Magnesol is synthetic magnesium silicate, constructed specifically with receptor sights to attract contaminants such as free glycerol, water, FFAs and degraded glycerides.
Todd Swearingen Jason& Katie wrote: >just exactly what is magnesol? i mean i know what it is but what is it made >of? >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Bennett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 4:14 AM >Subject: [Biofuel] Manesol pretreatment and washing > > > > >>Been having a play with a bag of Magnesol this week with impressive >>resuts. I made a sample batch of diesel, went over the top with the lye >>by about 2 grams per litre. I added the magnesol powder to the finished, >>seperated diesel and mixed for about 5 minuites. I removed the magnesol >>by filtering thru coffee filters several times (it was quite difficult >>to get it all out without a fine enough filter). The result is crystal >>clear biodiesel. I mean CRYSTAL clear, much better than I have EVER been >>able to get with water washing. Adding water to the diesel yields quick >>seperation, clarity is still 100% and the wash water is perfectly clear. >>10grams per litre of magnesol has removed EVERY trace of soap and >>contaminants. Lets just say I will no longer be water washing. >>The next experiment was based on the claims that magnesol neutralises >>FFA. I got 2 samples of WVO and filtered them. One 250ml sample was >>treated with about 1.5g of magnesol and mixed for abut 10 minuites. The >>magnesol was filtered out of the sample. BOTH samples were processed as >>new oil with 3.5g lye per litre and 250ml meth per litre. After >>seperation and cooling the pretreated sample is clear, and the byproduct >>is a redish colour. The untreated sample shows an uncomplete reaction >>and a very dark nearly black byproduct. I have yet to try water washing >>these samples. It appears that the magnesol pretreatment has removed the >>ffa content and then the oil has been able to be processed as new oil. >>It should be quite easy to integrate into a process by adding an >>arbitrary amount of magnesol to the feedstock and mixing, PH >>measurements will tell you if more needs to be added. >> >>The waste magnesol, according to manufactutrers literature, can be >>composted, put into landfill, and even used as animal feed. The magnesol >>washing could be integrated into a semi continuous process easily, which >>is why I am looking at it. Another comment is that when using it for >>washing biodiesel it also seems to remove colour and odour from the >>biodesel. The magnesol washed samples are always paler than the water >>washed samples. >> >>If the used magnesol is put into water it instantly goes cramy white, as >>it gives up the soaps etc that it has absorbed. >> >>Kieth, if you are interested I have some photos of the different samples >>tested and washed. Maybe you could incorporate something aout it into >>the JTF page? If anyone wants these photos emailed let me know! I was >>impressed. >> >>Chris Bennett >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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/ >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 5/22/2006 >> >> >> >> > > >_______________________________________________ >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/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ 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/
