Based on the lack of responses on some threads it seems only a a small handful of DP members actually make thear own BD.ID like to know who is making BD,and who really wants to,and whats keeping you from it? Many of my questions are better asked on other sites,just thought more people were doin it or more interested.

I'm looking into it now. Trying to figure out which way I want to go about it. Appleseed processor is probably what I will use to keep the costs down.

There are a number of issues that come up when you start making your own BD. Two of the largest are: Getting rid of that glycerin plug; and every neighbor, sheriff, police, or DEA agent in your bussiness thinking you are cooking meth in your barn or garage.

You also need to count your time has no monitary value, have the needed funds to buy a cooker, supplies, storage devices, etc.

Then you need to find the oil, new or used. Used takes a fair amount of work to be usable. And new is still a little too expensive for most home brewers.

I love the idea, but would much rather buy it at the pump. Let us get our farmers back to work earning a living and dump OPEC and all those hastles!

:rant: Over...

wondering if anyone knows any web pages to get info I'm new to bio and have 5 restaurants in a 15 min radius dieing to give me there supply instead of paying for removal


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i have been wanting to but time is time and i just have not alotted any to it other than reading and talking to folks that have done it . home power mag. has alot of articles on it. i looked at a bread van two weeks ago that was running on svo and it had the 4bta cummins. he had been coast to coast several times on svo. he was moving so he gave me his stash of good bad and ugly oil and i had been burning some in my used oil stove in my shop. hard to get started compared to petro. used oil but once it got the heat up watch out it was a screaming hot clean fire. would like to try and burn some of the left overs from making bio deisel heard it is still good and flammable. i would let others bring me there waste.

There are a number of issues that come up when you start making your own BD. Two of the largest are: Getting rid of that glycerin plug; and every neighbor, sheriff, police, or DEA agent in your bussiness thinking you are cooking meth in your barn or garage.

You also need to count your time has no monitary value, have the needed funds to buy a cooker, supplies, storage devices, etc.

Then you need to find the oil, new or used. Used takes a fair amount of work to be usable. And new is still a little too expensive for most home brewers.

I love the idea, but would much rather buy it at the pump. Let us get our farmers back to work earning a living and dump OPEC and all those hastles!

:rant: Over...


You have many points that are right on the money.

Time is money. So is $3 a gallon.

With that said....For me, it helps to look at it as a Hobby, because it is kinda fun, and it helps to justify the sacrifices to make it happen.

As far as internet help, all I can say is read, read, read. Seems people are burnt from answering the same questions over and over on all the BD info forums. if you must ask a question...think it over first and make it count....90% of the people are willing to help if the question poses a challenge, IMHO. I asked very few questions and spent months reading info and other peoples threads. Common sence goes a long ways too. There are lots of cool people willing to help in anyway they can.

FWIW, I dont do it for the enviroment or green peace or foriegn wars....I do it because it straight up sucks paying $90 to fill my truck up, and its not right. I bieleve in conservation...but just dont cross the line. I think if most enviro's would spend more time getting laid, they wouldnt be such a pain in the A$$. And I hope OPEC and all the other greedy oil companies get what they deserve, wether its in this life, or the next. JMHO.

wondering if anyone knows any web pages to get info I'm new to bio and have 5 restaurants in a 15 min radius dieing to give me there supply instead of paying for removal


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FIRST take Bornready's advice and read read read

http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/groupee/forums

Interesting reading if you store or use Bio in a high percentage.
http://www.greenfuels.org/news/newsletters/attachments/2004_10_FAME_Statement.pdf (http://www.greenfuels.org/news/newsletters/attachments/2004_10_FAME_Statement.pdf)

if i was in bed with big oil i would be scared to

Bio-Diesel is cool. It's fun, you can make small test batches in the kitchen with litle more than a cup warmer, a mixing bowl, and a wire wisk. However it does take time, supplies and energy. If you blow a 200 gallon batch because you didn't get ALL of the water out first, you woln't be happy.

For best economy, I prefer to use WVO thinned to an acceptable viscosity with diesel,kero, or gas instead of doing the conversion. I will however have to convert my truck to a HEATED fuel system before September as we get down to -25F here. (after moving the electronics off the IP first)

(B100 starts gelling at around ~20F, WVO is even worse.)

Al Jensen

Interesting oil analysis and engine wear study using Bio from the University of Missouri.

http://bengal.missouri.edu/~pavt0689/Engine_Oil_Analysis_of_Diesel_E ngines_Fueled_with_0,1,2,100_Biodiesel.pdf (http://bengal.missouri.edu/~pavt0689/Engine_Oil_Analysis_of_Diesel_Engines_Fueled_with_ 0,1,2,100_Biodiesel.pdf)

Also I noted while reading another study that algae can yeild up to 15,000 gallons of biodiesel per acre, compared to soybeans, which produce 60 gallons of biodiesel per acre. Didn't say what kind of algae.

...Didn't say what kind of algae.

I don't remember the scientific name of the variety(ies?), but it grows in brackish waters of a pretty wide range of salinity. Good news because that way you don't necessarily need desalinated water to grow it. Offers a lot of promise as a feedstock.

I'm new here. Just saw this, and felt I should let you know that I produce my own WVO BD. I run it up to 50/50 with FD (B50), but usually at 20/80 (B20). How about you?

B100 as much as i can,mostly it seems B20-B80 is more typical.