Sometimes my quality test results in cloudy biodiesel on top. Usually, though, this is no problem if you have some way to 'dry' it. I simply put my bubble stone in the biodiesel and bubble away for around an hour. This will clear cloudy biodiesel that doesn't contain alot of soaps and ffa's.
Kenji Fuse On Thu, 3 Nov 2005, Darryl West wrote: > Hi all, > > I am sure this question has been asked a few time but I just wanted a bit > more clarification for peace of mind. > > I did my first test batch last weekend, and aside from a few equipment > hiccups all seemed to go Ok. I let the solution settle for a few days and > then did a quality test last night. > > The test seemed to go alright, with the majority of water separating in > about 30mins. However, the biodiesel at the top was still cloudy. I have > checked the JTF site and it states that the liquid should be an amber > colour, and clear???? I am assuming that the cloudiness I have indicates > that my process isn't fully complete and I should have another crack. Would > that be correct? > > Thanks > Darryl > > _______________________________________________ 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/
