The weird glycerine splits seem to have resolved themselves.
     I put two of the cubies with the "weird" separations out in the hot afternoon sun today and left two in the cool basement. The ones in the sunlight    ----> "normal" separation i.e. Dark FFAs on top Lighter transparent "Glycerine" and mineral precipitate on bottom.
     Temp had been mentioned as a factor in the successful separation of glycerine, but after 12 or more cubies of glycerine mix separated "normally" in my basement, I thought the temp was not a factor.
     Warm temps probably help all glycerine separation. If there is difficulty in separating the glycerine, consider that warmer temps may help.
                                         Tom
----- Original Message -----
To: biofuel
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 10:27 AM
Subject: [Biofuel] Wierd Glycerine Splits

     I've been having good success splitting the glycerine mix.
     The typical split has three layers:
Bottom:  Mineral precipitate
Middle:   Reddish (crude glycerine)
Top:       Dark, less viscous liquid (FFAs)
 
     I've had a few oddballs:   (Still three layers)
The bottom and middle seem normal, but the top is not dark in color. It is clearly a different layer ..... less viscous, is similar to the middle layer in color, only lighter ..... rather than being dark. Light passes through this layer easier than through the glycerine layer. Normally the FFA layer blocks light.
 
     Is this still the FFAs?
                                           Tom
 
 


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