[Vwdiesel] Waste Vegetable Oil

[David Cook]

Rolf-

How do you clean the jean legs?  Or do you?  If not,
where do you get replacements?

David

--- Rolf Pechukas <rbp at 4u2bu.org> wrote:

> OK, I'm getting a bunch of questions about WVO
> here's what I said to Val and Nick:
> 
> I filter through blue jeans ('sock' filters - cut
> off the legs, sew  
> up the cuffs)
> denim makes a good @ 5 micron filter
> many legs into one lank, I pour raw WVO through the
> BJ filters and  
> let it settle, warm (80-90° - I use the sun for
> this, but if you  
> don't have a sunny window, heat tape wrapped around
> tank, or similar,  
> will do same thing) for at least a day, although
> frequently for weeks
> you not only need to filter, you need to 'dewater'
> settling warm allows invisible microdroplets of
> water to fall to the  
> bottom
> decant from @ 8" up - NOT from the bottom
> leave the creamy water-rich WVO on the bottom - it
> attracts more  
> water to it - the richer this cream layer gets the
> better your tank  
> will dewater
> that's it
> 
> couple pictures here:
> http://wvo.4u2bu.org/
> 
> and a great site here:
>
http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x/a/frm/f/159605551
> 
> Rolf in MA
> 
> 
> 
> > Rolf,
> >
> > Ok, I guess this is getting more complicated than
> I originaly  
> > thought. But, not more than I can handle. What all
> is involved in  
> > "proper filtering".
> >
> > The Idea is going to be a two tank system, using
> engine coolant as  
> > the heater for the WVO. What do you use for the
> switch between the  
> > two? I'm thinking about a Ford dual tank solonoid.
> They are only  
> > about $20.
> >
> > Tony Hoffman
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rolf Pechukas"
> <rbp at 4u2bu.org>
> > To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> > Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 3:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Waste Vegetable Oil
> >
> >
> >> I don't run it straight but mix it with my
> diesel.  I try not to
> >> run it when
> >> the temp gets below 50 degrees F. Hopefully this
> year will be the
> >> year I
> >> actually make some bio. I have about 50 gallons
> of wvo to use.
> >>
> >> Nick
> >
> >
> >
> > freezing point?
> > you mean gelling point?
> > it totally varies depending on the quality of the
> grease
> > I've had stuff that was fully liquid in the dead
> of winter, and stuff
> > that had a hard time pouring in the middle of
> summer
> >
> > I run WVO straight in a 2-tank system
> > doesn't matter much whether the gel point is 30°f
> or 80°f if you're
> > heating it to 160°f
> >
> > filtering it properly removes a lot of the heavier
> fats that tend to
> > gel up
> >
> > Rolf
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David Cook
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and others in various states of disrepair
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