FIXING A BAD BATCH OF BIO?
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FIXING A BAD BATCH OF BIO?
hey guys i just started making my own bio diesel not long ago. I have made 2 successful batches and my trucks seems to love it. now on to my problem, this batch i had no glycerin separation, i found out after the fact it was most likely from wet WVO. is there any way to "fix" this batch or just pitch it?
Thanks
Dean
Thanks
Dean
#2
You're best bet would be to dry the failed batch if it does have water in it. Can you see water separated at the bottom, or is the entire batch very cloudy?
If it does have water settled out, dump as much as you can.
For drying, you can bubble air through it (using an airstone and an aquarium pump) and use a submersible aquarium heater to warm it up. Make sure to have a lot of ventilation, as the methanol will also evaporate off a bit.
When you do get it dry, you'll have to re-brew it with more methanol and lye.
Or, you could send it off to a hazardous waste disposal collection site and have them deal with it.....
If it does have water settled out, dump as much as you can.
For drying, you can bubble air through it (using an airstone and an aquarium pump) and use a submersible aquarium heater to warm it up. Make sure to have a lot of ventilation, as the methanol will also evaporate off a bit.
When you do get it dry, you'll have to re-brew it with more methanol and lye.
Or, you could send it off to a hazardous waste disposal collection site and have them deal with it.....
#5
get some ph paper or meter and check it. i had a batch once that i had to do twice. this is a good site for starting out, and very helpful to contact
Make your own biodiesel - page 2: Journey to Forever
Make your own biodiesel - page 2: Journey to Forever
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