On My Big Unit I use a G&R Gorman rup. explosion proof pump..220V 3hp 140 gallon per minute pump on a 500gallon tank with internal coils My small unit is a Hi...
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girl mark
girl_mark_fire
Feb 4, 2007 4:13 pm
<a href="http://www.b100.org">Localizing Biodiesel: A Biodiesel Co-ops Conference</a> July 13-15, 2007 Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO <a...
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Murphy
murphy625
Feb 4, 2007 8:07 pm
It would work very well. Make sure your vacuum vessle is strong.. Heat to around 140+ and suck it down to 29 inches and all the water will boil right out. ...
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Murphy
murphy625
Feb 4, 2007 8:12 pm
That's exactly where I use it. My little blue pump is on my drying tank. I don't think they are big enough to run my 63 gallon reactor. Maybe two of them...
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Murphy
murphy625
Feb 4, 2007 8:15 pm
When am I going to see MICHIGAN on one of these ? Maybe the Detroit area? ... ops ... July ... opens, ... ...
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Darryl Thayer
daryl_solar
Feb 5, 2007 3:12 am
If you do this, be sure to put a vapor trap ahead of the vacuum pump. Usually ice bath with a flask so that the vapor entering the pump is dry, other wise you...
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Graydon Blair
graydonblair
Feb 5, 2007 6:06 am
Hey all, We're getting ready for our Biodiesel Conference that will be held in July of this year. Updating the website (http://www.b100.org) is part of that...
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heartlandbiodiesel
heartlandbio...
Feb 5, 2007 10:00 pm
Just in case anybody wants a university class Iowa State University is holding a class march 12th 2007 in Moscow,Idaho this is a 5 day intensive 9 to 10 hours...
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biofuel.luther@...
Feb 5, 2007 11:08 pm
Or use a sealed pump where vapor will pass through and not damage anything. Luther ... From: Darryl Thayer <daryl_solar@...> To:...
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Steven Rogers
suscommerce
Feb 6, 2007 1:15 am
Tell me how you would do it? ... Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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ralphwalsh1947
Feb 6, 2007 2:13 am
OK boys and Girls here is a tough one for you. One of my WVO restruants washed his vats and kindly dumped the waste water into one of the drums that I pickup....
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 6, 2007 3:33 am
Would depend on your system and a few other things one can you pump the oil or is it to thick? 2.can you heat in reactor to 180F? If not then i would drain or...
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 6, 2007 3:37 am
First start with getting a good education on Biodiesel and go to a class like Iowa state holds as this will give you the tools you will need to get started...
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johnny scott
scottmezajohnny
Feb 6, 2007 4:23 am
mixt it with glicerine ... From: ralphwalsh1947 <ralphwalsh@...> To: biodieselbasics@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 5, 2007 9:12:35 PM Subject:...
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Ralph Walsh
ralphwalsh1947
Feb 6, 2007 9:34 am
Thanks Jim, I can remove it from the reactor but I was looking for a quick fix. Can't take reactor temperature over 60C (140F) because of my stupid plastic...
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Ralph Walsh
ralphwalsh1947
Feb 6, 2007 11:56 am
Thanks Johnny, I am a bit dubious about using glycerine. I have used it in the past to break Biodiesel emulsions but I tested it on my WVO gunk and while it...
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girl mark
girl_mark_fire
Feb 6, 2007 1:33 pm
I am conducting a research project on biodiesel quality and am seeking samples of any poor quality or offspec biodiesel that is known to have caused vehicle...
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dave linton
teamtaurus.k...
Feb 6, 2007 6:39 pm
I have been a member of this group for quite some time now, but this is the first time that I have posted anything. When the weather starts to warm up and...
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 6, 2007 7:12 pm
No problem,Had a similar situation happen to me the fumes were very bad!...If you start adding things to a simple problem it can effect fuel quality later in...
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 6, 2007 7:18 pm
Has your study been showing this due to off spec of free glycerin?In talking with the lab I'm told this is the number one reason for fuel not passing second...
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girl mark
girl_mark_fire
Feb 7, 2007 12:09 am
No, generally what I've found so far anecdotally in the past couple of years (interviewing people and running GC tests on two samples) is that it's related to...
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 7, 2007 7:14 am
Ok,Well I talked with some people at the lab again and most of there fuel that fails has not had a full conversion or has not been cleaned properly that would...
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Mike
mglmichael
Feb 7, 2007 8:22 am
Can anyone address the impact of using used oil that has sat for 8 or 9 months in storage barrels. Could it be a cause of increased soap productrion during...
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Kevin Ellis
thekevinellis
Feb 7, 2007 1:21 pm
I have read something about it. If the oil gets water during storage then you're making soap and it is more notorious in the washing. I think....
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Kevin Ellis
thekevinellis
Feb 7, 2007 1:24 pm
All this conversation about BD quality makes me think if I should go on with the experiments. I'm a little scared to break my engine. ... talking with the lab...
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Kevin Ellis
thekevinellis
Feb 7, 2007 1:35 pm
Where can I buy one of those vacuum pumps??? ... anything. ... biodiesel...
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 7, 2007 2:56 pm
Hey,Kevin an easy step to check your fuel for a complete reaction is to make a mini batch, with your freshly made fuel.After washing and drying your fuel...
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 7, 2007 2:56 pm
Check online for Industrial surplus or salvage operations...Jim Kevin Ellis <thekevinellis@...> wrote: Where can I buy one of those vacuum...
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james waetsphal
heartlandbio...
Feb 7, 2007 3:06 pm
Depending on the length of time oil will start to breakdown or spoil if you will and will not complete the transesterfacation process and have a low conversion...
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Del Martin
del_martins
Feb 7, 2007 4:25 pm
Kevin, The 3/27 test is the best and fastest way to grade your biodiesel, a lot simpler and cheaper too. james waetsphal <heartlandbiodiesel@...> wrote: ...
