Biodiesel
Biodiesel Basics
By Phillip D. Hill
(Updated August 16th, 2002)
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Table of Contents
BiodieselBasics.................................................................................................................. 1 Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 2
Biodiesel.................................................................................................................................................... 3 Properties of VariousOils....................................................................................................................... 4 The Process Overview ............................................................................................................................. 6 Making Biodiesel from Fresh Oil ........................................................................................................... 7 Making Biodiesel from WasteOils......................................................................................................... 7 Titration ................................................................................................................................................ 8 The Process! ......................................................................................................................................... 8Washing .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Drying ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Filtering.................................................................................................................................................. 10 Storage .................................................................................................................................................... 10 Uses ......................................................................................................................................................... 10Processing Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 11 Manual Processors ............................................................................................................................. 11 ElectricHeat................................................................................................................................... 12 Hydronic Heat ................................................................................................................................ 12 Flame Heat ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Mechanical Mixer.......................................................................................................................... 12 Pump Mixer.................................................................................................................................... 12 Touchless Processors.......................................................................................................................... 12
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Biodiesel
Using converted vegetable oils and animal fats as an alternative to Petrol-Diesel fuel has been around for decades. The original Diesel engine was designed to run on cheap vegetable oils. The engine was commonly demonstrated running on peanut oil. The process of converting vegetable oils into Biodiesel is...
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