RE: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-12 Thread Keith Addison
From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 22:18:13 +0900 Hello Jeff I'm wondering if since water present in small amounts can impede the biodiesel reaction, if adding the water

Re: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-12 Thread Greg Harbican
Did you ever try Hydroxides of other active metals, say lithium ? Has anyone? Greg H. - Original Message - From: Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 06:54 Subject: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing G'day; Snip Better system yet

Re: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-12 Thread bob allen
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 06:54 Subject: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing G'day; Snip Better system yet? Use potassium hydroxide and don't worry about theabove time-consuming PITA (Pain In The Anatomy). As still somewhat of a beginner at this BD making stuff I have

[Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-10 Thread Legal Eagle
The addition of glycerine to the BD being washed has caused some problems. Excatly how mush gly is getting it there is hard to tell, but it is making things difficult. The wash by oscillating sprinkler system works very well, but it is a little violent and that doesn't seem to sit well with

RE: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-10 Thread Jeff Welter
] Subject: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:15:53 -0400 The addition of glycerine to the BD being washed has caused some problems. Excatly how mush gly is getting it there is hard to tell, but it is making things difficult. The wash by oscillating sprinkler system works

Re: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-10 Thread Legal Eagle
Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:15:53 -0400 The addition of glycerine to the BD being washed has caused some problems. Excatly how mush gly is getting it there is hard to tell

RE: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-10 Thread Keith Addison
year? Did it focus on biodiesel as you were planning? Regards Keith Original Message Follows From: Legal Eagle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 20:15:53 -0400 The addition of glycerine

RE: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-10 Thread Jeff Welter
From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing Date: Sun, 10 Oct 2004 22:18:13 +0900 Hello Jeff I'm wondering if since water present in small amounts can impede the biodiesel reaction, if adding the water

[Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-09 Thread Legal Eagle
G'day; Well, I have come across another part of the learning curve. My processor/wash tank combo resides in a non-winterized pump house and the last two times I have processed a batch of BD (80liters each) I had a problem with saponification/emulsion and I believe I have it figured out. As a

Re: [Biofuel] Cold Weather Processing

2004-10-09 Thread Keith Addison
G'day; Well, I have come across another part of the learning curve. I was looking at some of your earlier posts, very interesting to chart your progress in the last six months or so. The learning curve is a bit like completion in the process, it never quite gets there, and the curve