Hello Neil >SunflowerResults of my first attempt at BD are in the photo. On the left >is settled >(some soap left) but unwashed BD I have 15 litres that look like this. In >the >middle is the bottom third of the container from the left that settled out >with >two water washes through it. The third container has the raw BD no settling >time but washed 3 times and left to sit for 30hrs. The one on the left is >clear and the colour of honey, but the right hand one is quite a lot lighter >but passes less light. > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/files/Neil-BDtest.jpg > >I am a wood work teacher not a chemist
Very few of us are chemists, so take heart! >and I would like to know if >1. clarity would be restored to the right container if it was heated and any >remaining water boiled off. Try it. >2 the container on the left could be used for fuel as is or must it be >washed >to remove any lye/soap remaining. Wash it. > >TIA > >Neil >Canberra > >Ps the process was done in Canberra Australia in winter, less than 18deg C >I used Mike Pelly's recipe, 200ml Methanol per litre WVO and 6.25grams of >Lye. Did you get rid of the water in the oil first? How did you arrive at 6.25 grams of lye? Did you titrate the oil? Did you use any vinegar in the wash? What sort of wash method did you use? Best Keith ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Will You Find True Love? Will You Meet the One? Free Love Reading by phone! http://us.click.yahoo.com/Deo18C/zDLEAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
