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Having just produced your first batch of biodiesel this is an easy, fun and painless method of learning the washing biodiesel process.

You can wash biodiesel in less than an hour using this method. It's easy and it's safe, please keep reading...

Be aware that un-washed biodiesel contains soap. If you agitate (shake it) your first few washes hard and/or violently, there is a real likelihood that the water, soap, and biodiesel will form an emulsion that may take days or weeks to separate.

THE TECHNIQUE

The three important steps in washing biodiesel are GENTLY GENTLY GENTLY to begin with.

Wash One:

Pour 1 liter biodiesel into a 2 liter bottle.
Gently pour about 500ml (about 2 cups) body temp water (not hot) into the bottle.
Replace the top and make sure it doesn't leak.
GENTLY rotate bottle end for end for about 30 seconds.
After 30 seconds place bottle upright on a table.

If you have been GENTLE the water and oil will start separating immediately.

You will notice the water is not clear, but a milky color.

Remove the top and using your thumb as a stopper, turn the bottle upside-down and drain the water using your thumb as a valve.
You have finished wash one.

Wash Two:

Pour in another 500ml water and repeat wash one, except rotate GENTLY for about 1 minute.

Drain as in wash one.
You have finished wash 2.

Wash Three:

Again pour in another 500ml (about 2 cups) water and...
GENTLY GENTLY GENTLY shake bottle for a minute or so.

When water and oil separate discard water in same fashion as before.

Wash Four:

Another 500ml (About 2 cups) water and a bit more agitation for about 1 min.

After separation of water and biodiesel Drain as above.

Wash Five:

You should now be able shake fairly vigorously.

Testing For Completion

Washing biodiesel is finished when after shaking, water is nearly clear.

Be aware that in your later washes you should be able to shake violently.

The water and oil will take longer to separate because the water forms tiny bubbles in the biodiesel that take time to work their way out.

Other notes:

At this point the biodiesel is VERY CLOUDY, much lighter in color than the original biodiesel and looks terrible.

After a day or 2 settling and drying it will clear.