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Make your own biodiesel for 8. No, the final straw was when I filled up its 4. Actually, a family friend named Jack Jones who owns multiple diesel vehicles asked me one day if I knew how to make bio- diesel fuel, and this started me on a quest. Not only is diesel fuel easy to make, but it requires very little equipment to get started. Like all hobbies that can turn into an obsession, it is certainly possible to refine the process with more expensive equipment later, so I will start with the basics.
This means you need to make friends with the managers of nearby fast- food restaurants. In most cases, this waste cooking oil is dumped out at the end of each day into temporary storage tanks behind the restaurants.
Currently, most fast- food locations pay somebody to remove this discarded oil each week along with the other restaurant wastes. However, as the popularity of bio- diesel becomes more mainstream, we will soon be protecting our own sources and fighting over who gets there first each week! Since you cannot just back up to a 5. You will also need a battery- powered fuel pump; but not to worry, all these items are easy to find, and I will list suppliers of all equipment discussed at the end of this article. If you have to drive 1. Because it’s so easy to make bio- diesel fuel, the Internet and do- it- yourself magazines are full of advertisements for kits that are fairly inexpensive and will make it much easier for you to get started.
Once you have actually started producing your own diesel fuel, there are fuel test kits, fuel filters, and other devices you can purchase to improve the quality and consistency of your fuel making. No matter how simple or complex the process you choose, these are an absolute must. Due to the minimum equipment required to make bio- diesel, it is certainly possible to build your own processor from scratch. However, how these very reactive chemicals are mixed together and their handling during this mixing presents some serious safety concerns. You may have watched high- performance sports car racing when a member of the pit crew suddenly started rolling on the ground for no apparent reason. These cars are fueled by methanol, and fuel spills are common during fast pit stops, which sometimes results in a crew member getting severe burns even though you see no flames or smoke.
Once it is mixed with lye, the resulting sodium methoxide will burn anywhere it touches bare skin. In addition, you will not realize you are being burned, as it immediately kills all nerve endings. Lye will also quickly corrode aluminum, tin pans, zinc coatings, and most paints, so use only glass, stainless steel, or chemical- grade polyethylene containers when handling these caustic chemicals.
Have a fire extinguisher and a nearby water hose constantly discharging fresh water into a bucket during the actual mixing process. Almost all of these advertised kits will make an average of 4.
This tank will hold the waste cooking oil at the start of the process. The actual amount of these two chemicals that will be pumped into the waste vegetable oil tank after they are mixed depends on the quality and water content of the cooking oil being used. As a general guide, you will require about 2.
This chemical reaction will also generate approximately 5 gallons of glycerin per cycle, which will form at the bottom of the mixing tank after the 2. Since glycerin is bio- degradable, it is usually drained off and discarded. Most suspended solids can be removed by first passing the used oil through a strainer as you fill the mixing tank. Mixing lye with vegetable oil and water makes excellent soap, so too much water in the waste vegetable oil and your diesel fuel may turn out to be really good liquid soap. The tank is modified by adding different piping and valve connections to the original hot, cold, and drain openings. This makes an excellent way to heat up the waste oil to 1. However, the no- heat kits do produce bio- diesel if you follow the directions and avoid letting the mixture get too cold during the mixing and reacting process.
Some kits include tank insulation blankets to retain the heat produced by the chemical reaction. However, each system and tank type has advantages and disadvantages that need to be considered. Petroleum distributors usually sell methanol in larger 3. Do not be surprised if you get a visit from the local sheriff, as this is also the primary ingredient for methamphetamine (“meth”) labs manufacturing illegal drugs. Make sure they know who you are and what you are going to do with the methanol. Most fire marshals will appreciate you considering the safety of their volunteers who will be the first to respond if you have a very bad day.
Also, by buying lye in small sealed cans, there is much less chance of moisture reducing its effectiveness after it has been opened several times. Most bio- diesel kits include at least one explosive- proof electric pump pre- piped to a series of manual ball- valves that allow using a single pump to fill the tanks, mix the liquids in the tanks, and drain the tanks, depending on which valves are opened or closed. Then you allow the chemical process to take place, which takes 2. Most kits include a dial- timer to shut off the mixing pump at the proper time, so you do not need to stand around and wait. Unwanted glycerin will settle at the bottom of the mixing tank during this time, then be drained and discarded.
If you add more than the required amount of lye, your mixing tank could end up filled with gel- type soap. If you use too little lye, only part of the cooking oil will convert into bio- diesel, with a large layer of glycerin settling to the bottom of the mixing tank. However, the testing of waste oil is slightly more detailed, as it uses a process called “titration.” This test requires samples to be accurately measured and mixed according to specific instructions before the resulting sample is tested for PH level. Entering the test results on a mixing chart gives the exact weight of lye this particular batch of used cooking oil will require to fully convert to bio- diesel.
As a general guideline, most used cooking oil will require abut six to seven grams of lye for each liter of used cooking oil. This is why the titration test is so important before starting every new batch. I had a hard time with this one myself when I first started. This water is added after the mixing of the used oil, methanol, and lye has taken place and the bio- diesel fuel has been created. Regardless of how good you have measured and mixed, there will always be some unwanted “trash” that needs to be removed from the final product, including left- over lye, glycerin, soap, and unprocessed methanol. All of these waste products are water soluble and can be easily removed from the bio- diesel fuel with a water wash.
However, this does not mean turning the water hose full blast into the mixing tank. If you have ever taken a jar half- full of any oil, added water, and vigorously shook it, you ended up with a milky foam mixture that was almost impossible to separate into the original two layers of oil and water. The water- spray wash process involves tiny “misting” spray nozzles located in the top of the mixing tank that gently introduces water down onto the surface of the oil in very tiny droplets without causing any physical mixing with the oil. After a few hours, this water mist will migrate down through the bio- diesel fuel and absorb the waste products before settling to the tank bottom where it is manually drained off. A tank is slowly filled 1/3 full of water and 2/3 full of finished bio- diesel fuel without mixing.
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A small air pump sends air down to the bottom of this tank through a tube ending with an aquarium “air stone,” which produces lots of tiny air bubbles. The rising air bubbles cause unwanted contaminants in the oil to dissolve in the water without mixing. The water is drained off, and this process is repeated at least three times over a period of several hours before all the contaminants have been removed. The piping valves are then reversed and the pump transfers the final product to a 5. Some kits include a special 5- micron fuel filter on this delivery line to remove any remaining particles that could harm injectors or other diesel engine parts.
Most basic kits start around $1,8. I also found several sources that sell the plumbing packages containing only the explosive- proof pump and pre- piped valve assembly for under $1,0.
Work only in a well- ventilated area. You should also know that transporting and storing methanol is extremely hazardous, and the National Fire Code only allows two 5- gallon cans to be stored in a single residential location. There have been homes burned down in the past from people involved in automotive and go- cart racing who carelessly stored a 5. The Bio- diesel Community website and the Bio- diesel Discussion Forum have extensive free information and photographs describing each phase of the bio- diesel making process, including: Chemistry, testing, mixing, washing, and filtering. The bio- diesel equipment suppliers also listed below have everything from individual pipe fittings to complete kits.
Be sure to check all of the links for more information. Sources of Free Biodiesel Making Information.
Non- profit bio- diesel community web site: www. Bio- diesel discussion forum: www. Free photos of home- made bio- diesel systems: www. Mike Pelly, advocate of bio- diesel with practical advice for the novice: www. Sources for Quality Biodiesel Kits and Equipment.
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