Re: [biofuel] My FIrst Batch

2004-07-07 Thread Vip Video Club

Hi teoman

it looks like you have biodiesel.
I did this way:
I put a 250 ml of methanol in the blender and added a teaspoon of granulated 
lye..which is 7 grams of lye.
then turn on to mix for 1 minute then added the 1 lt of WVO slowly and turn it 
on for about 5 minutes or more if your blender doesn't start to burnthen 
pour it in a jar let it settle for 8 hours and then get the top layer wich is 
biodiesel...that's what you got..then you have to wash it. get a  2 lt plastic 
bottle of soft drink  and puor it in there..add about 1/3 of water and just 
swing back and forth let it rest for 20 minutes...the botton should look like 
creamy thick stuff and water...the top  is the biodieselget the biodiesel 
out,repeat it 3 times until the water looks like soupy water and every time 
shake it a bit more...then you can boil it to get all the water out...faster 
way...slower way let it rest for some more hours.
then is ready. It should look dark in the shade and like red wine in the 
sun.and that's it

Jorge Escobar
  - Original Message - 
  From: Teoman Naskali 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 9:47 AM
  Subject: [biofuel] My FIrst Batch


  My first batch looks like it is fairly successfull, I
  found an old scale purely mechanical. With which i
  managed to measure the NaOH.

  I mixed it with the methanol in a jar, it took about
  25 mins to mix, and in the end result one could almost
  see very very tiny particles floating.

  I heated the oil (corn oil) in a jar which i placed in
  a pan filled with water. I kept the heat constant
  between 55 and 60 degrees. 

  Then i slowly added the methanol with lye. I kept it
  at constant temperature for about three hours and i
  gave it a good shake every half an hour. 
  Can you ruin it by overstirring? Or can i recover it
  if the reaction has not compleeted because of
  insufficient stirring?

  It has been settling for about two hours now. There is
  some brownish reddis stuff at the bottom, some yellow
  liquid which i hope is biodiesel and a very thin again
  reddish brownish layer on top. Tthe biodiesel is not
  too clear. Does this sound ok? Or have i goofed?

  HOw can i check if my methanol is good?
  And if i wash it is this stuff good enough to pour in
  to my car?

  I must say i am excited, what is the next step?

  thanks, 
  Teoman


  
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Re: [biofuel] Is it all Methanol?...Would I damage my car?

2004-06-25 Thread Vip Video Club

Thanksit really clear up mi mind respect to the methanol recovery...I'm 
gonna make a 1 liter batch with the recovered methanol to see what happens and 
i will let you know.

thanks again
  - Original Message - 
  From: Ken Provost 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 12:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [biofuel] Is it all Methanol?...Would I damage my car?



  On Wednesday, June 23, 2004, at 10:32  PM, Vip Video Club wrote:


  > When I boil the biodiesel and the glycerin to recover some methanol
  > thru the condenser, what do I get? .Is it methanol or it has any 
  > water
  > in it?


  That depends on whether you introduced any water into the reaction
  mix before distilling. For example, I do a water wash before draining
  off the glycerine, so there's always a lot of water in the glycerine.
  You probably don't do that, so the only water present would be
  small amounts originally in your oil or methanol, or produced
  as a byproduct of soap from any FFAs in your oil.


  > How can you tell the diference?


  Cobalt chloride paper (buy it from the web or a lab supply company)
  is a crude way, but a distiller's hydrometer is better. Methanol and
  ethanol have almost the same density, so hydrometers used by
  homebrewers of beer or wine will work fine.


  > Can I use it for the next bach
  > without a worry that can be water in it?


  Small amounts of water are OK when using methanol, maybe
  even up to 3-5%,  I'm not sure  -K






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[biofuel] Is it all Methanol?...Would I damage my car?

