I am new to the list and to making biodiesel
I live in a rural area but 5 min from the coast, we are 2.5 hrs south of
Sydney in N.S.W. Australia
I have made Bio diesel for the first time from the information on your web
site.
Today was the first time that I tried it in the car (Toyota 4 w drive
tubo-diesel 1986 model with 386000 klm on the clock)
It was a funny feeling, will the car run at all, is the fuel ok etc etc.
It drove like a dream so I can't wait to make the next 90 ltr
I did have a problem though, After washing the fuel looked cloudy and
didn't want to settle ??. I heated the fuel to 60 deg c then let it settle
and it cleared .
To wash the diesel I made a drum with a spray system on the top and I
sprayed 30 ltr of water over the top then I have a bubble ring at the
bottom which bubbles to the top,about 3hrs of washing. Should I have put
some water in the bottom at first ?.
The 90 lts of diesel gave me about 8 ltr of Glycerine , is that enough??
I did all the tests at first and the fuel looked very clear after the
first process, I used 18 ltr Methanol and 450grm of Sodium Hydroxide for
90 ltr. I did the titration test 2x and got the same result- 1.5 and 3.5
grm (the oil is very clean)
It is a bit hard when I have to get all the info from the net and can't
talk to somebody close by.
I will keep making it and I suppose it will improve as I go.
I really want to wash the fuel so will persist.
If there is anybody on the list that is close by I would love to talk to you.
Thank you for you time
Peter Harves ps I make a living making pottery see my web site
www.coolpottery.com.au
145 Edward Wollstonecraft Lane
Coolangatta
Via Berry N.S.W. 2535 Australia phone- 02-44485877
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