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Hi folks,
I am looking for information on using waste "palm oil" cooking oil. The drums it comes in is marked "Pure Vegetable Oil" which would lead one to believe it is a healthy oil to cook in, but if you look at the side of the drum it is 55% saturated fats. I won't eat food cooked in this stuff I only want the oil to run my car on, but I am afraid it may have the same effect on my cars arteries as it would on mine!!
I have access to a reasonable quantity of the product, but am finding it is a bitch to process and use. I live in a colder climate, often down to 0c to 5c at night. I tried processing some of this stuff and all seemed ok until I washed it and it cooled and I got a solid mass. It liquifies again easily when I apply heat, but then solidifies when it cools. The info I have says it has a cloud point of 15c.
I tried mixing it 2/3 palm oil and 1/3 cotton seed oil and it certainly improves the problem. I have been carrying 2 bottles around in the back of my ute for weeks and watching it each morning. When the pure palm oil bio is solid the 2/3-1/3 mix is often still quite liquid. But I have found both gelled on a number of occasions(b/cold mornings). I am about to try a 50/50 mix and see if it is any good for my winter fuel.
Has anyone else tried this stuff and had any luck. I imagine it will be a good fuel in summer. I hate having a good supply available and having to knock it back. I really don't want to add dinodiesel to it if I can help it.
I know the purists will tell me that the use of palm oil is decimating the Malaysian forests, but that doesn't alter the fact that it is being used and I am only interested in the waste product, I certainly would not buy it fresh.
If anyone can give me some advice please do so.
Also what is the difference between "cloud point" and "pour point".
Cheers, Jumbo.
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I am looking for information on using waste "palm oil" cooking oil. The drums it comes in is marked "Pure Vegetable Oil" which would lead one to believe it is a healthy oil to cook in, but if you look at the side of the drum it is 55% saturated fats. I won't eat food cooked in this stuff I only want the oil to run my car on, but I am afraid it may have the same effect on my cars arteries as it would on mine!!
I have access to a reasonable quantity of the product, but am finding it is a bitch to process and use. I live in a colder climate, often down to 0c to 5c at night. I tried processing some of this stuff and all seemed ok until I washed it and it cooled and I got a solid mass. It liquifies again easily when I apply heat, but then solidifies when it cools. The info I have says it has a cloud point of 15c.
I tried mixing it 2/3 palm oil and 1/3 cotton seed oil and it certainly improves the problem. I have been carrying 2 bottles around in the back of my ute for weeks and watching it each morning. When the pure palm oil bio is solid the 2/3-1/3 mix is often still quite liquid. But I have found both gelled on a number of occasions(b/cold mornings). I am about to try a 50/50 mix and see if it is any good for my winter fuel.
Has anyone else tried this stuff and had any luck. I imagine it will be a good fuel in summer. I hate having a good supply available and having to knock it back. I really don't want to add dinodiesel to it if I can help it.
I know the purists will tell me that the use of palm oil is decimating the Malaysian forests, but that doesn't alter the fact that it is being used and I am only interested in the waste product, I certainly would not buy it fresh.
If anyone can give me some advice please do so.
Also what is the difference between "cloud point" and "pour point".
Cheers, Jumbo.
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