Re: [biofuel] bubblewash alternative
Simon Wells's airstone made from an 8-inch grinding wheel. http://veggiepower.org.uk/bubblewash.htm >Hi all. >Bubblewashing as i see it can be a pain. >It works very well, but when it comes to larger batches than 50 litres, the >aquarium pump just dosnt do the job. >Those blue ended air stones erode even at the sight of Biod. >So what do you do for an air supply? have a noisy and expensive larger >compressor? a handy 300 bar diving cylinder? >Maybe you have an alternative air supply that isnt going to cost. >The way I see it, fine jets of water from above the oil makes a lot of >sense. >Get a pond pump that isnt going to blow you away, stick it in a recycling >mode, >make the jets from 15mm copper pipe <.05mm diam 5mm apart, really straight, >Those pesky inner burrs are going to throw your water jets cascading into >each other. >Answer, drill straight through the pipe, put a bit of sand in pipe to >protect the holes from the solder when you fill up the initial holes. :) >If the pump is too strong and youve got mini whirlpools, dont put a water >restrictor inline, this will make the pump pull more current costing you >money. >Alternatively stick some form of voltage control on the pump ( Bob G, help >me out here). >Again, i take no credit for the overhead water wash, the ideas for drilling >and controlling came to mind whilst typing this mail. :). >Ian Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] bubblewash alternative
Air brush compressor Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] bubblewash alternative
Hi all. Bubblewashing as i see it can be a pain. It works very well, but when it comes to larger batches than 50 litres, the aquarium pump just dosnt do the job. Those blue ended air stones erode even at the sight of Biod. So what do you do for an air supply? have a noisy and expensive larger compressor? a handy 300 bar diving cylinder? Maybe you have an alternative air supply that isnt going to cost. The way I see it, fine jets of water from above the oil makes a lot of sense. Get a pond pump that isnt going to blow you away, stick it in a recycling mode, make the jets from 15mm copper pipe <.05mm diam 5mm apart, really straight, Those pesky inner burrs are going to throw your water jets cascading into each other. Answer, drill straight through the pipe, put a bit of sand in pipe to protect the holes from the solder when you fill up the initial holes. :) If the pump is too strong and youve got mini whirlpools, dont put a water restrictor inline, this will make the pump pull more current costing you money. Alternatively stick some form of voltage control on the pump ( Bob G, help me out here). Again, i take no credit for the overhead water wash, the ideas for drilling and controlling came to mind whilst typing this mail. :). Ian Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
