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Clark's going to write up an article for the Tutorial about heating wash tanks. If you have good photos of ANY wash tank heating method, please send them to me.
Here's his and his friends' great innovation- installing a heater in a wash tank bung while still retaining the ability to drain the thing. I'm really impressed! http://www.wvofuels.com/index.php/archives/2005/11/16/wash-tank-heater/ here's the diagram: http://www.wvofuels.com/wp-gallery/posts/71/heater.gif ************ Biodiesel Classes and Advanced Topics forums around the country: www.girlmark.com/tour Biodiesel Homebrew Guide: www.localb100.com/book.html Diary of a Mad Scientist blog http://girlmark.com/blog |
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I have heard that sizzling noise, and the problem is heat density. If you buy a standard element, it is set up for wate, which has a large heat carrying capacity than oil or BD. I live out in hard water country, so you can buy these large undulating elements that don't have a problem with local boiling that makes mineral buoldup a big problem in water heaters out here.
I discovered that he size and price of these makes them a bit less desireable, but I came up with a solution, which is to buy a 4500 watt 22v element and run it on 110v. Safe, cheap, cool! anton |
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I'm sure you mean 220V element.  That's what I use, a 3500W 220V element wired to 110V.I think a bung adapter and thermostat can be attached to the side of a metal drum with an element -- I am looking further into this. All off-the-shelf parts, a 1" hole in the side, and some good sealant. A thermostat coupled with the heater element adds necessary safety IMHO. '05 Jeep Liberty CRD '83 Benz 240D with 617.952 OBK #35 When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace -- Jimi Hendrix |
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Here’s a couple of pictures of my set up everything is done in one tank I dewater and dry waste vegetable oil I then add methanol and caustic mix; after one and half hour reaction time and one hour settling I drain off glycerol and wash and dry bio diesel then pump to settling barrel that has a 6”stand pipe allowed to settle for a week or so for any soap to drop out
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here is the other one
skoda superb tdi 1.9 This message has been edited. Last edited by: copper12, If it’s not broken don’t fix it if you do you’ll break it  |
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Anton, I'm shocked. I've never heard you use the word 'safe' before when it comes to heating elements. Your former heating method was dubbed the 'dangle it by the cord' method here in the distant past (I described it once and people jumped down my throat about it!). Good to see you here. Welcome! Mark ************ Biodiesel Classes and Advanced Topics forums around the country: www.girlmark.com/tour Biodiesel Homebrew Guide: www.localb100.com/book.html Diary of a Mad Scientist blog http://girlmark.com/blog |
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I've used a similar design for my oil heating/dewatering rig, and I'd think it would also work fine for heating a wash tank. Pictures here on my blog. It worked great, running on 115v. I was able to accomplish it more easily by finding a drum with a "bottom bung" which means it's in the bottom third of the drum.
So, is heating really necessary in the wash cycle? I'd think that washing in my closed garage, with external venting, would be good at least 9 months of the year. Comments?? Dan Houser Founding Member Mid Ohio Biofuels http://midohiobio.com |
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I can also be reached by email at anton@safetythird.org if you have any questions about how NOT to build a processor...
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