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Aug 22, 2008 | 03:03 PM

fabmandelux

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Glycerol.............

Another use for glycerol just popped up. Researcher converts biodiesel-waste glycerol into omega-3 fatty acids

How many more will be found???

Aug 22, 2008 | 05:11 PM

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i enjoy using it as a replacement for roundup (i buy the concentration ingredient from wilber-ellis, not the walmart stuff). as long as the price of roundup stays way up there, i will keep using it as such.

Aug 22, 2008 | 05:26 PM

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It works great on a dusty driveway also. it also seems to either kill or cause to relocate fire ants

Aug 22, 2008 | 06:23 PM

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It works great on a dusty driveway also. it also seems to either kill or cause to relocate fire ants

yes! i found that out too.
i use NaOH, BTW.

Aug 22, 2008 | 09:42 PM

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Don, what is the easiest way to accelerate the process of settling the glycerol out of the bio?

Aug 22, 2008 | 09:56 PM

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That's something I'm working on now

I think electrostatic separation is the way to go. I've done it in my lab, but I'm working on a continuous system. I'm still looking for a clear plastic tube about 4" X 4-6' long. Got one laying around you can send me???

If I can get this to work, I think you could run the "mix" right from the reactor straight into the electrostatic separator, then into separate tanks.

Soon as I get moved I'll try and get a test set up made................

Aug 22, 2008 | 10:03 PM

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good deal! look forward to your findings!

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Aug 22, 2008 | 11:23 PM

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Wow! $189 for 10' of 4" scd 40 pipe. I only need 4', and they only sell in 10' lengths............I'm going to have to think about that...............