Kenneth Kron wrote:
I'll quote what I find most interesting. (from
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor8.html)
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There is no mixer in the upper stage of the reactor because the
conversion of oil to ester is favoured by reducing the glycerol
content. We therefore "encourage" the glycerol to "fall out" of the
upper zone.
I have been thinking about this allot (brain bored on the drive to
massachussets) and I would take the same input (reaction furthered by
glycerin dropping out) and instead leave the mixer out of the bottom of
the reactor. also since the methoxide floats on top we would want to mix
the top of the fluid down to encourage the methoxide getting into the
center where the unreacted stuff would be hanging out but let the heavy
stuff that has fallen to the bottom stay there as to push the reaction
further from equilibrium.
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