Mary asks…
biodiesel?
does any1 know exactly how to convert youre car to biodiesel?
admin answers:
Hi lo,
Here is some information on my site about converting cars, I suggest you purchase a conversion kit:
Most of the conversion kits available will entail you installing what is basically a second fuel system in to your car. In these kits you will be provided with a separate SVO tank and hoses, a heating system in side the tank or way that is on the way to the engine, a device which enables you to route radiator heat in the car to the new system and way in which you can switch between diesel and SVO. Normally when the car starts up initially it will diesel (or biodiesel) from the original fuel tank then when the engine and the SVO have both been heated for a sufficient amount of time you can flip a switch and thus the fuel when the start to be delivered from the SVO tank rather than the fuel in the cars original tank. It is important to remember that you need to reverse this process so that when the car comes to a stop there is diesel in the tank and the fuel lines, rather than the SVO which turns gooey once cooled.
However if you wish to use waste vegetable oil in a converted biodiesel engine then you must first filter it to prevent the fuel lines from becoming clogged. The best way to do this is to filter it more than once through a succession of smaller mesh filters. These filters are readily available in all different sizes at most auto supply stores.
All the best.
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Nancy asks…
Biodiesel??
What are the advantages and true costs of making biodiesel? Is it better than staying with diesel or gasonline? Information on getting started making homemade biodiesel?? Thanks!
admin answers:
Palm oil is at around 55$ per barrel.
If you consider that biodiesel from palm oil processing is more cheap than diesel from crude oil(about 1 $/gallon) then it’s surely cheap to buy biodiesel from a biodiesel producer…
Betty asks…
What are the big oil companies doing to promote biodiesel?
We have no biodiesel pumps at any of the garages here in North Wales, biodiesel and biofuel are hard to source, why aren’t Shell, BP, etc doing more to promote biodiesel?
They’re in the oil business, crude oil is running out therefore if they want to stay in business with the current crop of fossil-fueled cars, it’s in there best interests to do so.
admin answers:
Sorry, but your question is an oxymoron.
Why don’t car manufacturers promote motorcycles?
At the current rate of consumption, the crude oil reserves will last 75-100 years. That is hardly “running out”, is it?
Paul asks…
What is the impact of supply oversaturation in the biodiesel market?
Currently production capacity is 580MM gallons; an additional 1,400MM gallons are expected to be produced within the next 18 months, bringing the total supply around 2 billion gallons annually. Demand is very heavy due to government tax incentives and regulations, however at some point the market price of biodiesel has to decrease as consolidation in the supply market (like Exxon) will drive prices lower. Currently price of biodiesel is around $2.75/gallon. What is the impact of supply oversaturation in the biodiesel price?
admin answers:
Don’t worry, the demand for diesel will always be strong, even with stronger conservation measures. The supply, on the other hand, is less assured. Now I’m no economist, and I’m no expert in the oil markets, but I did take econ-101, so I know that fundamentally the price is set by supply and demand. I also know about the theory of “peak oil” which seems real. I believe that “consolidation” could cut costs, and potentially reduce prices. As long as you’re not talking about consolidation to the point of a monopoly, then I doubt consolidation will be a primary factor, it’s just one of many minor factors. The energy industry is changing year-to-year, but I doubt that it will change drastically overnight in a way that’s irrecoverable. Usually a diversity of products and investments brings stability, and less volatility in the market is probably good long-term for consumers, smaller businesses, and green energy.
Lizzie asks…
How do you make biodiesel out of used cooking oil? What are the ingredients used as well as the procedures?
I’m planning to buy a Mercedes-Benz 300D and I want to use biodiesel to run it. How do I do that?
What are the chemicals used to make biodiesel?
admin answers:
Unfortuantely, it is a bit more complicated than Marjorie makes it sound. You cannot seperate cooking oil into biodiesel and glycerine buy simply heating it up. Biodiesel is a compound know as methyl-esters or ethyl-esters, the distinction coming from which alcohol you use with your catalyst. In order to produce biodiesel you have to break the chemical bond in the oil. Below I will outline the process. If you want more specifics, please email me and I will be happy to send them to you.
1 Collect used oil
2 dry the oil- Heat to a temperature greater than 212degrees.
3 Titrate the oil. You will need to know the ph of your oil in order to use the right amount of catalyst
4 Mix Methanol or Ethanol with Cataylst (NaOH). Produce Methoxide
5 Mix with oil for aprox 1-2 hrs.
6 pump into seperating tank takes aprox 24 hrs to settle out.
7 pump the biodiesel into a water wash tank. Let settle again.
8 pump into storage tank or your fuel tank.
I have been making biodiesel for the past 8 years with various rigs that I have made myself. The simplist was 3) 55 gallon drums, and old water heater and 2) water pumps from habor frieght. I use 100% in my truck and then mix a 55 gallon drum into my heating oil tank.
My final cost per gallon is about $.50 per gallon not counting my labor and the propane I use to dry the oil.
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