The "no plastic parts thing" has nothing to do with the Nitrogen purge. I'm working with the local FPD and the State Fire Marshall on the new ranch plant. It will have a capacity of 100,000 gallons per year, and SAFETY was our first concern. If it melts it's not in the plant.................The Nitrogen is used as a "blanket" inside all tanks, eliminating the Oxygen for combustion, and preventing Oxidation of the Biodiesel.

 

What is your source for N2?

 

http://www.onsitegas.com/onsite_prod...ode=n2membrane

 

Fabman,
Where are you getting your magnesol. I just finished welding up the fittings on my vacuum tank and ordered my filters, now I'm looking around for the magnesol. Fryer power has it but that seems pretty expensive or is that pretty much the going price.

 

Right now they are it.....unless you want to buy a semi-load, that, I can get you a good deal on!

 

Hey guys, i just have question about that Magnesol thing, i just order it, and i did my first batch, i drain of glicerol, run it through 15 micron filter,
now can i use my clear water pump to mix magnesol, or whats the best way to do it, im limited with options, i have cone bottom setteling tank,
can i use bubbles to mix it,
can you guys give me some input ? im new to this stuff,
please

thanks

Peter

 

Pump mixing Magnesol is not recommended, use a paint mixer in a 1/2" drill motor. Passing air through your biodiesel is not a good idea either, it has the potential to oxidize your fuel.

 

thanks Fabmandeluxe, ill use drill mixer, or just get the plastic barrel cut open and ill use it to mix it, and later to transfer it to storage tank

now after magnesol, can i use this fuel in my home heating system,? or i have to modifie somthing,

thanks again

 

Pulling it out of the air. That’s the cheapest way to get it.

 

fabman,
Found this place through a friend. http://www.floridabiodieselinc.com/biodry.html It's a little cheaper have you heard of them.

 

Jee, You guys had to throw another wrench in it for me. This is the first time i've read of this step.

=(

 

Don't fret too much. I boil the methanol out, let it sit for two days, boil it again, let it sit, filter COLD (to remove any soap the is hard when cold) and I haven't had any problems. I didn't want to use magnesol since I use pump mixing, but I should be finished with my mechanical mixer today, all I lack is getting it wired and making a belt fit.

 

Is water wash the same step, just a different process?

 

Magnesol replaces water washimg. It reduces risk of making soap to nil and produces a better end product.

 

when running your magnasol, why dont you simply make a magnasol filter, and filter the diesel through there with a pump?
It will not be pumping the magnasol, so it wont break appart, and if you use a small micro filter, you will be filtering out some left over impurities in the bio.

I would think, x hours through the filtering process will have the same effect as a mix for it.

I can think of a few different ways to set up the filtering system, and in the end you dont have to strain out them magnesol, you just leave it in the filter, or filter container.

If this woudlnt' work, why?