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Presented by Craydon Blair
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
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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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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
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.
There are some tips for taking care of waste oil when making biodiesel fuel; learn how from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video..
Make a small batch of biodiesel to begin with, using pared down amounts of oil, lye and ethanol; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video..
Biodiesel is used much like traditional fuel sources; learn how to use biodiesel with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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..
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..
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.
The advantages of biodiesel include emitting 60 percent less carbon dioxide and 90 percent less particulate matter (a.k.a. nasty black smoke); learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
Biodiesel is an organic alternative to fuel, made with alcohol and lye, as our biodiesel expert explains in this free alternative fuel-use video.
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.
Biodiesel can be make in your home, but safety--gloves, glasses and apron--is important since biodiesel is flammable; learn more from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video..
Mix methoxide in with heated oil when making biodiesel; learn how with tips from our biodiesel expert in this free alternative-fuel use video.
