Re: [biofuel] More on Caustic Refining of WVO

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Ken Provost wrote: For those interested, I've found a better way to refine WVO than what was being discussed a few weeks back. You still use NaOH solution, but very dilute, and lots of it, and you only try to drop the FFA level of the oil by about 1 ml titer -- repeat as often as needed for your

[biofuel] More on Caustic Refining of WVO

2001-12-15 Thread Ken Provost
For those interested, I've found a better way to refine WVO than what was being discussed a few weeks back. You still use NaOH solution, but very dilute, and lots of it, and you only try to drop the FFA level of the oil by about 1 ml titer -- repeat as often as needed for your oil. My worst stuff

Re: [biofuel] More on Caustic Refining of WVO

2001-12-15 Thread Dana Linscott
Ken, I have been experimenting with using water and various catalysts to clarify WVO. My aim had been to drop the particulate matter from WVO as well as neutralize any acidity. This would lengthen the time between cleaning WVO processing filters as well as preclude any injector/pump damage from

Re: [biofuel] More on Caustic Refining of WVO

2001-12-15 Thread Ken Provost
Dana Linscott writes I have been experimenting with using water and various catalysts to clarify WVO. My aim had been to drop the particulate matter from WVO as well as neutralize any acidity. This would lengthen the time between cleaning WVO processing filters as well as preclude any

Re: [biofuel] More on Caustic Refining of WVO

2001-12-15 Thread Dana Linscott
Ken, So this is just a dilute NaOH and H20 solution??? Dana --- Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are the catalysts you're experimenting with? Anything along the lines of bentonite, montmorillonite, or fuller's earth (commonly known as cat litter)? :-) No...Actually trying

Re: [biofuel] More on Caustic Refining of WVO

2001-12-15 Thread Ken Provost
So this is just a dilute NaOH and H20 solution??? Yup, 1g NaOH per liter of water, to rinse 1 liter of oil, repeated as often as necessary. Just a way to get the soap out sooner rather than later... Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Need new boots for