December 2nd, 2009 | 
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While looking closely at biodiesel fuel, you will find that its chemical and physical properties are extremely similar to all of the petroleum based diesel fuel, in relationship to its operation within the diesel or compression ignition engines. Because of this, biodiesel may be used within diesel engines without all of the other expensive alterations to the fuel system or engine. In addition to all of the savings in cost, there are several other notable benefits of using the biodiesel that includes:
1. Biodiesel fuel is non-toxic, biodegradable, and essentially free of aromatics and sulfur.
2. Biodiesel fuel is safer to transport and handle.
3. Biodiesel fuel has less noxious emissions than when compared to the diesel that is petroleum based, and it virtual eliminates acid rain which causes sulfur dioxide.
4. Operates in any unmodified, conventional diesel engine.
5. High octane number.
6. Improved lubricity.
7. Improved conductivity especially when compared to the ultra-low sulfur form of diesel fuel.
Overall, the best advantage of biodiesel fuel is going to be that it is a renewable fuel source, whereas all of the petroleum fuels are considered to be limited. For this reason alone, biodiesel fuel has a steadily increasing popularity.
The Disadvantages Associated With Biodiesel Fuel
1. Lower energy content: Neat biodiesel fuel has an energy content that is eleven percent lower than the energy content of diesel fuel that is petroleum based, which results the engine operation experiencing a power loss. In turn, the engine adjustment that is required for power losses may lead to violating the anti-tampering provisions of the EPA.
2. Engine operation problems: All of the engines today are designed in order to operate on petroleum fuel. The higher percentage and neat biodiesel fuels may cause a wide variety of several different engine performance problems, which includes: injector coking, fuel filter plugging, sever degradation of engine lubricant, elastomeric seal hardening and swelling, and piston ring breaking and sticking.
3. Handling and Storage: The long-term storage problems are known to occur from the biodiesel fuel’s poor oxidation. When at low temperatures, biodiesel fuels may thicken and plug the fuel filters. Biodiesel fuel is also subject to microbial growth which causes fuel system corrosion, operation problems and premature plugging of the fuel filter.
Overall, these are the advantages and disadvantages that are associated with biodiesel fuel. In the event that you are interested in learning more about biodiesel fuel, there is a ton of information online that you are able to use as valuable resources. Online you will be able to find any information you could ever imagine about biodiesel fuels, you just have to make sure that you take the time to read it carefully until you understand each aspect.
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What is the price of biodiesel (per ton) on the market?Does anybody have any idea what biodiesel sell for in nowadays? All prices I see are usually in gallons or liters. I'm aware that there are different varieties/qualities of biodiesel, but some ballpark figures for any would be helpful. THanks
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yes but it is a little danderouse
can methanol be replaced by ethanol ??
I can make more than 500 gallons, if u don’t say to anybody. hehe
umm he did this video for mostly the environment
Don't worry, the demand for diesel will always be strong, even with stronger conservation measures. The supply, on the other hand, is less assured. Now I'm no economist, and I'm no expert in the oil markets, but I did take econ-101, so I know that fundamentally the price is set by supply and demand. I also know about the theory of "peak oil" which seems real. I believe that "consolidation" could cut costs, and potentially reduce prices. As long as you're not talking about consolidation to the point of a monopoly, then I doubt consolidation will be a primary factor, it's just one of many minor factors. The energy industry is changing year-to-year, but I doubt that it will change drastically overnight in a way that's irrecoverable. Usually a diversity of products and investments brings stability, and less volatility in the market is probably good long-term for consumers, smaller businesses, and green energy.
Hi lo,
Here is some information on my site about converting cars, I suggest you purchase a conversion kit:
Most of the conversion kits available will entail you installing what is basically a second fuel system in to your car. In these kits you will be provided with a separate SVO tank and hoses, a heating system in side the tank or way that is on the way to the engine, a device which enables you to route radiator heat in the car to the new system and way in which you can switch between diesel and SVO. Normally when the car starts up initially it will diesel (or biodiesel) from the original fuel tank then when the engine and the SVO have both been heated for a sufficient amount of time you can flip a switch and thus the fuel when the start to be delivered from the SVO tank rather than the fuel in the cars original tank. It is important to remember that you need to reverse this process so that when the car comes to a stop there is diesel in the tank and the fuel lines, rather than the SVO which turns gooey once cooled.
