Saturday, November 30, 2013

Biodiesel

Biodiesel is a form of diesel fuel that is both safe and biodegradable, along with releasing less pollutants into the air. It can be made from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant greases. Simple steps can be followed to make biodiesel at home.

To see the advantages over petroleum diesel, Click Here!

To make biodiesel at home, follow these steps:
  1. Use vegetable oil or get used restaurant greases
  2. Filter out the particles
  3. Titrate to see how acidic the oil is
  4. Add in some basic reagent
  5. Heat oil to 120 F
  6. Drain the glycerin until the biodiesel becomes lighter and thinner
  7. Air out the biodiesel for a day or so
For more detailed instructions follow This Link!

Or you can watch this video:

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