Over the past few months I have been collecting the materials I need to start biodiesel production. Right now, I have about 200 gal of very clean WVO settling in tanks waiting for me to get finished building my Appleseed processor. I am entertaining the idea of just running the WVO and skipping the biodiesel.
It is filtered to 50 microns.
I have been trying to settle out the oil since November 25, 2006 and I wanted to get the forum's opinion on my settling progress so far. I have colder temperatures here (about 30 deg. F) at the moment, and was wondering if heating the oil would help settle it better, of if this is the best I should be hoping for before proceeding.
As a side note, I am storing this WVO in a closed garage space, so I can't really de-water easily without releasing water vapor into the garage and having WVO and water moisture settling on the car inside. Do you all have any suggestions on how to de-water indoors? I was thinking I could at least heat the oil with fish tank (aquarium) heaters, but I am resistant to do that because of the released water vapor.
Thanks for any suggestions you may have. I will be here constantly!
Thanks!
John Mason
It is filtered to 50 microns.
I have been trying to settle out the oil since November 25, 2006 and I wanted to get the forum's opinion on my settling progress so far. I have colder temperatures here (about 30 deg. F) at the moment, and was wondering if heating the oil would help settle it better, of if this is the best I should be hoping for before proceeding.
As a side note, I am storing this WVO in a closed garage space, so I can't really de-water easily without releasing water vapor into the garage and having WVO and water moisture settling on the car inside. Do you all have any suggestions on how to de-water indoors? I was thinking I could at least heat the oil with fish tank (aquarium) heaters, but I am resistant to do that because of the released water vapor.
Thanks for any suggestions you may have. I will be here constantly!
Thanks!
John Mason
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