Hi Fritz Good luck with it, but I think you've gone wrong right at the start, in several ways.
Where do I start? ... Start with fresh unused oil, NOT with waste vegetable oil (WVO), that comes later. <http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#start> What is the titration of the oil? Did you titrate it? >Buying Leye here is a bit of a challenge! The only thing i found was >Draincleaner, a bit pink in colour but it seems working! How can you tell if it's working or not? ... "The Red Devil-brand NaOH lye drain-cleaner previously sold in the US is no longer made. Don't use Drano or ZEP drain-cleaners or equivalents with blue or purple granules or any-coloured granules, it's only about half NaOH and it contains aluminium -- it won't work for biodiesel." -- Where do I start? > What's next? > The process <http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#process> ... "Buy top-quality methanol and lye from a chemicals supplies company or laboratory supplies company; high-quality lye can also be bought from soapmakers' suppliers." -- Make your first test batch <http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#biodnew> ... "Make sure the chemicals you're using are top-quality." -- Make your first test batch > 7. Quality <http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#biodnew> :-( Do it right! Start here: "Where do I start?" <http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#start> Follow the instructions, step by step. Forget everything else you've heard, don't take shortcuts. Study everything on that page and the next page and at the links in the text. It tells you everything you need to know. Best Keith >Hi Keith & all, >after so long time on theorics i'v made my first batch.... >4 hrs ago and the settling is halfway down in my 23ltr. glassbottle! >My WVO collectet more than two years ago had so nicly separated from the >water it looked almost like fresh oil! >I pushed myself to start after an airing on CBC2 Ottawa of a couple of >young people told listeners that you only have to filter the WVO and its >ready for use in their Van! >Their homepage http.driventosustain.ca does not mention anything of >FFA's and the whole procedure just straigth after fitering poured in to >the tank! >And they campain in schools and give some kind of advice how to due! >I was curious to know and invited them to come up here (and offert a >free filling) but they haeded the same day for Kingston! So what i had >to start and it looking not to bad! >Buying Leye here is a bit of a challenge! The only thing i found was >Draincleaner, a bit pink in colour but it seems working! >i let you know more after my washing is done >Thanks Keith for the excellent description of procedure on your site >and all the contributors of it >Fritz _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
