| BUILDING A BIODIESEL PROCESSOR IS EASY! The | | | | building a simple machine to create a simple chemical |
| headlines scream.Let's get this straight right away. | | | | reaction. You are going to mix, then blend chemicals |
| Yes, it is possible. (Notice I didn't say "Easy.") Many | | | | into vegetable oil, allow them to settle, then "wash |
| people have built them themselves, and a lot of | | | | them." I'm simplifying here, of course, but in the end |
| people are doing so right now. There is a lot of talk | | | | that's about all there is to it. These actions can be |
| recently about people going to the local dump and | | | | accomplished simply.The parts, and processes |
| scrounging up the various parts and whipping up the | | | | involved are simple and straight forward.The |
| processor of their dreams. In fact on my web site | | | | advantages of building your processor are compelling... |
| below you can find detailed plans to do this very | | | | The cost: You can always build a processor much |
| thing.First a word of caution: ANYTHING is easy, if | | | | cheaper than buying one. You will understand (at |
| you know what you are doing. These guys are | | | | least by the time you're done) every aspect of the |
| experts. They know what they are doing. They have | | | | process. Many of the components can be gotten |
| been working with, and around biodiesel for many | | | | cheaply, or free.The disadvantages are equally |
| years. This isn't to say you can't do it, this is to say | | | | compelling... The time factor. It's going to take you a |
| be smart about it...and be careful.I'm not trying to talk | | | | lot of time of scrounging and tinkering. Real engineers |
| you out of it, But I am trying to talk some sense. | | | | designed the commercial kits, they thought of things |
| Don't get caught up in the hype. If you have | | | | you might not. Trial and error. You may have to |
| mechanical ability, are able to educate yourself, have | | | | make and re-make many times before you get it |
| the ability to apply that education into action and | | | | right. There's risk involved. Do it wrong and you're |
| take proper safety precautions, there is no reason | | | | playing with dangerous chemicals and fire.If you are |
| why it can't be done.Before undertaking a project like | | | | still convinced this is the path you want to take and |
| this you need to be rational about your mechanical | | | | are looking for a detailed discussion of the project, |
| abilities. Have you ever done anything like this | | | | including diagrams, plans, schematics, and parts list, |
| before? If not, re-think. Buying a kit first, and maybe | | | | check out the web site below.David Sieg is the |
| building your own after maybe the way to go.For | | | | Managing Director of Global Biotechnology Solutions, |
| many people buying a kit is the way to go. Part with | | | | an American company based in Vietnam. His |
| some money and it is delivered to your door. Put it | | | | expertise is in real world application of alternative |
| together, buy the ingredients, and you have some | | | | fuels and technologies for developing countries. He is |
| biodiesel ready to go. You'll get to understand the | | | | also the author of the wildly popular web site where |
| biodiesel process first, which is the most important, | | | | he shares his knowledge freely to enable anyone to |
| not the processor.Having said that, this isn't building a | | | | become energy independent. |
| nuclear reactor, either. For the most part you are | | | | |