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Doug Wene Galveston Bay Biodiesel Club biodieselclub@verizon.net http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/galvestonbaybiodieselclub/

Can I Trust You to Keep A Secret?What would you say if I told you that I

have a fuel that:• That makes no net greenhouse

gases• Reduces overall air pollution • Gets 40+ miles per gallon in a car• Comes from a renewable source• That costs $0.56 per gallon • And best of all: You can make the

fuel yourself at home (with parental supervision).

BiodieselBiodiesel

Play Darrell Hannah Video

Biodiesel Advantages

• Environmentally friendly

• Reduces vehicle emissions

• Can directly replace diesel

fuel or blend with diesel

• No Engine Modifications

Needed

Vegetable Oil Alcohol Lye Biodiesel++

How Is It Made?

Warn about Peanut Oil Allergy - Filter the WVO – Mix the Lye w/ MeOH - Play Mixing Methoxide Video

Chemists Describe This Reaction as Transesterification

Biodiesel

MIX WARM VEGETABLE OIL, ALCOHOL AND LYE TOGETHER AND THEN ALLOW THE MIXTURE TO STAND. THE LIQUIID SEPARATES INTO:

•BIODIESEL Fuel(Primary Product)

•GLYCEROL (Secondary Product)

THE PROCESS OF MAKING BIODIESEL IN 2 LITER SODA BOTTLE

Mix it together and start agitation

Play Let Biodiesel Settle Video

BIODIESEL FROM FRESH

CORN OIL

BIODIESEL FROM USED

FRENCH FRYER OIL

BIODIESEL FROM FRESH

OLIVE OIL

BIODIESEL FROM FRESH CANOLA OIL

BIODIESEL AFTER SEPARATION, WASHING and DRYING

Play the Why New or Used Oils

After Glycerin removal, biodiesel now just needs to be cleaned/purified before use:

Play Biodieselman video

“Appleseed” style biodiesel

processor Uses old

electric water heater as main unit

Making Biodiesel in The Garage$500 Investment

Processor Mixes Oil+Alcohol +Lye at 140° F

Wash Drum

Glycerin Out

Excess Alcohol Recovery

Filtered Biodiesel

To Car

Pump

Not All Processors Are Ugly

They make their biodiesel in their vehicle

Commercial Biodiesel Plant

• 30 MMGal / year30 MMGal / year

Economics With Waste Cooking Oil

What About the Waste?• Home Brewers (like me) use the waste Glycerin

for making bar soap, hand soap and liquid degreaser.

• Commercial plants sell their glycerin as an animal feed additive or distill it to 99+ purity and sell it for use in hand lotions and cosmetics.

Play waste product of biodiesel video

Biodiesel Processor for WAVE

• Ms. McCulloch asked me to build a Biodiesel processor that her class could run here at school. Here is the orientation video for this equipment.

Play Biodiesel Initiative Video

You Can Help

• Our club is always looking for more cooking oil. If you know someone who fries a lot or owns a restaurant with

a fryer, please take a brochure and give it to them.

Thanks for your help,

Bio Doug