SHIP4BRAINS
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I scored 40 gal of hyd oil this past weekend from work. I hauled it home and was just about to dump it in my bulk tank when I noticed it was definately "wet"....milky looking mess. #hit. I took a pint sample and stuck it in a glass gar and microwaved the hell out of it, getting it up to 265F....and watched it boil. Then filtered through several paper towels...the result was a nice light amber/clear colored product with a good amount of sludge left in the bottom of the jar.
Looking at the plastic drum of mixed mess this morning....the bottom 20% of the barrel is definatley "white"....you can see through the plastic to some extent. It appears to be seperating to somewhat. The oil up top still looks like a milk shake. I took a second sample in a jar when I nuked the first sample. It is sitting in my garage and not really seperating at all.
I recall one of the WVO/BIO sites talking about breaking emulsifications by adding MORE water to the mix...mixing it and letting it settle.
Will this work or did I not understand? Any other ideas? Maybe I'll be hauling this batch back to work and saying "heck with it"....
I also considered setting up a dryer like the wvo guys are using....
Looking at the plastic drum of mixed mess this morning....the bottom 20% of the barrel is definatley "white"....you can see through the plastic to some extent. It appears to be seperating to somewhat. The oil up top still looks like a milk shake. I took a second sample in a jar when I nuked the first sample. It is sitting in my garage and not really seperating at all.
I recall one of the WVO/BIO sites talking about breaking emulsifications by adding MORE water to the mix...mixing it and letting it settle.
Will this work or did I not understand? Any other ideas? Maybe I'll be hauling this batch back to work and saying "heck with it"....
I also considered setting up a dryer like the wvo guys are using....