I tried pumping the fuel through an inline fuel filter, (mine's a clear plastic case, so I can see the fuel flow, and watch the filter catch stuff...) but the salesman at the auto parts store was unable to give me the micron number that this filter will screen. However, another system he showed me (says he uses it for his own fuel, dinodiesel) has exchangeable filters, standard pipe fitting threads, (larger diameter, better flow) for about $25. Then there, next to it was another that includes a water trap, for $10 more.
My settling tank is a translucent plastic, and rather than pump fuel out, I submerged a weighted hose to nearly the bottom of the tank, sealed the tank, and pumped air into the tank. This forced the fuel up the hose, and through the filter. I know that I'd rather pump fuel out, using a pump designed to move liquid, but on my budget, I had to work with what was sitting in the "stuff that will become useful one day" pile. doug swanson Sami Vastela wrote: > Hello > > First test patches burned well in my central heating boiler :-) > > How important is filtering before prosessing, and what kind of filters > you are using? 2 litres test patch went through coffee filter, but it's > quite slow. So I'm intereste how to filter 80 litres of WVO? > > Sami > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > -- All generalizations are false. Including this one. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This email is constructed entirely with OpenSource Software. No Microsoft databits have been incorporated herein. All existing databits have been constructed from recycled databits. _______________________________________________ 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/
