Home Brew Bio Kit
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Well since I'm a Petroleum Engineer let me quickly define it. Diesel fuel oil IS paraffin. Unless you are running 100% bio you are burning paraffin. Getting rid of Paraffin is one of the biggest battles we have in completing and producing oil/gas wells in many regions. The stuff will build a plug and bridge off a well like nobodies business.
#33
BiodieselWarehouse.com sells a kit to convert a water heater into a bio processor,my plan, this kit seems to work pretty good from what I seen a local farmer uses this kit to make fuel for his farm tractors. They produce 60gals at a time, they haven't any problems so far. A water heater processor can be built and operating at fraction of the cost of other kits. They dilute it with diesel by 20%, but most of the their tractors are mechanical injection. 20% of your tank at 4.00 dollars a gallon and the rest at 1.50 your still saving money in the long run with better lubricity. Ph is a big issue and they water wash the fuel twice before putting in their storage tank tell help get rid of the glycerin. The problem I see is where to dispose of the glycerin.
#34
One of my professors has done biodiesel research for 18+ years. He doesn't like the home kits because you quickly run into trouble with fuel quality. He also says B20 is the best blend to run since you get all of biodiesel benefits without the loss in economy. Good luck if you decide to go the home route.
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#36
heres a couple things on bio diesel
B100supply.com, Biodiesel Equipment and Supplies
B100supply.com - Biodiesel Kits - Biodiesel Processing System
B100supply.com - Biodiesel Kits - Biodiesel Processing System
#37
On another different thought, if you are going to make your own diesl you had better check your state laws. I remember hearing stories of people getting in trouble for not paying fuel taxes or something like that.
#38
To which part are you referring? If you want to make and run your own biodiesel do it, all he was saying is that he has seen a lot of problems with biodiesel made in someones garage. It's the same thing as running WVO. Just because the engine burns it doesn't mean it should.
On another different thought, if you are going to make your own diesl you had better check your state laws. I remember hearing stories of people getting in trouble for not paying fuel taxes or something like that.
On another different thought, if you are going to make your own diesl you had better check your state laws. I remember hearing stories of people getting in trouble for not paying fuel taxes or something like that.
The story I heard was a guy had a newspaper article on him about bio and that alerted the authorities, I dont plan on announcing to the world that I am making my own fuel.
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