Re: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel
Hooray!! Why do I feel like I'm at someones graduation? :-) MikeGarth Kim Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings,Just a quick note to let you know that Garth made our first biodiesel this weekend. It is sitting and drying in the sun today then it can go in my car. We are going to have to watch the amount of lye we use as our environment is extremely humid. We did have to process the virgin oil twice to get good quality. After 4 washes, the wash water is clear.Bright Blessings,Kim___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 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/___ 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/
Re: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel
Congratulations Folks, Tom Irwin From: Michael Redler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSent: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 10:56:50 -0300Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel Hooray!! Why do I feel like I'm at someones graduation? :-) MikeGarth Kim Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings,Just a quick note to let you know that Garth made our first biodiesel this weekend. It is sitting and drying in the sun today then it can go in my car. We are going to have to watch the amount of lye we use as our environment is extremely humid. We did have to process the virgin oil twice to get good quality. After 4 washes, the wash water is clear.Bright Blessings,Kimsnip___ 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/
Re: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel
Way To Go! Greg H. - Original Message - From: Garth Kim Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:52 Subject: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel Greetings, Just a quick note to let you know that Garth made our first biodiesel this weekend. It is sitting and drying in the sun today then it can go in my car. We are going to have to watch the amount of lye we use as our environment is extremely humid. We did have to process the virgin oil twice to get good quality. After 4 washes, the wash water is clear. Bright Blessings, Kim ___ 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 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/
Re: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel
Well done Kim! Greetings, Just a quick note to let you know that Garth made our first biodiesel this weekend. It is sitting and drying in the sun today then it can go in my car. What a thrill when you start up the motor! We are going to have to watch the amount of lye we use as our environment is extremely humid. Here too, at this time of year anyway. You'll find ways of keeping it dry when you measure it out. We buy it (KOH) in 20kg lots and then work inside a big sealed plastic bag to transfer it to 500g HDPE containers with wide mouths and bungs. No moisture. From those we measure it out as needed inside another plastic bag, with the scales adjusted for the weight of the bag. You get good at it. We did have to process the virgin oil twice to get good quality. After 4 washes, the wash water is clear. Green light, off you go. All best Keith Bright Blessings, Kim ___ 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/
Re: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel
Greetings, Actually, that should read well done Garth, but since he doesn't talk on this list, I will pass it on. I passed making the biodiesel onto him because I just could not find time to do it. I am currently researching and implementing natural feed programs for all our animals on the farm and figuring out how to grow everything that we need to go that route. That and starting a soap business, so I passed. Garth is much better at technical stuff than I am. Was he supose to use KOH in the first batch? He used NaOh, which was the problem. For some reason, I can keep my KOH dry but I always have trouble with the NaOH. Garth is going to try virgin oil again and see if he can't make it in one pass this time. Bright Blessings, Kim At 10:05 AM 8/18/2005, you wrote: Well done Kim! Greetings, Just a quick note to let you know that Garth made our first biodiesel this weekend. It is sitting and drying in the sun today then it can go in my car. What a thrill when you start up the motor! We are going to have to watch the amount of lye we use as our environment is extremely humid. Here too, at this time of year anyway. You'll find ways of keeping it dry when you measure it out. We buy it (KOH) in 20kg lots and then work inside a big sealed plastic bag to transfer it to 500g HDPE containers with wide mouths and bungs. No moisture. From those we measure it out as needed inside another plastic bag, with the scales adjusted for the weight of the bag. You get good at it. We did have to process the virgin oil twice to get good quality. After 4 washes, the wash water is clear. Green light, off you go. All best Keith Bright Blessings, Kim ___ 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 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/
Re: [Biofuel] Made our first biodiesel
Greetings, Actually, that should read well done Garth, Okay, well done Garth! :-) but since he doesn't talk on this list, I will pass it on. I passed making the biodiesel onto him because I just could not find time to do it. I am currently researching and implementing natural feed programs for all our animals on the farm and figuring out how to grow everything that we need to go that route. We're also doing that. With very little land. In order to support more animals than we have now. Hm. (I agree with you about the Small Farms Library!) That and starting a soap business, so I passed. Garth is much better at technical stuff than I am. Was he supose to use KOH in the first batch? He used NaOh, which was the problem. For some reason, I can keep my KOH dry but I always have trouble with the NaOH. No, I just said it because we use KOH. People usually start with NaOH, though I'm not quite sure why. KOH is generally better, IMHO, certainly much easier. Maybe NaOH is easier to get, at the Red Devil level, but beyond that it's about the same, isn't it? A bit more expensive in practice if not in price. I should make all this a bit clearer at JtF, why torture newbies? Use KOH if you like Kim, or rather if Garth likes. Be careful how much you use, see More about lye: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make2.html#lye Garth is going to try virgin oil again and see if he can't make it in one pass this time. Please let us know. Best Keith Bright Blessings, Kim At 10:05 AM 8/18/2005, you wrote: Well done Kim! Greetings, Just a quick note to let you know that Garth made our first biodiesel this weekend. It is sitting and drying in the sun today then it can go in my car. What a thrill when you start up the motor! We are going to have to watch the amount of lye we use as our environment is extremely humid. Here too, at this time of year anyway. You'll find ways of keeping it dry when you measure it out. We buy it (KOH) in 20kg lots and then work inside a big sealed plastic bag to transfer it to 500g HDPE containers with wide mouths and bungs. No moisture. From those we measure it out as needed inside another plastic bag, with the scales adjusted for the weight of the bag. You get good at it. We did have to process the virgin oil twice to get good quality. After 4 washes, the wash water is clear. Green light, off you go. All best Keith Bright Blessings, Kim ___ 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/
