Re: [biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA

2003-05-21 Thread paul van den bergen
On Tue, 20 May 2003 11:44 pm, Appal Energy wrote: The only place that we've ever achieved a white precipitate is in the wash cycle. This has (or had) been tentatively calculated to be a metal stearate (potassium or sodium) due to it's appearance after the introduction of the caustic(s) and

Re: [biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA

2003-05-21 Thread mark schofield
Hi Paul No, the precipitate also forms in the bio-diesel. Once my camera is charged I'll send over a photo of what I have here. Mark __ It's Samaritans' Week. Help Samaritans help others. Call 08709 32 to give or donate online now at

Re: [biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA

2003-05-21 Thread Appal Energy
- Original Message - From: paul van den bergen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 7:14 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA On Tue, 20 May 2003 11:44 pm, Appal Energy wrote: The only place that we've ever achieved a white precipitate

[biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA

2003-05-20 Thread girl_mark_fire
OK, different Mark chiming in, my turn: I've been wondering about this white precipitate too. I haven't seen too much 'first stage glycerine' in general because I dont' usually make test batches (but Todd can you PLEASE re-post your test batch method for acid-base like you just did on

Re: [biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA

2003-05-20 Thread mark schofield
Dear Mark Thanks for the response. I have found a grim supply of free oil from a University campus kitchen. It takes 6.8cc of 0.025M NaOH solution to turn to pH 8.5 via Phenolthalein titration. This I have no problem with. So, I mix 200cc anhydrous methanol and 10.3g of analytical grade NaOH

Re: [biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA

2003-05-20 Thread Appal Energy
for the post below. A good bit of material for everyone to chew on for a while. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: girl_mark_fire [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 1:17 AM Subject: [biofuel] acid esterification Re: FFA OK, different Mark