I have never heard of a biodiesel governing board - who would qualify you?
Here in the states we have the ASE.
Philip Clark wrote:
Hi TIM
If you feel well qualified as a marine engineer, what would it take
for you to become a qualified and certified bio diesel installer? Is
there anyone
Hi,
I'm quite surprised that running biodiesel is an issue for your insurance
company, rather than just a warranty issue for the car manufacturer (if it's a
relatively new car), although I suppose a naysayer legal department might say
What? Fuel not provided by a big oil company? The car's
I just tested a 60 Liter batch and have a few questions; below is what I
have done with the results and further below are my questions,
The biodiesel used in the tests below was unwashed - glycerin layer
removed.
1.) Using the test method noted on JtF ( Jan Warnqvist - Methanol test)
as
I ran some additional tests on the two layers (see test # 2 below)
Top Layer mixed with water:
Results Soapy and white no separation (yet) (very Soapy- Sudsy)
Bottom Layer mixed with water:
Results Water turns white but a nice clear amber layer of biofuel on top.
Any one?
JJJN wrote:
I just
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Hi Pannirselvam, to Keith, and list,
many thanks for all great work, and good health, and harmoney to all on list
and best of luck to make '06 a green and re-newable new year,
dD
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do
I am just getting started making BD. I have
had some trouble getting all the water removed from the WVO. Is it a must
to heat the oil if so how hot, how long? Will it settle out on its own if
just sits if so how long do I need to let it settle? Any info will be
appreciated.
Some reassurance please.
After months of single stage manufacture and reactor modifications I was
about to jump into the Foolproof method. But now Bob in a, I assume well
equiped Lab can't get the process to work completely.
What Gives? How much chance do I have in a back yard with home made and
Hi! Im trying to figure out biodiesel yield from
palm trees. Does anyone know how much crude oil a palm tree can yield
annually? How many palm trees are normally planted per hectare?
Thanks!
Courtney
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I also had some trouble in the beginning. I
now use a settling drum I found the design on J T F and it works very well. I collect
my wvo in the wee hours on my way to work and have collected 20+ gal of water in
40 gal pickup. I drain the pure water out after a few hours of settling then
Lee,
I don't know where you are at in the learning process but if you have
not started with virgin oil and had multiple success in small batches do
yourself a favor and start there and learn the titration before you
start with WVO.
As far as heating it there is a whole section on getting the
Ian,
I think you'll have to ask Bob what it is that is off the mark for him
and lends to whatever quandry he may or may not be in.
Acid/base works. It just requires some pretty good understanding of what
is going on in the reaction, what enhances the reaction and what actions
are less than
FWIW, I tried the foolproof method off and on for a qhile and finally
went back to the old tried and true. I never could get it to work reliably.
Ian Theresa Sims wrote:
Some reassurance please.
After months of single stage manufacture and reactor modifications I was
about to jump into the
Hi,
I am just after a bit more advice regarding the quality test on a small test
batch. I followed the Dr Peppers technique using new canola oil and the
process seems to have worked out ok. When I do the quality test I get
separation in 30 mins, but also get a small (5cm) white layer between
Daryl,
The suggestion is that you understand precisely what it is that you're
looking at when you see a thick layer of emulsion in a wash. If the fuel
was manufactured properly, the interface layer between water and fuel in
a test wash would be only a milimeter or two thick. Five centimeters
Not knowing where you are in the process. I would sagest using the stock
methoxide formula listed on J.T.F. after titration I mix the methoxide 1
gram less then the titration # and 1 gram more. I find that the results
often differ with the feed stock used. After figuring out which 1/2 liter
test
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Has anyone heard anything more about this?
Did NREL get hit hard?
Just looking for a follow up, who could I
ask?
Thanks
Gregory I. Ocnos
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Philip
Leicestershire is in the middle of England, in the Midlands region.
Where abouts are you in the US, it seems many biofuellers are over there.
I am not going to make any modifications to start with. I was curious as
to what the insurance company would say an they will do
Dear Tim,
I am sure the U.S. Navy produces biodiesel at several locations.
I am afraid the San Diego Naval Base is the only one I can recall without
going to Google.
Perhaps you should raise this issue with your management team --you
could
become a hero and spend the rest of your
In the better Titration Method I find it's easier to mix my stock solution
with 20grams in 500milliters distilled water. That gives .4% w/v lye
solution when 5ml is added to 45ml distilled water. By doing this I do not
have to divide the titration results. I haven't had any problems yet, but I
was
It was all over the news here right before Christmas. I haven't heard
anything since then -- I think the layoffs were going to start in
January though.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/energy/article/0,2777,DRMN_23914_4328252,00.html
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3327991
Wow - that's a lot of water - is there any other source of WVO near you?
Derick Giorchino wrote:
I also had some trouble in the beginning. I now use a settling drum I
found the design on J T F and it works very well. I collect my wvo in
the wee hours on my way to work and have collected 20+
Hi Lee,
I've found it easier to switch to a better WVO source than to fiddle too
much de-watering. That said, heat and time will work.
Lee Eady, D.C. wrote:
I am just getting started making BD. I have had some trouble getting
all the water removed from the WVO. Is it a must to heat the
On Jan 2, 2006, at 3:33 PM, Logan Vilas wrote:
In the better Titration Method I find it's easier to mix my stock
solution
with 20grams in 500milliters distilled water.
OK -- we now have 4% NaOH soln.
That gives .4% w/v lye solution when 5ml is added to 45ml distilled
water.
Yes,
Yes there is but the titration is off the charts. This has only happened 2
times since I have been doing this about 2 years. And the wvo is normally a
very good quality. Titration at about 2 or 2.25 + the 3.5. As apposed to the
9 to 14 + 3.5 I started with.
I was advised to not eat at those
Funny you mention this Derick,
I have two sources one gives me 2.5 gallons of water per 5 gallons of
grease but it is like virgin oil when its cleaned up. My other source
gives me the oil in clean dry 5 gallon containers with caps but the
FFA's are really high. It certainly would be an eye
Ken
When using the better titration method I'm using 4ml oil and 40ml Isopropyl.
As per the method on JTF you do that then divide by 4. I am just multiplying
the lye solution by 4 before doing the titration to remove the step of
dividing in the end.
I should have said the proportions of my
http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html
The chart there says 5950 l/ha from oil palm.
Googling oil palm cultivation came up with this site (among many others):
http://www.fao.org/documents/show_cdr.asp?url_file=/DOCREP/006/T0309E/T0309E01.htm
leave 7.8 meters between rows and 9
Hi Guys.
I was hoping this day would never come.
Ive been making Bio from WVO for over 12 months now with great success
using the standard Base catalyst method.
I run it in my 1992 80 series Toyota Land Cruiser with about 340,000 Km on
the clock and she purrs like a Kitten.
I find the web site
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