Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other questions

2005-04-16 Thread Joe . Guthrie
I have been using 70% iso from the drugstore and it works fine. Since we add a water solution to it anyway, why is 100% needed?? ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: htt

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other questions

2005-04-15 Thread bob allen
hygroscopic. Although it really doesn't matter. All it is used for is acting as a cosolvent to keep the WVO and titrant miscible. http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog/product_view.asp?referred_id=778&sku=8814967 If HEET is isopropanol it would have to be anhydrous or it would not be miscible

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other questions

2005-04-15 Thread TLC Orchids and Such
There is no such thing as 100% isopropyl. 95% is the highest concentration you can get. If you were able to get 100% it would be 95% as soon as you open the bottle. It absorbs moisture from the air. Jeremy > The esteemed Theo wrote: > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > Anyways I'm having trouble locati

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other questions

2005-04-15 Thread Chris
Hi everyone, Anyways I'm having trouble locating 100% isopropyl alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol for titration is HEET in the red bottle at the auto parts store. Not much there, but enough for titration. snip And lastly I found a chemical company who will sell me a 55 gallon drum of methan

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other questions

2005-04-14 Thread Bill Clark
Eufaula. I get lye in a 50 lb. bag for $0.37 per pound. Good luck, Bill Clark - Original Message - From: "Theo Chadzichristos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 9:58 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other que

Re: [Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other questions

2005-04-14 Thread ROY Washbish
Hi all you fine people I need the same information for South Western Connecticut. I'm in the same situation. Thanks for your help Roy Theo Chadzichristos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi everyone, I’m done building my processor and gathering the last odds and ends before I go oil free. A lot of tha

[Biofuel] Isopropyl questions and a few other questions

2005-04-14 Thread Theo Chadzichristos
Hi everyone, Iâm done building my processor and gathering the last odds and ends before I go oil free. A lot of thanks to everyone for all the helpful email Iâve gotten from this list over time. Anyways Iâm having trouble locating 100% isopropyl alcohol. The highest I was able to find wa