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Biodiesel => Biodiesel equipment => Topic started by: Rossey on April 29, 2013, 09:05:57 PM
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I wanna make bio diesel for my start up tank, which is only 20 litres.
I have two 20 litre clip top drums
Is it possible to make a 20 litre processor?
What heating element could I use?
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A standard 11" heater will fit, heres one i made for demo purposes
(http://i316.photobucket.com/albums/mm323/KRH01/fc9c082d.jpg)
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very nice kieth
8)
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I think that Dickjotec has something similar for tutorial purposes
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I've been thinking about building a baby reactor as well, but for testing purposes.
I was talking to Julian about it only yesterday.
But I need to see how my current situation pans out.
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If you have a stainless 10l stockpot you could heat oil in that then pour into a 25l drum (from your local car wash - free!) then add the chemicals and shake up every now and again.
Making biodiesel can be simple. Making good biodiesel - well, that might take a bit more - but we can definitely help you there :)
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do it chug styly, kick it round the drive
;D
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I have a fully functioning 30ltr 3 tank system with all the bells and whistles to boot.
It was built for demonstration purposes, it's done a few batches now.
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Yes I have a small processor that I use to demonstrate. Works well enough. I used a kettle element, mainly as I had one. I comes apart so each piece can be handled and discussed and then be fitted and seen functioning.
(http://i1279.photobucket.com/albums/y521/dickjotec/57e5da6bfea696ac491a74e8c0009d7a_zps4a7fe041.jpg)
Dick
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If you have a stainless 10l stockpot you could heat oil in that then pour into a 25l drum (from your local car wash - free!) then add the chemicals and shake up every now and again.
Making biodiesel can be simple. Making good biodiesel - well, that might take a bit more - but we can definitely help you there :)
That's the method on YouTube, the supersized Dr pepper method. I'm tempted to do that with my leftover sludge from filtering, either that or hoard them til I finally build a processor or more likely they evolve and walk out on their own.
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I like the kiss method ;D
I've had an idea
If I use a 25lt car wash job, with some kind of element through the bottom.
Strap it to a wheel with a handle so I can spin it.
I can pour the meth in outside (I'm worried about fumes) :o
Then I can fit a tap to the lid leave it to settle upside down to drain the soap off.
Stick some water in through a fitting in the bottom and bubble it.
Straight out the bottom fitting through a sock and hey pesto.
Why you lot think?
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I wouldn't fancy sticking a heater element in a plastic 25litre drum :o
to save yourself the hassle... is there no-one close to you who make bio, which you could swap some oil for ?
unless you just want to do it for fun/experiment/hobby... then I'd try to get one of those 10gallon metal buckets and build it inside there...
do you de-water your oil ? you could always heat your oil first, then put it in a well insulated reactor... it should stay hot enough to react ?
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My smallest batch was 500ml and it passed a 3/27, did it on a magnetic stirrer.
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My smallest batch was 500ml and it passed a 3/27, did it on a magnetic stirrer.
Pah, that's nothing ... me and womble did a 40ml, single stage, ASM batch with soap feed stock at the weekend.
EDIT ... correction, just checked and it was 20ml in a 40ml tube... EDIT
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i did one size of a pin head
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i did one size of a pin head
I heard that too. But I don't think we're talking about the same thing.
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i did one size of a pin head
;D
Why so large, I made a complete tank full inside the eye of a needle, mind you it was a small tank.
I'm gonna try a batch on the back of a single bacteria.
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im going to do all that but in a matchbox while going backwards on the m25
;)
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This is an interesting twist on the usual "Who's biggest".
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I wouldn't fancy sticking a heater element in a plastic 25litre drum :o
to save yourself the hassle... is there no-one close to you who make bio, which you could swap some oil for ?
unless you just want to do it for fun/experiment/hobby... then I'd try to get one of those 10gallon metal buckets and build it inside there...
do you de-water your oil ? you could always heat your oil first, then put it in a well insulated reactor... it should stay hot enough to react ?
I have a new friend to make bio for me,
Just wanted something to play with
I do dewater, so i can just fill it with hot oil.
What a stirring paddle to mix it.
I could mount it through the lid on a bearing block.
And put a drain fill on the bottom to drain soap and fill with water for bubbling
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im going to do all that but in a matchbox while going backwards on the m25
;)
Done that but on a high wire whilst riding uni-cycle sideways up the entire length of the M6.
When I get me new specs I'm gonna take a single triglyceride molecule, pull the glyc particles off the hydrocarbon chains and glue 3 methanol bits on with arldite.
So there.
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im going to do all that but in a matchbox while going backwards on the m25
;)
Done that but on a high wire whilst riding uni-cycle sideways up the entire length of the M6.
When I get me new specs I'm gonna take a single triglyceride molecule, pull the glyc particles off the hydrocarbon chains and glue 3 methanol bits on with arldite.
So there.
all that then set fire to it, watch that sucker go... while sleeping, sipping a banana milkshake, upside down, inside out and back to front
:o
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im going to do all that but in a matchbox while going backwards on the m25
;)
Done that but on a high wire whilst riding uni-cycle sideways up the entire length of the M6.
When I get me new specs I'm gonna take a single triglyceride molecule, pull the glyc particles off the hydrocarbon chains and glue 3 methanol bits on with arldite.
So there.
all that then set fire to it, watch that sucker go... while sleeping, sipping a banana milkshake, upside down, inside out and back to front
:o
Aha! caught you out now 'cause you can't sip a milk shake upside down AND inside out at the same time, well not according to the first law of thermodynamics you can't.
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some laws can be broken
8)
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im going to do all that but in a matchbox while going backwards on the m25
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on a unicycle
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;D ;D ;D