Hi Keith, i did my first liter of new oil on sunday! Mixing 4ltr of methyl-alcohol with 70grams of "Homeplumber sewerline-cleaner" .there is no indication of what i used on the container,so i took a chance.The granules a bit pincisch-white-semi transparent! Mixed with the liter of new oil,the reaction was very swift and it cleared after a few minutes... So i draw 3 liters of my WVO wich was almost the same colour as the new oil,increased my Methoxide for 30grams of draincleaner for a total of 100g per 4Ltr. (less the 200ml drawn for the New oil) mixed the new mix with the 1.Liter of WVO! The reaction was the same than with the new oil, a bit more cloudy in the reaction but very quick settling to! two more samples like the secound each increased by 30g of draincleaner,before the last sample i mixed 17 liters of WVO with the mix 0f Methoxide 130g-4ltr. and at last added the last 30g per Volume=6gramm of draincleaner! This morning there is almost no difference to be seen on my testbaches,the big char is half way done,the top half is golden clear,the bottom havy cloudet.All the litersamples are at the same point approx 75% clear and 25% cloudy,the new oil the cloud is ligther. At this point i dont know if i used KOH or NaOH The Methanol was 100% (veryfied by calling the Manufacturer) so i know,there is no 100% of Methanol i tok it as the 99% The Titration i skipped because of to many anknowns in my supply of lye-Methanol! The frustrating part is here (Quebec) that non of the salespersons at the stores is qualified to answer technical questions as per content of there products and the labelling ist bad anyway! So there is the alternativ in learning in doeing it! Tomorrow i will test my samples with the stirwash and the Methanoltest. the rest of the same drum of oil (550ltr.) i will proceed with the recepy of the best result (if there is a good one) Thanks Keith for the help and the respond so quick Fritz Ps.: I think the big char is not as far with the reaction because of a lack of heat in my shed it should be better during the day with the good old sun!
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