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An idea for Fab
Have you seen or heard of a product called Magnesol. It appears to be a Magnesium Sulfate based filter powder that absorbs contaminants from BioDiesel and yeilds a useable filter cake. I saw a write up in Biodiesel Magazine about it. Here is the URL for the Magnesol article
It seems to load a little slow so don't get impatient
It seems to load a little slow so don't get impatient
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Originally Posted by Phydeaux88
Have you seen or heard of a product called Magnesol. It appears to be a Magnesium Sulfate based filter powder that absorbs contaminants from BioDiesel and yeilds a useable filter cake. I saw a write up in Biodiesel Magazine about it. Here is the URL for the Magnesol article
It seems to load a little slow so don't get impatient
It seems to load a little slow so don't get impatient
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Their specs on washed Bio is very interesting..............the info on washed and tested bio just reinforces what I've been saying all along, Washing is not good............
i have been looking at buying or making a small bio processor but am undecided the method i want to use. it seems that if you didn't have to wash the bio there would be a lot less work involved.
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Washing is problematic.
Emulsification is always a danger.
Disposing of the wash water by dumping it into a city sewage system may be illegal.
It requires the use of a considerable amount of water to wash properly.
However, I think the big advantage is that adsorption filtering removes contaminants that washing will not ie: metal ions, residual glycerin and fatty acids, water.
None of those are desirable in your diesel fuel.
Additionally adsorption filtering seems to improve storage stability, probably because it remove the previously mentioned contaminants and produces fuel ready for immediate use. Both desirable characteristics.
I would think that the latter would be especially important for the small (home brew) producer that cant afford the storage facility for 30 days of post production settling.
Fab
I think the idea of using it as a final step would be excellent for your application.
First it would reduce the amount of absorbent needed to treat each gallon thus reducing cost to an acceptable level.
Second it would give you a little added protection against lawsuits if a "bad batch" slipped thru your system.
Washing is problematic.
Emulsification is always a danger.
Disposing of the wash water by dumping it into a city sewage system may be illegal.
It requires the use of a considerable amount of water to wash properly.
However, I think the big advantage is that adsorption filtering removes contaminants that washing will not ie: metal ions, residual glycerin and fatty acids, water.
None of those are desirable in your diesel fuel.
Additionally adsorption filtering seems to improve storage stability, probably because it remove the previously mentioned contaminants and produces fuel ready for immediate use. Both desirable characteristics.
I would think that the latter would be especially important for the small (home brew) producer that cant afford the storage facility for 30 days of post production settling.
Fab
I think the idea of using it as a final step would be excellent for your application.
First it would reduce the amount of absorbent needed to treat each gallon thus reducing cost to an acceptable level.
Second it would give you a little added protection against lawsuits if a "bad batch" slipped thru your system.
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Originally Posted by willbd
Would Magnesol work for people running WVO?
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Phydeaux88 thanks for your response. i think i understand what you are saying. i am very new to all this bio stuff, but am learning more and more.
A question that i have is: if you let unwashed bio diesel sit and settle for 30 days does that take place of the washing process? after the settling process ends is the bio ready to put in your truck?
thanks again
ADAM
A question that i have is: if you let unwashed bio diesel sit and settle for 30 days does that take place of the washing process? after the settling process ends is the bio ready to put in your truck?
thanks again
ADAM
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Originally Posted by Phydeaux88
Fab
I think the idea of using it as a final step would be excellent for your application.
First it would reduce the amount of absorbent needed to treat each gallon thus reducing cost to an acceptable level.
Second it would give you a little added protection against lawsuits if a "bad batch" slipped thru your system.
FABMANDELUX.
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Originally Posted by willbd
Would Magnesol work for people running WVO?
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Is PAM a one use product or will it dry out if we let it sit so that it can be reused?
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Originally Posted by adambomb
Phydeaux88 thanks for your response. i think i understand what you are saying. i am very new to all this bio stuff, but am learning more and more.
A question that i have is: if you let unwashed bio diesel sit and settle for 30 days does that take place of the washing process? after the settling process ends is the bio ready to put in your truck?
thanks again
ADAM
A question that i have is: if you let unwashed bio diesel sit and settle for 30 days does that take place of the washing process? after the settling process ends is the bio ready to put in your truck?
thanks again
ADAM