No problems, the biggest batch I can make is 40L which is more
than enough for my family.
Just as a matter of interest do you have much trouble
getting methanol and if you don't mind how much do you pay for it. I am paying
NZ$1.60 L.
Cheers Ian
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 6:17
AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] emulsion help
thanks Ian
Thanks Ian
You right I skipped the washing in
the 1 liter batches and I
thought its the easy part any way I read a lot about washing and emulsion
since then. After all the reading I came to believe that if you have a soap or
soapish lair in between BD& water you got a problem in the process found
mine already it was the temp. In the processor couldn’t keep it
steady.
Already had a successful 80 liter batch
yesterday (the smallest I can in this processor)
Thanks again & happy New
Year
Golan
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 10:59
AM
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] emulsion
help
Hi Golan
2 things, 1st read all the JtF site as there are some
contradictions such as BD should be clear after processing then in the
washing section it says the BD maybe cloudy and need to dry/settle for a
couple of days in a sunny place. There is also a good section on
emulsions.
2nd do small 1L test batches to sort these sort of
problems out before going big. this includes not only changing the chemical
ratios but drying the oil and checking the accuracy of you measuring
equipment.
I have done quite a few test batches before going to 15
then 30 L batches.
Have fun
Ian
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 6:18
AM
Subject: [Biofuel] emulsion
help
Hay
Just joined the biodiesel world and this group as
well.
I’m from Israel & my name is Golan.
Just mixed my first 100-liter batch.
I use
electric pump about 16 liter a minute
&
2.5 kw
heater.
I preformed quality test (150 cc water &150 cc
biodiesel shaked toghether in ahalf aliter jar) after 24 hours
and got 4-5 millimeter
white layer
In-between the biodiesel and the water.
As well the biodiesel wasn’t clear.
I reheated the tank again to 52 deg C
And mixed it with 10% methanol and 3.5 gram of lye
per liter of oil.
Mixed it for an hour.
Any way I took samples after 20 and 40
min.
I saw the biodiesel was darker then in the first
mix and an extra very thin layer nylon like appeared on top of the
biodiesel .
24 hours later preformed another quality test no
spreration at all for aday and ahalf all ready it stays awaitish fluid.
does any one knows what that layer is and what is
there to do.
All the best
Golan
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