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I just looked it up you're right most dryers spin at a maximum of 2000 RPMs but some commercial ones spin up to 3900 according to a quick Google search
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But you still need the proper type bowl, machined and balanced, to separate out the waste.I just looked it up you're right most dryers spin at a maximum of 2000 RPMs but some commercial ones spin up to 3900 according to a quick Google search
Supposedly from the sources I've seen, this system can filter down to 0.5 microns or more, which should be more than fine. I think I've seen some people say that they only filter down to 5 microns.I always thought the idea of a centrifuge was intriguing, just never had the space or money for one. I have been going through a lot of wmo, over a thousand gallons of it within the last year or so. I use filter socks and filter one 55 gallon drums worth at a time and I like to keep at least 2-3 drums full of filtered oil. For every tank, I add two bottles of HEET for water and one bottle of cheap fuel injector cleaner. Change the fuel filters when I change the oil which is usually twice a year, three if I done a lot of idling and hard driving. Before I started using fuel injector cleaner, I noticed the truck ran like crap off just diesel or fuel thinner out with gasoline. I figured the float was getting stuck in the FDC. I got it unstuck by adding 4 bottles of fuel injector cleaner to the tank and running it often. Since doing that adding a bottle every tank stops it from happening. This is important when I would run 100% wmo in the summer months coming up to the winter months when I would add 50-60% diesel/gasoline. I would like to know though how well this centrifuge works and if it's worth the investment.
I filter to 1micron, so 0.5 is amazing!Supposedly from the sources I've seen, this system can filter down to 0.5 microns or more, which should be more than fine. I think I've seen some people say that they only filter down to 5 microns.
.It's amazing how small that really is, we can't even see stuff that's 1 micron let alone .5 micron. A human hair is like 50-70 micron if I remember correctly.
On my M813 with the NHC250, I am planning on removing my battery box and tool box from the passenger side and adding two more fuel tanks. One will be a 78 gallon matching the original on the drivers side and a smaller 55 that is typical for the towing rigs to go under the passenger door. My thought is to keep the 55 full of filtered WMO and the other 78 full of Diesel. Each tank will have its own transfer pump which will move its contents over into the original 78 gallon tank that will be used as my "running" tank.I always thought the idea of a centrifuge was intriguing, just never had the space or money for one. I have been going through a lot of wmo, over a thousand gallons of it within the last year or so. I use filter socks and filter one 55 gallon drums worth at a time and I like to keep at least 2-3 drums full of filtered oil. For every tank, I add two bottles of HEET for water and one bottle of cheap fuel injector cleaner. Change the fuel filters when I change the oil which is usually twice a year, three if I done a lot of idling and hard driving. Before I started using fuel injector cleaner, I noticed the truck ran like crap off just diesel or fuel thinner out with gasoline. I figured the float was getting stuck in the FDC. I got it unstuck by adding 4 bottles of fuel injector cleaner to the tank and running it often. Since doing that adding a bottle every tank stops it from happening. This is important when I would run 100% wmo in the summer months coming up to the winter months when I would add 50-60% diesel/gasoline. I would like to know though how well this centrifuge works and if it's worth the investment.
Eventually I'll add another tank myself, 50 gallons goes by fast when you aren't paying attention, lol. I usually just keep 3 55 gallon barrels in the back filled with filtered oil and usually I mix about 10 gallons of gas for each one, with an electric transfer pump on the side, makes for filling the tank quite easy but I'd still like to have an additional tank. However, I still need to get spare tires yet so an extra fuel tank isn't a priority for me right now. If you ever do that with your truck, I sure would like to see how you do it. You moving your batteries inside the cab under the seat then?On my M813 with the NHC250, I am planning on removing my battery box and tool box from the passenger side and adding two more fuel tanks. One will be a 78 gallon matching the original on the drivers side and a smaller 55 that is typical for the towing rigs to go under the passenger door. My thought is to keep the 55 full of filtered WMO and the other 78 full of Diesel. Each tank will have its own transfer pump which will move its contents over into the original 78 gallon tank that will be used as my "running" tank.
I see this working as follows: When I see my main running tank is at 1/2, I flip on the transfer pump for the larger diesel tank, and I fill the running tank until it is just over 3/4 with diesel. I then flip on the 2nd smaller WMO transfer pump and top it off to full with the WMO. This would in theory keep me running about 50/50 WMO to diesel and I could do less WMO easily depending on how it is running on the cocktail. Now I know this motor will run much better on diesel fuel. But if I was to add oil even just 20% would be interesting.
Yes,the Cummins is not the WMO guzzling monster that the Deuce is but from what I am seeing in threads here, it can run up to 50/50 max and do OK in summer.
If this is the way I go, I have also considered putting in the selection valve the towing model trucks had, where I I will run on straight diesel for startup and shut down. But swich to the WMO mix in the "running" tank when warmed up and motoring around.
These are my initial ideas. Now questions for this project. Will having a HT60 turbo or HT3B help or hinder running WMO on a Cummins? Thoughts? Now if WMO is not going to cut it I will at least have 78 +78 +55 gallons or a bit over 200 gallons on truck.
Yes, Moving the batteries into the cab under the passenger seat. This will help with "anti-theft". I would be doing a box. Haven't decided exactly how big yet but needs four batteries and a decent 24 to 12v converter and battery manager/tender built in. Box may need to extend over the floor hump in my cab to have the extra parts in it.Eventually I'll add another tank myself, 50 gallons goes by fast when you aren't paying attention, lol. I usually just keep 3 55 gallon barrels in the back filled with filtered oil and usually I mix about 10 gallons of gas for each one, with an electric transfer pump on the side, makes for filling the tank quite easy but I'd still like to have an additional tank. However, I still need to get spare tires yet so an extra fuel tank isn't a priority for me right now. If you ever do that with your truck, I sure would like to see how you do it. You moving your batteries inside the cab under the seat then?
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