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rwthomas1 · #2 02-16-2003, 01:02 AM

Good topic! After some researching I am under the impression that washing the oil, allowing it to settle for a week or two and then heating it, finishing with filtering is the way to go. Simple cheesecloth filtering for the first step. I think the reason that the filters are so large is to maximize the surface area to speed up flow. Coffee filters are likely way too small to be of any use. For end-stage filtering a pump-powered filter setup could be used. Cleanable, reuseable plate type filters are available from hydraulic suppliers in differing micron ratings. I believe some wvo users have suggested using regular oil filters as they should be good to about 20-30micron and are cheap. I have considered the viability of wvo conversions as opposed to biodiesel production and have decided to try making biodiesel and investing in the neccessary equipment. There are some pretty sophisticated recipes available and excess production will fuel other vehicles, heaters, etc. so in the long run biodiesel should offer more options. RT