> Thanks Todd, you have been a great help, I cant say that I was successful on > the first try, my first method of adjatation was too slow and I ended up with > some nasty globby stuff that made me wish that I hadnt invested in 55gal of > methanol. It look good now but the wash had me puzzled. Ther is a definate > seperation now but the clearer is on the bottom? ................... It takes some radical agitation and sufficient time to make sure the reaction goes to completion. The bigger the reaction vessel, the more time required, even if a larger motor and propellers are used.
Yes, all your "unwanteds" will separate to the bottom: the dark glycerin/alcohol/catalyst layer during the reaction phase, water during the wash phase and even the alcohol/catalyst mentioned when you check for completion using a second reaction in the small 1/2 gallon container. Should you ever find the lesser volume layer on top after the reaction, you will know that you did not use enough catalyst to overcome the amount free fatty acids in the feedstock. In such an instance, your catalyst simply made soap and the unused alcohol is resting on top of the oil. There's a remedy for this error, but it's unimportant until it happens. Todd Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
