I may not have the informaiton you seek, but I am new to the Spokane area and want ot meet others interested in biodiesel. Feel free to contact me. ...
Justin, Unfortunately, I am in Chicago, but the site below has pics of us working in class, and will be updated weely with pics of our reactor when it comes...
I'm fairly new to making BD. I've made 7-8 150 liter batches, and some smaller ones. Yesterday, after draining off a 3-5% pre-wash then adding about 30 liters...
... Stock car racing is big down there. Call Hoosier West (I don't have the # anymore, you'll have to Google them) they will know who has it. George...
There is a company here in Chicago that sells KOH for $100/50lbs (give or take based on shipping charges). I recently bought a 50lb bag, which was labeled at...
I recently went to a biodiesel class and there we used 8 grams of KOH as the base amount to which we then added our titration amount. In looking at several...
... Hi Andy There is disagreement over the minimum amount of alkali required to produce a complete reaction. Here, 5gm NaOH or 7.1gm KOH is used. But KOH is...
Paul, Thanks, that explains why the instructor gave us 8 grams KOH as the base amount. She forgot to explain she had adjusted the base amount based on the...
... orange-ish and slightly translucent. My source of WVO changes their oil DAILY, it titrates at less than 1/2 NAOH every time. The only problem with it is a...
"George" wrote: Have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfuric_acid It says, in part, "sulfuric acid can also be used to displace weaker acids from their...
Wow ... i think we have a chemist amongst us. I know a bit about the acids and bases and their salts ... enough to follow what you are saying and it makes...
Barry, I have used the Boyer Corp KOH and am pleased. They have a great price. Are you in the N. IL area? I live in Rockford. If you have good supplier of...
There is some history behind all those different amounts. Long ago, back in the Dark Ages of the Internet (four or more years ago) early hobbyists were working...
... The first wash water after the acid smelled bad, the next not so much, the last not at all. I just did the 3/27 test, and it passed. I can only think that...
In commercial plants I understand that they typically use acid during their first wash. I'm sure it's to reduce/eliminate emulsification. That's why I...
I have become distant from the quantities in the recipe i.e. I now believe that the quantities can be dependant on multiple things and one should attempt to...
Maud exactly.... As I explained in my last post I have adjusted out my koh to 9 but I didn't realise it for the reasons you said and it encourages me to read...
There is another process based on acid too. Alex Kac is known on another list and wrote the following: http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_aleksnew.html ...
The high number of 9 originally came from Neutral at the infopop forums back in 2001 when he ran a bunch of GC tests for yeild/conversion at different levels...
El Jefe de Biosmell And I was blaming my koh purity for the extra koh required.. :-) According to this and with what I have found 7.8g/l for 90% koh is ...
Does anyone use one of those Silicone Belt type drum heaters? I am considering buying one or two to stop using an open flame to pre-heat oil before drawing...
... I have been using a silicone drum heater for about 1 month, so far it hes worked real well. I heat the 55 gal drum then transfer it to my prosessor. Doug...
... I have been using a silicone drum heater for about 1 month, so far it hes worked real well. I heat the 55 gal drum then transfer it to my prosessor. Doug...
... Thanks for the reply. How much oil did you have in the drum? How hot did you get it, and how long did it take? I'm using a cannibalized "Turkey fryer"...
I would like to know how people are collecting WVO? I have a truck and a tank. Now, how do I get the WVO from the restaurant containers into the tank on my...
Get a gas operated trash pump. 2.5-3" tube should be good. Will get all but the coldest, goopiest of WVO. Roger rom: biodieselbasics@yahoogroups.com ...
i have about 30 gallons of oil that tests out to 9 grams per liter is this worth it????? still to new no luck yet comes out clear but when i wash it...
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