Spectre32
Welding Extraordinaire!
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I built this last summer and I use it to make fuel:
Here is an overall Picture:
1. Filtration/Dewatering
F/D stage is done in two 55 gallons drums as you can see. The process that by heating the oil up to 160F and then running it though the Diesel Craft Centrifuge.
2. Reaction Tank/Methoxide Tank
Here is a used water heater that I cleaned out and turned upside down to allow for easy draining. The newly filtered/dewatered oil goes in here and gets reacted with the methoixde (methoxide is a mix of Methanol and Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide). I simply load the machine up and let Sir Isaac Newton do the rest (throttling the valves on the methoxide tank as needed since all of the mixing is done at the pumps impeller). Methoxide tank is the 15gallon tank on the back side.
3. Wash Tank
The newly created fuel (after the byproduct is drained) is pumped into the wash tank. Since I don’t have running water here, I simply use an 110V RV Shurflo Pump to pump in water that get "misted" over the fuel. This stops the Bio-Diesel Reaction and "cleans" the fuel
4. Drying Tank
The Fuel has suspended water in it and it must be dried. I just flick on the pump and Heater and let it go for 4-6 hours.
End Result:
Crisp Clean Fuel that I'm running in my truck.
Since I was super vague I figure I’d just dazzle all of you with eye candy. I'm doing multiple research projects involving the fuel through the University of Pittsburgh and soon to be with Ford, and a few other lubricant companies. If you have any questions just post away, I'll attempt to help ya out as much as I can.
Here is an overall Picture:
1. Filtration/Dewatering
F/D stage is done in two 55 gallons drums as you can see. The process that by heating the oil up to 160F and then running it though the Diesel Craft Centrifuge.
2. Reaction Tank/Methoxide Tank
Here is a used water heater that I cleaned out and turned upside down to allow for easy draining. The newly filtered/dewatered oil goes in here and gets reacted with the methoixde (methoxide is a mix of Methanol and Sodium or Potassium Hydroxide). I simply load the machine up and let Sir Isaac Newton do the rest (throttling the valves on the methoxide tank as needed since all of the mixing is done at the pumps impeller). Methoxide tank is the 15gallon tank on the back side.
3. Wash Tank
The newly created fuel (after the byproduct is drained) is pumped into the wash tank. Since I don’t have running water here, I simply use an 110V RV Shurflo Pump to pump in water that get "misted" over the fuel. This stops the Bio-Diesel Reaction and "cleans" the fuel
4. Drying Tank
The Fuel has suspended water in it and it must be dried. I just flick on the pump and Heater and let it go for 4-6 hours.
End Result:
Crisp Clean Fuel that I'm running in my truck.
Since I was super vague I figure I’d just dazzle all of you with eye candy. I'm doing multiple research projects involving the fuel through the University of Pittsburgh and soon to be with Ford, and a few other lubricant companies. If you have any questions just post away, I'll attempt to help ya out as much as I can.