Did you know that biodiesel is the only alternative fuel approved by the Environmental Protection Agency? The EPA along with many other government and independent agencies have vigorously tested biodiesel, and have discovered countless benefits.
These tests have proven that biodiesel is both environmentally and economically beneficial, and is also better for your cars engine and personal health than regular diesel. Another advantage of biodiesel is the process of making it is actually quite simple, leading to an interest in people wanting to make there own homemade biodiesel.
Homemade biodiesel will bring your fuel cost down substantially, and is just as good, if not better for your cars engine as commercial biodiesel.
The process of making biodiesel is by converting vegetable oil it biodiesel by mixing the oil with methanol and lye.
The procedure used to making biodiesel is to mix the ingredients, allowing the lye to separate the glycerine from the vegetable oil, and the methanol to replace the glycerine.
The mixture is then left to settle usually for 24 hours, while the glycerine settle to the bottom the mixture, and is then washed and cleaned.
This really is a simple procedure, that you can do yourself. The best way to start out is to make a few test batches before moving on to the real thing. With a test batch you only need a few simple ingredients – veggie oil, methanol and lye – and a small blender.
Where to get the ingredients
1) Vegetable oil is readily available at many restaurants and takeaways.
2) Lye is manly used in soap, and can be found at most convenience stores.
3) Methanol can be found at most hardware stores.
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