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    Making Biodiesel: How to Brew Your Own Fuel at Your Backyard
    Making Biodiesel: How to Brew Your Own Fuel at Your Backyard
    Making Biodiesel: How to Brew Your Own Fuel at Your Backyard
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    Making Biodiesel: How to Brew Your Own Fuel at Your Backyard

    By Samuel Bell and Alan Delfin, Sr

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    The use of biodiesel as a fuel source has many benefits. Firstly, biodiesel is cleaning diesel engines from deposits accumulated over time. Secondly, biodiesel can be cheaper than traditional diesel fuel because raw materials such as used vegetable oil can be quickly and cheaply available in places like restaurants. However, the time and energy spent on creating biodiesel can make it more expensive than the available diesel fuel. Third, biodiesel is a clean, renewable source of combustion energy. Fourth, low-volume biodiesel production does not require more power than output. According to Biodiesel.Org, the leading organization in research and marketing of biodiesel.
    Biodiesel has one of the most substantial "energy balances" among all liquid fuels. We get 4.5 units of energy for each group of fossil energy needed for the production of biodiesel. This takes into account sowing, harvesting, fuel production and fuel transportation for the end-user.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSamuel Bell
    Release dateOct 4, 2019
    ISBN9780463146750
    Making Biodiesel: How to Brew Your Own Fuel at Your Backyard

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      Making Biodiesel - Samuel Bell

      Making Biodiesel

      How to Brew Your Own Fuel at Your Backyard

      Published by Samuel Bell & Alan Delfin

      Copyright 2019 Samuel Bell & Alan Delfin

      Smashwords Edition, Licensed Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting my hard work.

      Dedication

      To my dad, because he constantly asks me about the content of this book given to his laziness to read

      Disclaimer Notice:

      Please note the information contained within this document is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Every attempt has been made to provide accurate, up to date and complete, reliable information. No warranties of any kind are expressed or implied. Readers acknowledge that the author is not engaging in the rendering of legal, financial, medical or professional advice. The content of this book has been derived from various sources. Please consult a licensed professional before attempting any techniques outlined in this book.

      By reading this document, the reader agrees that under no circumstances is the author responsible for any losses, direct or indirect, which are incurred as a result of the use of information contained within this document, including, but not limited to, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.

      Acknowledgement

      I have taken effort in this project. However, it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals who contribute to this project, especially my mother, who played a key role to write this book…

      Table of Contents

      Dedication

      Acknowledgement

      Introduction to Biodiesel

      Biodiesel Production

      Biodiesel Chemistry

      Diesel Engine

      Workshop

      Making Biodiesel At Home

      Making Biodiesel at Home 2

      Biodiesel Washing

      Reactors

      Security Measures

      References

      Introduction to Biodiesel

      Biodiesel is a clean fuel that consists of several raw materials, such as used vegetable oils, virgin vegetables, animal fats, and yellow fats. What distinguishes biodiesel from the use of pure vegetable oil is a process called transesterification, a process that will be discussed later in this publication.

      Biodiesel is one of the biofuels that can be used to meet the energy needs of society. For example, ethanol is a very common biofuel produced from raw sugar cane, potato, corn, and manioc. But biodiesel is not ethanol because ethanol is a renewable biofuel for gasoline engines.

      The interest in biodiesel increased due to rising fuel prices, the need for energy independence (biodiesel can be generated from domestic sources) and the need for environmentally friendly energy sources.

      Advantages and disadvantages of biodiesel

      The use of biodiesel as a fuel source has many benefits. Firstly, biodiesel is cleaning diesel engines from deposits accumulated over time. Secondly, biodiesel can be cheaper than traditional diesel fuel because raw materials such as used vegetable oil can be quickly and cheaply available in places like restaurants. However, the time and energy spent on creating biodiesel can make it more expensive than the available diesel fuel. Third, biodiesel is a clean, renewable source of combustion energy. Fourth, low-volume biodiesel production does not require more power than output. According to Biodiesel.Org, the leading organization in research and marketing of biodiesel.

      Biodiesel has one of the most substantial energy balances among all liquid fuels. We get 4.5 units of energy for each group of fossil energy needed for the production of biodiesel. This takes into account sowing, harvesting, fuel production and fuel transportation for the end user.

      Part of this calculation is probably because raw materials, such as used vegetable oil, can be obtained nationally, which means that no oil transportation from other countries is required, which reduces the cost of energy and fossil fuels. Also, biodiesel can be used alone in modified diesel engines, which means that no oil can be obtained, usually purchased in other countries.

      However, biodiesel has some disadvantages. The disadvantage is that small biodiesel from a biodiesel producer requires a lot of time and energy. Another lack of biodiesel is that it produces less energy than traditional fuel sources such as diesel and gasoline. Additionally, if waste vegetable oil is used as a raw material, for example, large quantities of water have probably been used for vegetable cultivation, which

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