Luc, Sounds like a great self contained way of doing things. I look forward to seeing the pics.
Brian --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "biobenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am still in the final completion stage of the cabinet and will be > putting together a pictorial "how I did it" sort of thing once > complete. > As for the Standpipe design, please see Sean Park's Standpipe Wash > Tank Design at: > http://www.veggieavenger.com/avengerboard/viewtopic.php?t=333) > Personally, this combo works, as it is compact, discreet and mobile. > The capacity of the water heater can be found on the small metal > plate on it's side. Should the initails "imp" appeear next to the > volume that means "Imperial" measurements, not US. For a handy > conversion table from/to metric/US/Imperial see: > http://www.teaching-english-in-japan.net/conversion/celsius > Remember though that if it says 30gal imp that even though that is > about 4.05 liters to the gal or about 125 liters that is not the > volume of BD you will be making as you have to allow for the volume > of methoxide and mixing space. I figure that if I stick with 80 > liter batches in one of these I should be OK; maybe not, I will post > any flubs in the plans :) > My plans were made off the cuff and customised to the height and > space I have available. The original idea was to have the cabinet > next to the Benz in the heated garage where the plumbing only allows > a maximum 6' clearance, so that is what I had to work with, and I > wanted it mobile (on casters) to ba ble to move it about should I > need to. The stubby water heater by Giant (Rheem probably has one > too) is 36 1/2 " high and 24" diameter which is neat 'cause that is > roughly the same as one of those poly 45 gal drums I am going to use > as a wash tank. The processor,pump and tank sit on a "shelf" that > allows clearance for 22 liter pails under it, the plumbing for the > wash tank goes through the floor of this shelf and the whole thing > has about 6-8 inches head clearance above the processor so I drilled > vent holes on top and two sides for a little air circulation vis a > vis the processor and wash tanks. The whole thing is presently > undergoing a paint job to gun metal grey (a good, blend into the > background colour) :)The cabinet also has a fold out table from one > of the sides to be used a s awork station for titration and for a > pre-heat tank that will be feeding the intake pump. The pre-heat > tank is also about 30 liters and will fit under the internal shelf > for storage. There is room betweem the procesor and wash tanks to > have a 12" wide shelving arrangement to accomodate the methoxide and > other related BD making stuff. All very compact. As for actual > plans, I will have to digress to those in the know as this is the > first time I have ever in my half century life attempted to build > anything like this, but I will have a mess of photos (I am taking > them as I go) hoping that the proverbial "photo is worth a thousand > words" fills in where I lack in actula knowledge :) Long winded uh? > > Luc > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Steven Pfaff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Luc, > > > > Happy to hear you found a home for your processor. I am > currently looking for a new home for myself before I begin > construction, however I have recently accuired two electric water > heaters. Not quite sure of the volumes of either just yet as they > have just been shoved into storage until the moment I wake up the > day after my move, I think they are 20-30 gallons and 40-50 > gallons. I am still looking for ideas for how I want to wash my > fuel though. Do you by chance have a link for the standpipe wash > tank you spoke of? I'd love to take a look at it. I am also > building my processor after girl-mark's design. > > > > Thanks, > > Steven > > > > biobenz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Having had the bright idea of building a "Fumeless Processor" on G- > > Mark's design along with the Sean Park's Standpipe wash tank I was > > in need of a compact way to "house" it all as I live in an urban > > setting (an apartment) So I figured I would build a cabinet which > > could accomodate the two side by side with storage space under for > > 22 liter pails, and the plan came together fairly well. The > cabinet > > is built, mostly painted, butthen the torpedo came in the form of > > the landlord who insisted he did not want any closed cabinets in > the > > heated garage, even if it DID sit next to the Benz that I am > paying > > rent for. A "home" was needed, so I approached the organic farmer > we > > deal with on the weekend and it looks like the cabinet and it's > > contents now have a "home" where there is electricity to power the > > unit and water to wash with. > > This may force my hand of sorts to use potassium hydroxide instead > > of the easier-to-use sodium hydroxide as then he could use the by- > > product as a crop fertilizer once the methanol is recovered (if I > > understand it right), so there's something for everyone and > everyone > > ends up happy with the deal .... the way it SHOULD be, Ha! At > first > > though I will use the NaOH until I get a good grip, then move on > to > > the KOH once the confidence is well established. > > Anyway, where there is a will there is a way, and it is often in > > colaboration with others that the best results take place. (it > also > > helps to keep one's ego in check) :) > > > > Luc > > > > > > > > > > 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 SponsorADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > 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 the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/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/
