I m a beginner in biodiesel field. to start with i have used fryed(with beaf) groundnut oil to make methyl ester. To do the performance test on engine i need calorific value of this ester.i have the following doubts 1. will the properties of ester affected due to frying with beaf. i will be gratefull if i get exact calorific value. i have found the cv of ester of unused groundnut oil as 39500kJ/kg regards K.M. BAZEETH AHAMED --- Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > michelle manglicmot wrote: > > >To the best of my knowledge this is the first time > we are trying to > >make biodiesel. But my advser specializes in > organic synthesis. > > Yes, so you said. Nonetheless, I suggest you start > at the beginning > rather then with an advanced method: > http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#start > > Best > > Keith > > > >>I am a fourth year student from the University of > the Philippines and for my > >>thesis my adviser suggested making biodiesel and > analysis of its > >>characteristics. We thought of using the procedure > from the Philippine > >>Coconut Authority but when my adviser saw the > Foolproof Method outlined in > >>Journey to Forever, she said it was a better > method. The experiment will be > >>supervised by my thesis advisers; one of them > specializes in organic > >>synthesis. > > > >The "Foolproof Method" acid-base process is about > the best method > >available, but it's an advanced method, as I said. > It says this > >right at the top: > > > >"NOTE: The two-stage biodiesel processes are > advanced methods, not > >for novices -- learn the basics thoroughly first. > The single-stage > >base method is the place to start. Start here." > >http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_aleksnew.html > >Foolproof biodiesel process: Journey to Forever > > > >"Here" being here: > >"Where do I start?" > >http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#start > > > >Have you or your thesis adviser who specializes in > organic synthesis > >made biodiesel before? > > > >Keith Addison > >Journey to Forever > > > > > >>michelle manglicmot wrote: > >> > >>>I will be trying to make biofuel from coconut oil > through the method > >>>suggested in journey to forever. > >> > >>Which one? There are several, not all for novices. > >> > >>> it was stated there that product will be > >>>allowed to stand for 3 weeks. is it possible to > cut short this time? > >> > >>Yes, after finishing the wash, try heating the > biodiesel to 45 deg > >>C, if it goes cloudy again do it a second time, > but it shouldn't go > >>cloudy after the first time - it would mean you > should improve your > >>processing. You'll accomplish the same end in > little more time > >>without using more energy for heating by letting > it stand in the > >>sunshine for a while. > >> > >>But which process are you intending to use? Please > give the url. > >> > >>Please note what it says about the stoichometric > ratio of methanol > >>to coconut oil here: > >>http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_meth.html > >>How much methanol? > >> > >>Keith Addison > >>Journey to Forever > >
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