RE: bio diesel surplus

I may interested in your bio. Drop me a line (503) 680-2589 Nick> Date: Sat=
, 9 Feb 2008 11:34:11 -0800> From: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [pd=
x-biodiesel] bio diesel surplus> To: [email protected]> >=
 Brian, > > What a great problem to have! Too much bio-d. I would be very i=
nterested in coming by to see the fuel. I am open to working out a fair pri=
ce. This would also fit within the new biod coop model we are starting. We =
can talk more about that too in person. > > Let me know when a good time to=
 meet is. Evenings or weekends only work for me. Feel free to call me on my=
 cell as its the best way to get a hold of me; 503-704-4555.> > Pete> > > -=
---- Original Message ----> From: Brian Smithers <[email protected]=
>> To: General Biodiesel discussion <[email protected]>> =
Sent: Friday, February 8, 2008 8:08:56 PM> Subject: Re: [pdx-biodiesel] Fir=
st time making bio diesel> > Hello all,> > I have been making biodiesel for=
 a number of years and now have a significant surplus of fuel. Since it is =
now clear that I am making more than I am using, I am looking to unload som=
e of my surplus. If you are interested in some biodiesel, I would love to p=
ass it on to you and perhaps we can figure out a fair price along the way. =
Feel free to e-mail me at [email protected] or give me a call at 50=
3-781-1117. The fuel is very good-quality and I can tell you plenty more ab=
out it if you are interested.> > Cheers,> Brian> > ----- Original Message -=
---> From: Jeff Brandt <[email protected]>> To: General Biodiesel discuss=
ion <[email protected]>> Sent: Thursday, February 7, 2008=
 10:28:51 PM> Subject: Re: [pdx-biodiesel] First time making bio diesel> > =
On Feb 7, 2008 8:28 AM, John Harris <[email protected]> wrote:> > =
Jeff> > Thanks for the feelback. I have the yellow botttle of Heat. What is=
 IPA?> > I have put the washed product in my freezer and will get rid of th=
e foam.> > Is washing the only way to test to see if I have made good boi d=
iesel?> > John> > > > I'm sorry, I did some checking and it appears my stat=
ement was> incorrect about the bottle colors. I had it backwards, and IPA m=
eans> isopropyl alcohol.> > Although it should be possible to make fatty ac=
id isopropyl ester,> where as normal biodiesel is a fatty acid methyl ester=
. You can know> for sure by seeing if the label on the bottle says HEET or =
IsoHEET.> > Although it looks from your results that the reaction only went=
 to> about 65% based on the amount of glycerol that fell out.> > There is a=
 test that determines your reaction completion known as the> 3/27 test.> > =
You mix 3ml of your biodiesel with 27ml of methanol, shake it up, let> it s=
it for 5 minutes or so and check if you can see any precipitate on> the bot=
tom. Cloudy is fine as long as it doesn't settle to the bottom.> > The meth=
anol absorbs the biodiesel, but not the oil. So if you have> good biodiesel=
, nothing should fall to the bottom.> > I have been told that the HEET is n=
ot pure methanol and if the> impurity is water then this would definitely c=
ut the biodiesel> reaction short. Water will cause the reaction to halt par=
t way> through. A little water is inevitable as mixing the methanol with> p=
otash or lye was make water as it reacts. So it is really important> that y=
ou start with very dry oil and very dry methanol.> > The methanol typically=
 used is 99.8% pure.> > --> Jeff Brandt> Sun Break Biofuels, LLC> http://ww=
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