Ive just put the second stage in for wash. It was much lighter in colour and much thinner than the first, but quite murky. In the water its turned murkier. See what its like in the morning. Ian ----- Original Message ----- From: ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 10:11 AM Subject: [biofuel] My first 80 litre batch
> Hi all. > Well, I finally did the first large batch yesterday. > Using alecs' 'foolproof' method. > I think i messed up big time. > My system worked perfectly although it took nearly 2 hrs to filter the oil. > My mix was 80% liquid veggie and 20% solid veggie. 80 litres in total. > I heated it all up to 100oC until i could get no more water from it, (there > wasnt much). > I sucked it thru the filter (zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz). > got the temp to 55oC then added 8 litres of methanol. 5 mins later added > 80ml 98 proof sulphuric. I then mixed for 55 mins then stopped heating. > This is where i messed up. > Going by Alecs, I gave the mixture 1hr 40 mins before adding the first half > of methoxide (4 litres). But, wait for it, that was after the initial 55 > mins :( . > So, the base cat was working for 2hrs 35 mins. > This morning, expecting the worst I opened the drain expecting thick dark > gunge, it didnt happen, I got really murky mid brown oil, there was no > seperation. > So, i thought what the hell, heated up the whole mix to 55oC and added the > final 4 litres of methoxide. Mixed for 10 mins stopped heating and stirring. > Now all i can do is wait till 9 this evening to see what ive got. > My caustic seemed rather white, so i mixed the methoxide using 280gms to 8 > litres meth. > Apart from my stupidity, the whole system was flawless, except i drew water > in from back siphoning from the bubbler to the vacuum unit. Ive since put a > one way valve in the system. The water didnt reach the mix it just filled up > the liquid trap some. > Any suggestions? > Ian > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
