How To Make Biodiesel,
Save Cash, And Reduce Global Warming.
Let me explain how to make Biodiesel and why making it can
go a long way in saving the planet. Climate change and global
warming have added a sense of urgency to the search for
alternatives to fossil fuel.
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One such alternative which is cleaner to burn and produce is
Biodiesel. Biodiesel fuel can be easily made from vegetable oil
such as soy oil for soy Biodiesel. Using an inexpensive
Biodiesel kits, I will now show you how to make Biodiesel
easily and cheaply.
Some people like to make complex tasks out of the most
simple. I will show how to make Biodiesel with or without
Biodiesel Kits. Nothing could be easier!
To make Biodiesel one needs the transesterification of
vegetable oil. This can be done at home using a Biodiesel Kit
which essentially comprises of a mixing tank, methanol and
caustic soda. Methanol is a specialized fuel used for racing
which is available from all fuel agents. Caustic soda, a common
cleaning agent, can be readily purchased at your local
supermarket.
And here is how to make Biodiesel: mix the caustic soda with
the methanol. Then mix the resultant brew into the vegetable
oil. To make soy Biodiesel, use soy oil. Now settle the mixture
in a tapered bottom mixing tank. As the Biodiesel, is lighter
than the byproducts of the process (glycerin and detritus) will
separate and move to the top. And that's how to make
Biodiesel!
Before you go out and purchase a Biodiesel kits, here is a
quick and easy recipe to get you started. You will need the
following ingredients:
* 500 ml vegetable oil. Soy oil for soy Biodiesel
* 200 ml of methanol alcohol. Make sure the methanol is
pure, with no additives
* 500 grams of caustic soda
* A 750 ml glass jar with a screw top
* A small glass jar and wooden stirring stick
This is what you do: Put 100 ml of methanol into the smaller
jar. Add 2 grams of caustic soda. Use a wooden stirring stick
to crush the caustic soda against the jar bottom and stir into
methanol. (Important: this mixture is poisonous and a skin
irritant, use gloves and eye protection. Perform this task near
a water supply with fresh air flowing. Immediately flush with
water if there is any contact with your skin.)
Now put the vegetable oil into the 500 ml glass jar. Add the
methanol/caustic mix to the oil, screw on top and agitate for 5
minutes. Within hours the Biodiesel oil will separate. So, do
your bit to reduce global warming my using this simple
technique to make your own fuel. Unlike refining crude oil,
this process is pollution free and will go a long way in
managing climate change.
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