Howdy, I've built several processors now. I'd suggest going with a fumeless design processor. Girl_mark posted one a while back. The plans look outstanding. That would mean nixing the mixer idea. The open mixers are stinky and dangerous.
Best regards, Michael ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++== Quoting j_schearer2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > My first question to members is: has anybody used waste vegetable > oil, without filtering, for heating up batches of WVO for > processing? Would this work, or would it be like an uncontrolled > grease fire? I think I remember seeing someone trying this, but it > was somewhat controlled. The second question: I'm still mulling > over between a stirrer or pump for mixing. I have my reaction vessel > complete, which looks similar to Mike Pelly's processor. At the > bottom of the cone, there will be a valve with a shutoff for draining > the glycerin. I need another view from an outside source to tell me > if my idea will work before trying it. I was thinking of cutting a > hole in the top portion of the reaction vessel on the side and > pumping the liquid mixture from the bottom to the top. This way I > could leave the lid sealed on the top instead of having a mechanical > stirrer over the vessel. The vessel is a 55 gallon drum which has > been modified by a certified welder(I can't weld). After mixing for > an hour through the circulating pump, could I just shut the valve off > and drain the lines, or is this idea leading to more problems with > glycerin settling? I read a little about placing the pump above the > expected glycerin layer, but need a little more info on this. > 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 > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ ------------------------ 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/
