Production of Biodiesel

Recently the increased cost of regular diesel and gasoline has made it usual to use the organic oil for making a functional diesel fuel. It is very simple method that anyone can easily learn it to do even at home. According to Biodieselnow.com you can run any diesel engine on reasonable rates from 60 to 90 cents per gallon. Although there are numerous other fuels to put behind these, increasing costs. Production of Biodiesel Safety: Though it is not too difficult procedure to carry out but it can cause danger as in this case you are going to work with ruthless chemicals as well as inflammable liquids plus heat. All this means that you certainly required to adopt particular preventive measures to keep your self away from several risks. So ahead of beginning this task you are advised to wear rubber gloves, safety glasses and an apron as well and also verify that there is a fire extinguisher near to you to deal with any disaster Supplies: One can made Biodiesel in awfully small batches or else in more than 100 gallons. But in this case as you are a beginner, try to start with making a small batch. On the other hand, you may acquire superior equipment if you decide to start on mass production. According to Kitchen-Biodiesel.com, you need the following things to make Biodiesel:

• An empty dry 2-liter soda bottle,
• Fresh organic oil (1 liter you can select corn oil),
• Lye (It can be obtained from the drain cleaner section),
• Methanol (HEET brand gas line antifreeze),
• Measuring spoons,
• Funnel
• 1-pint Mason jar (along with sealing lid)

Methoxide: To make use of things you have collected just before making Biodiesel, first of all make methoxide and for this reason put 250ml of methanol into the Mason jar in a clean region. Now take 1 tsp. of lye and then put it into the methanol. Now close the lid by sealing it strongly to avoid leakage. Next shake this mixture until unless the lye is melted. This will increase heat in about ten minutes. Try to avoid inhaling any fumes Biodiesel: Now heat up the oil up to 140 degrees F and, and then pour the oil into the 2-liter bottle by means of the funnel, after that put in the methoxide to the oil. Screw on the top very strongly and then shake this bottle energetically for about 10 to 15 seconds. Now after shaking, put this bottle on a table and watch the light colored biodiesel emerges at the top of the bottle as well as a darker by-product known as glycerin settles to the bottom. Stay put it for an hour. Washing: Now for washing the biodiesel and taking out the soap from the mixture to make it protected for use, you have to drain off the glycerin and then you will have only the biodiesel. Take another 2-liter bottle and add 500ml of tepid water and after that put the biodiesel in the bottle and screw on the cap strongly. Now gently shake this bottle for about 30 seconds and then put it aside. At this moment you will clearly observe that the water and biodiesel take apart immediately. Here the water will be gray and will have its position on top. Now put the cap of bottle out and place in your gloved thumb and gently twirl the bottle upside downward and then gradually drain off the water. Go over this washing step at least five times until unless the water becomes nearly clear. According to the Biodiesel and SVO Discussion Forums, you can feel harder shaking of the bottle during each wash.