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Biodiesel => Biodiesel equipment => Topic started by: jaybee on January 30, 2023, 05:14:14 PM

Title: Dry Wash tower alternative
Post by: jaybee on January 30, 2023, 05:14:14 PM

Hello folks.

Has anybody ever used/considered using a water softener type tower for drying their bio? Pros/cons?
Something like this:
https://www.devecchigaetano.com/products/manual-water-softeners/36-lt-model

Largest is 20L, which apparently holds about 14L of media.
Seems to be a few cheap used ones kicking about on facebook marketplace for £20-50.


Thanks

Title: Re: Dry Wash tower alternative
Post by: dgs on February 02, 2023, 03:36:11 PM

Best to probably avoid wash towers, they can be a buggar to change the media in. You also need a pump etc.

Simple is best, the pour through alternative works well.

14 litres of media aint going to work well with the batch sizes you are planning!

Title: Re: Dry Wash tower alternative
Post by: terryecosse on February 18, 2023, 08:42:47 AM

I have a dry wash tower free to anyone that can pick it up,looks to be about 3 ft tall