[Biofuel] biodiesel for heating

is there anybody out there who makes biodiesel for home heating using only 10% methanol instead of the prescribed 20%? if so can you give any tips on differences in processing as i am about to begin making test and then 90 liter batches soon? ___ Biofuel

[Biofuel] glycerine layer

I am about to advance to a 30 gallon reactor. All during my one and 15 liter educational phases, my glycerin layer has always resulted in a semi solid jelly but the fuel always washes beautifully in four washes to a crystal clear dark gold amber after drying. My current yield to 800 ml of fuel for

[Biofuel] bio diesel burners

I am considering making a bio diesel burner to fit into a 50 gallon gas water heater that will act as my WVO drying / preheat tank. Has anybody done this? I wonder if a small version of the mother earth waste oil burner will work. I also thought i read somewhere on the JTF website or on the mai

[Biofuel] mixing

during my learning process i blended a liter of 10% petrol diesel with 90% biodisel that i had made. after 2 weeks of sitting in a bottle on the shelf, the petrol diesel settled to the bottom. is this normal over time? did i not mix thoroughly enough? r. allison __

[Biofuel] sulphuric acids

in the foolproof method, as defined on the JTF web site, it is stated to use 95% sulphuric acid. This is hard to get these days for an individual and somewhat costly. however there is an old fashioned drain cleaner whose MSDS reports is 93% sulphuric acid. oddly enough anybody can buy gallons w

[Biofuel] more acids

since i cannot buy 95% sulphuric acid as an individual, i went on a tip from the mail list and found drain cleaner in the hardware store that is nothing but sulphuric acid. according to the MSDS it is only 93%. does anyone know how this 2% difference will effect the acid base method of produci

Re: [Biofuel] acids

sohow much for shipping?? r. allison -Original Message- From: Mike McGinness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tue, 04 Apr 2006 23:55:32 -0500 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] acids I must be in the wrong business. How about I sell it to you for $50/ gallon all

Re: [Biofuel] acids

thsi is true that pool dealers mostly deal in muratic acid and not sulphuric. in my youth as a pool boy i have never seen sulphuric acid used in a pool. so it gets back to my problem of purchasing concentrated sulphuric acid since i am an individual and have no tax i.d. number. -Original M

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel course

what fun is that. i have found the instructions on the JTF web site to be fairly completeand i am having steady success. after producing 5 gal of BD from WVO i will be using the acid method soon. give it a go and good luck. -Original Message- From: michael hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

[Biofuel] acids

does anybody have a resource for 95% sulphuric acid? 3 chemical suppliersi have tried will not sell to individuals due to it being a hazerdous material and being a "suspicious" sale. r. allison ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http

[Biofuel] oil burners

i am researching oil furnaces to use bio diesel to heat the house. does anybody know oil burner manufactures that make burners able to burn BD without upgrades? r. allison ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.or

Re: [Biofuel] Diesel heating

congradulations and good luck with your heating aspirations. i am just starting to learn to process WVO with the same intention in mind to heat the house. when i made my first batch of BD with virgin oil i burned it through a 35,000 btu space heater with no problems at all. i am hoping that i will

[Biofuel] source for WVO

As I have just successfully produced a full liter of quality oil >from virgin oil, I am today going to get some WVO and take the next >step. So my thoughts about the donut shop was speculation. I know >that the local dunkin donuts uses vegetable oil but I have not asked >about getting their waste o

Re: [Biofuel] best source for WVO

006 17:13:17 -0800 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] best source for WVO Ricalls, They would be an excellent source for your oil but if they use lard you should use the Base Base method after you have mastered the basics. Lard,tallow give a very good grade of fuel with the exception of winter qualities. the

[Biofuel] source for WVO

many donut shop chains in america claim to use pure vegetable oil in response to a new healthy breed of fat american. i cannot speak for the independant donut shop. there is some sugar in the batter that is the donut but i do not know if enough of this sugar transfers into the oil to be of cons

[Biofuel] best source for WVO

as i am just starting myself, i am thinking towards donut shops. they usually fry no meats in their veg oil and would have less fats. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablel

[Biofuel] first time confusion

i suppose i was reluctant to give much detail on the effects i am having with my first batches since i am unsure of the quality of my methanol and lye and was waiting on reliable higher quality material to arrive before i get really confused. however my third batch gave me a slightly cloudy amber B

[Biofuel] first time confusion

As I am processing my first test batches of biodiesel, I have problems finding answers to the following questions. Can anyone throw me a bone here? 1. I am using Lewis red devil lye. The jar says it is 100% lye and it contains sodium hydroxide, but I cannot find an MSDS or anyone at the company th