heated diesel

[Exekiel69]

I read on some place else that if you heat the tank and fuel lines that can take the lubricity out of the fuel, I still don't burn wvo bc it is still setteling waiting to be filtered but the fuel heating system is already runing so is it true or not? btw I use power service every fill-up.

Thank you, Exekiel.

 

[hheynow]

Where did you read that? Are you referring to heated & filtered WVO's lubricity?

 

[Exekiel69]

I read it at frybrid but I did not want to change the course of the thread so now I ask here. What I read was that if you heat #2 it will loose it's lubricity even if you heat it with coolant. I was wondering 1) is it true? 2) does it apply to #2 with fuel additive? I know is does not apply to wvo or bio-d.

Thank you.

 

[NapaBavarian]

I believe everything I read on Frybrid the TDS of WVO

Sorry, I just had to

 

[hheynow]

I believe everything I read on Frybrid the TDS of WVO

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...sometimes you get it right...

Ex, Why would you heat #2? In an SVO two tank system you heat the front SVO tank.

 

[Exekiel69]

Good one Napa .

Aleck, I'm not running wvo yet bc it is still on it's filtering proccess so until I do so I run #2 on the front and rear tank. The coolant heater runs in the front tank so while I don't put wvo on it yet it will heat whatever fuel is in the tank, same to the fuel that goes trought the heat exchanger before the fuel filter then my question about lubricity. I will need to go get Me some cheap fuel filters too.

 

[93turbo_animal]

I've read that on a filter site too saying that the heaters regulated to 80degs cause that was the optimum tempature fore diesel as for how much the heat affects diesel I haven't a clue I can tell you this EZ it doesn't bother me any

 

[NapaBavarian]

Can you bypass the coolant system in the tank untill you are ready to run WVO, then route it back through the tank when you are ready?

 

[towcat]

guess none of you guys have done a long run and put your hand on the tanks...
Our straight #2 recirculates(ie. return lines) and after running for a couple of hours, those tanks are quite warm.
secondly, straight WVO does not need much temp drop to solidify. I crank up the heater anytime I have that cocktail in the front tank. The hotter that stuff is, the better it flows. Oh yea, whatever is in the tank, there is a minimum of 50% #2 for the cut.

 

[hheynow]

secondly, straight WVO does not need much temp drop to solidify.

I currently have a sealed jar of WVO (partially hydrogenated soy) in my fridge for a test. At 40*F it's quite thick but still liquid and cloudy. That's better than my expectation.

 

[Exekiel69]

Napa, yes I could but someone forgot to buy valves

Calvin, yes I did touch it and it gets quite hot, now that you mention it I will provably look to invest on some heated filter too.(only have 26 plate heat exchanger and coolant heated tank)

Aleck, can you pour some power service on it and see what happens? btw I like your sign too.

Aric, cool then I'll do just like you .

Thank you.

 

[towcat]

I currently have a sealed jar of WVO (partially hydrogenated soy) in my fridge for a test. At 40*F it's quite thick but still liquid and cloudy. That's better than my expectation.

the question is...how does it flow right out of the fridge? compare it to how diesel flows. It doesn't need to turn into a blob, just thickens.
next is used fryer oil. the more crud it has in it, the easier it will thicken.