Hey future4200 gang,
I wanted to reach out and pick your brains. We have been experiencing some issues with our distillation. Currently, I am running the 6” pope system and its giving us undesirable results.
Pope states that the machine can process 2-2.5 liters of crude per hour. I find that this is not the case when trying to produce good oil. Bear in mind we are using the gravity feed. Realistically, we are processing 1 liter every 2 hrs.
Another problem we are also experiencing is that the temperatures Pope have suggested is causing our oil to be more darker. To get a golden color we run the temps from 120-145 C , however there is more rejection. At higher temps I get better yields.
Here are my parameters/sop.
- external condenser : -10C
- internal condenser: 70C
- band temperatures: 120-140C
- blade speed: 60-70C