John, Thank you SO much. I kinda thought that any diesel could use biodiesel just by changing the rubber hose but I also thought I read somewhere on this...
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charlie simmons
twochowders
Aug 3, 2009 3:53 am
hello there where are you located i have a very good supplyy of good low ffa oil to sell i can shipp truck loads we are located in canada let me know i will...
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chetan sayankar
chetansay
Aug 3, 2009 5:13 pm
Hello All, Could you Please submit information for White Grease and Beef Tallow oil specification.advantages and Ddisadvantages of using as a row material for ...
26050
chetan sayankar
chetansay
Aug 3, 2009 5:14 pm
Hello All, I trying to simulating Biodiesel distillation column by using Chemcad simulating software .But due to limitation in the module i didnt get Proper...
26051
lotus3390@...
lsum8121
Aug 4, 2009 3:39 am
I'm in the Detroit area. Do you sell by the drum or does it have to be a tanker load? How much is it? Where in Canada are you located? Eric Krupp In a...
26052
biodieselbear
Aug 10, 2009 1:31 am
10 years ago, the Biodiesel discussion list was created. This was on egroups.com, which was bought by Yahoo in 2000. In the 10 years, we've had 26000+...
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Justin
justindreyer
Aug 10, 2009 6:12 am
After much research and test batches, I brewed a 40 gallon batch. My temperature went up to 150 (oops) and I brewed it for 3 hours. I am using a plastic...
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Richard Bouvier
Rbouvier
Aug 10, 2009 1:58 pm
Hi Justin, The temperature going up to 150F is not a big problem in regards to the methanol boiling off, when recovering methanol, I need to heat it much...
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Justin Dreyer
justindreyer
Aug 10, 2009 4:54 pm
40 gallons of oil 8 gallons methanol Titration 2 53.45 g KOH 90% I mixed up 2 carboys for the methoxide since its 8 gal. I am pretty sure they were well mixed...
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pupdieselluv
Aug 10, 2009 4:54 pm
Justin, Can you tell us more about: The oil you used, Quantity of Methanol and lye you used And how you added the Mthanol/lye to the oil. Oh, how was the water...
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Carl Shortt
clshortt1
Aug 10, 2009 4:54 pm
Plastic cone bottom tanks work great for seeing the separation. Not sure what "glycerine passed a wash test but both top and bottom layers failed a methanol...
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Richard Bouvier
Rbouvier
Aug 10, 2009 11:28 pm
Justin, A couple of things; You introduced your methoxide too fast and you have a layer of it sitting on top of the oil, that's the white layer you are seeing....
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steven smith
lostyank54751
Aug 11, 2009 12:13 am
Everyone's setup is different. Use what other folk tell you as a guide line NOT FACTS TO FOLLOW as they have many different variables like: type of oil,...
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Arie van der Winden
vanderwinden
Aug 11, 2009 3:17 pm
I am a bit puzzled about the Glycerine Wash Test and Methanol tests. What do you do in those tests? How did you make the batch? Please give us some more...
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freshlyd2000
Aug 12, 2009 5:58 pm
Hi guys, I've been a member for about a year now and have really enjoyed following along as you have guided and advised members of the biodiesel fraternity. A...
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Kevin Rooney
rooneyassoc777
Aug 12, 2009 5:59 pm
Wanted, any glycerine in the DC, northern Virgina, WVa panhandle area and sw Maryland. call Kevin at 540-718-5168 for pickup. Kevin Rooney "If you love...
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Steve Borgmier
slborgmier
Aug 12, 2009 7:44 pm
Need any in the Memphis area? Producing 300 Gal of Bio a week. Steve ... From: Kevin Rooney To: Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 5:31...
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steven smith
lostyank54751
Aug 13, 2009 12:36 am
Just a guess: Take a look at how your EGR system works. Some put a bit of raw fuel into the exhaust system to heat up the cat. system. Steve Smith President -...
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Justin
justindreyer
Aug 13, 2009 1:19 am
Ok I think I found my problem: Intro of methodixe too early (maybe) Not enough KOH (surely) I used 8 gallons methanol with only 53 grams KOH. Way too little...
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Richard Bouvier
Rbouvier
Aug 13, 2009 3:13 am
Justin, I'm not sure about "Intro of methodixe too early". Do you mean too fast? We have all made mathematical errors. Maybe not that big, but errors. LOL I...
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Justin
justindreyer
Aug 14, 2009 4:10 am
OK Ill let you all know if I have fixed my problem tomorrow, however: I was tweaking my temp and after slowly introducing my methoxide the temp shot up to...
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Justin
justindreyer
Aug 14, 2009 5:31 am
Any recommendations for pumping my finished BD to my truck ? I would like a set up that is easy for the wife to use too Thank you all...
26069
madhav_chowdhary
madhav_chowd...
Aug 14, 2009 12:51 pm
Hello, I am pleased to inform you that I have started making available, high quality, fully tested, matched, low cost wind turbine components, like rotor, pmg,...
26070
madhav_chowdhary
madhav_chowd...
Aug 14, 2009 3:23 pm
Hello, I am pleased to inform you that I have started making available, high quality, fully tested, matched, low cost wind turbine components, like rotor, pmg,...
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steven smith
lostyank54751
Aug 14, 2009 11:06 pm
Please be carefull when reprocessing. You are new to this kind of thing & heating that many gallons to 140*F without constant stirring will boil near the...
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Carl Shortt
clshortt1
Aug 14, 2009 11:07 pm
We use this one and it works great. It does have a rubber hose but we have used it for over a year now and have not had to replace it yet. A little expensive,...
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Ewing Waymire, Jr.
ewingrv
Aug 14, 2009 11:08 pm
Heat your oil to 130 or so, kill the heat but keep the pump going (you are pumping while you heat the oil, right?) and then SLOWLY add the methoxide ( I take...
26074
fyre38
Aug 14, 2009 11:08 pm
I have to sell off my processor and all the supplies , I have the 66 gallon heater , water wash tank, 2 separate drying tanks , one for clean and one for dirty...
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steven smith
lostyank54751
Aug 14, 2009 11:08 pm
Are you adding the Methoxide to the pump inlet & tweeking the Methoxied valve to roughly 1/4 volume output so the Methoxide mixes with heated WVO as it is...
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Richard Bouvier
Rbouvier
Aug 15, 2009 3:12 am
Justin, The chemical reaction when making biodiesel is exothermic but to only a relatively small degree. Mixing KOH with your methanol will produce much more...
