Brian, Thanks. I'll take a look.
Brian --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Brian C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brian, > > The Fort-Paks from www.usplastics.com have caps which > can be plumbed with 3/4" fittings. I don't see the > caps by themselves on the website, but if you called I > imagine they would sell you some without the carboy. > > Also, Sun West Container in Tucson (and Phoenix) sells > the same caps. They don't have online purchasing, but > you could give them a call at 520-623-1516 or > 1-800-638-1516. > > Regards, > > brian > --- Brian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mark, > > > > A while back, you had mentioned being able to find > > plumbing fittings > > to use a carboy for adding methoxide. To this > > point, I have been > > unable to find anyplace that sells carboy caps which > > connect to > > plumbing fittings. Do you have any further > > information on where > > these can be found? > > > > Thanks for all you do here. > > > > Brian > > > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "girl_mark_fire" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Look at the processor plans at: > > > > > > http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor.html > > . The > > > APpleseed reactor and many others have the type of > > pump-mixed > > system > > > you're describing. The way methoxide is added, is > > that a second > > tank > > > (a 5-gallon jerrican in my case) is used, which > > the methoxide is > > mixed > > > up in. Then it's plumbed inline with the intake of > > the pump. When > > y0u > > > add methoxide, you just open a valve, and > > hopefully the pump will > > draw > > > in the methoxide into the oil stream. > > > > > > The other devices for this sort of thing include > > venturis (which > > would > > > make this work a little better than the current > > APpleseed > > arrangement > > > does) and various agricultural sprayer equipment > > 'injectors' for > > > adding pesticides to a stream of liquid. I don't > > have direct > > > experience with these. Venturis and other inline > > chemcal injection > > > devices are found at the Northern Tool, tractor > > Supply Company, > > > various local agricultural/ranch/farm supply > > places, www. > > > surpluscenter.com, and McMaster-Carr (McMaster.com > > I think). > > > > > > Let us know what you find and how it works for > > you. > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Angus Scown > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I have just started construction of my > > processer. I have started > > > pretty > > > > simply by building a cone bottomed 44 gallon > > (200 litre) drum. > > I > > > was > > > > thinking of using a pump to do the mixing as it > > seems very simple > > to > > > > design/install and with clear pipes in sections > > to monitor the > > > colour. > > > > > > > > My construction helper (he who welds) and I got > > talking about the > > > addition of > > > > the Methanol , Acid, Methoxide. He got me > > thinking about some > > sort > > > of inline > > > > 'adder' so I could drip my chosen substance in > > to the pump mixing > > > lines. > > > > This would help me get a good mix. Has anyone > > else got > > experience > > > with this > > > > type of design. Not knowing too much about > > pumps etc what sort > > of > > > device > > > > could I look for/make for adding the substance > > 'mid flow'. > > > > > > > > Many thanks. > > > > > > > > Angus > > > > -- > > > > __________________________________ > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > http://maroochypermaculture.org.au > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ------------------------ 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/
