Untitled DocumentHi All, I'm a young entrepreneur study on my biodiesel project with the support of Sabanci University & Tel Aviv University and fund of EU....
Great Mac. Ilove the pictures. It sure helps with understanding the operational and set up aspects. I aquired a free 40 gal hot water heater Friday. Thanks to...
Yeah, Mac, great web pages! As for the fryer pump- I use somethign like that- mine's from Grainger and I think ti's the 7P098 .Not cheap, but perfect for...
So, what type(s) of pumps are best to get? My project is going to be later in the summer after the yard and pond are done, but I want to keep my eyes open for...
Thanks mark,glad to konw I am on the right track! Acquired another oil pump today just like the one I have. Free again! LOL Also aquired 3, 55 gal metal...
YOu could also try used propane tanks... most in the junkyard are still good just not certified for the PRESSURE that propane builds up, 500 and 1000 gallon...
homedistiller doesn't cover making methanol, last I checked. methanol is usually made from petroleum, but could be made from destructive distillation of wood....
Actually, methanol is usually made commercially from Natural Gas, not Petroleum. While almost anything is possible, making methanol is not considered something...
Hi Folks, Today I had my first attempt to make some biodiesel, using the World Famous Dr. Pepper Method. I made something, but just what it will end up...
Hello Peter, Congratulations on your first successful batch of biodiesel. You are correct, the chocolate only occures with WVO. When you make biodiesel from...
Hi Folks, Just made my second batch. 1 litre this time. After adding the methoxide, screwed on the cap and shook for about 10 second. When I stopped shaking...
Natural Gas Definition: "Petroleum in gaseous form consisting of light hydrocarbons often found in association with oil. Methane is the most dominant...
Hello Peter, Be aware that making Dr Pepper batches of biodiesel can become very addictive! If you drop your next batch of biodiesel back to 200ml methanol the...
About 30% using vacuum. Given that methanol is about 20% of the total volume, That would be about 7 gallons recovered of the 20 gallons used for every 100...
Bill, I’ve been running B100 in my 2001 Jetta TDI for the past two months and have never experienced a hiccup or anything else. Of course, my car isn’t...
Hello Steve! I am glad to see that you have that sorted out and you do know that Methanol is made from Natural Gas. I have checked 16 online general...
Lots of NG info on this website, I'll post some. There's a lot more on the site itself. http://www.naturalgas.org/overview/background.asp Natural gas is a...
So, you're only able to recover about 40% of the original 20 gallons? That's a pretty big loss IMO. A drum is usually 55 gallons but I'll round the numbers to...
VW won't cover any engine damage caused by bad fuel, either BD of D2. So use BD and don't worry about it. Besides, if you do get a bad batch of BD, and it ...
You're still missing my point. By using Methanol, we are still chained to fossil fuels. Sure MOST of the Methanol can be reclaimed, but not ALL of it. ...
For what it's worth, I've been running B100 (made from WVO) in my 2000 Jetta TDI for about 3 weeks now and have not noticed any difference. The spare filter I...
Hi Ender, Peace be with you, (salam a leikum). I like to answer to your request for help. Biodiesel is an international effort to reduce the dependency to...
There has never been any confusion on our part about the sources or makeup of Natural Gas, so there was nothing to "sort out". Of course Petroleum does not...
So I am getting some white smoke out of a recent batch of biodiesel... are there any simple tests I can do in my house to determine the quality of the fuel...
