Ps 1 week ago I didnt know a thing about bio. However I then found you and your videos. Ive watched them all a few times each !!! The amount ive learned in such a small space of time is a credit to you sir. I thank you for your time and effort for showing us all in great detail how to make bio diesel. From us all thank you very much!!! Regards Derek
Great video! Just as I needed for our project, but I do have some few questions. 1.) How did you separate the glycerin from the biodiesel, what kind of method did you use? 2.) What kind of water did you use to wash the biodiesel, distilled, mineral, etc. 3.) Is there a specific volume of water that is needed in washing the biodiesel? ratio'ing it will be a great help. (vol of water for washing : vol of biodiesel) 4.) How did you separate the biodiesel from the water in washing, are there any methods that you use? How many times does it need to wash?
@derekne That's a great question. It's about a 1 to 1 ratio. Ie. if you make 1 liter of Bio, it'll take about 1 liter of water to wash it. For mini batches, you do 3 water washes (split the 1 liter of water into 3), and just pour it into the bottle and gently slosh it around. For large batches, yes, you can run a hose into the tank with a mister on the end of it.
This video is a VERY simplified explanation of what is involved in the making of BD. For starters there is no explanation of the heating of the oil that is required. Assuming that most watching this will be interested in making large batches of BD I suggest you look into how much energy is required to heat a 55 gal drum of WVO (waste vegetable oil). Not an easy proposition in itself. Next, look into where you can acquire a 55 gal drum of methanol. Not an easy proposition.
Again, this process is VERY involved on a large scale, something most BD supply companies will not mention or downplay as much as they can. As with most things that are made to look simple and easy in videos when one starts asking questions most will discover complexities that are involved that take time and money. Good luck to all!
As most source WVO will come from Chinese restaurants it will most likely have water in it because most restaurant’s WVO containers are outside, next to their dumpsters and they do not care if rain water gets into the WVO waste container. Running the heated oil through a centrifuge will also get a lot of the unwanted particulates from the cooking process out of the oil.
For NaOH, you use a base figure of 5.5 in the titration. You also need to titrate with NaOH based titration solution (1 gram NaOH + 1 liter of water). Everything else is the same though.
@cloudiow 1) It's the standard alcohol to use to do titrations with among home brewers. You can use Tolene with Isopropyl, but Isopropyl Alcohol works great 2) Yes. Methanol works much better. Ethanol will work, but it has to be absolutely dry to do so (we're talking 99.9% pure). And even then it's a royal pain in the butt to wash Biodiesel made from Ethanol. 3) Not sure on your pH value question. All I do is add enough KOH solution to neutralize the acids and then measure how much it took.
@VirkDS As long as you take the proper precautions, Biodiesel can be made safely. It also depends on your situation as to how much realistically can be made safely.
@spc6grl It's usually done in settling tanks. ie. the water sinks below the biodiesel, settles out and is removed. Once the majority of the water is removed, the biodiesel can be circulated with heat applied to evaporate off the remaining water.
@cloudiow Yes. They are different oils. I prefer sun flower oil as it has lower gel points. Visit Biodiesel Pictures (can't give a URL in comments, just hit Google & search for it), then go to the Biodiesel batches section. I did a study on different oils and their gel points that was really telling on the different gel points of different oils.
@dieselperformance17 As long as it's a pink color, you're good. The oil will discolor the pink a bit, so it doesn't have to be as pink as mine was. Mine was also in the bright sunlight too so it exaggerated the color change.
@changomonster what "Biodiesel Property's" are you looking for? The 3/27 will let you know if you have a good reaction. The soap test (see our website) will let you know if you got all the soap out. The titration test will tell you how much to react with it. However, if you need to test it to see if it meets the ASTM standard, you'll have to send it off to a lab. I like Gorge Analytical and Bentley Biofuels for ASTM testing.
