what the boilling point of diesel is but itw way below the boiling point of water at 212,, buck
>From: JJJN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] methanol recovery from fuel stock? >Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 19:31:32 -0800 > >Hi Derick, > >I too am curios about this, but isnt 275 deg F on the edge of the >envelope Bio? I would like to try this as well but instead use a vacume >to keep the temp down. how much ethanol did you recover? That alone may >make it worth while. > >Jim > >Derick Giorchino wrote: > > > I have pondering this for some time but figured I should get some > > success with making fuel first. > > > > Since alcohol is added from time to time to storage tanks so it will > > mix with the water and thus the blended alcohol water mixes with the > > fuel. > > > > This being the said, I wondered if the wash could be shortened or less > > of a waste problem by distilling the methanol out of the finished > > product before washing. > > > > I have just finished a 120 liter batch I pulled off 1 liter of fuel > > stock ¸ I put in a old pressure cooker with the steam vent replaced > > with a hose barb and connected it to my evaporator. Turned the flame > > on and heated to 275 deg F for 10 minutes or so. Let it cool a bit and > > pored it into a pet bottle added the wash water shook it hard it > > separated in just a few minutes. The other half was just put in a pet > > bottle and wash water was added and shook it hard although it is > > separating not even close to the same speed as the demethanoled batch. > > > > Is there any problem with this process? I wouldnât ask but I canât > > find anything in the archives. > > > > Thanks Derick > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Biofuel mailing list > >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org > >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >messages): > >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
