't make better biodiesel. It reduces your margin of error and generates a useful salt in comparison to an essentially useless salt when using sodium. ...
Appal Energy
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