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Old 11-23-2008, 11:14 PM
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I generate large amounts of glycerol, and have multiple methods of disposal. I use KOH so I'm able to mix it 50/50 with water and apply it to my alfalfa fields as a supplemental fertilizer. I also made arrangements with my county road dept to spray it on gravel roads as a dust suppressant. I also mix it at a 10% ratio and feed it to my cattle. Last year we used a 10% mixture with wheat straw, and pelleted it for cattle feed. We hoped to use it as heating pellets, but found that it burns so hot it destroys the burner chamber in a wood pellet stove. I'm looking for a corn stove to try again, because the burner chamber in a corn stove is made of heaver metal, and should be able to handle the extra heat. I did make a "babington" burner and successfully burned it for process heat, but I decided to use solar heat instead.

My next project is to use it for making ethanol.