Thomas,
If you'd read the stir washing section most thoroughly, you would have
come away with the notion that pump washing can contribute more to
emulsions than stir washing. As well, the section is predominantly
dedicated to stir washing and only briefly mentions, pump washing, and
even the
?
Highest regards
Tom
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From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] problems with wash
Hello Tom
Sorry you didn't get an ans
Todd
Thank you for responding to my question re: pump washing.
Your answer has raised more questions.
I wanted to know if a milky wash after 7 washings indicated an
incomplete reaction. You replied:
"Possibly. It could also indicate that your churning pump impeller is
manufacturin
Possibly. It could also indicate that your churning pump impeller is
manufacturing butter.
Washes don't need the vigorous mixing that pumps generate. Compound a
churning pump with long wash periods and an incomplete or even vaguely
incomplete reaction and you have a problem looking for disaste
Hello Tom
Sorry you didn't get an answer last time.
I have pump-washed a 15L batch of biodiesel 7 times and the
wash water is still milky. Does this indicate an incomplete reaction?
Prior to washing I did a"shake test" and got clear separation
with only a thin layer between the water a
I have pump-washed a 15L
batch of biodiesel 7 times and the wash water is still milky. Does this indicate
an incomplete reaction?
Prior to washing I did
a"shake test" and got clear separation with only a thin layer between the water
and the biodiesel.
Tom
Help me please my story is a long
one.
My
1st attempt at making biodiesel was a 2 L. test batch using virgin corn
oil. Shake test came out OK; bubble washed - produced clear golden
biodiesel.
Repeat
using 2L fryer oil > honey amber biodiesel.
I then
