Hi all,
I've just started and would appreciate some advice regarding heating. I've done two small (ten litres) batches of Biodiesel and would like to stepup to a sixty litre mix. I've got the use of some 150 litre plastic drums for my processor and wash tank etc. The problem is that by the time I've heated the WVO on a BBQ and filtered it, the temp has droped too much to let me add the methodox. I've tried insulation around the drum, this helped a little but still not warm enough to continue. I know that I could go back to a smaller batch but it's not what I really want to do. Is there an imersion heater suitable for heating the oil to the 55c processing temp?
Regards Geoff
I've just started and would appreciate some advice regarding heating. I've done two small (ten litres) batches of Biodiesel and would like to stepup to a sixty litre mix. I've got the use of some 150 litre plastic drums for my processor and wash tank etc. The problem is that by the time I've heated the WVO on a BBQ and filtered it, the temp has droped too much to let me add the methodox. I've tried insulation around the drum, this helped a little but still not warm enough to continue. I know that I could go back to a smaller batch but it's not what I really want to do. Is there an imersion heater suitable for heating the oil to the 55c processing temp?
Regards Geoff
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