Hi Sukumar, The oil I am using was first heated to 140* C & held there for 15 minutes. As far as the acid is concerned, I have access to both H2SO4 & HCL. I figure that it is best to use H2SO4 since it is oil based, but how much should I use in a 500 millilitre test batch?
Thanks for your help. Gregg ----- Original Message ----- From: sukumar puhan To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 2:00 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] First test batch of Biodiesel Heloo Gregg, Here sukumar from india. Good as you are trying with fresh oil but one thing fresh oil may contain high free fatty acid and moisture, so when u add NaOH it forms soap. Plz you may try with acid catalyst like H2SO4 or HCL. thnking you sukumar [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm currently working on my first test batch of BD & am using fresh unused corn oil.Has anyone tried this? If so, what sort of reaction will I see as far as separation into different layers?? Any help, suggestions, or advice will be greatly appreciated. Gregg 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 SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger - Communicate instantly..."Ping" your friends today! Download Messenger Now [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 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 Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/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/
