>Hello All, > >Girlmark posted a msg on Feb 24th 2003 (Message 21371) that made >reference to the fact that metal drums make a good pre-heater. > >I've been planning a biodiesel small business out here in Barbados >with a friend, and, in planning to build my processor, I assumed that >the methoxide/vege oil mixing process needed to be kept at the >consistent temp of 170 F all thru blending. Originally, we were >gonna have the processor as an inclined plastic 55 gall drum with the >immersion heater installed within, but recent posts about potential >melting probs have had us rethink that strategy. > >But if, as I'm gathering from girlmark's post, all that is neeed is >to have the oil preheated to the 170 F, could I not just heat the oil >in the metal drum, pump in the methoxide in the same metal drum, >process normally, and them pump it out for settling in the plastic 55 >gall container? > >Thanx in advance, > >Handel
Hello Handel 170 deg F is too hot, methanol boils at 148.5 deg F (64.7 deg C). Most people process at 130 deg F (55 deg C). Best Keith ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
