My biggest concern about mixing flammable materials in a blender is that in industry, you would normally see explosion proof motors used in such an application. If your container seal leaks and a flammable mixture gets inside the motor enclosure, you might get a small explosion. My risk assessments are not always on the "safety at whatever cost" side of the spectrum. So, if I have a concern, I won't mention it unless I think it poses a relatively high probability of going "poof!".
Mike Thomas Giguiere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Biodeisel mavens! I have started my preliminary experimentation with the biodeisel manufacturing process. Everything is going alright, but I have concerns about the safety of methanol. I bought a 5 gallon drum of methanol for use in my experiments. Finding that it was difficult to transfer it from the drum to my measuring cup, I have transfered it to a white, 5-gallon "fuel transporter" that a lot of dirt biking enthusiasts use to pour fuel into their bikes. It is easier to pour from this container, but is it safe to store it in it? Is methanol going to eat through or otherwise interact with the plastic? Also, I am mixing up the lye and methanol in a blender. Does this pose serious saftey hazards. I do all this at my fathers house (he has more backyard space than me). I just don't want to blow his propety up. Any info is appreciated Best Regards, Thomas _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
