Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-08 Thread Pieter Koole
ecule on top of the FFA's. So why do we have to remove the FFA's at the first place ? Met dank en vriendelijke groet, Pieter Koole - Original Message - From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 10:48 PM Subject: Re: [Bi

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-08 Thread Pieter Koole
Hi Todd, > There is a method of making biodiesel where all feedstock is converted > to soap, then chemically cracked to 100% FFAs and esterified to yield > ~100% biodiesel. But it's doubtful that you have the set up for > something that involved at any moderate scale. > What methode is that ?

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-08 Thread Keith Addison
7;re on your way Ian, good news! Best wishes Keith >- Original Message - >From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: >Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:48 AM >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification > > > > Hi Ian > > > >>Hi

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-07 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification > Hi Ian > >>Hi Folks >>I have tried the deacidification method with good results in the >>test batch. However when I heat the oil to proc

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-07 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
Hi Todd I'm using the JTF deacidification as some of the oil I have is Titrating at 7mls plus the 3.5. And no I am not that advanced. Cheers Ian - Original Message - From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:10 AM

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-07 Thread Keith Addison
#x27;t checked what Ian's doing: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make2.html#deacid Make your own biodiesel - page 2: Deacidifying WVO Here's the previous message: http://sustainablelists.org/pipermail/biofuel_sustainablelists.org/200 5-August/003008.html Or: http://snipurl.com

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-07 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ian >Hi Folks >I have tried the deacidification method with good results in the >test batch. However when I heat the oil to process it foams >agressivly. I assume this is the water/lye reacting? It leaves a >thick layer of fat/soap? which i skim off leaving good oil, >titration of 1ml inste

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-07 Thread Appal Energy
Ian, What are you "deacidifying" your oil with and how? Adding lye or similar caustic in the absence of methanol is a sure fire way to manufacture soap, just about the last thing you want if your eventual end product is going to be biodiesel. There is a method of making biodiesel where all fee

Re: [Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-07 Thread des
Ian & Theresa Sims wrote: > Hi Folks > I have tried the deacidification method with good results in the test > batch. However when I heat the oil to process it foams agressivly. I > assume this is the water/lye reacting? It leaves a thick layer > of fat/soap? which i skim off leaving good oil,

[Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-09-07 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
Hi Folks I have tried the deacidification method with good results in the test batch. However when I heat the oil to process it foams agressivly. I assume this is the water/lye reacting? It leaves a thick layer of fat/soap? which i skim off leaving good oil, titration of 1ml instead of 7mls.

Re: [Biofuel] deacidification

2005-08-23 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
I appreciate your patience Cheers Ian - Original Message - From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] deacidification > Hello Ian > >>Hi Keith >>This is probably the best stuff avalable

Re: [Biofuel] deacidification

2005-08-23 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Ian >Hi Keith >This is probably the best stuff avalable in my small town, as it is from a >food shop renound for quality food. :-) It comes as a surprise to quite a lot of biodieselers when they start titrating restaurant oil and quickly find out which ones really produce quality food. 6m

[Biofuel] deacidification

2005-08-21 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
Hi KeithThis is probably the best stuff avalable in my small town, as it is from a food shop renound for quality food. Yes I did mean deacidification as per JTF site.I have 80 litres in 4 drums, I took  three samples heated them to test for water and carried out the test three times I even

Re: [Biofuel] deacidification

2005-08-18 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
- Original Message - From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] deacidification Hello Ian Hi Guys I've just tested the WVO I've managed to obtain and tested out at 6grpl this plus 3.5 makes 9.

Re: [Biofuel] deacidification

2005-08-17 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Ian Hi Guys I've just tested the WVO I've managed to obtain and tested out at 6grpl this plus 3.5 makes 9.5. Is this a candidate for deacidification? What do you mean by deacidification? Do you mean using an acid-base process instead of a single-stage base process, or do you mean this

[Biofuel] deacidification

2005-08-17 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
Hi Guys I've just tested the WVO I've managed to obtain and tested out at 6grpl this plus 3.5 makes 9.5. Is this a candidate for deacidification? Cheers Ian ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/li

[Biofuel] Deacidification

2005-08-13 Thread Ian & Theresa Sims
Hi Guys I've just tested the WVO I've managed to obtain and tested out at 6grpl. Is this a candidate for deacidification? Cheers Ian ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainable