Thread: Ethanol v Meths
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Old 22nd May 2008, 01:00 AM
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Re: Ethanol v Meths
Hello Joby, welcome to the forum

You say your test batch worked out? That is interesting.
Typically methylated spirits is 95% Ethanol (the bottle says 95% ethanol and the hydrometer says 95% ethanol) and the other 5% is probably water and that will NOT work. I know a fellow who was able to get Methylated spirits at a purity of 99+% and his did worked out too.

Be aware that it requires more ethanol than methanol for the reaction , but off the top of my head I am not sure how much, maybe 35% ethanol (350ml Ethanol per litre of oil reacted).

If you really truely had seperation on your test batch and have a layer of glycerine on the bottom of the test to prove it let us know and we can chase this further.

Does you container of Methylated spirits say what the purity % is supposed to be?
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