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Biodiesel

Do it Yourself Guide to Biodiesel

Guy Purcella, owner of EZBiodiesel, ©2007

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Learn to make Biodiesel at home for about 75 cents a gallon and save thousands of dollars while helping the economy & the environment.  

This book contains The most current & Complete information available for Homebrew BIODIESEL makers.  

It includes information learned from real world homebrew BIODIESEL users, as well as information from University studies, real world experiences and more.

Biodiesel has many benefits including - 

• Much higher lubricity
• Engines last longer
• Burns much cleaner than petro diesel
• Biodiesel is a renewable fuel
• Helps reduce our dependence on foreign oil
• It's less toxic than table salt 
• It biodegrades faster than sugar
• It also has a pleasant odor both in raw form and when burned
• Saves a lot of money over buying petro diesel
• PLUS many other benefits covered in our book.

There are a few drawbacks to Biodiesel, but they are minor and easily overcome.  We tell you all about it in the book.

This book explains in simple terms, everything you need to know about this amazing Alternative Energy Fuel.  But it's not oversimplified either.  You're given enough information so that you will come away with a complete understanding of Biodiesel, What it is, and How to make it.  With over 90 pages, you'll learn everything you need to know about homemade BioDiesel, Guaranteed.  (see guarantee at the bottom of the page)

This book covers it all including Advantages & Drawbacks, Cold weather issues, Making BIODIESEL in small & large batches, Safety concerns,  Collecting used oil, Titration and Titration calculator, Starting a co-op, & Dozens of tips & tricks for successful Homemade BIODIESEL.  

Learn How to make your own BIODIESEL at home, in mini batches or larger batches and what supplies and equipment are needed for that.  

And we explain what you need to know to build or Buy a processor 

In this book we give you several options for buying or building a processor including 'Kits' and what should be included in each type.  We also thoroughly explain the pros & cons of each type of kit.  We tell you what's important in the design of a processor, & we give you a Design Checklist to use.  We also give you a 'Parts & materials guide' listing the parts you'll need, and what to look for with each part.  While we don't include detailed drawing, we do explain the important principles involved in building a processor that will produce high quality Biodiesel. 

PLUS we compare the 2 most common types of processors, the Appleseed & the Conical Bottom HDPE processors.  We give you the Pros & Cons of each design type.

Also, learn what supplies and equipment you need for ACCURATE Titrations, and why it's so important.  We give you lists of supplies to make it easier.  We also provide a shopping form you can use when shopping for your materials & equipment.

This book also explains some of the common mistakes when making BIODIESEL, and why they matter.  Learn why Oil selection, Accurate Titration, Heat, agitation and proper settling & Washing are important.  This book tells what to avoid, tips and tricks, and provides resources where you can learn more about this ever evolving process on the internet, and through other books.

This is the most thorough, comprehensive guide to Homemade Biodiesel available.

Here's just SOME of what this book covers

FORWARD

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

INTRODUCTION

BIODIESEL 

HISTORY 

BIODIESEL DEFINITION

WHAT CAN BIODIESEL BE MADE FROM?

SVO VS BIODIESEL

BENEFITS

SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF BIODIESEL	

POWER CONCERNS

SAVINGS EXAMPLES

DRAWBACKS

COLD WEATHER ISSUES     

OLDER VEHICLES

SOLVENCY

FUEL TANK BACTERIA	

WHERE TO GET USED COOKING OIL

HOW GET THE OIL

IDEAS FOR COLLECTING USED OIL

CARBOYS 	

    5 GALLON BUCKETS 	

    55 GALLON DRUMS 

        HOW TO GET OIL OUT OF 55 GALLON DRUMS	

TESTING OIL ON SITE

Testing for Water

Testing For FFAs, and what they are

STORING USED OIL

SAFETY ISSUES

LYE 

Potential Health Effects of lye

First Aid Measures

Fire Suppression for Lye 

KOH

Spills/Leaks of KOH 

potential Health Effects for KOH

First Aid Measures for KOH 

Fire suppression for KOH

Methanol

Spills/Leaks of methanol 

potential Health Effects for Methanol

First Aid Measures for methanol

Fire suppression for methanol 

Recommended Safety Gear 

Ventilation  

Spontaneous Combustion

Other safety notes

TITRATION ESSENTIALS

What is a Titration test & why it's important

Lye (NaOH) vs. Potassium Hydroxide (KOh)

How to do a Titration test     

TITRATION TESTING KIT SUPPLIES & TOOLS LIST

How to use the titration information

MAKING A TEST BATCH

SAFETY ISSUES

THE BLENDER METHOD

THE BOTTLE METHOD

THE RESULTS TO LOOK FOR

Washing the test batch

moving on to LARGEr BATCHes

4 Options for buying or building processors

Processor purchase guidelines

design checklist

what should come with a 'kit'

processor design comparisons

appleseed reactors

cone bottom HDPe reactors

Building your own processor

options

parts and materials guide

important points for making biodiesel

making a large batch of biodiesel

Selection

Pre-FILTERING

DE-WATERING

HEATING

Ways to heat the oil

building a drum heater

Transferring the oil to the processor

DOING A TITRATION TEST ON THE OIL

MIXING THE METHOXIDE SOLUTION

ADDING THE METHOXIDE SOLUTION

adding the methoxide to the oil

agitation & mixing the biodiesel

settling

DRAINING THE GLYCERIN

    GLYCERIN DISPOSAL

MIST WASHING

BUBBLE WASHING

Waste water disposal

DRYING THE BIODIESEL

final settling

FILTERING BIODIESEL

processing instructions quick guide

TROUBLESHOOTING

improving cold weather performance

Testing your biodiesel for quality

STORING BIODIESEL

DISPENSING BIODIESEL

STARTING A COOPERATIVE

FAQ

WHAT IS BIODIESEL?

CAN I USE BIODIESEL IN MY VEHICLE?

HAS BIODIESEL BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED?

HOW IS BIODIESEL MADE?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO BIODIESEL?

WHAT ARE THE DRAWBACKS?	

IS BIODIESEL THE SAME THING AS RAW VEGETABLE OIL?

IS BIODIESEL APPROVED FOR AUTOMOTIVE USE IN THE US?

HOW DOES BIODIESEL EMISSIONS COMPARE TO PETRODIESEL?

WHY HAVEN'T WE BEEN USING BIODIESEL BEFORE?

HOW DOES BIODIESEL COMPARE IN COSTS TO USE?

IS BIODIESEL SAFE?

WILL BIODIESEL VOID MY WARRANTY

and more questions answered

Where to find Lye, KOH or Methanol

FURTHER LEARNING AND RESOURCES

conversions

WEBSITES & FORUMS

BIODIESEL FUEL DEFINITIONS

Cold weather testing logbook

Shopping Forms

NEW: As of 08/28/2010 we have a COMPLETELY NEW Online Store.  ALL items are now offered there including Titration Kits, Miscellaneous accessories, pumps, tanks, hoses, and over 300% more inventory than before.