2004-06-24 Thread Vip Video Club

Hello everybody..
Can anyboby tell me..When I boil the Biodiesel and the glycerin to recover some 
methanol thru the condenser,what do I get?It is supoosed to be methanol but How 
can I be sure.Water and methanol mix?Is it Methanol or It has any water in 
it?How can you tell the diference?Can I use it for the next bach without a 
worry that can be water in it?
I have mixed 3 gallons of gasoline and 1 liter of biodiesel in my gasoline car 
and I've been getting a better mileage and it runs excellent.I wanna go for 2 
liters now and to see what happens.Would I damage my car by doing so?have any 
body tried this before?since the gallon of gasoline in Honduras cost 3 dollars 
I'm desperate to cut down my expenses and the gallon of biodiesel cost me to 
make it just 1.50.

jorge
  - Original Message - 
  From: Brian 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:48 PM
  Subject: [biofuel] Re: Anybody there?


  Hey Ken.

  I'm still here, but it doesn't seem that anyone else is.  I had 
  gotten so used to the conversation here in such a short time.  I 
  miss it already.  Hope it comes back soon.

  Brian

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  > where one guys tryin to delete faster than the
  > other guy can save off -- SPOOKY, and that's on
  > a MAC!)
  > 
  > Anyway, are we back to normal yet? Will we ever be
  > normal AGAIN?:-) -K



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Re: [biofuel] Re: What went wrong?

2004-06-24 Thread Vip Video Club

thanks Brian I'm doing another test batch and so far looks like black stuff on 
the botton..in the middle looks like ligth brown with gummy stuff and a litle 
bit on top of  something like biodiesel but I'm not sure yet.I'll wait till 
tomorrow to see what looks like...thanks anyway

I own a video club that's why of the name...and i registered this address...

jorge
  - Original Message - 
  From: Brian 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 9:12 AM
  Subject: [biofuel] Re: What went wrong?


  Jorge,

  I am trying another test batch this weekend (was unable to put the 
  time in last weekend) with different NaOH.  A second test batch 
  following instructions to the T gave the same results.  I see the 
  results as an incomplete reaction, with the gummy stuff being an 
  emulsion.  I suspect my NaOH supply as the culprit.  I'll let folks 
  know if this turns out to actually be the case.

  Brian

  --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Vip Video Club" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
  wrote:
  > Im having the same thing as Brian...I did the washing in a jar and 
  i got the same. The 5 gal. bucket that i was processing it turned 
  with a gummy stuff on top and underneath that layer is something 
  like  used motor oil. I did everything like the instructions,but 
  something went wrong.It seems like the glycerin went to the top and 
  nothing to the botton of the bucket.
  > somebody tell me what i did wrong?
  > Jorge Escobar
  >   - Original Message - 
  >   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  >   To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  >   Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 8:57 AM
  >   Subject: Re: [biofuel] What went wrong?
  > 
  > 
  >   Brian,
  > 
  >   Any other thoughts? Other than going back and adhering to the 
  instructions
  >   more precisely?
  > 
  >   Nope. Not a one.
  > 
  >   What you apparently have is an incomplete reaction on the base 
  side, leaving
  >   you with a compliment of esters and emulsifiers, the latter 
  being unreacted
  >   mono- and di-glycerides.
  > 
  >   Todd Swearingen
  > 
  >   - Original Message - 
  >   From: "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  >   To: 
  >   Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:27 AM
  >   Subject: [biofuel] What went wrong?
  > 
  > 
  >   > Well, my first test batch is done, and the end result is less 
  than
  >   > spectacular.  Wondering if anyone has any ideas.
  >   >
  >   > I completed the second stage as instructed.  1/2 of my 
  methoxide in,
  >   > mix for 5 minutes, heat to 130 F, add the remaining methoxide 
  and
  >   > mix hot until nice golden amber.  This only took about 10 
  minutes,
  >   > and I continued mixing for a total of 15.  Since the 
  instructions
  >   > say it will take one and a half to two hours, I think this may 
  be
  >   > one place that things went wrong, although the appearance when 
  I
  >   > finished was just as described.
  >   >
  >   > I let the mixture settle in an old 2 liter soda bottle for 
  about 6
  >   > hours, and it looked exactly like the pictures on the JTF web 
  site.
  >   > Clear, golden amber layer on top with dark glycerol on the 
  bottom.
  >   > I called the test batch a great success and went on to wash my 
  new
  >   > biodiesel, which is where the problem came up.  I put about 1/3
  >   > liter water in a clean 2 liter bottle, decanted the biodiesel 
  on top
  >   > of it, then shook.  I probably shook a little vigorously, but 
  with
  >   > the assumption that the foolproof method would leave me with 
  product
  >   > which could withstand this type of washing.  What I have now 
  is a
  >   > cloudy, murky yellow layer of nearly one liter followed by a 
  guhky
  >   > layer looking most like old soap scum and then a small amount 
  of
  >   > cloudy water.  Since the middle layer looks like soap scum, I 
  am
  >   > assuming that is exactly what it is.  I assume also that the 
  upper
  >   > layer is biodiesel with water still in it, and may clear
  >   > eventually.  The bottom layer is obviously water with the water
  >   > soluble leftovers from the biodiesel process.
  >   >
  >   > My take on the problem is that either I did not heat and stir 
  long
  >   > enough in stage two, overheated in stage one or agitated too
  >   > vigorously in the wash stage.  I think it is probably a 
  combination
  >   > of not enough processing in stage two and overzealous 
  agitation in
  >   > washing that caused the problem.  Any other thoughts?
  >   >
  >   > Brian
  >   >
  >   >
  >   >
  >   >
  >   >
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Re: [biofuel] What went wrong?

