How else can i make biodiesel from wvo other than using methanol and caustic soda?

Question

How else can i make biodiesel from wvo other than using methanol and caustic soda?

Answer 1

There are 3 ways to use vegetable oil safely in a diesel engine.  And all three require reducing the viscosity of the oil, to be closer to that of petroluem diesel.

1st - remove the glycerin through transesterfication so it is thin at room temperature.

2nd - heat the vegetable oil with engine coolant so it is thin like regular diesel.  This is the least expensive method in the long run and uses a "two tank" system.  But not having to buy any methanol or a lot of petroleum, easily recouperates the cost of the system.

3rd - "Cut" it with gasoline or kerosene after it has been properly filtered to 10 microns.

Choosing #2 or #3 can help keep the KOH or NaOH out of your kitchen.

Good luck!

more information here:  

http://biodiesel.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x?a=cf...

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Answer 2

Hi,

I don't know, but how about just using the straight vegetable instead of biodiesel?

There are some straight vegetable oil automobile conversions and SVO burner information here:

http://www.builditsolar.com/Projects/Bio...

If you want to pursue an alternative method for making biodiesel, I would ask them at the Journey To Forever site:

http://journeytoforever.org/

What they don't know about biodiesel isn't worth knowing :)

Gary

Answer 3

Try making  it like you would moonshine.