Making Biodiesel Fuel
It seems like an environmentally friendly gift from
above - making your own biodiesel fuel. With recent fuel
price hikes, and the growing awareness that we need to
do something about the amount of fossil fuels being
used, it seems like a great idea to replace them with
biodiesel. But while it's becoming more common to see
promotions for making your own biodiesel fuel, there are
a few things you need to think about before you go
ahead.
Firstly, what is biodiesel fuel? Basically, it's fuel
made from either animal fats, vegetable oils, or a
combination of both. The most common choice is usually
straight vegetable oil, often referred to as SVO. While
making your own biodiesel at home sounds like a great
idea, the reality is that very few households use enough
vegetable oil or animal fat to supply a big enough
quantity of raw product. It's almost impossible for you
to use enough raw product at home to keep up with your
motor vehicle fuel needs.
That's why some companies have decided to search for
bigger quantities of raw product. As a result, they're
working with bakeries, restaurants and other businesses
that use deep fryers, collecting their used oil and
recycling it. Once the oils are blended they can be made
into biodiesel fuel. It's still the same process you
would use if you wanted to make biodiesel fuel at home,
but because these companies have access to a much larger
amount of raw product, they can produce biodiesel on a
scale that makes it more viable.
Of course, it's not as simple as just taking the
vegetable oil, waving a magic wand over it and you have
biodiesel. It needs to be mixed and stored, and that can
be a logistical nightmare once you have a larger amount
of raw product. Plus, to make biodiesel from waste
vegetable oil, you have to de-water it, filter it and
then de-acidify it.
Still, if you're only interested in producing small
quantities of biodiesel, it certainly can be done at
home. Most households use around 600 gallons of gas a
year. Prices vary, but you could expect to pay at least
$1700. If you could produce the equivalent amount of
biodiesel, you would pay about one quarter of that. Plus
you'd know you were helping the environment.
Starting with clean raw products, rather than using
waste oils, makes it easier, because there's no need to
store or "clean" the raw product. Even though the clean
raw product costs more, you can still save a substantial
amount over buying gas. Plus you're doing the
environment a favor, which is always good. So if you're
interested in making your own biodiesel fuel, give it a
go. Your pocketbook and the environment will thank you.
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Review Our Directory for Biodiesel Fuel Producers By State
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Our Best Web Links For Biodiesel Fuel Producers By State
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1. OBP
... for up to 10 years. Iowa State scientist hopes to boost a ... make periwinkle plants better producers of chemotherapy drugs ... and recycles it as biodiesel fuel, with the cooperation of ...
http://www.biorenew.iasta ...er-news.php?year=2005 |
2. Ethanol and Biodiesel Producers Call for Iowa Renewable Fuels Standard
... spent on fuel would stay in Iowa ñ creating jobs and boosting our economy.î The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was formed in 2002 to represent the stateís biodiesel and ethanol producers. The ...
http://www.grainnet.com/a ...s Standard-30119.html |
3. Weekly Review
... encourage federal and state agencies to adopt the ... ASTM D-6751, and test biodiesel at the plant ... that include buying fuel from BQ-9000 certified ... and accredited producers. BQ-9000 is a ...
http://www.pmaa.org/htm/hot/wr_curr.htm |
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... s Pizza ... http://www.ag.state.la.us/postercontest.aspx ... PM EDT Text: Bush on energy and fuel ... And that's going to be a ... federal tax credit for biodiesel producers. ... http://customwire ...
http://853.n5xumh.info/ |
5. New Rules Project - Agriculture - Ethanol and Biodiesel Production - Small Scale
... 10 years. The payment is limited to in-state producers, and the small scale requirement has resulted ... ... to Use Biodiesel West Virginia state law provides a financial incentive for schools to fuel their ...
http://www.newrules.org/agri/smalleth.html |
6. American Lung Association of Minnesota: September 2005
... that all diesel fuel sold in the state have a minimum two percent blend of biodiesel. The standard has actually been in place for three years, but was contingent upon producers being able to prove ...
http://www.alamn.org/media/2005_09_01_archive.html |
7. Determining the Optimum Composition of Biodiesel Fuel
... Organization: Iowa State University ... petroleum-based diesel fuel. Biodiesel use is ... grease. Much of the biodiesel interest in the ... industry and the producers of animal fats ...
http://www.energy.iastate ...ass/cs-comp_fuel.html |
8. Biodiesel Enviromental Chemists - Biofuel Database Center
... search function of alternative fuel related events and also the ... of all registered biodiesel producers and consumers. These ... Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe * State/Provence: Select One Not ...
http://www.obeconline.org/joinobec.php |
9. Hybrid Cars: Biodiesel, Ethanol, Hydrogen, Fuel Cells - page9
... Highly efficient solid-state neutron scintillators ... of homemade biodiesel fuel forgot to turn off the ... biofuel in question, biodiesel, has a much higher ... engine. The producers of palm oil are ...
http://www.enviro-gen2000.com/page9.php |
10. Top Soybean Rust News
... added requirements to the books for state fleets to use or give preference to biodiesel blends when available. Kansas will award qualified biodiesel fuel producers with a 30-cent-per-gallon incentive ...
http://www.stopsoybeanrus ...Story.asp?StoryID=830 |
11. Expediter World - Expediting Information, Expediter News, Owner Operator Com...
... producers and retailers in the Lone Star State. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality earlier this year demanded that the biodiesel industry prove by the end of 2006 that the fuel ...
http://www.expediterworld.com/index.php |
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... 000,000 gallons per year in 2005. It's now the fuel of choice for over 500 major automotive fleets ... ... State of Virginia. Biodiesel, and its major component ethanol, are surging in such high demand, many producers ...
http://www.wealthdaily.net/wdtext/gt4_wd.php |
13. News :: Planet PHP
... Farmers of dry areas in the state of Paran·, Brazil are ... can be used to produce biodiesel fuel. The IT problem related ... web-based database of Mamona producers, collection points and ...
http://www.jh-webservice.de/news/index.php?id=155 |
14. GOEARTH.ORG
... some biodiesel producers address the problem ... have criticized the fuel for requiring farming ... nitrous oxide. Biodiesel is just one of a ... encourage more of the state's farmers to grow ...
http://www.goearth.org/ge_earthtimes1.shtml |
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