hmmm, but how do you get it cold enough? put your oil in the freezer? you could do it I suppose if your batches were small. you'd get alot of fatty solids dropping out of solution too I bet.
----- Original Message ----- From: "kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:03 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > pressure to speed the flow and a plate the water freezes to -- or a "sieve" > Just ideas > > Kirk > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Lohnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 9:00 PM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > I suppose, but how do you get the ice out? That and oil flows REALLY slowly > at freezing temperatures, making it hard to filter. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: kirk > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 6:10 PM > Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > This is a shot in the dark -- but-- freezing is a less energy intensive > way > of "distilling" water. Would it work for drying oil? > > Kirk > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Tan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:34 AM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > Hello Terry, > > I am also new to the group. I have no idea how much those salts cost. If > they will cost less than the energy needed to dry used oil, I guess > that's > an idea worth trying. > > Do you have any information regarding their disposal? or, will they just > be > reheated to remove the water? But then again, that will cost energy. > > Regards, > Christopher > > -----Original Message----- > From: lohnestd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:43 PM > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [biofuel] Drying using concentrated salt solutions > > > Hello, > This is my first submission, and I'm just getting started in > biodiesel, but have a strong industry and chemicals background. 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