Plastic tank requirements are; Raw product storage, Final product storage tanks, Methanol storage, Methalate (methanol / sodium hydroxide), Processing water wash tanks, Reaction tanks, Neutralization tanks and waste water treatment system tanks.

Polyethylene tanks are resistant to all aspects of the (low temperature 140 degrees F) bio-diesel manufacturing process.

 Brief description of bio-diesel process

The base catalyst  reaction process. The catalyst splits the oil into glycerin and bio-diesel.

The catalyst may be either a potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide and methanol solution. The mixture of oil and catalyst is kept just above the boiling point of the alcohol to speed up the reaction. Recommended reaction time varies between 2 to several hours. After the separation of the glycerin and biodiesel phases, the excess alcohol is removed by different methods. 
 

Plastic tanks provide a tremendous reduction in cost and ease of installation   for biodiesel applications below 140 degrees F.

Call today for assistance with your plans for bio-diesel production, ask for Gene Vincent at   800 537 9444