Filtering - The Next
Well the first round of filtering has occured, and below is the result:
As you can see, there was a hell of a lot of crud in the unfiltered oil and to be honest if I'd stuck with the paper towel I was initially using, most of it would still be in the oil. However Karin found a set of coffee filters and four filters later, the result is only a smattering of crumbs in the bottom of the bottle which I'm planning on washing out once the actual processing has occured.
The next stage in the processing is going to be titration. Given that this is used vegie oil, the exact levels of caustic soda I need to add to start the reaction are going to be variable.
Of course once this journey is over the next step is to work out how to do it with as little effort as possible and also, what the hell am I going to do with it?
Comments
Bio fuel
I've seen, known and followed cars that have used used vegetable oil as a 'home-made' bio-fuel.
To be honest the stench when cooked in your motor is worse than that of petrol or diesel! :(You'll find the oil also saturates into your clothes and car upholstery. It will smell like a bad case of burnt fish and chips. :-/
The trick is getting rid of the smell, if you can master that (unfortunately I don't know the answer) you're on a winner!
All the best, and wishing you every success!
Re: Bio Fuel
To be honest, our car is petrol driven and so I'm not really looking at it for a transportation driver. Rather I have some vague ideas about power generation and bio-diesel. There are plenty of fast food shops around the place so I shouldn't have too much of an issue getting hold of the raw materials.
Good starting point for energy generation
James,
Here's a handy site for all things related to power generation with a good pedigree of contributors
http://peswiki.com/index.php/Main_Page
:)