Basically in a nut shell - Biodiesel and Hydrogen (hho)
Biodiesel for diesel fuelled vehicles and Hho for any vehicle
Biodiesel is made using waste vegetable oil (wvo) and mixing it with a catalyst / lye (pot ash) and methanol. Once all mixed together, filtered, washed and dried you have an end product called Biodiesel.
HHO involves a little more engineering than science. You need plates clamped together and then electricity to pass through the plates whilst in water to form a Hydrogen Gas (commonly known as Browns Gas)
These are very simple basic statements about the biodiesel and hho. Both can be very dangerous and only made by compentent adults. Do not encourage children to help make either as the chemicals in biodiesel are rather nasty as well as the temperatures needed whilst mixing.
Both are GREEN options for vehicles, some people prefer one over the other. All personal choice at the end of the day.
If you would like to read more and learn more then take a look at our sister website that is full of info
www.greenteam-supermarket.com
Making Biodiesel Overview:
Biodiesel is a home made fuel for diesel engines.
Biodiesel is made by taking organic oil and chemically altering it through the use of a catalyst and methanol.
The chemical reaction breaks down the oil molecules and replaces the glycerin aspect of the oil with alcohol.
The glycerin sinks to the bottom of the liquid where it is drained. The result is biodiesel.
The final step is to remove any impurities from the fuel by washing. The great thing about biodiesel is that the car's engine requires no modification to use it.
Dangers:
The process of making biodiesel is the use of toxic chemicals. A person can be seriously hurt or killed when working with these chemicals. Keep a fire extinguisher handy when making fuel as you will be transferring highly flammable fluids and gases.
Work in a well-ventilated area away from pets and children. Use safety equipment such as ventilation masks, flame retardant gloves and goggles. Check with your local council and/or fire station to ensure the making of such fuel and the storing of the chemicals is permitted in your area.
Despite the fact that biodiesel has been tested on thousands of vehicles, some manufacturers will still void any warranties of the vehicle with the use of biodiesel fuels.
Biodiesel itself is considered to be safe and non-toxic when spilled.
The Production Process:
Chemically altering the molecular structure of any organic oil by utilizing alcohol and a chemical catalyst is very straightforward.
Organic oil is heated to a particular temperature and then mixed with the catalyst and alcohol. The three components are blended for a certain amount of time before being allowed to settle.
The successful completion of the mixing process is a tri-layered liquid. Biodiesel rises to the top (Ester as it is known chemically).
The middle layer is composed of soap and the bottom is glycerin.
Layering means its time to separate the biodiesel from the glycerin and soap.
The fuel is washed, either by mist-wash or bubble-wash, to remove any impurities and residual soap.
Dry the fuel to remove water and then circulate the fuel through fuel filters to ensure clarity.
Production Times:
People produce biodiesel in 20 to100 gallons (1gallon = 4.6litres ish...) batches as it takes approximately two to seven days to make OR you can purchase / make a processor and complete a batch in a day.
An idea of productions times is as follows:
Stage 1:
Oil collection 1 hour
Oil filtration 1 to 2 hours
Titration of oil 15 minutes
Oil transfer 15 minutes
Stage 2:
Heating oil 2 to 4 hours
Methoxide production 20 minutes (methanol and catalyst)
Mixing into oil 30 Minutes
Stage 3:
Oil settling 8 to10 hours (typically overnight)
Stage 4:
Draining glycerin and soap 5 to10 minutes
Stage 5:
Transfer to wash 15 minutes
First mist wash 2 to 3 hours
Second mist wash 2 to 3 hours
First bubble wash 6 to 8 hours
Second bubble wash 6 to 8 hours (typically overnight)
Stage 6:
Transfer to drying container 15 minutes
Drying Variable
Stage 7:
Storage transfer 15 minutes
Equipment Needed:
The amount of time it takes to make the fuel warrants the purchase of the proper containers or processors specifically designed for the process.
The processing kits can be purchased on the Internet or made using diagrams and plans available online.
Professional processing kits can cost anywhere between £500 and £5,000.00.
If you want to build your own have a look around our website espcially the processor parts page or give us a call and we'll see if we can help you further.
We know lots of people that make processors that we can put you in touch with
