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You can buy biofuel to run in any diesel engine without having adjustments or change to the fuel system. There are thousands of biodiesel fuel stations in Europe and the USA and their number increase every year. Some countries even mix their diesel fuels with a small percentage of bio-fuel.

So why would you ever contemplate making your own biodiesel fuel?

Simply, it’s much cheaper! If you want to start using alternative bio-fuels to power your diesel engine vehicles you have choices.

By converting your diesel powered vehicle you could use virgin vegetable oils for fuel just like rudolf diesel first intended or use a mixture of vegetable oils and petroleum or kerosene as fuel. But many choose to transform waste oils and even animal lipids to biodiesel. This is a renewable and eco-friendly fuel alternative.

Biodiesel has attained global recognition in the last 4 years, its still hard to buy commercially and often times the same price as traditional diesel because of transportation cost and government taxation.

If you cannot find biodiesel fuel in your local area it may be your turn to discover how simple it is to make and start your own mini biodiesel production plant for your home or business vehicles. The cost benefits & fuel independence will make you feel like the oil shiek in your town.

Books like the “The Down and Dirty Guide to Biodiesel Recipes” help you get going. Biodiesel production is a risk-free process, but like most things you must be aware of the potential hazards and take safety precautions. The three primary substances are Lye, methanol and vegetable oil that make biodiesel.

If you would like to start making biodiesel here are some pointers:

- Purchase a basic level bio-diesel processor from a trustworthy company

- Make sure the processor you decide on has an explosion proof pump, basically this is a non-sparking pump

- Make sure you purchase a biodiesel processor that incorporates a dry wash system to clean your biodiesel not water. This will produce a better quality biodiesel

- Start with clean vegetable oil.

- Start by performing lots of tests with small test amounts of biodiesel and portions of each ingredient

- Take your time and effort in your education your biofuel will turn out better and you will save time and money

- Once you understand it then begin processing used WVO which will give you further savings especially if you find it for free.

You can be energy self-sufficient by learning How To Make Biodiesel At Home easily and successfully in your own backyard.

What to do with my Glycerin after I make biodiesel was the question I got today from a home based biodiesel producer. My response was plenty! You can make soap, sell it to a cement or asphalt plant as a burner fuel, it has a high BTU rating and they will gladly take it. Asphalt and Cement plants usually burn a D4 or D5 diesel fuel oil for power generation to make their end products. I also suggested he put it on craigslist; you would be surprised at the response you can get. We have actually sold vegetable oil (UVO, WVO) that way. Last but not least of all glycerin is also a nutrient base for feedlot cattle, yep they are feeding it to cows. So do some research, but whatever you do, do not pour it down your drain! EPA problems you do not need.

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It’s been called ‘too good to be true’ and a ‘miracle’ fuel. It’s a biodiesel that’s made from waste, not food stock. If it’s successful, the new plant could replace the need for foreign oil.

The crowd at Ever Cat Fuels grand opening in Isanti, Minnesota learned all about a new way of making energy. They’re also seeing a biodiesel plant like no other in the world.

“It’s going to spur our economy,” said Clayton McNeff, co-founder of Ever Cat Fuels. “It’s a green technology, and it’s going to provide jobs. ”

The plant creates fuel without water, chemicals or waste. The new process called “Mcgyan”– named after its inventors — converts fats into fuel within seconds.

“When we get to full capacity in another week,” said McNeff, “we’ll be producing more than 10,000 gallons a day. And so that’s more than a truckload a day, so it will be going out to consumers very soon.”

“Biodiesel,” said Ben Yan holding up a bottle of the fuel. “This is the first time in this plant.”

They’re using vegetable oil waste as the base, but they could use anything from stink weed to algae.

For safety reasons, the only way to tour the plant is to watch through remote cameras. Two six-foot tall reactors will start by making 3 million gallons of fuel this year. In 3 years, that will be up to 30 million gallons per year.

“This is really a first of its kind plant,” said Yan. “It’s unique in the world. So, it had to be demonstrated at large scale and now our intention is to license the technology and so hopefully you’ll be seeing these plants all over the country.”

The plant creates fuel without water, chemicals or waste. The new process called “Mcgyan”– named after its inventors — converts fats into fuel within seconds.

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