need higher temp on water heater.
#16
03-05-2009, 01:15 PM
That is great! duuuuh...
I need to try that trick w/this 180* t-stat I have!! Methanol recovery here I come!!
No need to heat VO that hot for dewatering, if you are heat & settle. I used 140* for a loooong time, but now I shoot for 100-110*. Other than not being warm as long this time of year, no difference in dewatering. The oil must simply be warm enough to allow the much heavier water to fall out - IOW, the water stays in same place if suspended in 'crisco', but as soon as ya make it liquid, the water can travel thru it. Just my experience playing w/VO for over 100k miles now...
I need to try that trick w/this 180* t-stat I have!! Methanol recovery here I come!!No need to heat VO that hot for dewatering, if you are heat & settle. I used 140* for a loooong time, but now I shoot for 100-110*. Other than not being warm as long this time of year, no difference in dewatering. The oil must simply be warm enough to allow the much heavier water to fall out - IOW, the water stays in same place if suspended in 'crisco', but as soon as ya make it liquid, the water can travel thru it. Just my experience playing w/VO for over 100k miles now...
#17
03-05-2009, 04:56 PM
I have the 180* t-stat though... A friend with alot of moonshine experience says 190* is the target, the alcohol boils at about 180* - when its 'pure'. 
#19
03-06-2009, 09:30 AM
googled snap disc thermostat and found this PDF for Stancor t-stats:
http://www.alliedelec.com/Images/Pro...R/928-0052.PDF
Page 3 has a variety of ranges listed - looks like 185-195 is would work for methanol still... (no need to EVER heat VO that hot!! waste of energy and decreases shelf life of VO/bio-d).
#20
03-06-2009, 04:32 PM
http://www.cal-controls.com/admin/do...p_brochure.pdf
http://www.omega.com/temperature/Z/pdf/z124-127.pdf
If you want to control temp this is the way to go.
http://www.omega.com/temperature/Z/pdf/z124-127.pdf
If you want to control temp this is the way to go.
#21
03-08-2009, 06:50 PM
Got 175+ out of the processor today. Out of a 33 gallon batch of oil, recovered about a gallon of methanol after 3 hours. Now have to recover methanol from 7 gallons of 2nd run glycerine. Really happy with the results so far 
, so will hold off on spending bucks on the thermostat. At least have ideas if needed later. thanks again guys...
, so will hold off on spending bucks on the thermostat. At least have ideas if needed later. thanks again guys...
#22
03-09-2009, 09:10 AM
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