Will this work?
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From: Paradise Found!
Originally Posted by mongo75
How much glycerin can be expected if I'm only maxing about 25 gallons of fluid? I want to put my suction tube deep enough so that I don't leave too much bio just lying unused. Also, can the whole process be done in one drum? Or is it best to heat and mix in one and transfer to a second one?
I preclean, and heat in 1 tank. Mix in tank 2, and settle in tank 3. Then drain the glycerol off into buckets, and the biodiesel into tank 4.
This should work for small 25 gallon batches. You have to realize I make 4-500 gallons at a time [about 500 gal/week, less in winter] , so I use more equipment and tanks. You can also do your Magnesol mixing in the same mixer you use for making it.
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From: Paradise Found!
Originally Posted by mongo75
You add magnesol after you drain off the glycerin, right? Or can you do it at the same time?
Exactly right, the Magnesol goes in after the glycerol is removed.
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From: Paradise Found!
Originally Posted by Phydeaux88
Fab
Have you got that fancy gas chromatograph fired up yet? If so have you checked your "ready to use BD" for contaminants.
Have you got that fancy gas chromatograph fired up yet? If so have you checked your "ready to use BD" for contaminants.
not yet............Too many things going on right now
There just isn't enough days in a hour!
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From: Candler, NC
Fabmandelux, you said you mix 2-3 hours with a pump(appleseed) and 30 min. mechanically? I have an appleseed and have never mixed for more than 1 hour and I've been mixing for about 40-45 min here lately and have never had an incomplete reaction. What kind of pump are you using?
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From: Paradise Found!
Originally Posted by bc56845
Fabmandelux, you said you mix 2-3 hours with a pump(appleseed) and 30 min. mechanically? I have an appleseed and have never mixed for more than 1 hour and I've been mixing for about 40-45 min here lately and have never had an incomplete reaction. What kind of pump are you using?
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