Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-03 Thread Thomas Kelly
using these soda kegs for dissolving and dispensing lye? Tom - Original Message - From: Derick Giorchino To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye Hi there I have found a good

Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-03 Thread Michael Luich
: Derick Giorchino To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 11:06 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye Hi there I have found a good way to mix the methoxide. The process needs some exposure to the methanol at this time. I hope to eliminate

Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-03 Thread Derick Giorchino
] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Luich Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 9:57 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye I have one as well, My concern would be the rubber seals and having anything that dangerous under pressure. Mike Luich Salem NH

Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-03 Thread Derick Giorchino
I have removed the check valves on both the inlet and exit and replaced them with hydraulic disconnects with a ball valve behind to stop the flow when not wanted. I dont wory about the dessolving of the lye. I just mix the heck out of it and when it cools to the point that I can touch

Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-02 Thread Thomas Kelly
I've been wondering about the problems one might encounter trying to dissolve the lye when making bioheating oil. If I have it right, one would dissolve the same amount of lye as if makingbiodiesel, but using only half the methanol. Well worth the effort if you can produce low cost heating

Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-02 Thread Thomas Kelly
Ian, Not knowing your titration results, or if you are using WVO or virgin oil, I will throw in my 1.5 cents. I think the difficulty in dissolving lye in methanol is a matter of the amount of lye needed to be dissolved/liter of methanol. Dissolving 3.5g/L for virgin oil is easy enough.

Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Tom I've been wondering about the problems one might encounter trying to dissolve the lye when making bioheating oil. If I have it right, one would dissolve the same amount of lye as if making biodiesel, but using only half the methanol. One-quarter the methanol. The example given

Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye

2005-10-02 Thread Derick Giorchino
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thomas Kelly Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 4:52 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] disolving lye Ian, Not knowing your titration results, or if you are using WVO or virgin oil, I will throw in my