http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-blog.html This biodiesel blog will keep you up-to-date on any additions or changes to the www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com website. Subscribe to this blog here. en-us biodiesel Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:15 GMT Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:15 GMT answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/Biodiesel-recipe.html Here is the biodiesel recipe for a 1-liter batch. It uses new oil, so you wont have to titrate, a great way to become familiar with making biodiesel! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:18:13 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/engines.html Biodiesel has a positive effect on indirect injection engines; not always so positive an effect on direct injection engines. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:21:36 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/renewable-energy.html Other forms of renewable energy are solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal energy to name just a few. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:44:13 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/what-is-biodiesel.html A straight forward answer to the question "What is Biodiesel?" Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:25:05 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/disadvantages-of-biodiesel.html A list of the environmental and vehicular disadvantages of biodiesel Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:01:24 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/water-wash.html How to Water Wash a 1-Liter Batch of Biodiesel Thu, 27 May 2010 02:30:56 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/index.html While looking to increase my knowledge of biodiesel, I decided to sort through, and compile all the best information I came across just for you. Tue, 18 May 2010 18:59:17 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/emulsification.html There are many methods of treating emulsification, with salt being the fastest. It has been successful in breaking some of the most stubborn emulsions. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:13:29 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/emulsions-heat.html If you have problems with emulsions forming in your biodiesel, try heat. Heating an emulsion is simple and effective, plus you dont have added contaminants to get rid of. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:33:41 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/quality-test.html Use a pHLip quality test to check for soap, free glycerin, catalyst, and oxidation in finished biodiesel. Use the clarity water test to check for the presence of suspended water. Finally, find the c Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:55:06 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-test-washing.html Use a biodiesel test to determine if the fuel is completely washed. First, check the clarity of the wash water. If it is clear, do a water test by taking its pH and compare it to the pH of before th Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:48:45 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/testing-biodiesel.html Testing biodiesel before you wash is a good idea. You should test for soap in biodiesel, and for any unreacted oil. Soap and unreacted oil can lead to emulsions if they are not addressed. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-test.html Find the biodiesel test that is right for you. There are many ways of testing biodiesel, and each is useful during different stages in the fuel making process. Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:42:23 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/prewashing.html When making biodiesel at home, 5 prewashing is a common practice. A prewash will decrease the chance of an emulsion and cause the glycerin layer to settle rapidly. Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:19:05 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/emulsions.html Dreaded emulsions are sometimes caused when washing biodiesel. Emulsions are caused by excess soaps, and unreacted fuel coupled with agitation. There are several remedies for them... Thu, 28 May 2009 13:56:47 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/washing-biodiesel-mist.html Mist washing biodiesel is the gentlest form of water washing. Mist washing decreases the chances of emulsion because there is very little agitation. Heres how to do it... Wed, 27 May 2009 14:17:37 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/washing-biodiesel-stir.html Stir washing biodiesel is faster than bubble or mist washing. In order to stir wash without causing emulsions, you must have fully reacted fuel that is low on soap. Mon, 25 May 2009 18:03:38 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/bubble-washing-biodiesel.html Bubble washing biodiesel is the most commonly used method. It is gentle enough to deter emulsions. To bubble wash you will need an aquarium air stone, a bubbler, a wash tank, an outlet for the waste Thu, 21 May 2009 21:54:18 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/washing-biodiesel.html Popular methods of water washing biodiesel: bubble washing, mist washing, and stir washing. Not all methods are created equal. Stir washing can only be used with high quality fuel... Thu, 21 May 2009 20:40:55 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/filtering-wvo.html Before using WVO to make biodiesel, it needs to be filtered. There are several different methods and set-ups for filtering WVO. Some choose to use gravity to feed the oil through the filters, others Fri, 08 May 2009 22:19:05 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/water-removal.html Here are several methods you can use for wvo water removal... you can settle it, boil it off, use Quik 'n' Dri, or Magnesol. Fri, 01 May 2009 18:41:02 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/wvo.html Here are several methods you can use to test for water in WVO... pan method, quantitative water test, and test kit. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:55:38 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-site-map.html Easily see the entire contents of this site by viewing the site map. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:54:51 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-titration-supplies.html Here is a detailed list of the supplies you will need to perform biodiesel titration... Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:41:09 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/oil-collection.html Here are some helpful supplies for wvo oil collection, some examples of good oil sources, how to ask permission to take it, how to check the quality, and how to collect and transport it. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:51:23 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-titration-formula.html Here is a formula to use for your biodiesel titration, to calculate how much catalyst you will need per liter of oil to make your batch... how to account for catalyst purity... Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:02:24 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-titration-turmeric.html How to perform a biodiesel titration using phenolphthalein or turmeric... Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:00:30 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-titration-solution.html Learn how to prepare a biodiesel titration solution using a scale accurate to 0.01, or 0.1. Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:59:43 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-titration.html The purpose of biodiesel titration is to determine the amount of catalyst needed to neutralize the unknown amount of acid (FFA) in WVO... Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:54:48 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-titration-kits.html Biodiesel titration kits offer a variety of supplies, here are the items you will be choosing from... Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:45:29 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/catalyst-scale.html Here are a few ideas for an accurate catalyst scale for use when making biodiesel at home... Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:37:16 GMT http://www.answers-to-your-biodiesel-questions.com/biodiesel-filters.html Learn about how to filter feedstock oil and processed biodiesel. Biodiesel filters come in various micron ratings; some people even use blue jeans! Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:17:48 GMT