All in 1 Processor Start to finish.

[Huntman40]

Hi All

Thought id post over here for a change.

Im about to build my all in one processor, well that's the plan.
I plan to use just one cone bottom drum for producing bio start to finish but need people with experience to give me a few nudges in the right direction.

The drum is a clip top so a measured amount of WVO will be poured in the top and heated to between 60 and 80 degrees C with the pump running. A 80lpm bubbler connected to a copper pipe ring with many small holes will provide a constant supply of air to accelerate drying. I assume most people continue drying until no more steam comes from the hot oil. I could heat to 80 deg c and leave bubbling overnight.

Processing will be done using the 2 stage no titration method. No thrills here. tank, heater, pump, mixing eductor. My methoxide is drawn into the system by opening and partially closing certain valves.

I then plan to attempt WBD using my bubbler rather than a venturi or just go straight into titrated pump washing. Still scratching my head, more research and science kit needed for titration.

Once satisfied that the soaps are washed away i will heat the bio to ...(ideal temperature unknown)... deg C  and use my bubbler to accelerate drying.

once dry, pump off to storage / settling tank and jobs done.

Questions...
How am i supposed to safely return stage 1 glyc back to the reactor for WBD?
Is a 80lpm bubbler suitable enough to dry WVO and bio?

if i think of any more ill add
Cheers

[Dickjotec]

I have a 60L tank in the system that I pump the stage 1 glyc into. It has a coil in it that the hot bio is circulated through to keep the glyc hot and liquid. When ready to demeth the glyc is pumped back into the processor so I never come into contact with meth rich glyc.


Re meth reclaim. I condense the meth out of 160L batches and get 12 - 14L back, at 45ppl to buy I think it is worth the effort.

HTH
Dick

[K.H]

http://www.biopowered.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,774.0.html

[Huntman40]

everything has been asked before, all the answers are there... Excellent.
Thanks keith.

Interesting idea Dick. Im going back to the drawing board to make some changes.

[Julian]

I would think twice about using ambient air for drying and demething.  I've yet to prove it, but I believe it's this system that's caused me grief in recent very humidity ambients.  Might be advisable to consider including a venturi.

[Jamesrl]

There's a bloke down in Hastings building well almost finished an all in one system based on one of my clip top tanks.

When completed it'll be a full GL to boot.

I'll ask if I can reproduce the picture he sent me.