BTW for doing quality tests one of these is very handy: http://canadawide.ca/products/264-100.1.html
I have modified the volumes from those on J2F, which called for the volume of 25 ml BD to 225 ml methanol, to fit this tube. In this case use 10 ml BD to 90 ml MEOH and then every 1 ml equals 10% unreacted stuff. The tube is graduated down to 0.05 ml at the bottom though so you can accurately measure 1/2 a percent. You'll be able to tell for sure if your processor is really working for those 120 litre batches. Joe >> >>Hi Mike; >> >>I can only speak from my own experience and I haven't used that >>combination but I have read a fer anecdotes. Sorry but I think you >>should not get too excited about 40 gallons. You may find that you can >>only fill that tank to the 25 gallon point with that size plumbing and >>pump. You would not be the first one to discover this! There is no >>fine print telling you this by the people selling kits with a 40 gallon >>tank and clear pump. But then again if you don't do quality tests you >>would never know..... >> >>Joe >> >>Mike Weaver wrote: >> >> >>>Any advice on 40 gallon batches and a clearwater pump? We haven't used >>>this latest reactor yet - will it have enought power to >>>mix 40 gallons? >>> >>>-Mike >>> >>>Joe Street wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hey Tom; >>>> >>>>My guess on this is it is not so much the pump but the size of the >>>>plumbing. I noticed that one particular pump with the same size motor >>>>and impeller was offered with 1" or 3/4" inlet and the throughput was >>>>almost the same as a smaller pump with standard 3/4" inlet unless you >>>>ordered it with the 1" >>>>I then took a look at a whoile bunch of pump curves and what you find is >>>>that you won't get beyond about 10-15 GPM with any size motor or pump >>>>unless you go larger than 3/4" on the pump inlet. The 90 litre wall I >>>>think is related to the 3/4" tank connections on the hot water tanks we >>>>all like using not the pump per se but it amounts to the same difference >>>>in the end. >>>> >>>>I believe it is a waste of time and money buying a larger tank than >>>>about 100 litres since as most people find out you can't get a good >>>>reaction on about more than 90 litres of oil anyways. >>>> >>>>Joe >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Thomas Kelly wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Charles, >>>>> The impeller in the clearwater pump is metal. Plastic impellers >> >>will >> >>>>>eventually fail in pumps used to agitate the reaction. >>>>> My experience w. the clearwater pump is that it will handle up to >>>>>90L >> >>>>>(~ 24 gal) batches. Above that, even after three hours reaction time, I >> >>have >> >>>>>gotten incomplete reactions. >>>>> Congratulations on your success scaling up. >>>>> >>>>> Tom >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: "Charles List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> >>>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 7:43 PM >>>>>Subject: [Biofuel] Pump choice >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>Hi All >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks to all who have advised me this last few months, I am now a >>>>>>biofueller! 105l batches, good product. Unfortunately, after 10 good >>>>>>batches, my pump has started spraying out of the back of the impeller >>>>>>housing. So I took it apart and the impeller has broken up and the >>>>>>housing has been eaten through at the back, around the mechanical >>>>>>seal. It was 30 years old or so, free and a plastic spa pump, so I'm >>>>>>not too distressed, but I obviously don't want it happening again. >>>>>> >>>>>>I notice that the clearwater pump used by JtF is made of cast iron, >>>>>>so should my next pump be made of metal? Also, is the impeller in the >>>>>>clearwater pump plastic? As I know you can get some with stainless >>>>>>steel blades, I wonder my impeller break-up was due to age or >>>>>>chemicals. >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks >>>>>> >>>>>>Charles List >>>>>>-- >>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> This email was sent using Telecom SchoolZone. >>>>>> www.schoolzone.net.nz >>>>>> >>>>>>This email has been scanned for viruses by Telecom SchoolZone, >>>>>>but is not guaranteed to be virus-free. >>>>>>-------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>>>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/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>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/ >>> >>> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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/ >> >> >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
