Re: making a processor

I want to thank everyone for the feedback on what type of metal to use in 
making a processor.

John Harris
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Smithers" <[email protected]>
To: "General Biodiesel discussion" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [pdx-biodiesel] making a processor


> Aluminum and methoxide do not mix--or rather they do and that is the 
> problem.  You'll need to stick with steel for the processor.  And while I 
> haven't seen it, I have heard horror storries of heating elements burning 
> through the plastic and all going to hell.  I use plastic for my methoxide 
> mixer and my wash tank but I would never use it for my processor.  Too 
> much heat for me to feel comfortable there.
>
> Here, here on the hot water heater!!  Cheap and easy with the downfall of 
> it not being cone-bottomed, a minor inconvenience.
>
> Brian S
>
> PS  I still have lots of biodiesel for sale for anyone interested.  Drop 
> me a line or give me a call at 503-781-1117.  I am selling it for $3 a 
> gallon.
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: George Reiswig <[email protected]>
> To: General Biodiesel discussion <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:23:29 AM
> Subject: RE: [pdx-biodiesel] making a processor
>
> Plastic plus hot oil plus electricity seems a recipe for a mess or a fire,
> although many people seem to use this method.  All I can say is I'd watch 
> it
> like a hawk every minute it was on.
>
> Aluminum and methoxide do will react chemically, and not in a good way. 
> Put
> some foil in some methoxide and you'll see what I mean.
>
> Stainless works great, but so do water heaters.
>
> HTH,
>
>
> George Reiswig
> North by Northwest Expedition
> http://www.4x4wire.com/mercedes/nnw/intro.htm
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John
> Harris
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:48 PM
> To: Bio Diesel co-op
> Subject: [pdx-biodiesel] making a processor
>
> I plan to build my own processor. I am thinking about using a plastic tank
> that has a cone shap bottom as the processor.  I have also considered 
> using
> a aluminum tank for the processor, plastic to mix the methanol with KOH.
> I hear that stainles steal is best but that seems expensive to me.
> Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
> Thanks, John
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