Comments on: A Visual Guide to Titration http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:00:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: George Boccanfuso http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-37478 George Boccanfuso Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:49:56 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-37478 Where is the visual part of this guide? Where is the visual part of this guide?

]]> By: Alan M http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-30973 Alan M Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:12:23 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-30973 At what titrartion value do you consider the oil unusable? I titrated my wvo at 5.5 to 6 ml using 0.1 % lye & distilled water At what titrartion value do you consider the oil unusable? I titrated my wvo at 5.5 to 6 ml using 0.1 % lye & distilled water

]]> By: sam http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3169 sam Tue, 07 Dec 2004 01:15:43 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3169 Tickell's values are a little old, and not the most accurate anymore. 3.5g of lye will indeed produce biodiesel, but will leave you wide open for under-converted fuel, which is a difficult to pinpoint problem. 4.5 - 5g of lye is the more commonly accepted standard now-a-days, ensuring a more complete conversion. There is no 'one right answer' when it comes to base values, but I'm trusting current research which suggests the 4.5-5.0g range, and its been working well for myself and others. Since lye is not very expensive, an extra 1.0-1.5g per liter is cheap insurance against underconversion. Hope that helps! Tickell’s values are a little old, and not the most accurate anymore. 3.5g of lye will indeed produce biodiesel, but will leave you wide open for under-converted fuel, which is a difficult to pinpoint problem.

4.5 – 5g of lye is the more commonly accepted standard now-a-days, ensuring a more complete conversion.

There is no ‘one right answer’ when it comes to base values, but I’m trusting current research which suggests the 4.5-5.0g range, and its been working well for myself and others. Since lye is not very expensive, an extra 1.0-1.5g per liter is cheap insurance against underconversion.

Hope that helps!

]]> By: Chris http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3168 Chris Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:48:39 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3168 Nice write up. But I'm curious as to the 5 g base NaOH that you call for. I'm used to Tickell's 3.5 g base lye. Where do you get the 5 g base value from? Nice write up. But I’m curious as to the 5 g base NaOH that you call for. I’m used to Tickell’s 3.5 g base lye. Where do you get the 5 g base value from?

]]> By: jafar http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3167 jafar Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:43:47 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3167 Man, I miss chem class. Maybe I should eventually make a processor. So are you coming out for winter or what? Man, I miss chem class. Maybe I should eventually make a processor. So are you coming out for winter or what?

]]> By: Dad http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3166 Dad Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:11:28 +0000 http://flexistentialist.org/blog/archives/2004/11/19/a-visual-guide-to-titration/#comment-3166 Hey Sam, what a neat and thorough explaining of a complex topic. I'm happy to see that you were not asleep during all your chemistry classes! Keep up the good work and let us know how the biodiesel project is going. Holiday best, Rodney Hey Sam, what a neat and thorough explaining of a complex topic. I’m happy to see that you were not asleep during all your chemistry classes! Keep up the good work and let us know how the biodiesel project is going. Holiday best,
Rodney

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