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Biodiesel => Chemistry and process => Topic started by: Jonzeyboy43 on January 05, 2014, 08:06:00 PM

Title: effect of sodium carbonate
Post by: Jonzeyboy43 on January 05, 2014, 08:06:00 PM

Ok so i ran out ofkoh a while ago and just for ease I have been buying naoh draincleaner from thepound shop. I know at £1 for 500 g is is expensivebut it is easy. Picked up some more yesterday and ran stage one tonight got about 5% conversion. Checked thr e bottle and realisedi had bought a different product, similar bottle, but drain cleaner containing naoh ans sodium carbonate. So how do I rescue this one any suggestions?
Title: Re: effect of sodium carbonate
Post by: nigelb on January 05, 2014, 08:11:32 PM
Take a sample and do a Dr pepper with a proper catalyst...then up scale to what's in your reactor.

Next time order some ASM from me...or trinity if you live life on the edge....and make take the uncertainty out of bio production.