2004-06-19 Thread Vip Video Club

Im having the same thing as Brian...I did the washing in a jar and i got the 
same. The 5 gal. bucket that i was processing it turned with a gummy stuff on 
top and underneath that layer is something like  used motor oil. I did 
everything like the instructions,but something went wrong.It seems like the 
glycerin went to the top and nothing to the botton of the bucket.
somebody tell me what i did wrong?
Jorge Escobar
  - Original Message - 
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 8:57 AM
  Subject: Re: [biofuel] What went wrong?


  Brian,

  Any other thoughts? Other than going back and adhering to the instructions
  more precisely?

  Nope. Not a one.

  What you apparently have is an incomplete reaction on the base side, leaving
  you with a compliment of esters and emulsifiers, the latter being unreacted
  mono- and di-glycerides.

  Todd Swearingen

  - Original Message - 
  From: "Brian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
  To: 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:27 AM
  Subject: [biofuel] What went wrong?


  > Well, my first test batch is done, and the end result is less than
  > spectacular.  Wondering if anyone has any ideas.
  >
  > I completed the second stage as instructed.  1/2 of my methoxide in,
  > mix for 5 minutes, heat to 130 F, add the remaining methoxide and
  > mix hot until nice golden amber.  This only took about 10 minutes,
  > and I continued mixing for a total of 15.  Since the instructions
  > say it will take one and a half to two hours, I think this may be
  > one place that things went wrong, although the appearance when I
  > finished was just as described.
  >
  > I let the mixture settle in an old 2 liter soda bottle for about 6
  > hours, and it looked exactly like the pictures on the JTF web site.
  > Clear, golden amber layer on top with dark glycerol on the bottom.
  > I called the test batch a great success and went on to wash my new
  > biodiesel, which is where the problem came up.  I put about 1/3
  > liter water in a clean 2 liter bottle, decanted the biodiesel on top
  > of it, then shook.  I probably shook a little vigorously, but with
  > the assumption that the foolproof method would leave me with product
  > which could withstand this type of washing.  What I have now is a
  > cloudy, murky yellow layer of nearly one liter followed by a guhky
  > layer looking most like old soap scum and then a small amount of
  > cloudy water.  Since the middle layer looks like soap scum, I am
  > assuming that is exactly what it is.  I assume also that the upper
  > layer is biodiesel with water still in it, and may clear
  > eventually.  The bottom layer is obviously water with the water
  > soluble leftovers from the biodiesel process.
  >
  > My take on the problem is that either I did not heat and stir long
  > enough in stage two, overheated in stage one or agitated too
  > vigorously in the wash stage.  I think it is probably a combination
  > of not enough processing in stage two and overzealous agitation in
  > washing that caused the problem.  Any other thoughts?
  >
  > Brian
  >
  >
  >
  >
  >
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Re: [biofuel] Washing 1 liter batches