@boliviangirls Use 1 gram Sodium Hydroxide, 1 liter distilled water & you have sodium based titration solution. Yes. You can use sodium for the whole process. Adjust your base down to 5.5 though. Divide it by the purity though. 5.5/.95 = 5.8. We don't have a book, but we do have a great DVD. It's our Biolyles Biodiesel Workshop DVD & is available on our website. utahbio dot com
@changomonster Yes. It's called the 3/27 test. Look through our videos for the 3/27 Biodiesel conversion Test. It's one of the oldest ones we have on here but it'll walk you through how to do it. Very simple test.
@derekne Yep! 200 liters of water. Yep. It can definitely be a nightmare at times. Sun w/ aquarium bubblers do great. Recirculation to dry oil is the best though.
im kind of pondering on the idea of converting a diesel truck into biodeisel.after watching this vid im wondering if even after buying all this equip if its a cheaper alternative to regular gas? im a noob to this subject.
Sorry this may be a stupid question but when calculating the amount of catalyst needed to add to methanol where does the number 7 come from for KOH = 7 at 4:35 in the clip?
I have a few other questions: 1. If making a bigger batch of biodiesel (say 30-40 gallons) how long should I mix the hot oil with the methanol + KOH? 2. What is the process of "washing" or "misting" the mixture above? 3. What is the best way to dispose of the waste (Glycerin and titrated oil samples)?
@cqr80 It's available on our website at Utah Biodiesel Supply in the chemicals section. We carry it in 15 mL or 130 mL varieties and in multi packs. (see the video description for a link to our site)
You have done a nice organic chemist job, I understand that... But there is some little spot which i worry about. The main disadvantage of biodiesel is that it forms peroxyde and acids because of present double carbon-carbon(biodiesel oxidation)... I read few articles that it isn't good thing to put water in biodiesel cause of that( + oxygen from air does the same). And also if it melts some metal particles, these metal then have a role of a catalist so the corrosion speed's up :D... www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532012001200004 The other thing is about glycerol, you contaminated it with lots of stuff... If it's clean it can have a use as antifreeze liquid pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie50189a017 And i belive that (in yours videos) you didn't say anything about microbiology in biodiesel fuel, which can also make a big influence ...
@soundmasterj18 7 represents the amount of catalyst required to react new oil into Biodiesel. 3 represents the extra catalyst needed to neutralize the free fatty acids in the oil and still have enough to make Biodiesel. Watch our "Why we titrate" video for a great explanation as well.
the main question is, What you do with the water that you used fo wash the biodiesel? the same for glicerine? those are pollutants. What do you suggest for destination of this substances?
Hello, these videos are great! I'm doing this reaction at university in our pilot plant, but this year we can't heat up the oil. Will there be any difference (apart from reaction rate) that I should look out for?
@UtahBiodiesel Thank you very much, now, I have a question, if this small batch you mix it for five minutes, for how long should I mix a larger batch???, lets say 10 litters.
Hello im sorry if this seems like a strange question but how much water is needed to wash per litre of bio? Is there a ratio? Also can it just be hose piped into a tank of bio?
If you want to do it the best way in order to produce the highest quality BD you are going to have to get a centrifuge involved. The process, before you even introduce the methanol, is to heat the oil and then while it is heated run the oil through a centrifuge in order to get any water out of your source oil.
@graydonblair Thank you for your answer. Another question (sorry, just curious): I've heard that you can also use Lye in the process instead of KOH. What exactly is the difference?
@UtahBiodiesel Thank you for your reply m8. So if I had say 200 litres of bio in a large tank are you saying it will require around 200 litres of water? That sure is a lot of water. Im guessing trying to get all that water away is going to be a night mare. Even with it in the sun and with various aquarium bubblers and useing the recirculation method. Any thoughts on my reply sir?
@budupayang When oil is new, it still requires 7 grams of KOH per liter of oil to react the oil into Biodiesel. We call this the "base" amount. If you have a chance, watch our latest titration videos as we explain with a great analogy where the 7.0 comes from and why it's important. Thanks for watching!
Nice video but can you confirm the temperature scale you used? You were using metric measurements throughout the entire video but then the temperature on the screen had an F instead of a C? Thanks.
my familly owns collectively 8 restaurants, we use a LOT of oil for our deep fryers, we could be going through 1500 - 2000+ liters of vegetable oil a month. i got a feeling we are sleeping on a gold mine but i have no clue AT ALL to how to proceed with such an enterprise. i have a simple question, do you think its worth for us to start a small biodiesel plant?
