yes, but it's not hygroscopic, it wouldn't boost the "water grabbing power" of the wash.
----- Original Message ----- From: "kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > How about quicklime? (CaO) > Less corrosive than Calcium chloride hydrate. > > Kirk > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Lohnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:01 PM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > > Christopher, > I found a salt that may work. You know that stuff you may use to salt > your driveway in the winter, or the pellets in those little closet > dehumidifiers you see at the hardware store? Well, that is made primarily > of calcium chloride, which has the same love for water that lithium bromide > does. It's very low on the toxicity scale, only requires precautions you > use anyway when dealing with the other chemicals involved in this process, > and will continue absorbing water for a long time. The best thing is that > it's cheap. The dehumidifier granules are about a dollar per 13oz (384g) > bag at Home Depot under the brand-name > DRI-Z-AIR (MSDS sheet at http://www.drizair.com/safdata.htm) > > There are some precautions that need to be taken, however. This and other > salts react exothermically (release heat) when dissolved in water. So you > need to wear gloves, an apron, and probably a face hood wouldn't be a bad > idea. The above website also addresses disposal and cleanup, which aren't > too involved. > > I would think you would want to get the initial solution as concentrated > as possible to maximize water absorbtion. I have some of this stuff, and > I'll see how it works with a test batch. > > more to come, > Terry > --- Original Message ----- > From: Christopher Tan > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 7:34 AM > Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > Hello Terry, > > I am also new to the group. I have no idea how much those salts cost. If > they will cost less than the energy needed to dry used oil, I guess > that's > an idea worth trying. > > Do you have any information regarding their disposal? or, will they just > be > reheated to remove the water? But then again, that will cost energy. > > Regards, > Christopher > > -----Original Message----- > From: lohnestd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:43 PM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > Hello, > This is my first submission, and I'm just getting started in > biodiesel, but have a strong industry and chemicals background. Has > anyone ever used concentrated salt solutions (like Lithium Bromide > or Lithium Chloride) to dry WVO or finished biodiesel? I've done > quite a bit of looking with no luck. > > Both of these chemicals have a strong affinity for water and are > basically unreactive. 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