--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Neal, > > The two prettiest "golds" in the world are those of honey in a > jar and biodiesel, in all their geographic and biologic shades. > > Me thinks you got biodiesel. Haven't worked with sunflower oil, > but it shouldn't behave any differently than anything else...give > or take a bit. > > The cloudy fuel after 30 hours might be as a result of perhaps > more caustic than necessary. Cloudiness (micro-scopic water) > tends to be universal with all feedstocks as a result. Put it on > a window sill for a day and see what happens. That or gently warm > it in a sauce pan.
The fuel has since cleared considerably. I am awaiting the arrival of a dig PHmeter to check it with. > > I'd try to wash all fuel whenever possible if I were you. Most of > your soap and caustic is in the bottom layer. But not all of it. > Also, I would refrain from putting fuel in the tank until it > clears. You might take the lid off and let it "breathe" a bit > while it's on that window sill. More soap has dropped out of the left jar now. I will wash it tonight and see what happens. > > Just out a' curiosity... How big was that smile when you first > saw the glycerin separate? I was pretty happy. Have sourced some 55us gallon drums to make up a mixer as the diagrams on the site, then I will start to make up some larger batches. > > Maybe a major in woodworking, but you've just earned a minor in > biofuels... :-) I have to get a sticker for my car 4.2ltr Intercooled Turbo Landcruiser Caution this car farts french fries. Neil ------------------------ 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/
