<x-charset ISO-8859-1>Jonathan, Yes. No. Yes.
If you get the contents mixing well enough for a vortex to form, you shouldn't need to worry about baffles. If you're speaking of using an open head drum without the lid, I certainly hope that you're working upwind of the fumes and with a TEFC, hydraulic or air motor. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: "j_schearer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 4:20 PM Subject: [biofuel] biodiesel mixing > My question to the group involves a 55 gallon drum used as a > processing tank. If the mixing shaft were to be lowered straight > down into the center of the tank, would adequate mixing take place? > Or would a vortex form in the mixture and inadequate mixing take > place? I see some tanks have the mixer angled on the side of the > drum, I'm assuming to avoid having a vortex form. Would baffles > along the inside of the drum help? Thanks. Jonathan. > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuels list archives: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ 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://infoarchive.net/sgroup/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/ </x-charset>
