nitroman
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Post by nitroman on Nov 14, 2007 22:35:33 GMT -5
What has happened to this forum....nobody seems to be around here anymore....
Wake up...let's make BioDiesel...
nitroman
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Post by cntrline36 on Nov 15, 2007 8:49:07 GMT -5
I think there are still a few of us around. I guess we're more the quiet types.
My current quest is to figure out why I can do a dry wash all summer with no need to filter and now I'm back to having to run several more hours to get the soap out.
It was really nice to just scoop out a dark brown pancake and the soap was <100ppm without filtering. (not counting final filtering)
I've tried keeping the fuel hot. Russ has tried keeping the air hot. At some point the heat becomes detrimental. But you need the eat initially to get the methanol and water out.
We'll just keep plugging away. Any and all suggestions are welcome.
Nitroman, are you up and running?
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nitroman
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Post by nitroman on Nov 15, 2007 22:22:23 GMT -5
I purchased a zeroing burette for titration and some more syringes and some bromo blue and stuff...I need to re-vamp my dry tank and convert it to a circulating tank like you have so that I can scoop out soap....I have to cut the top out of the drum and fix some plumbing. I hope to be ready to make my first batch with this new setup by next weekend. I need to get those 2 totes off of the trailer and into my garage before it gets too cold. Hopefully do that this weekend.
I'm almost there. It's hard to find the time.
thanks
nitroman
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Post by wealthystone on Nov 29, 2007 18:35:36 GMT -5
My strategy this year was to make enough FAME during the hot months so it would not be necessary to do any during the colder months. SVO capability has greatly decreased our FAME needs to start/stop only. We will soon have our expanded 100,000 gallon/week filtration & dewater system operational - probably before the new year. If anyone wants a tour, send me an email and I will coordinate. With recent higher D-2 prices, SVO conversion and VO business is very robust.
Rich Rock
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w5gm
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Post by w5gm on Dec 21, 2007 17:00:13 GMT -5
What has happened to this forum....nobody seems to be around here anymore.... Wake up...let's make BioDiesel... nitroman I'm still here... I haven't made fuel in months though.. All my oil suppliers have dried up. |
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