2004-06-15 Thread Vip Video Club

I made a 1 liter batch last week and I did it this way:
i mix 200ml.of methanol with a 3 o 4 grams of lye..in my case was a granular 
lye..is so litlle that i measured with a teaspoon...about 3/4 of the teaspoon.i 
put it in the blender..and old kitchen blender and shake it.then after is 
disolved add 1 liter of oil(new in my case) turn the blender on and wow...like 
milkshake5 minutes and put it in a container ,let it there overnite and 
next morning get the biodiesel (the top) and i just put it in a jar and add 
water to it and let it there for 8 hours then get the biodiesel out it should 
be like lemon juice at this point at the top and a soupy water in the 
botton,repeat it again and less foamy and cleaner biodiesel.then a got a 
kitchen pot..and old one and put it in a stove outside..let it boil and a 
cleaner biodiesel i goti used it allready...i poured it in my 96 gasoline  
izuzu Rodeo as additive and tomorrow I'll be  making  more.  


  - Original Message - 
  From: Brian C. 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 10:15 PM
  Subject: [biofuel] Washing 1 liter batches


  Hello.  I am just starting in the production of my own
  biodiesel.  I have made several 1 liter test batches,
  but I'm not sure how to wash them.  I can't find
  anything online particular to small batches, but I
  have found sources that say bubblewashing will be too
  violent and cause emulsification.  Will someone share
  a success story?

  Thank you,

  Brian



  
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Re: [biofuel] Best Processer

2004-06-14 Thread Vip Video Club

 I made a liter last week of biodiesel with an old blender,it was fun.now 
I'm building the 5 gallon processor wich it will be ready next weeknext it 
will be the 55 gallons processor and just reading from Keith Addison a learned 
all this and keep learningthere isn't such a best processor,the one you 
make it will be the best processor.

Jorge
  - Original Message - 
  From: Keith Addison 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 9:43 PM
  Subject: Re: [biofuel] Best Processer


  Hello Bob

  >Thanks for your speedy reply.
  >
  >What about Biodiesel Solutions, which is endorsed by Joshua Tickell?
  >
  >
  >http://www.biodieselsolutions.com/default.asp

  :-/ Now how did I know you were going to say that? I suppose it might 
  have something to do with the fact that Rudi Weidegger (who makes the 
  odious FuelMeister) is good at marketing himself, if at little else, 
  and so is Joshua.

  Re Joshua, here's part of a previous exchange about this:

  My question is, why is Joshua Tickell pimping for Rudi's FuelMeister
  joke? What is he getting out of it?
  
  Chris
  >>>
  >>>Good question - harsh word though, pimping. Maybe Joshua doesn't 
  >>>know from processors. Previously he was hailing the Argentinian 
  >>>processors as good news, and that they're not.
  >>
  >>You are right that "pimping" is quite harsh, and possibly the wrong word
  >>to use,
  >
  >:-) Others have been harsher.
  >
  >>but I have a problem with Joshua Tickell, who for many, seems to
  >>be the official spokesperson for the grassroots biodiesel movement
  >
  >There have been some harsh words about that too.
  >
  >>endorsing processor equipment that is way over priced and looks as
  >>though it could be ineffective at making quality biodiesel. As you
  >>stated he just might not really know from processors. And, I would
  >>question, does he care?
  >
  >Hm. I'm quite sure that Joshua cares about biodiesel, let's put it that way.
  >
  >>With all the processor designs on your web site, possibly a person who
  >>considers themselves incapable of plumbing together a processor could
  >>hire someone to do it for them (local plumber?), and still come out way,
  >>way, way cheaper than any pre-bought system.

  Yes indeed, much cheaper and much better.

  This cost about $100:
  http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor10.html

  It's WAY superior to any of these allegedly ready-to-use for-sale 
  things. As for Rudi's junk, instead of improving the thing so it 
  might get within spitting distance of doing even a half-assed job, 
  he's now supplying add-ons instead, at a 400% markup, so it now costs 
  $4,300 with an extra tank and a heater, which should be standard, not 
  extra. You could make an excellent processor plus more than 8,000 
  gallons of high-quality biodiesel for that price.

