Christopher- Still curious. Apart from UV degradation of plastic and oil, would there be any problems associated with exceeding time and temp I mentioned. I got these from Journey To Forever website under Foolproof Method.
Bill C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Witmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Foolproof method > All this is based on my reading rather than actual experience, but as > long as the solar radiation is only being applied to the biodiesel as > heat, the controlled use of that heat to rid WVO of water should present > no problem. (Are you sure the time and temp you gave is correct? It > sounds more like a method for pasteurization.) > > Edward Beggs is correct that exposure to factors such as light and heat > (and air) are not good for diesel-type fuels. If you are consuming as > you produce, without prolonged storage, then you probably don't have > much to worry about. Given your ambient temperatures and humidity, your > biggest problem (if you encounter any) might be microbial activity, but > if you use what you make reasonably quickly and have a good fuel > filtration system, that shouldn't be reason to worry. > > William Clark wrote: > > > When settling out water from the WVO, one method suggests heating to 60 deg C for 15 minutes. Is this temperature a minimum, same for time? My reason for asking is that we have much sunshine here. We could easily heat to that temp or more using just solar. The tanks I intend to use are HDPE 1000L tanks recycled from a latex plant here in town. They are opaque and have an aluminum pallet and frame already attached. Will sunlight have any negative effects on the oil? > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > 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/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Will You Find True Love? Will You Meet the One? Free Love Reading by phone! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Dr_ObB/zDLEAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
