Author Topic: Will glyc return to liquid with heat? (Read 2727 times)

greasemonkey · « **on:** December 09, 2013, 02:12:43 PM »

As the title. Glyc from an ASM batch has gone solid. If I heat up the oil, and tip it in, is it likely to go liquid. I want to do a glyc prewash. It's non demethed glyc.

julianf · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2013, 02:27:02 PM »

Tony · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2013, 02:28:10 PM »

Yes, you'll find all those solid containers of glyc you stacked in the winter will all start leaking come the summer months

BassAddict · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2013, 03:14:48 PM »

My ASM usually stays liquid with some extra reclaimed meth in but the last lot was pretty sludgy when I came to use it over the weekend.

However I purposely leave a 30 litre tub with 10 litres free space to add in oil that is 60 degrees, give it a stir for 10 or 20 mins and it melts away

greasemonkey · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2013, 03:30:16 PM »

Magic, thanks all. Now I have to get the oil hot. Turk burners......again.........

Is it snowing in here?

Tony · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2013, 03:38:20 PM »

Quote from: greasemonkey on December 09, 2013, 03:30:16 PM

Magic, thanks all. Now I have to get the oil hot. Turk burners......again.........

Is it snowing in here?

Don't know what you're talking about *whistles innocently*

greasemonkey · « **Reply #6 on:** December 09, 2013, 03:41:08 PM »

I thought the layer of filth on my screen had come to life.

Jamesrl · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2013, 03:48:48 PM »

Quote from: greasemonkey on December 09, 2013, 03:30:16 PM

Is it snowing in here?

Fank gawd for that, I was about to go down to specsavers.

nigelb · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2013, 06:20:53 PM »

I've found thaat my non-demethed stage one glyc remains liquid albeit a bit thick but my when used for a glyc wash it sets like a brick. However, the brick glyc will return to liquid after being "turked!"

greasemonkey · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2013, 07:53:10 PM »

This stuff has gone like a stiff sponge. Turk threw a wobbler, and it's going to take as much time pratting around getting that going, as it will to put the finishing touches on my latest burner, so I'll do that. If all goes well, I might have at least glyc washed by the end of tomorrow.

Head Womble · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2013, 10:05:47 PM »

In this weather after the gly wash you need to either go straight to the first stage reaction,
or keep going back and draining the gly every 20 mins or so until no more comes out, if you don't you'll end up with the pipework and bottom of the reactor blocked solid.

You have been warned.

greasemonkey · « **Reply #11 on:** December 11, 2013, 10:10:33 AM »

Ah, yeah, i can see what you mean. Don't start unless I can finish. Cheers, might have slipped up there.

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