  So what exactly is wrong with the thing? Quicker to ask what's right 
  with it - nothing. But, please, do yourself a favour and spend some 
  time reading through this stuff here, previous discussion on the 
  FuelMeister:
  http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/?keywords=fuelmeister&time=6mont 
  hs&usertime=2002-12-31

  If that's all a bit much at first you can start with these:

  http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/28752/
  Re: Now here's a nice little joke

  http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/29808/
  Re: Off-the-Shelf Processors

  (When you access the messages, if you hit on "Click here for more on 
  this subject" you get a clickable table of the whole thread.)

  Nobody here has an axe to grind (except the guy who keeps saying "Why 
  do you have a problem with the FuelMeister?" only it turns out he 
  sells them). We'd all just love to see a good ready-made that did a 
  good job at a reasonable price, but, as I said in the first place, 
  there isn't such a thing, sad to say.

  So much for the "processor", but it turns out the "process" is as bad 
  or worse - the instructions Rudi sends out with the FuelMeister not 
  only ensure poor quality, they're dangerous:

  http://forums.biodieselnow.com/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=178 
  01&TOPIC_ID=2668&FORUM_ID=3
  Originally posted by girl Mark

  >Obviously, the FuelMeister will cost you an extra $3,000-$4,000 for 
  >a reactor made of some really crappy materials, and if you were to 
  >follow their instructons you'd make an inferior product instead of 
  >'biodiesel' (there's no way to make ASTM-grade biodiesel following 
  >their instructions, they've brought back the Dark Ages of methanol 
  >skimping among other things, including suggestions that you should 
  >wear a solvent respirator (there's no such thing for that works 
  >against methanol!!) and that you should open the lid of your 
  >reactor and evaporate a bunch of the excess methanol into your 
  >house/garage/work space after the reaction (duh!) oh and there's a 
  >recommendation to sniff your unwashed (ie very much 
  >methanol

Re: [biofuel] Re: Moving

2004-06-13 Thread Vip Video Club

Moving? I know what you meanI move from the states to Honduras 10 years ago 
I'm a lot of stuff get lost,broken or just missing...I hope it won't be your 
case...happy moving!!!

Jorge 


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[biofuel] newest in biodiesel

2004-06-12 Thread Vip Video Club

hi everybody...
i do nothing but to read all these e-mail from you all, i have been learning a 
lot.thanks for the good info.

I made a litre of biodiesel,it looks pretty nicecan i use it in my gasoline 
engine (the litre) as a additive since i don't have a diesel engine yet?will it 
work as a fuel injector cleaner?...i'm so anxious to use it no matter what?...i 
even used a bit to ligth up the charcoil in the barbecue grill...
i hope you all can help me out.
  Jorge Escobar


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Re: [biofuel] PVC

2004-06-02 Thread Vip Video Club

HI STEVEN

I'M TRIYING TO BUILD MY PROCESSOR AND I NEED SOME IDEASCAN YOU HELP ME.
IF YOU HAVE PICTURES I WOULD APRECCIATE YOUR COLABORATION.
THANKS.
JORGE ESCOBAR
  - Original Message - 
  From: Steven Pfaff 
  To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 12:29 AM
  Subject: Re: [biofuel] PVC


  Well Keith, the stuff I'm speaking of is actually white here in the states 
but it is commonly used for water.  More commonly for drainage.  So let's hope 
were thinking of the same thing, It's signifigantly cheaper than steal 
plumbing.  I'm finally getting my first diesel car tomorrow and, I will be 
making my first test batch before the end of the week.  I'm building my 
processor from Girl Mark's design (it's so darned nice) very soon, you'd be 
suprised how quickly gave me a used water heater when I told him what I was 
using it for.  Wish me luck, I should be running b100 before the end of the 
month.

 Thank you kindly,
  Steven

  P.S.   I have referred nearly 100 skeptics to the Journey to Forever 
website.  If only half of those check it out and realize how awesome this is I 
can only imagine what the people on the Journey to Forever have and will 
accomplish.  Best wishes.

  Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  >Can PVC pipe be used in processing biodiesel, more specifically in 
  >Girl Mark's fumeless processor?

  Hi Steven

  That's the waterpipes, right? Grey stuff. I use it with biodiesel, 
  for instance as standpipes in the processor and settling tank, where 
  it's exposed to the biodiesel, by-product, excess methanol, no 
  problems. If you're going to do joints and right-angles and so on I 
  don't know how the glue would take it.

  Best

  Keith



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