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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 2:48:10 AM
Biodiesel is an organic, non-toxic and biodegradable fuel made from everyday renewable resources, like vegetable oils or animal fats.
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Sunday, October 19, 2008 2:27:29 AM
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:57:37 PM
Biodiesel is a fuel that can be used directly in any diesel engine generally without modification. It's viscosity is twice that of regular diesel fuel which means it is better at lubricating your diesel engine than regular diesel.
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By host on
Saturday, October 18, 2008 10:40:36 PM
You could easily buy lye from a chemical supply house or online, but you may find great satisfaction in doing it all yourself, not to mention the money you will save.
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By host on
Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:59:54 PM
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Saturday, October 18, 2008 6:57:58 PM
- Methanol - this is used in a common product for removing water from your fuel lines, 1 cup/250ml
- Sodium hydroxide, commonly known as lye, one and half teaspoons
- Vegetable oil, any type, 4 cups
- Glass container
- Protective gloves and eyewear
- Saucepan
- Thermometer
- Funnel
- 2 liter plastic bottle
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By host on
Monday, October 13, 2008 1:49:53 PM
Mike Pelly's biodiesel method
Mike makes front-page news in The Seattle Times, September 30, 2002: "Cooking oil can fuel the car after it helps feed the driver"
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By host on
Monday, October 13, 2008 1:18:23 PM
Anybody can make biodiesel. It's easy, you can make it in your kitchen -- and it's better fuel than the petro-diesel the oil companies sell you.
Your diesel motor will run better and last longer on your home-made fuel, and it's much cleaner -- better for the environment and better for health.
If you make it from used cooking oil it's not only cheap but you'll be recycling a troublesome waste product that too often ends
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By host on
Monday, October 13, 2008 5:29:20 AM
When your out scouting for oil sources, it is best to test the oil before talking the source. That way you don't spend time acquiring a fantastic oil source that turns out to titrate to 20. The best way to test is to take a sample home to perform a titration and test for water. You can reduce the number of samples you take you with a simple field titration test. You decide the highest titration number you want to collect, then build a GO/NOGO test around that number.
To get started you will need to find some one ounce bottles or vials and some phenol red indicating dye. You will also need some Isopropyl Alcohol, and your titration solution of lye water.
To set up the test:
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By host on
Monday, October 13, 2008 4:50:09 AM
Biodiesel!
What is biodiesel? Simply put, it is diesel fuel that is made from vegetable oil. It will run in any unmodified diesel engine. It has many advantages over petroleum diesel fuel such as: 1) It burns cleaner 2) It has a higher cetane rating (less knocking) 3) It has better lubricity 4) You can make it yourself from used vegetable oil (a waste product) often for less than the cost of petroleum diesel.
How to make your first batch of biodiesel:
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By host on
Monday, October 13, 2008 4:37:39 AM
Kitchen Biodiesel is the best way to start learning how to HomeBrew without spending much. These instructions are for a one liter batch with virgin oil using an edited (Americanized) version, Tilly's "Dr. Pepper Method." Links to the various MSDS and items are included to help the beginner.
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