Reading the reasoning behind the two stage process approach it seems to me that the benefit lies in the two different equilibrium points (first stage mass conversion to biodiesel and second stage the -more or less - 100% completion of that conversion). Am I right so far?
If this is correct then I do remember my university time that there were two different types of reactors to be used: The batch stirred vessel type that is usually described here and the pipe-type where the reactants flow through a pipe, ususally in different directions. If I remember right the vessel is not good for beeing used in equilibrium state reactions (like assumed here) - it should be preferred for quick reactions that easily reach the 100% end. Taking this into account the better reactor type for our biodiesel rection would be the pipe. Does anyone have any experience in using a pipe-type reactor for producing biodiesel? I think it could easily be built using plastic waste water pipes filles with glas or other inert media and mixed with pulse-pumps (membrane type for example). It would also have the advantage of continuous production.... Any thoughts about this approach? Andreas Ohnsorge ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get A Free Psychic Reading! Your Online Answer To Life's Important Questions. http://us.click.yahoo.com/Lj3uPC/Me7FAA/ySSFAA/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/
