brass, biodiesel, and air bubbles is a terrible combination. Brass contains copper and zinc, both catalysts for oxidation (I think) of biodiesel. Air bubbling is one way to speed up breakdown of biodiesel as well, very quickly. go stainless. mark
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, James Slayden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ask Ken Provost about his better longer lasting bubbler. I use it now and > it works great. For some reason I was also using standard bubblers that > would degrade quite rapidly with BD contact, then I transitioned to Ken's > design which is all brass. > > > James Slayden > > On Sun, 23 Nov 2003, Tan wrote: > > > Keith, > > > > It seems my bubble stones clog up with soap and sometimes with bd. > > > > A basketball pin (I think that's what it's called) is the thin metal tube > > you insert into a basketball or any other ball to inflate it. > > > > I'm thinking that to make a jet of air in water, a strong pump is needed. > > But perhaps you are right. I might be an over kill and I may end up with > > biodiesel icing. =) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Chris > > > > =>-----Original Message----- > > =>From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > =>Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 9:16 AM > > =>To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > > =>Subject: Re: [biofuel] Bubble Wash Assembly > > => > > => > > =>Hello Chris > > => > > =>>Hi all: > > =>> > > =>>Could you give your input on this? > > =>> > > =>>How about using a basketball pin and a portable air compressor (the kind > > =>>used to inflate tires) to deliver a jet of air into a bd wash tank? > > => > > =>Sounds like severe overkill. But I don't know what a basketball pin is. > > => > > =>>I found > > =>>that using aquarium type bubble stones tend to clog up after a few wash. > > => > > =>Clog up with what? > > => > > =>Best > > => > > =>Keith > > => > > => > > => > > =>>Do > > =>>you think this idea could work? > > =>> > > =>>Thanks, > > =>> > > =>>Chris > > => > > => > > => > > =>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > =>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > => > > =>Biofuels list archives: > > =>http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > => > > =>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/ > > => > > => > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuels list archives: > > http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > > > 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/ > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel 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/