Hello all,
I have a questions before i want to start with making my first test batch with the single stage method.
I bought NaOH from a hardware store, but it looks white so it is not pure. Does somebody know how i can mesure the moisture content of this NaOH so i can compensate for all
Hello All,
I am a beginner with biodiesel and i did a lot of reading the last few
months and i did quite some test batches with unused sunflower oil with the
single stage method (as is advised).
Now i have some practical questions and theoretical questions.
Practical questions:
When you are
Hello,
I made a testbatch with clean sunfloweroil and first quality test was good.
I washed the solution with water and let it settle for a week. i did this 3
times and then i filtered the biodiesel. Yhe biodiesel looked crystal clear.
I tested the pH and it was 2.5! What happend here? How is
The pH was tested with a digital pH tester. I also measured the pH of the
last washing-water and that was about 7 so i think that the biodiesel is ok
now. Thanks for all the repleys,
Marc
How did you measured the pH?
Citando Marc Arends [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Hello,
I made a testbatch
Hello,
For the last 2 weeks i have been trying to make biodiesel from WVO with 60%
linoleic acid. I did many many test batches but never i had a good quality
test as discribed here
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_vehicle.html#quality
It never separates within 30 minutes but after a
Hello,
My WVO consist of 80% polyunsaturated oil and i calculated that this has an
iodine value of 150. But when i look at the table National standards for
biodiesel, found here
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield2.html#biodstds
you see the iodine value of BD should be on avarage
You can also use a 50:50 v/v mixture of ethanol and diethylether. We use
this at my work every day and it is ok.
Marc Arends
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Hi
I seem to be having trouble sourcing Isopropyl Alcohol for titration, I've
tried pharmacist in my area (kent UK) but none seem to have it. Can
