How to Make Biodiesel From Cooking Oil Kits
There are several kits available on the market today to help you make your own biodiesel. The average driver can save thousands of dollars each year by becoming fuel-independent. By using a kit, you can save both time and energy in that process. Here are a few popular options for your first biodiesel kit based on consumer popularity, cost and level of difficulty.
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Things You'll Need
- Canola Oil
- 99 percent pure methanol
- Potassium hydroxide (KOH), or lye
- Biodiesel kit
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The biodiesel production kit from eNasco is an inexpensive option if you would like to start out on a very small scale and practice the process of making biodiesel. This kit is intended for teaching purposes and comes with all of the ingredients, supplies and instructions necessary to produce crude biodiesel that can then be washed into higher quality biodiesel. There are 15 kits included, so you may either want to host a party where everyone can try out making their own fuel or you can give yourself lots of practice by repeating the process yourself. The kit sold for $59.95 in 2010.
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The 4 gallon biodiesel starter kit is a good kit for those willing to invest a little money in their first kit. The Biostarter 4 sold for $395 in 2010. This kit is intended for unused vegetable oil, as it does not provide the equipment for filtration and cleaning of the oil. It also does not include the ingredients, but does have step-by-step instructions and advice for first-time users. It also includes safety gear. This kit will take 24 hours to produce 4 gallons of clean biodiesel.
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The Freedom Fueler Biodiesel Processor is a lager production kit. It sold for $3,495 in 2010. It gives the ability to produce anywhere from small test batches to 160 gallons at a time. This kit is also handy because of its time efficiency. Only 40 minutes of hands-on work can produce 40 gallons of fuel. The Freedom Fueler comes with all of the equipment and safety gear necessary to produce your biodiesel, but does not come with any of the ingredients. It is intended to be used with vegetable oil and also comes with all of the necessary equipment to clean the oil before processing. This kit is recommended for those with some experience in making biodiesel, due to the cost of investment and quantity of biodiesel generated. However, complete instructions are included and it is user-friendly enough for the novice as well.
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