A few years ago, when gas prices were exorbitant, I started to build my own Ethanol Still. In light of the global energy crisis, I figured that being able to produce my own fuel was a useful endeavor. Creating ethanol fuel requires distilling corn (or other vegetables/fruits) and extracting its potential liquid energy. I did some research on the web and discovered the Charles 803 ethanol still. I bought plans and began building the still. Presently, I’ve put this project on hold. Perhaps one day I’ll complete it. Until then, here are some pictures of the project:
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- Laying out the copper pipe
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- Reducer coupling between reflux and boiler
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- Cutting the copper
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- The bottom boiler
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- The boiler section
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- The reflux column
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- Ethanol Still
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- Ethanol Still
