with something.
Mike
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2001 5:31 AM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Washing the biodiesel
Hi Mike. There's a lot of excess flap on this site, sometimes not much
useful
work for me, yah?
Mike
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From: Appal Energy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 5:14 AM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Washing the biodiesel
Mike,
Don't know if this helps. Generally, if a reaction has not gone
Hi Mike. There's a lot of excess flap on this site, sometimes not much
useful flap. Anyway, I haven't been producing bio-d very long but my best
result after washing has been about 60% bio-d. Not sure if I was having a
good day or if I did something wrong those days but my tractor ran without
a
Mike,
Don't know if this helps. Generally, if a reaction has not gone to
completion, then the remaining mono- and di-glycerides that didn't finish
cracking will emulsify the mix and make mayonaise.
Sometimes, if the volume of mono-glycerides and di-glycerides are not too
much, a little
Mike I have the same problem, I have been washing with vinegar first for about
3 hours and letting it settle for 8 hours before i drain off the vinegar and
add the water, then I only use 1 gallon of water (room temp) to 40 gallons of
biofuel. wash for 1 hour and let settle for 4 hoursdrain
