Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ken On Jan 8, 2006, at 2:15 AM, Jan Warnqvist wrote: I was referring to acid esterification of FFA:s / oil without passing through the soap step. These reactions are often incomplete, and moreover, quite slow. Not only that, but difficult to isolate your biodiesel from the react-

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-08 Thread Jan Warnqvist
AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions Thanks Jan, If I had developed a method to separate FFA's from base stock without using chemicals or water say in the range of 95% separation in WVO (still a work in progress but hopeful results) so that I could React the Low FFA's

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-08 Thread Ken Provost
On Jan 8, 2006, at 2:15 AM, Jan Warnqvist wrote: I was referring to acid esterification of FFA:s / oil without passing through the soap step. These reactions are often incomplete, and moreover, quite slow. Not only that, but difficult to isolate your biodiesel from the react- ants. My

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-07 Thread Jan Warnqvist
- Original Message - From: JJJN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 3:26 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions Thanks Jan, If I had developed a method to separate FFA's from base stock without using chemicals or water say

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-07 Thread Appal Energy
Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:01 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions I have decided to try the acid/base method in small test batches as I have some High FFA (4ml) oil I would like to process. Since September I have gone to great lengths to get

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-06 Thread Jan Warnqvist
- Original Message - From: JJJN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BIO Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 3:01 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions I have decided to try the acid/base method in small test batches as I have some High FFA (4ml) oil I would like

Re: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-06 Thread JJJN
05, 2006 3:01 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Acid - Base questions I have decided to try the acid/base method in small test batches as I have some High FFA (4ml) oil I would like to process. Since September I have gone to great lengths to get repeatability and accuracy in all my work with Biodiesel. I

[Biofuel] Acid - Base questions

2006-01-04 Thread JJJN
I have decided to try the acid/base method in small test batches as I have some High FFA (4ml) oil I would like to process. Since September I have gone to great lengths to get repeatability and accuracy in all my work with Biodiesel. I have read and re-read JtF and I know that I will no doubt