is it safe to burn glycerine in a home wood burner? what about the fumes? i have a big burning barrel for my trash is it really bad for eco to just get rid of...
just seen the post, thanks for the heads up.sure did not know to do it cold. after washing over and over passes the 3\27 test been filtered to 5 microns still...
Al, I'm not sure I understand the relationship between driving at a high rate of speed and clouding of the fuel. Can you elaborate? Thanks! Eric ... don't ... ...
Eric, It is my understanding that a diesel engine returns any un-used fuel back to the tank which is heated. So in theory, if I am travelling down the...
... Glycerine is a hard thing to burn cleanly. It requires preheating, an excess of oxygen, and a long burn time before it reaches cooling surfaces. ...
I had the same thing happen to a test batch. I reduced my base NaOH and the problem went away. Try making some sample batches to see which base amount works...
The amount of lye that you use is a function of your titration, which tells you what it takes to convert the excess free fatty acids (FFAs) in your WVO. Please...
Biodiesel Essentials class January 26-27, 2008 at a farm location just outside of Tampa , FL (sorry, don't have exact town name yet) hosted by the moderator of...
Hi I was wondering if anyone could recommend what size filter to use upon final reaction to bd. Also what does everyone use prior to processing? Thanks for all...
dbcr01, First determine if you have 120 Volts AC or 240 power available. Second determine what size heating element you are going to use and be sure it matches...
About 8 months of dry washing. Works great. Dom ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best...
Al, OK now I see wht you are talking about. Of course you know that "wind chill" has no effect on the actual temperature of an object. As for running cooler on...
I filter my WVO through a window screen into a grease barrel that sits in the sun. The heat/cool cycles help it self-filter. My grease barrel has a bulkhead...
New member, first post. Looking for an '05-'06 MINI One/D to convert to veggie oil, or just run biodiesel. I understand these are rare in the U.S. Any...
hi I have a eletric 40 gal hot water heater and several 55 gallon drums. I have about 125 gal of waste veg oil. I am hopping that someone can show me or give...
... First, take a good block of time and read through http://www.biodieselcommunity.org/ That's a great site. Lots of advice, clearly explained. And lots of ...
'Journey To Forever' is a good site. 'Girl Mark', 'Altfuels' , search 'Appleseed reactors' ... There are many others. What is important is to keep in mind that...
Final filtering particle size depends on your use. House heating: some filter to 5 micron but 1 is recommended. Vehicles: many folk get by with 2 micron. VW...
You can get the information you are requiting in "Biodiesel Basics and Beyond By William H. Kemp. ... someone ... the ... the ... learn ... biodiesel. ... ...
We're now talking about two different things. When you wash with water, you don't have to worry about filtering out particles that can score your injection...
On paper, I can make a batch using Magnasol in 3 hours, but 5 works in the real world. Heating time is the bottle neck. Water takes time, is a hassle. For the...
Yes, that's a whole house water filter. I use it after I finish making my fuel. Are you making fuel or burning WVO, Mark? It sounds like you are using WVO...
Hello to all, I would like to start out by just saying this is a great group here. So many of you have responded to my help, I just wanted to say thanks I am...
I make 80 gals, and water wash 2 or 3 times depending on how it looks, I let it stand 2 weeks in 55 gal can with 5 gal water and draw off top and have had no...
Hello fellow Cheese Head! I'm near Racine & may be in your area later this year. roy hannon <royhandjaneh@...> wrote: Hello to all, I would like to start...
Folks a few simple questions from someone who has yet to produce his first biodiesel. !. If I produce biodiesel from WVO say for use in a home heating system, ...
If I may be permitted a bit of an advertisement, for the final filter at the point of dispensing the fuel into your vehicle, these are reliable, inexpensive,...
