Re: [Biofuel] storing biodiesel in veggie oil 55g drums

2006-04-11 Thread james demer
r the valve. Use lower > cross-struts on the sides and the back, not in the front. Don't make > the stand too high, that will make it more difficult to fill it. > > Put a small standpipe inside the drum in the small bung outlet, it > only needs to be a couple of inches or so high.

[Biofuel] storing biodiesel in veggie oil 55g drums

2006-04-10 Thread james demer
I recently scored 14 (!!!) 55g drums of new canola oil for free. I am processing it into biodiesel and I'm running out of storage. Can I put biodiesel back into a 55g drum that housed new canola oil? I emptied the drums pretty well but there is still probably a pint to a quart of oil in the bottom

Re: [Biofuel] considering a purchase of a diesel home generator, input appreciated

2006-01-24 Thread james demer
My friend picked up a "Listeroid" lister (Indian made lister) 12hp and a 7.5kw generator. It cost him less than 2 grand new. It is great for a few reasons; it has a 24/7 duty cycle, it runs at 600 rpm (muffled properly it is quiet), it runs on veggie oil, and it looks cool. James Deme

Re: [Biofuel] Intro / Question

2006-01-05 Thread james demer
Check out this news group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/altfuelfurnace/ It is all about heating w/ biod. and it is packed full of good info. james demer On 1/4/06, David Marquis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Doug, > > Nice to meet you and all of the other people on the

Re: [Biofuel] fryolator cleaner contamination?

2006-01-05 Thread james demer
Thanks All,   It sounds like I need to find out how he is using this stuff, and how much is getting in the oil. JamesOn 1/4/06, Appal Energy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "Boil Out" is what the product is generally called. It's a packet ofsodium hydroxide that is mixed with hot water and cycled throu

[Biofuel] fryolator cleaner contamination?

2006-01-04 Thread james demer
Hi All, A local restaurant has offered to give me its used oil but the manager warned me that they clean the fryers with a cleaner. I think he he said it is sodium hydroxide (?). I'm not sure. My question to you all is, will a fryolator cleaner contaminate my oil and cause problems with my biodies

Re: [Biofuel] free book - Handbook of Soap Manufacture

2005-12-12 Thread james demer
WOW! Thanks Kirk. This is a really cool old book and I look forward to reading it. Thanks for posting. JamesOn 12/12/05, Kirk McLoren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: http://ia200030.eu.archive.org/1/texts/TheHandbookOfSoapManufacture/TheHandbookOfSoapManufacture.djvu   If you don't have a Deja plugi

Re: [Biofuel] Can this Batch be Saved?!

2005-11-30 Thread james demer
ike Thats what we'll do! I love this group!!! James james demer wrote:> Hi All,>> Boy did I screw up a 240 liter batch of biodiesel. The wvo titrated > out to 4.5 g lye, so my methoxide mix was 1760grams (4.5 +3.5=8g x> 220) lye and 44 liters of methanol. I made the batch usin

[Biofuel] Can this Batch be Saved?!

2005-11-29 Thread james demer
now I seriously f*%# \'d up. I WILL change my ways. can THIS batch be saved? I want to burn it in my furnace, not a car if that matters. Thanks All, James Demer in Falmouth, Maine USA ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainabl