Re: [Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?

2005-10-18 Thread tim Haines
we would like to set up something similar in italy. Have you some information on what you are doing
regards
 
tim haines[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
dairys use a centrifuge to seperate the cream from the milk. small, home use ones are numerous on ebay. > Dear All-> I'm helping to set up a small scale (about 5-8 thousand gallons per > year)> processing unit at Rice University. This is a completely student run> project, and we've got most of the kinks worked out. One problem we have is> that one of the colleges on campus somehow manages to produce WVO that has a> large quantity of water and fries, batter, etc in it. So we don't have to> waste energy to de-water by heating, or spend a few weeks settling (we are> somewhat limited on space) the gunk out, I'd like to use a small scale> centrifuge to remove water and junk from the oil. Problem is, the only ones> I can seem to find are either for use in cars or are much more than we need.> Does
 anyone out there have a source for a centrifuge that can process about> 5-10 gpm?> Cheers!> - Matt Yarrison> > > ___> Biofuel mailing list> Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org> > Biofuel at Journey to Forever:> http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html> > Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):> http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/> ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000
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Re: [Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?

2005-10-18 Thread garutek
I just found this also http://www.bestlabdeals.com/Centrifuges_s/8297.htm

I was looking for a set of beakers for my first batch not a centrifuge.
Good luck, Gary
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> dairys use a centrifuge to seperate the cream from the milk. small, home 
> use ones are numerous on ebay.
>
>
>> Dear All-
>> I'm helping to set up a small scale (about 5-8 thousand gallons per
>> year)
>> processing unit at Rice University. This is a completely student run
>> project, and we've got most of the kinks worked out. One problem we have 
>> is
>> that one of the colleges on campus somehow manages to produce WVO that 
>> has a
>> large quantity of water and fries, batter, etc in it. So we don't have to
>> waste energy to de-water by heating, or spend a few weeks settling (we 
>> are
>> somewhat limited on space) the gunk out, I'd like to use a small scale
>> centrifuge to remove water and junk from the oil. Problem is, the only 
>> ones
>> I can seem to find are either for use in cars or are much more than we 
>> need.
>> Does anyone out there have a source for a centrifuge that can process 
>> about
>> 5-10 gpm?
>> Cheers!
>> - Matt Yarrison
>>
>>
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Re: [Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?

2005-10-18 Thread fresheggs141
dairys use a centrifuge to seperate the cream from the milk. small, home use 
ones are numerous on ebay. 


> Dear All-
>   I'm helping to set up a small scale (about 5-8 thousand gallons per 
> year)
> processing unit at Rice University. This is a completely student run
> project, and we've got most of the kinks worked out. One problem we have is
> that one of the colleges on campus somehow manages to produce WVO that has a
> large quantity of water and fries, batter, etc in it. So we don't have to
> waste energy to de-water by heating, or spend a few weeks settling (we are
> somewhat limited on space) the gunk out, I'd like to use a small scale
> centrifuge to remove water and junk from the oil. Problem is, the only ones
> I can seem to find are either for use in cars or are much more than we need.
> Does anyone out there have a source for a centrifuge that can process about
> 5-10 gpm?
> Cheers!
> - Matt Yarrison
> 
> 
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Re: [Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?

2005-10-17 Thread stodd2
The US Navy uses (or did use) oil purifiers made by DeLaval that used 
centrifugal force.  They would remove water and debris.  IIRC, they processed 
225 gph. They were fairly simple to operate once you got the hang of it.  You 
may be able to find one surplus.  I have been told they are similar to cream 
separators made by the same company.

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Re: [Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?

2005-10-17 Thread Brian Rodgers
Hello Matt
My son in-law was telling me last year that as water well electrician
he helped setup a centrifuge to remove sand from drinking water. He
described a large device, but it did fit in the well house and it ran
entirely on the movement of the water. It had some sort of clean outs
I don't recall that part too well (pun) this morning.
Anyway, maybe look at water well supply houses
Sincerely,
Brian Rodgers

On 10/16/05, Matt Yarrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear All-
> I'm helping to set up a small scale (about 5-8 thousand gallons per 
> year)
> processing unit at Rice University. This is a completely student run
> project, and we've got most of the kinks worked out. One problem we have is
> that one of the colleges on campus somehow manages to produce WVO that has a
> large quantity of water and fries, batter, etc in it. So we don't have to
> waste energy to de-water by heating, or spend a few weeks settling (we are
> somewhat limited on space) the gunk out, I'd like to use a small scale
> centrifuge to remove water and junk from the oil. Problem is, the only ones
> I can seem to find are either for use in cars or are much more than we need.
> Does anyone out there have a source for a centrifuge that can process about
> 5-10 gpm?
> Cheers!
> - Matt Yarrison

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Re: [Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?

2005-10-17 Thread logan vilas
http://www.rousselet-robatel.com/products/lls.php

I was quoted about 2 weeks ago. under 16,000 for a rebuilt BXP 130P. The 
same unit new is just under 28,000. That should do about 3 gallons per min. 
but they have some sizes that are not much larger. I don't know about useing 
it to remove large particles, but water seperation would be no problem.  You 
can also get interchangeable Weirs. They take about 15 min to replace. With 
those you can use the centrifuge for preseperating and to skip the washing 
phase. You would still need the setteling phase. The centrifuge does not 
remove 100%, it works at about 90% seperation, To get better results you 
need 2 or 3 running in line.

My Ideal setup is a centrifuge from my WVO storage into a day tank then to 
the processr(capable of 200 gallons of Bio-diesel per hour). Then into a 
2500 gallon seperating tank. Then a battary of 3 centrifuges seperating 
Glycerine/cataylist and Bio-Diesel/Methanol. (This must be done first as 
there is a lot of methanol traped in the glycerine. If you take the methanol 
off the top first then as you seperate the glycerine you will free more 
methanol and have to repeat that stage). Then into another battery of 3 
seperating Bio-Diesel and Methanol. That should leave no more then .01-.02% 
Glycerine/Cataylist/Methanol in my finished product. This will take a lot of 
time and 50-100k gallons sold to make a reality, but that will definately 
meet ASTM unless there is a mojor problem with your WVO to begin with.

Logan Vilas
Bio-Fuel Enterprises, Inc.


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Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: [Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?


> Dear All-
> I'm helping to set up a small scale (about 5-8 thousand gallons per year)
> processing unit at Rice University. This is a completely student run
> project, and we've got most of the kinks worked out. One problem we have 
> is
> that one of the colleges on campus somehow manages to produce WVO that has 
> a
> large quantity of water and fries, batter, etc in it. So we don't have to
> waste energy to de-water by heating, or spend a few weeks settling (we are
> somewhat limited on space) the gunk out, I'd like to use a small scale
> centrifuge to remove water and junk from the oil. Problem is, the only 
> ones
> I can seem to find are either for use in cars or are much more than we 
> need.
> Does anyone out there have a source for a centrifuge that can process 
> about
> 5-10 gpm?
> Cheers!
> - Matt Yarrison
>
>
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[Biofuel] Anyone find a source for used centrifuges?

2005-10-17 Thread Matt Yarrison
Dear All-
I'm helping to set up a small scale (about 5-8 thousand gallons per 
year)
processing unit at Rice University. This is a completely student run
project, and we've got most of the kinks worked out. One problem we have is
that one of the colleges on campus somehow manages to produce WVO that has a
large quantity of water and fries, batter, etc in it. So we don't have to
waste energy to de-water by heating, or spend a few weeks settling (we are
somewhat limited on space) the gunk out, I'd like to use a small scale
centrifuge to remove water and junk from the oil. Problem is, the only ones
I can seem to find are either for use in cars or are much more than we need.
Does anyone out there have a source for a centrifuge that can process about
5-10 gpm?
Cheers!
- Matt Yarrison


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