>Greetings: >I'm new to the list so please be gentle. Huh?
>I am interested in starting to make Bio diesel for my >2001 Chevy Pickup. >My question is this. What do you do with the waste >chemicals? IE: Lye and Ethynol? >Everything I've read so far does not mention this >little leftover. > >Thanks. > >Dave Waste chemicals? I'm not sure how familiar you are with the process. Maybe you should have a look at this first: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html Make your own biodiesel It describes the entire process. Anyway, when you make biodiesel, a lot of stuff separates and sinks to the bottom, leaving the biodiesel on top. You separate the two; the biodiesel gets washed, leaving you with waste washwater. Mark recently posted excellent information on dealing with that - see: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=21110&list=BIOFUEL Click on "More on this subject" for related messages. The stuff at the bottom consists of glycerine, the catalyst (lye), soaps and excess methanol. The methanol can be recovered for re-use. The glycerine-catalyst-soap mixture can be separated and the components used in various ways. See: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_glycsep.html Separating glycerine/FFAs: Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_glycerin.html Glycerine It can also be burnt for heat and energy, but it needs to be done at a high temperature. See: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=20922&list=BIOFUEL Click on "More on this subject" for related messages. However, you mention "Ethynol" - not a waste product, or at least no need for it to be. Ethanol is the alternative to using methanol, but take note, it's NOT for novices. FIRST gain some experience and expertise using methanol, then you might have some success with ethanol, otherwise you're bound to fail. See: "Ethyl-esters biodiesel" http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_link.html#ethylester Best Keith 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/
