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25558
Biodiesel Processor System for Sale Processor/wash tank/limited methanol recovery system for sale: delivery may be available for additional fee depending on...
girl Mark
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Jan 2, 2009
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25559
I process in Kodiak, Alaska and would like to set up a methanol recovery still, but have no running water in our shop. Has anyone used a fan and a car...
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Jan 3, 2009
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I do... I pulled the AC condeser out of my jeep a few years back. I had to adapt some fittings to it but it works quite well. I mounted a 10 radial fan to it...
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Jan 3, 2009
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Air-cooled systems are harder to control than water-cooled ones (ie if you don't get enough cooling with an air-cooled one, just turn up the water flow, or use...
girl Mark
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Jan 4, 2009
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Ben, where are you shipping methanol from? I usually pick up from Inlet Petroleum in Anchorage, and although Univar sometimes has better prices they don't...
Will Taygan
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Jan 4, 2009
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... That should work fine, the only requirement is to get rid of a lot of BTU's from the methanol vapors condensing. The ideal air based condenser is probably...
David Miller
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Jan 4, 2009
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... That depends on the size of the barrel and how much methanol you're recovering. It's a good point though; recovering from a 40 gallon batch a 55 gallon...
David Miller
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Jan 4, 2009
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AC evaporators out of larger cars would work fine too look for older R12 cars in the early eighties and back most were about 15"x 3" x 8" a simple blower...
ozzie sutcliffe
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Jan 4, 2009
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Thanks all for the useful info. Much appreciated. Greetings Will in Chugiak. I've gotten Methanol from our local oil and chemical supply, as well as through...
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Jan 4, 2009
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Yeah, and I've added on top of water heater (before the condensor) a 2 foot long pipe (2 in diam) filled with small pieces of aluminum tubing, to act as a...
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Jan 4, 2009
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Lyle, what size/length tubing are you using? Will in Alaska http://vegwerks.wordpress.com...
Will Taygan
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Jan 4, 2009
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Why not just use copper scrub pads, which is what's standard in homemade ethanol reflux columns and is a lot easier to handle than cutting up lots of aluminum...
girl Mark
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Jan 5, 2009
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No concern of copper contamination in the methanol to be reused in the brew? ________________________________ From: girl Mark...
Louis James
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Jan 5, 2009
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No, there's not really a way around it- either you use a copper condensor (ie copper pipe) or you use aluminum, which I think is ultimately attacked by...
girl Mark
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Jan 5, 2009
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Biodiesel Production Hands-on Classes: -Beginners: Hands-on Crash Course: Operate Your Own Reactor format -Advanced Topics: Hands-on Advanced Topics course on...
girl Mark
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Jan 5, 2009
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Is there anything similar to this in the Mid MI area? ________________________________ From: girl Mark <girlmark_list_email@...> To:...
David Henry
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Jan 6, 2009
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ppoioj ... biodieselbasics@yahoogroups.com; nashvillebiodiesel@yahoogroups.com ... classes- now also in Alaska ... biodiesel, ... coinstructors ... discounts ...
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Jan 7, 2009
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No, I'm not planning a Michigan class for a while- was supposed to do one soon but it's a bit far for me to go while the economy is down and it's uncertain if...
girl Mark
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Jan 7, 2009
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I have been looking at making Bio diesel, actually did the 1 liter thing using KOH, I have for hydrogen generator. As far as buildin a processor for it, that...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jan 7, 2009
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... You definitely want to look around. I haven't priced it recently, but last time I bought commercially it was ~4/gal. I last bought it from a commercial...
David Miller
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Jan 7, 2009
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I'm more of a dreamer than a doer. Let's say you pick up dried leaves, paper, and wood chips. These can be destructively distilled to yield 50% water and 10%...
BRIAN JENSEN
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Jan 7, 2009
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Bill, Try HHO companies, chemical companies, speed shops, racetracks and even a biodiesel producer. My methanol cost me just under $3.00 a gallon. I would...
Richard Bouvier
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Jan 7, 2009
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25580
Hello, I am wondering if anyone knows a good place to get Methanol and KAOH in or near western Massachusetts. I'm in Amherst. Thanks, George...
george
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Jan 7, 2009
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Closest place I have found, 140 miles from me 5 gal for $43, then on the internet at; http://www.aaa-chemicals.com/bisore.html ;;it is $319 a 55 gallon...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jan 7, 2009
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25582
... Call Windward Petroleum. They should have 55 gallon drums for $3-4/bbl now. It was 4 last time I bought, but I'd guess the price has come down since...
David Miller
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Jan 7, 2009
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Drive a little farther to Houston and I have 55 gal drums for 179.50 Del ... From: william(Bill) M. Cowart <wmcowart@...> Subject: [Biodiesel] Re:...
Del Martin
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Jan 8, 2009
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http://www.goroadtripping.com/MotorsportsLife-SBS-Louisiana-tracks.html any tracks that have sprint cars with have methanol. at the start of the season you...
ozzie sutcliffe
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Jan 8, 2009
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it's maybe a tad farther, but Parker Solvents in Fort Smith, Ark. Sells it by the gallon at competitive prices (haven't bought from there lately but it was...
Ewing Waymire, Jr.
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Jan 9, 2009
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25586
I think about 1 1/2 hour away, and that would work out great. One problem of living remote,rural is getting materials. As I said in eariler post, the...
william(Bill) M. Cowart
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Jan 10, 2009
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I have it for 15% less than AAA Chemicals Kevin 540-718-5168     [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Kevin Rooney
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