What are the usual titrations on your oil blend? Also, what is your batch success? I think that eth processing is very interesting to many people and this info would be appreciated.
Thanks, James Slayden On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Ken Provost wrote: > > On Wednesday, January 15, 2003, at 10:02 AM, James Slayden wrote: > > > I noticed the 5:1 eth:meth ratio both on JTF and in your postings. > > Since > > your doing the "kicker" of meth after the initial reaction, might it > > just > > be better to up the meth in meth/eth oxide mix, to something like > > 3:1? How much meth are you adding in the kicker phase to the whole > > reaction? Also, are you using WVO or crude oil. I thought I remember > > a > > posting just recently that you had various drums of oil in your garage, > > and something about salad ..... ;-) > > I believe the kicker functions differently than if the same amount of > total methanol were included from the beginning. The first phase > with ethanol and methanol allows the equilibrium to go as far as it can > without glycerine separation, and allows the ethanol time to react > which seems slower than the methanol reaction. The kicker is > specifically intended to initiate separation, which pulls the > equilibrium > the rest of the way. Amounts are detailed in my write-up. > > I haven't rigorously investigated this, because it's rather difficult. > One > would have to find just the right combination of the right ingredients > such that you could get separation using the kicker approach, but not > if you put in all the methanol up front. In other words, there are many > more examples where the result is negative than there are where it's > positive. In the absence of proof, I just adopt the method that seems > sensible and leave the rigor to others :-) > > My oil is a mix of WVO and flush oil, selecting from sesame, olive, and > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
