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DIY Gelled Alcohol Fuel

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  1. JD
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    DISCLAIMER:
    DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS!
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    DIY GELLED ALCOHOL:

    1 part Isopropyl Alcohol 70% to 90%

    1.5 part Soy Wax

    Heat the Soy Wax into a liquid and stir in the Isopropyl Alcohol.

    Mix Well.

    Pour into a steel/aluminum container.

    A wick may be added for easier ignition.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  2. JD
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    Here's my basic estimate of burn time..

    In a can the radius / diameter of a potted meat can..

    Initial estimates are:

    473 ml = 1 pt
    burn rate 1 ml = 1 min +

    473 minutes = 7.8833 hours

    Sorry if you don't understand this.. it's only for my notes.

    Posted 9 years ago #

  3. JD
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    So this seems to work in small amounts.
    12 ml will burn between 10 and 12 minutes.
    Test mixture was 4 ml alcohol to 8 ml soy wax.

    Made 10 times this amount and only achieved a 5 min burn time.

    ??

    Initial mixture burned completely with a little expected black residue/gum stuck to the bottom of the can.

    10 X mixture seems to have separated the alcohol from the wax...leaving a large amount of wax in the bottom of the can.

    ???

    Posted 9 years ago #

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