on 10/13/03 5:50 PM, shawstafari at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was looking at the ATF's formulas for
denatured ethanol and have a question
about ethyl esters. Under formula no. 32
(which is 100 gallons of ethanol, and 5
gallons of ethyl ether as denaturant) it
states that it is authorized for use as
a raw material for production of 'other
ethyl esters.'
Does this mean that one may use this
formula to make ethyl esters using the
formula and ethanol based products only,
Not sure what you're asking here, but read on...
or is it making ethyl esters in conjunction
with vegetable oils?
I wouldn't put much stock in the authorized
uses lists (hair and scalp liniments, candy
glazes, etc. etc.), and this particular formula
would probably make OK biodiesel, albeit with
some ether in there. However, this is an SDA,
not a CDA (completely denatured alcohol), so
you'd still need a permit. Probly not worth
it, unless you have some special source of
just this formula. I'd recommend a CDA 20,
200 proof. Whatever you use, be sure it's
made from grain alcohol -- the hardware store
formulas use ethanol synthesized from petroleum.
-K
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