You have a good source of used cooking oil. First thing is to store it in the drums undercover, better still, in a "tote" tank or several of them. Then you can draw the oil off the top as any crud will settle after a few days. There is more to learn, I have been making B D for about 5 years now. Send a message if you're interested.
HEy i got a question, i got science project working on to make my own bio diesel. i go a question. Is there a differnce between sun flower oil, vegtable oil or soja oil? and which of those you preffer thanks!
@boliviangirls Using the Deluxe Titration Kit, use the scale that came with it and measure out 1 gram of your Sodium Hydroxide. Put it in the titration solution bottle and add the distilled water. Then you'll be set to titrate with sodium hydroxide. The formula for making bio with Sodium Hydroxide is in our titration kit instructions as well as on our website utahbio dot com (left-hand side under Biodiesel Basics: How To Titrate)
I got a titration kit to get me started in learning and Ive been trying it over and over and I think I may have it , it took 5ml of titration solution to make a sorta pink color but nothing as clear as your pink, what can I be doing wrong , and I use the exact same ingredients as you
@garyconway86 Sounds like you're oil isn't quite dry yet. Take a sample of the fuel and let it air dry in a mason jar for a couple of days & see if it clears up. If it doesn't, do a soap test. Feel free to email me (contact info on my website--see description) and I'd be happy to help you through it.
@UtahBiodiesel Thanks alot utah bio-diesel :) but i got some questions, for my big project :) regarding your method. 1. Why did you use 2-propanol for the tritation 2. Does it matter if you use ethanol or methanol for the mixture with NaOH. 3. Why/ what did you add for the pH ? that part i didnt get i mean will it mix better when it has a certain Ph value? could you plesase anwswer these? :D it would help me so much! on my project for a good grade ^^
@NeonGenesisPlatinum Yeah....the sun was really bright that day & I didn't see the numbers I'd written down. Didn't realize I'd screwed it up until I got into editing. By then it was too late. But yep, still human.
so methanol is the most expensive component. how much does it currently cost by 55 gallon drum? ive heard it costs 100 bux per drum but online it costs about 450 shipping included. whats the deal?
Place a little sample of the Biodiesel in a hot pan or use a water test kit to test how dry it is. Check out our video on the water test kit to see how it works.
How can I make the titration solution with sodium hydroxide instead of potassium hydroxide???... actually, how I can make the whole thing using sodium hydroxide, because It's all I could get in Va. I bought the DELUXE TITRATION KIT from your web site, and that comes with 10 grams of potassium hydroxide. Do you guys have a book I can buy for this kind of questions???.
I am totally confused by this video. So I did some reading. Most scientific papers say that the ratio of oil to methanol is 6:1 with NaOH 1%wt. This was the same whether the oil is used or fresh. I never come across any titration needed in any scientific papers. Maybe titration is not needed as KOH was only used as a catalyst. (Catalyst is defined as a substance that causes the reaction to occur or happen faster without being consumed.) Also as noted by others the actual titration process is incorrect. If you are using phenolphthalein, the pKa of it is 9.4 which turns the solution "Salmon pink". The actual solution in the above video is bright pink which means that the solution can have a pH anywhere above. Why is KOH important? Because in excess, a different reaction will occur. KOH will react directly with the oil. That will produce soap. P.S. I am not a chemist but I did take some class in Organic chemistry. I suggest you to do some scientific reading if you want to know more. Scientific papers on the internet are limited.
Hello my friend How are you today, - Can you give us more information about the amount of materials used compared to converting 1000 liters of oil used and producing biofuel? Can you give us numbers about the amount of material please Thank you so much A happy day for you and your family
Can you please inform us of the reason to go thru these steps. I get my oil from a guy who just filters it to 2 microns, then he adds an anti gelling agent and that's it. I mix it with 30% jetA or kerosene to bring the viscosity down to Diesel #2 It works great plenty of power and easy starts. No fussing with transesterfication. If I had to mess with that BS Id just buy diesel and be done with it
7 is the amount of catalyst required to react with the oil to make Biodiesel. 3 is the amount of catalyst required to neutralize the free fatty acids in the oil and still have enough left over to make Biodiesel from the remaining oil
As methanol is a KEY ingredient in the process this will likely stop most in their tracks. Also, keep in mind that methanol is VERY volatile. The making of BD is a fun experiment but for large scale production on the personal level involves a substantial investment and time commitment. Ask me how I know. Also, and in my opinion, the most important variable in the process concerns the QUALITY of BD that one would want to produce and burn in a diesel car engine.
Ps 1 week ago I didnt know a thing about bio. However I then found you and your videos. Ive watched them all a few times each !!!
The amount ive learned in such a small space of time is a credit to you sir. I thank you for your time and effort for showing us all in great detail how to make bio diesel.
From us all thank you very much!!! Regards Derek
Great video! Just as I needed for our project, but I do have some few questions.
1.) How did you separate the glycerin from the biodiesel, what kind of method did you use?
2.) What kind of water did you use to wash the biodiesel, distilled, mineral, etc.
3.) Is there a specific volume of water that is needed in washing the biodiesel? ratio'ing it will be a great help. (vol of water for washing : vol of biodiesel)
4.) How did you separate the biodiesel from the water in washing, are there any methods that you use? How many times does it need to wash?
These are great question that all should be answered!
All I can say is thank you for your time and trouble making this video.
Graden, you have been so helpful! Thank you for your kind patience and enthusiasm, -Gary in Oregon
Man I learnt to make biodiesel from your videos. Thanks. Really easy.
@derekne That's a great question. It's about a 1 to 1 ratio. Ie. if you make 1 liter of Bio, it'll take about 1 liter of water to wash it. For mini batches, you do 3 water washes (split the 1 liter of water into 3), and just pour it into the bottle and gently slosh it around. For large batches, yes, you can run a hose into the tank with a mister on the end of it.
This video is a VERY simplified explanation of what is involved in the making of BD. For starters there is no explanation of the heating of the oil that is required. Assuming that most watching this will be interested in making large batches of BD I suggest you look into how much energy is required to heat a 55 gal drum of WVO (waste vegetable oil). Not an easy proposition in itself. Next, look into where you can acquire a 55 gal drum of methanol. Not an easy proposition.
Again, this process is VERY involved on a large scale, something most BD supply companies will not mention or downplay as much as they can. As with most things that are made to look simple and easy in videos when one starts asking questions most will discover complexities that are involved that take time and money. Good luck to all!
As most source WVO will come from Chinese restaurants it will most likely have water in it because most restaurant’s WVO containers are outside, next to their dumpsters and they do not care if rain water gets into the WVO waste container. Running the heated oil through a centrifuge will also get a lot of the unwanted particulates from the cooking process out of the oil.
It's called Acoustic Sunrise and is a stock audio clip in iMovie 08/09. I love it!
For NaOH, you use a base figure of 5.5 in the titration. You also need to titrate with NaOH based titration solution (1 gram NaOH + 1 liter of water). Everything else is the same though.
@SteelerSVK Yes. But it's a royal pain in the rear. You have to use quite a bit more, and washing it can be really, really tricky, but it is doable.
@cloudiow
1) It's the standard alcohol to use to do titrations with among home brewers. You can use Tolene with Isopropyl, but Isopropyl Alcohol works great
2) Yes. Methanol works much better. Ethanol will work, but it has to be absolutely dry to do so (we're talking 99.9% pure). And even then it's a royal pain in the butt to wash Biodiesel made from Ethanol.
3) Not sure on your pH value question. All I do is add enough KOH solution to neutralize the acids and then measure how much it took.
thanx this really will help me on my science project wish me luck!!! ; ]
@VirkDS As long as you take the proper precautions, Biodiesel can be made safely. It also depends on your situation as to how much realistically can be made safely.
thanx!! this vid really help my final year project! luv it!
@spc6grl It's usually done in settling tanks. ie. the water sinks below the biodiesel, settles out and is removed. