There is at least 25 gallons of used veggie oil in their original plastic cooking oil containers available in the staff parking lot of History San Jose at...
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chetan sayankar
chetansay
Sep 4, 2009 3:47 pm
*Hello All,* ** * Anyone in this group had experienced in biodiesel distillation .I wanted draw biodiesel from the Top of the column i.e as a distillate.* **...
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Barry Latham
barrylatham...
Sep 4, 2009 4:43 pm
Any distillation that I have ever heard of on the homebrewer scale is to draw off the MeOH, not biodiesel. For biodiesel distilation, you're probably talking...
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clanmcdermott@...
clanmcdermott
Sep 4, 2009 9:10 pm
Be aware that processing at the high temperature will cause polymerization and destruction of the FAME....
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justindreyer
Sep 9, 2009 4:35 am
I am making soap from my KOH glycerin, where is a good place to get the essential oil and can I mix it in after I made the soap? I guess it wont hurt to try...
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Gerhard Stemmler
gksdiesel
Sep 9, 2009 10:49 pm
Hi, essential oils might be a little expensive for this kind of soap. There are artificial fragrances available. Usually much cheaper. We have a lot of...
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D. Heimer
bogbs53
Sep 9, 2009 10:49 pm
I usually get mine from www.snowdriftfarm.com Regardz, Dave H. ... From: justindreyer To: Biodiesel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:34...
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Barry Latham
barrylatham...
Sep 9, 2009 11:58 pm
We are making KOH liquid soap and have good experience with d-limonene (Citrus King, $39.00/gallon) at 5-10% by volume. ... From: D. Heimer...
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Rick Bouvier
Rbouvier
Sep 10, 2009 1:15 am
Gerhard, I have not made soap but I do understand the chemistry. If you are using KOH, your soap will usually stay liquid. Also, if you are using oils like...
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justindreyer
Sep 10, 2009 4:09 am
Thanks but I turning every green. I want my soap to be all natural. Yes KOH will work for soap but liquid only !!. Richard is right do not waste your time...
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Gerhard Stemmler
gksdiesel
Sep 10, 2009 3:29 pm
Rick, thanks for your message. We are using used kitchen oil from different hotels in our area. And we are using KOH. I understand for soap making more KOH is...
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Krishna P.Candra
kcandra_99
Sep 10, 2009 3:29 pm
As far I know, soap is got from chemical reaction between triglycerides (or free fatty acids) and basic (KOH or NaOH). Glycerol will be produced as by product...
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Justin Dreyer
justindreyer
Sep 10, 2009 4:06 pm
from what I have read you cannot change you chemical. I would stick with liquid soap anyway. it has many more uses, is easier to make, and I have heard...
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Justin Dreyer
justindreyer
Sep 10, 2009 4:07 pm
5-10% glycerin or soap (glycerin and water)? Thanks DON'T BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER DOGS DIE !!! www.dogsdeservebetter.org Rep Justin Dreyer LCHS President...
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Barry Latham
barrylatham...
Sep 10, 2009 4:32 pm
75% glycerin 5% d-limonene 20% water ... From: Justin Dreyer <justindreyer@...> Subject: Re: [Biodiesel] Scenting soap with essential oil To:...
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ionibiru
Sep 10, 2009 7:40 pm
... Reply :: Bravo justindreyer: I applaud your belief - and I agree that much of the point of Biodiesel production should come to less stress to everything...
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Rick Bouvier
Rbouvier
Sep 11, 2009 2:47 am
Gerhard, I would recommend that you process your oil with NaOH if you want to make bar soap. The glycerin from the biodiesel when using NaOH will be thicker,...
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Rick Bouvier
Rbouvier
Sep 11, 2009 4:58 am
Krishna, You are correct. One of the reasons you use less NaOH or KOH when making soap from biodiesel glycerin is due to the limited fatty acids remaining. The...
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harveyking2002
Sep 11, 2009 6:40 am
I use the aeration method of getting the meth out of the bio. If I have a small amount of oil left on the 3/27 test, say 3 little bubbles, its picked up in my...
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harveyking2002
Sep 11, 2009 6:41 am
Here in Florida Griffin has paid up to $0.73/gal. This was when prices were up a year ago. I would doubt they are paying it now. They will pay up to one place...
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lotus3390@...
lsum8121
Sep 11, 2009 12:34 pm
Dick, Aeration will remove the methanol from biodiesel but it doesn't remove other contaminants such as soap or catalyst. You still have to wash the BD using...
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neils93940
Sep 11, 2009 5:20 pm
Local collectors are in some cases paying 53 cents per gallon in Oregon. One place told me they were required by state government to pay the eateries. (Keep...
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harveyking2002
Sep 12, 2009 12:49 am
Once you get the methanol out, the soap and contaminates fall to the bottom and are drained off. I suction off the top through a floating pickup. I filter this...
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lotus3390@...
lsum8121
Sep 13, 2009 3:07 am
Dick, I did the aeration on a 20 gallon batch using a shop vac as the air supply. It ran for maybe 5 hours and I let it settle overnight. The next morning...
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harveyking2002
Sep 13, 2009 4:13 pm
I have it clean at about 3-4 hrs. Comes clear. Dick...
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alan jones
onefred0ne
Sep 13, 2009 4:13 pm
I brew 80L a week using KOH. I let the brew settle for 24 hours and drain the glycerol. The bio is then pumped into the bottom of a settling tank which...
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harveyking2002
Sep 13, 2009 4:13 pm
Eric, I use the method that is on the "biodieselhouston" group. Find it in the files section. He uses more methanol than I do. Dick...
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lotus3390@...
lsum8121
Sep 14, 2009 3:41 am
Dick, I know what the method is. I am in the Biodieselhouston group as well as several other biodiesel groups (forums). Have you actually done a water wash...
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Rick Bouvier
Rbouvier
Sep 14, 2009 3:57 am
Eric, For what it's worth; I do Del's method, modified. I recover the methanol then let my fuel sit in the processor for a minimum of 2 days before I pump it...
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lotus3390@...
lsum8121
Sep 15, 2009 4:02 am
Rick, I also use biodiesel for home heating. About 50 to 75% BD cut with home heating oil. Furnaces are more tolerant of soap and unreacted oil which makes...
