pumping cold wvo? (to storage tank)

[guydewdney]

Just wondering, I have a suitable place for a 1000 litre IBC at a good height - I was going to use the height to pressure feed a filter, and hence the 'clean' tank.

But how do I get the goo from the back of the pickup truck to the IBC relativly quickly (I have to park blocking a friendly neighbors drive)

I have air (at 175psi) and mains (2kw) on board the truck  and mains at hte tank end.

Ideally Id like somthing on the end of a hose that will suck it up the 10 or so feet vertically, and 20 feet horizontally...

thanks in advance...

[Chug]

Guy

there is this sucker idea that uses a fridge compressor, plans are here,

http://vegoilconversions.netfirms.com/WVO%20Sucker%20PDF%20(low%20KB).pdf

Dana Linscott the designer swears by it.
http://vegoilconversions.netfirms.com/

peace n grease
junk and disorderly
Chug

[KenB]

Guy,

Have you thought about using a power steering pump as your WVO transfer pump.

Nowadays these are built onto the end of the alternator shaft - check your local car breakers yard.

Then you only need to find some way of spinning the alternator shaft - such as a 1/2hp motor.



Ken

[Chug]

would a Power Steering pump self prime? all the ones I've seen are gravity fed so I suspect they would need priming first.

junk and disorderly
Chug

[Bob]

Try a bilge pump Guy.  Some of them can pump a hell of a lot very quickly.  It's what I'm using.  Get one of the ones where the handle goes back and forth (as opposed to round and around).  With practice and big arms you can pump 10 gal in less than a minute.

[billi]

hi guydewdney


normal dieselpump    about 50 euros ,   or pump to fit on electric or battery drill could work about 5 euros

[frank2]

ken b

i think the the alternator pumps are for the vacuum brake servo,s

many peugeot/citroen,s have electric power steering pumps (near the front chassis rail)

frank

[Ivan]

If you have some poor quality oil in it (or in my case, I sometimes have some that has fatty residues in it - presumably due to pork sausages or the like), then a little heat can work wonders. If you have this type of oil, the difference in pumping speed at 10C and 15C is immense. For example, at 15-20C, I can pump 100litres into my reactor in around 10minutes. If it's at 10C, it can take a couple of hours.

[stephen]

Rater than start a new thread i thought I would add to this tread.
I have bought a BAELZ hand pump, along with a few other items at a sale.
Has anyone any Idea how it works before i just put it in some liquid and pump.  I cant find much on Google about it.

http://www.localhistory.scit.wlv.ac.uk/Museum/Engineering/Turner/Baelz.htm

It is similar to the Picture showing the Dispensing cabinets:
Its the pic on the left showing a Model 50GD.  My pump doesnot have the return pipe from top to the bottom.

Thanks in advance.

Stephen