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Biodiesel => Biodiesel equipment => Topic started by: JamesTL on September 12, 2012, 09:39:15 PM

Title: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: JamesTL on September 12, 2012, 09:39:15 PM
Hello!

First, i just want to say i've been a long time lurker on this forum and i have learnt so much here. So thank you for this wonderful forum of collective knowledge it has helped me a lot in understanding this field!

As stated in the title, i am starting my own business in Collecting & refining waste vegetable oil on an industrial scale; I am talking 500+ Metric ton per month.

At present, the WVO we collect has MIU of around 8-10% and FFA of 12-20%. So we are looking for the most efficient cheapest and quickest way to process the above specs to be 1% and 3% Max respectively.

For the MIU we're heard of the heating method to evaporate the moisture but this method seem to only reduce to 3%? We're also considering the vacuum/suction method but we/re not too sure wether this is the most economical method? And how about the impurities?

For the FFA, we've heard of using a neutralisation unit and to use acid esterification with Alkaline?

Remember we are looking to process this on an industrial scale of more than 500+ MT per month so we are looking for the quickest and most efficient way to process these two specs.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and if the information proves to be useful then there might be a chance of hiring the right person to coordinate the setup of our factory in the far-east with all expenses covered + salary!

Thanks

James
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: K.H on September 12, 2012, 09:47:20 PM
You could of altered the post slightly from the one you posted on the VOD
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: Tony on September 12, 2012, 09:59:00 PM
Welcome to the forum - hopefully one of the commercial guys will be able to answer some of your questions.
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: JamesTL on September 12, 2012, 10:00:44 PM
Quote from: K.H on September 12, 2012, 09:47:20 PM
You could of altered the post slightly from the one you posted on the VOD

Yeap i should of. But it's been a long day!   :) 

Any solutions for the above?

Thanks

James
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: Carrington on September 12, 2012, 10:07:23 PM
Hi James
I my hands full at the moment can you ring me at the weekend regarding you enquiries and we can have a chat

Cheers

Paul
Tell: 01536 330590
Mob: 07796297844
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: K.H on September 12, 2012, 10:15:04 PM
The person I suggested you contact has replied to your post on the VOD
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: Carrington on September 12, 2012, 10:32:25 PM
James
I see Fuzznag has made contact with you so I will leave it to him to help you out he is probable the best man for the job

Paul
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: greasemonkey on September 12, 2012, 10:37:38 PM
Waaaa! I want the job in the middle east. :P
Title: Re: WVO processing on an industrial scale.
Post by: JamesTL on September 12, 2012, 11:01:32 PM
Quote from: Carrington on September 12, 2012, 10:32:25 PM
James
I see Fuzznag has made contact with you so I will leave it to him to help you out he is probable the best man for the job

Paul

Understood!

Thanks

James