Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-19 Thread Manuel del Rio
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 3:51 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Leif, The Thomas 1020 is an oil-less vacuum pump. I'm attaching a PDF that includes some data on this pump. Best regards, Manuel

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-19 Thread Leif Forer
Conclusions: + Need about 25 Hg vacuum + Need about 50 CFM + Need oil-less pump (methanol vapor washes oil from pump causing failure) + Higher temperature is better + More air/mixing is better + Need liquid trap (mercury filled?) Nick: + I was looking for a vacuum pump myself until I

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-17 Thread Manuel del Rio
: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum pump questions. I am building a reactor out of a 150 gallon vessel and want to use vacuum to dry incoming waste oil, dry washed biodiesel, and recover methanol from glycerin and biodiesel. I am trying

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-17 Thread Larosa Rodolfo
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum pump questions. I am building a reactor out of a 150 gallon vessel and want to use vacuum to dry incoming

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-16 Thread Doug Foskey
, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum pump questions. I am building a reactor out of a 150 gallon vessel and want to use vacuum to dry incoming waste oil, dry washed biodiesel, and recover methanol from

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-16 Thread John Guttridge
: G'day Leif;. - Original Message - From: Leif Forer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum pump questions. I am building a reactor out

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-15 Thread Legal Eagle
- Original Message - From: Leif Forer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum pump questions. I am building a reactor out of a 150

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-15 Thread Kevin Shea
Hi Leif, I'm also looking into creating a methanol recovery unit / water evaporator with the aid of a vacuum pump and have the same concerns. In fact, I was going to post the same questions you have! Mainly, what vacuum pump to use along with the condenser that will not explode from the

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-15 Thread Manuel del Rio
dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum pump questions. I am building a reactor out of a 150 gallon vessel and want to use vacuum to dry incoming waste oil, dry washed biodiesel, and recover methanol from glycerin and biodiesel. I am trying to figure out what

RE: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-15 Thread Nick Jenny
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Manuel del Rio Sent: Wednesday, 15 December 2004 5:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Leif, About an affordable vacuum pump. I found a pressure/vacuum pump from Thomas Compressors model Thomas

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-15 Thread Doug Foskey
, 2004, at 8:04 PM, Legal Eagle wrote: G'day Leif;. - Original Message - From: Leif Forer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum

Re: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-15 Thread Leif Forer
PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery Wondering if you can help me with a couple of vacuum pump questions. I am building a reactor out of a 150 gallon vessel and want to use vacuum to dry incoming waste oil, dry washed

[Biofuel] vacuum dehydration methanol recovery

2004-12-14 Thread Leif Forer
am building a reactor out of a 150 gallon vessel and want to use vacuum to dry incoming waste oil, dry washed biodiesel, and recover methanol from glycerin and biodiesel. I am trying to figure out what vacuum pump I need (at least the ball park specifications) and find an affordable source.