Thanks Kieth. You know how newbies get so enthusiastic digesting information at lightning speed and missing a lot? After reading what Dave states and from the other links, the polymer will work for free water that has separated but not for water that is combined with the impurities left from incomplete processing. It is becoming clear to me that accurate testing and processing of your WVO will save time, money and yields a better product. My old IDI lister-types will probably be OK on the filtered and settled WVO straight but not my other DI engines. More to learn.
Regards, Emil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Addison Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2005 11:47 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Removing water from WVO Have a look at what Dale says about it here: Removing the water http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#water Best wishes Keith >Emil > >I was thinking about something like that a few months ago but stayed >away from it because I felt that this forum would have covered it >already if it was worth doing. >The minds here are great and that product is not new. >I guess I will join you in venturing into that area. >Thanks for getting my mental juices going again in that area.' >Good Luck >Roy > >"Manzo, Emil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Greetings. Has anyone tried using an absorptive polymer to remove >water from WVO? It is a cheap product that is used in sandy soils to >increase water retention for plants. It is also used in products >that remove water from the bottom of fuel tanks at gas stations. I >think one brand is called "water sock". The WVO could be pumped >through a vessel containing the crystals as it was being filtered. >The crystals expand with water and turn to "jello" then they can be >dried out in the sun and reused. There is a similar product used in >diapers but that is starch based and wouldn't work as well. If it >works, we might save time and energy removing water. Am I making >sense to anyone? > > > > > >Regards, > >Emil > > > > > >Roy Washbish _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.or g Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