However if you wish to use waste vegetable oil in a converted biodiesel engine then you must first filter it to prevent the fuel lines from becoming clogged. The best way to do this is to filter it more than once through a succession of smaller mesh filters. These filters are readily available in all different sizes at most auto supply stores.
All the best.
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It's about the same. Viscosity is important because, say if you tried using straight vegetable oil as fuel, which is about 5 times more viscous than diesel, this would clog engine components such as fuel injectors. In this instance, an engine would need modifying to cope with this, either to pre-heat and therefore thin the oil before it enters the injectors, or by installing a 2 tank system whereby the car is run on normal diesel until warm and then switched over to biodiesel. It's better to use biodiesel, which can be made from vegetable oil. See http://www.biodieselbooklet.co.uk.
They smell like fries. People in America are already fat enough. We don't need to drive around smell fries and pull into the nearest drive thru.
Seriously though, its main drawback is it has to be used in a diesel engine. They are louder and have worse performance numbers than gasoline engines. Other than being noisy and a little slower it's a pretty good choice.
http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel/retailfuelingsites/
find some methanol from a chemistry source, usually about 99 percent pure, where as rubbing alcohol is about 70%
or find 190 proof everclear
During the reaction to create bio-diesel, the acidity value of the oil will change to pH neutral. If the reaction is complete, then a simple Litmus Paper test is your cheapest way of showing a difference in acidity/alkalinity- test the source oil, then test the bio-diesel, and show the results.
Last time I checked veggie oil out of the supermarket was even more expensive than regular diesel out of the pump. Add the cost of the heet and sodium hydroxide (which the feds pulled off the shelves due to meth heads) and it is not cheaper unless you can get your hands on the sodium hydroxide and free veggie oil in bulk. On another note the old cans of camp fuel is also methanol instead of the new naptha.
lol thats easy
Unfortuantely, it is a bit more complicated than Marjorie makes it sound. You cannot seperate cooking oil into biodiesel and glycerine buy simply heating it up. Biodiesel is a compound know as methyl-esters or ethyl-esters, the distinction coming from which alcohol you use with your catalyst. In order to produce biodiesel you have to break the chemical bond in the oil. Below I will outline the process. If you want more specifics, please email me and I will be happy to send them to you.
1 Collect used oil
2 dry the oil- Heat to a temperature greater than 212degrees.
3 Titrate the oil. you will need to know the ph of your oil in order to use the right amount of catalyst
4 Mix Methanol or Ethanol with Cataylst (NaOH). Produce Methoxide
5 Mix with oil for aprox 1-2 hrs.
6 pump into seperating tank takes aprox 24 hrs to settle out.
7 pump the biodiesel into a water wash tank. let settle again.
8 pump into storage tank or your fuel tank.
I have been making biodiesel for the past 8 years with various rigs that I have made myself. The simplist was 3) 55 gallon drums, and old water heater and 2) water pumps from habor frieght. I use 100% in my truck and then mix a 55 gallon drum into my heating oil tank.
My final cost per gallon is about $.50 per gallon not counting my labor and the propane I use to dry the oil.
Sodium hydroxide hasn’t been pulled off the shelf.
I found a pound of it in the Ace Hardware plumbing aisle for 3.99.
Very well presented video for the production at home.
However remember. To produce good quality you have to put the 3 ingredients with high weight accuracy, then filter very carefully carefully. Otherwise you risk cloggin your engine with the presence of glycerine which you do not want. But if you perfection the procedure, you will have a better fuel than your gaz station traditional diesel.
If you are using an older vehicle, other than changing the fuel lines and changing the filter if it clogs(which it most likely will, then never again) you don't need to make any changes. If your using a new vehicle then your already good to go. When changing the hoses, use synthetic material, NOT RUBBER, the biodiesel will eat away at rubber, but not synthetic material.
is it necessary to heat it?
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