<x-charset ISO-8859-1>Paul, For most, simple HDPE gallon jugs or HDPE 5 gallon carboys are sufficient, preferably translucent. Prepare the sodium methoxide 12-24 hours in advance and time will do most of the dissolving for you, with perhaps an occasional bit of agitation.
KOH dissolves much more readily (a matter of minutes with mild agitation) than NaOH, but perhaps is not as available for some. Doesn't matter if the process you choose is acid/base or straight base. It serves your interests best if you make sure that adequate mixing takes place. Treat neither any differently from the other. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul B.Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "biodiesel lisst serve" <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2004 10:40 AM Subject: [biofuel] Methoxide mixing > Just wondering what other people are using to mix up the lye and > methanol with. Seems that I read alot about putting it in a sealed > container to avoid fumes... but then how do you mix it up? Just shake > it around or do you need to have some sort of sealed mixed in the > carboy??! Does that do enough? > > The "Foolproof" method notes that "... It's nasty stuff and it's not > easy to mix -- and it must be thoroughly mixed before you use it, with > all the lye dissolved" and goes on to note that you just give it a > series of swirls and then let it sit. Is that enough to thoroughly mix > it?! Sounds good to me if so as I was planning on having to mix up > several small batches in my blender and then pouring them into a > container together, sealing that and then having it gravity fed through > a tube into the processor. So,... just pour, shake thoroughly, and > drain..?!. > > Also, does the base vs acid process demand more or less thorough > mixing? Any thoughts out there? > > - Paul > > > > 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] > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, 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] ------------------------ 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ </x-charset>
