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Any compound used to dry the glycerol would likely become suspended in the mixture and would be difficult to separate, even with a vacuum filter. I
have nothing but excellent results drying glycerol in a home oven at 350˚F. You can do the same on a hotplate. If it begins to fume or smoke, it's
too hot.
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Any compound used to dry the glycerol would likely become suspended in the mixture and would be difficult to separate, even with a vacuum filter. I
have nothing but excellent results drying glycerol in a home oven at 350˚F. You can do the same on a hotplate. If it begins to fume or smoke, it's
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What about centrifugation? I don't think calcium hydroxide is very soluble in glycerol.
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I don't have much practical experience using a centrifuge, but seems like a waste of chemicals and time. As I said, I have dried glycerol from my
local pharmacy in an oven for a reaction with oxalic acid to make very dry formic acid. As long as the glycerol is baked thoroughly at a high temp
for a long duration, and the oxalic acid is reasonably dry, the product is nearly anhydrous.
[Edit] And NEVER bake oxalic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, etc. in your oven or you will be hated by your family and yourself.
[Edited on 2-2-2016 by Detonationology]
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