Methoxide mixing the easy way

Some folks have trouble mixing NaOH into methanol, here is the easy way to do it.

I've added 1200grams of NaOH to 20 litres of methanol, tightened the lid with a pair of big grips and then just rolled the drum up and down the drive a few times for easy methoxide mixing.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Biodiesel
• catalyst
• mixing
• methoxide

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@aleborina

it's a quiet residential street and I always look and listen for vehicles

[bpb901]

@spencnaz

cool spence a bigger stainless version.

cheers

[aleborina]

A car passing by could be dangerous!

[spencnaz]

For methoxide mixing I used a 15 gallon stainless steel beer keg modified to hold a pipe cap for a plug. After the addition of all the contents, I'd just roll it back and forth with my foot for 5 minutes to get all the KOH into solution.