We have several used/reconditioned centrifuges from Alfa Laval and some from Westfalia, for sale. They are not as expensive as the prices you may see thrown around. Contact us for a actual quotation or visit us online at www.dolphinmarine.com
Thank you. Sandy Prabhu Dolphin Marine Services Inc. --- In biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com, "gjkimlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi James, we have been using dairy cream separators to continually > remove glycerol. There are some problems though if the glycerol gets > cool too quickly it clogs up the plates. A simple precipitate trap > like the water trap in a fuel line only bigger has given good > separation at times. Its just a 4" pipe with the inlet and out let > pipes at the top. The inlet goes down a few inches through a mesh > screen. The outlet is above the screen. I use a tap at the bottom to > remove the gycerol etc. The volume of the pipe is determined by the > batch size, leave room for all of the glycerol. In series with the > dairy separators this trap helps to overcome clogging. The methanol > is added to the pickup after the separators and mixes in the > centripital pump. The methoxide is added a little at a time so that > the glycerol is produced slowly, over at least 1/2 an hour. Still > pretty quick for a batch method. I haven't done much with washing, > separation of soapy water and fuel seems to need more speed than we > can muster. Regards from Harry > --- In biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com, James Slayden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > http://www.wsus.com/ > > > > Although I'm sure there are more companies out there. BTW, They're > a new > > partner of the NBB. Gotta get your advertising somehow .... ;-) > > > > > > James Slayden > > > > On Fri, 29 Nov 2002, Tom Branigan wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > can anyone give me a rough idea of the types of centrifuges or > liquid > > > liquid > > > separation equipment that could be used for the separation of > glycerol > > > from > > > biodiesel, and the separation of water from biodiesel. (as in > after > > > washing) > > > I have no expertise in this kind of equipment and would appreciate > > > greatly > > > any help on the matter. I am aiming at a plant to produce 15000 > litres of > > > biodiesel per week. > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > Biofuel at WebConX > > > http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm > > > List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: > > > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > > > 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! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs from home. Over 14,500 titles. Free Shipping & No Late Fees. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/BVVfoB/hP.FAA/uetFAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://webconx.green-trust.org/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
