All About Biodiesel
Learn all about biodiesel, including the chemistry, how it works, how to make biodiesel, where to find oils, and tips in this free video series on the alternate fuel biodiesel.
Series Summary
Biodiesel is a fuel that comes from the transesterification of vegetable oils. Organic oils from soybeans, corn, or even nuts can be converted into a fuel fit for use in diesel automobile engines without any modifications. Waste oil can also be converted into biodiesel. Biodiesel emits 60% less net-lifecycle carbon dioxide than regular gasoline and 65% less smog forming hydrocarbons, however, emissions of nitrogen oxide are 10% higher in biodiesel than gasoline-derivative fuels. There is some debate whether biodiesel could solve the emission problems generally considered central in global warming caused by human technology, but as an alternative to fossil fuels and contemporary oil politics the importance of biodiesel cannot be underestimated.In this free video series, expert producer of biodiesel Craydon Blair teaches you all about biodiesel. You will learn the chemistry behind the reaction, how biodiesel works, the benefits, how to use it, what oils can produce high quality biodiesel, and more. You will also learn how to make biodiesel at home. Craydon lets you see the costs and the work that go into producing biodiesel. He shows you step by step how to stay safe and try your hand making biodiesel. It is all here.
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Titration Kits for Making Biodiesel
Titration kits can help to mix lye in with the oil when making biodiesel; learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Mixing Methoxide to Make Biodiesel
When making biodiesel, and after heating oil, methoxide needs to be mixed together; learn how to mix methoxide with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video..
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Biodiesel Ingredients
Biodiesel ingredients include vegetable oil, ethanol or methanol and lye, among other items; learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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The Process of Making Biodiesel
Biodiesel heats waste vegetable oil to 130-135 degrees, and follows through a series of cleansing and separation processes; learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Collecting Oil to Make Biodiesel
Before you can make biodiesel, you have to collect oil; learn how and where to find biodiesel oils with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video..
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Taxes & Regulations with Making Biodiesel
Biodiesel can offer tax breaks to those making it, but there are also some regulations to consider; learn more with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Lye Calculations When Making Biodiesel
Determine how much lye you need when making biodiesel; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Finding Titration Amounts When Make Biodiesel
After going through the titration process, find the titration amounts in biodiesel to see if it needs altering; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Blank Titration for Making Biodiesel
A blank titration used for titrating biodiesel needs to be made for making biodiesel; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Gel Points for Biodiesel Oils
The gel point for biodiesel changes depending on what kind of oil you're using, e.g. canola, olive and coconut oils; learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Why New or Used Oils Can Make Biodiesel
Both new and used organic oils can be used to make biodiesel; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Different Oils Used in Making Biodiesel
Organic oils, like vegetable oil, can be used to make biodiesel fuel; learn about the oils that can be used from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video..
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Titration Theory & Making Biodiesel
The titration theory when making biodiesel means adding a base, like lye, to make the biodiesel less acidic; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Calculating Savings with Biodiesel
Biodiesel fuel, even if you're making it yourself, can save you money down the line; learn how to calculate savings with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Biodiesel Use: What to Expect
Biodiesel, a renewable fuel not unlike cooking oil, comes with distinct characteristics of production and use, including a certain smell, as our biodiesel expert explains in this free alternative fuel-use video.
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How to Make High Quality Biodiesel
Make high quality, efficient biodiesel that burns clean and runs well; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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How Long Does it Take to Make Biodiesel?
Biodiesel takes 10 to 20 hours a week to collect the products and make the fuel; learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Basic Titration When Making Biodiesel
The basic titration process--adding the titration solution--when making biodiesel is explained by our biodiesel fuel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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How to Heat Oil for Making Biodiesel
Heating oil to 130 degrees is a first step of making biodiesel; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Waste Products of Making Biodiesel
Making biodiesel creates waste products, like glycerine, which need to be disposed of; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Equipment Tips for Making Biodiesel
Determine what equipment works best for you when making biodiesel in your home; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Mixing Methoxide & Oil to Make Biodiesel
Mix methoxide in with heated oil when making biodiesel; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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Titration Calculations & Making Biodiesel
Measure how much acid (oil) and base (lye) you need when making biodiesel; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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How to Make a Large Batch of Biodiesel
Make a large batch of biodiesel to fuel you for months to come, or fuel the whole family; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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The Chemistry of Biodiesel
Biodiesel's chemistry is composed of any organic oil, methyl alcohol (methanol) or ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and lye with heat added; learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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