There wasnt much to do this weekend relating to our oil extractor. We tested the gasket we purchased from San Diego Seal, and there were leaks. We were not able to compress the nitrile gasket enough for it to make an air tight seal. We decided to try using caulking for the lid seal and [...]
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23 May
Biodiesel – SP11 Week 8
On Thursday, May 19, we presented our project at the 5th Annual ACSSA Chemistry Research Symposium. It was a success despite the team feeling out of place due to the fact that our project is more engineering based rather than chemistry based. Overall, it was a great experience. From Left to Right: Caitlin Munson, Lang [...]
16 May
Biodiesel – SP11 Week 7
On May 14, Mario, Lang, Caity, and I finished building our oil extractor. Lang brought spare wheels from an office desk and we built a rolling platform for our extractor created from scrap wood found around the lab. We also soldered all of the solvent recovery pipes and condenser to the tanks. Although we are [...]
