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Pretty sure Im suposed to put my pics here, and link my posts at the infopop forum...?

Any way, if im wrong, let me know- I do have a photobucket account.

Im fabricating some of my own BD processing equipment (starting to).
Ive done sample batches and have been collecting oil for a couple weeks.
I have tools and stuff.

I will load up my progress pics here, because I'll ask alot of advise and hope I can lend some as well. I will anote the pics as needed.

Brian

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This was a gas WH. The pipe was cut out and a steel bowl was welded the former top.


This was inside the 50gal tank, mighta gained a couple gallons more.


Bottom view


The top is wide open. The highth is under 5' tall. 16.5"-+ diameter.

Brian

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IR ARO 1" Diaphram Pump
Gotten for free, but didnt work.....at first.



It works fine now. It just needed a good cleaning and reassembly.

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As of right now, it is a complete Appleseed, but with a open top- wich used to be the bottom of the gas WH.

The total volume is 50 gallons. This will be fine for my 35 gallon goal.
Maybe 40 gallons?



Insulation



The top 16" is doubled up on insulation in the head space.



It has 2 heat elements and one thermostat.
The 4500 watt element will be 240V thru the thermostat.
The 2500 watt will be 120V full hot to boost the heat up time.




To mount the thermostat, I pulled he aluminum backing plate off and tacked it thru a hole to the thank. It's on there quite solid.

The feed into the tank drops in from the center, and can take different nozels @ 3/4" thread.






I was planning to just make a flat top with a slip over brim, and insulate it.
It would lose methanol vapors, so I'd process with 22% meth.

I got impatient on waiting for a second tank to butt weld a mirror end on top.
I've been dewatering and filtering to 5 microns with it. I think it could be do-all processor. From dewatering to water washing. Tho I do have 2 new white poly drums for wash & drying. But now I'm kicking around the idea of Ion exchange bead washing.
I'm open to any ideas or sugestions.

Brian

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My main oil source;
I get 4 35lb jugs a week fron them. This oil titrates @ .9 to 1.1 NaOH.




I'm very pleased about that.

Brian

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Some pumps I had around the house;

[Chris Farley]

Looks like all you need is a lid! Looks good!

PS: Do you have a HMMWV, or are you building a Tremor or Urban Gorilla or something else?

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Farley,
Ya, man, I been trying to tell you for some time, I'm EvansvilleBrian from H1 forum......



I'm a big time tinkerer.

Calling Brenntag tomorow!!!!

[Chris Farley]

OH, MAN! I NEVER PUT IT TOGETHER! YOU'RE EvansvilleBrian! I'm Superburban!

I really am slow sometimes!

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Ya, I see you sold the Burb.

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More collected stuff;



This is my fuel polosher. 5 micron bag filters. It's tall, I think it's from a pool system.



This strainer bag fits on the opening of an IBC tote, I'm pushing cold upflow from a 55 gal into the tote and thru this.
I have six of them. They are washable. I have six others that are a little corser than window screen.

Brian

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The shed and upflow system;



Mock up of the processor.

[Chris Farley]

YES! A board for a lid! To make it safe you will need a cinder block on top.

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Superburban,
theres actually a piece of sheetmetal ontop of the wood.
When I get the plumbing and flow worked out, I will close and vent the top.
Brian

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Fixed the plumbing to a straight shot.
Got much better pressure.



Used close nipples where I could to make the line shorter.
Just needing Methanol, now.

Brian