Hello everyone, I have been using BD for about 5 years. I decided on biodiesel instead of SVO because I am not the only one who drives the car. My wife and...
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neils93940
Jul 1, 2011 1:51 pm
... For short trips, where the stock-oil will not reach the temp I use for switch over, I use biodiesel. I am but 6 miles from the edge of a small town. On...
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Maud Essen
maudessen
Jul 1, 2011 7:27 pm
Here is a great example of a pre-fab chemical storage shed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yitKkaT1DzY It features integrated fluid containment (the floor is...
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maudessen
Jul 1, 2011 7:53 pm
I cook with a pressure cooker all the time and it definitely boils at the point when the vapor pressure allows the liquid to reach its boiling temp. That is...
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williamc
wmcowart
Jul 1, 2011 7:54 pm
... ________________________________________________________________________ You hit a nail square on the head, and all this thread about damages. Yesterday,...
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GGB
girlguidebis...
Jul 1, 2011 8:51 pm
... "Of course if they had to walk 11 miles to town, to get a loaf of bread instead of drive, soon they would learn to bak, and we maight all be healthier." ...
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Tilly
tillyfrompar...
Jul 1, 2011 10:21 pm
Hi Maud, ... withstand pressure. They are designed to contain liquid that is not under pressure. Actually steel barrels are designed to withstand pressure and...
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maudessen
Jul 2, 2011 1:23 am
Hi, Tilly. I see where the confusion lies. This is a case of apples and oranges. Hydrostatic pressure is " the pressure exerted by a fluid at equilibrium due...
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Tilly
tillyfrompar...
Jul 2, 2011 3:21 am
Hi Maud, ... oranges. ... equilibrium due to the force of gravity." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_statics <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluid_statics>; If...
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maudessen
Jul 2, 2011 5:15 pm
The hydrostatic test described in Tilly's documentation is by definition temporary. It is intended to assure the tested drum has been built to spec so it will...
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steven smith
lostyank54751
Jul 2, 2011 8:16 pm
Additions: Spill containment, two doors & a pail of water large enough to dunk your head in it. These are simple, foolproof & can not be 'turned off' ...
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maudessen
Jul 3, 2011 3:00 am
Bert, today I spoke to Lou at Speed Sports here in St. Louis about your situation when I bought methanol from him. Lou knows a lot about all kinds of fuel,...
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Maud Essen
maudessen
Jul 4, 2011 4:05 pm
Below are some key methanol-related links all in one place, including bonding and grounding illustrations. Remember...if you can smell methanol you're being...
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Ryan Brown
rawbrown
Jul 4, 2011 5:19 pm
nothing wrong with having a good strong pint of ale when you are done injecting your methoxide into the oil and waiting for it to settle!...
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Richard
harveyking2002
Jul 4, 2011 11:02 pm
All these safety tips are good but, I have used Methanol as a racing fuel around others since the mid 60s. Literally thousands of gallons. Seen a few fires...
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maudessen
Jul 6, 2011 12:53 am
Racing uses methanol in one way, and operating a small scale chemical processing plant uses methanol in a very dissimilar way. As you point out, Dick, racing...
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lotus3390@...
lsum8121
Jul 6, 2011 4:50 am
Matt, I wanted to finish my ongoing batch so I'd have some results before I responded. I just finished a 180 liter batch. I added ~30 liters of prior batch...
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williamc
wmcowart
Jul 6, 2011 10:10 am
I natrualy have high B p. and it does not take very much fumes or contact to my hands, as i get older, with any fuel or oil, to drive my BP up, and make me...
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Richard Shaw
ric_shaw56
Jul 6, 2011 11:34 am
Hi, I live in West Yorkshire in the UK. I haven’t started making biodiesel yet. Is there anyone localish that would let me come and visit and glean...
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williamc
wmcowart
Jul 6, 2011 1:18 pm
Is there any one in the Texaranaka area, who knows where KOH can be bought woith out going to Dallas, or FT Smith, Ark? Bill C...
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Tilly
tillyfrompar...
Jul 6, 2011 1:24 pm
There has been some talk about the possibility of 55 gallon drums sitting in the sun reaching temperatures of 190deg F or more and "blowing up" Looking at a 55...
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Tilly
tillyfrompar...
Jul 6, 2011 1:52 pm
Hi Maud, You are mistaken. Increasing the pressure in the drum does not increast the weight of the drum. The hydrostatic test is designed to specifically test...
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Tony Shane
ashane
Jul 7, 2011 2:39 am
I want to thank you for your information, I am still setting up my first processor and find this thread invaluable. sometimes I think you are a bit too...
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williamc
wmcowart
Jul 7, 2011 10:28 am
On the subject of drums blowing up, heating things up inside them. I liked the last post, on how slow, it would be to heat up to abenit temperature. but just...
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pupdieselluv
Jul 8, 2011 6:12 am
I currently use one of the blue Harbor Freight pumps. Lately there hae been several posts emphasizing safety. I am looking for suggestions as to how to modify...
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Stephen Boyd
aufbaulabs
Jul 8, 2011 6:13 am
This is the cheapest (per pound) that I've found, Bill: ...
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cottonbiodiesel
Jul 8, 2011 6:56 am
As a hobby, we don't have problems with methanol storage since most people pay attention to the safety procedures recommended by their methanol vendors. Our...
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cottonbiodiesel
Jul 8, 2011 2:10 pm
Here you go: http://make-biodiesel.org/Processor-Upgrades/the-clearwater-pump.html rick...
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Richard
harveyking2002
Jul 8, 2011 2:38 pm
Add a 6 amp fuse in line. Do not use hoses to connect pump. Use steel pipe. Dick...
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matt
suckerlemon
Jul 8, 2011 2:49 pm
Hi Eric, I too use 80:20 have done for a while. Wouldn't ever go back. I started by using 18% methanol, then dropped it to 16% when I started pretreating, on...
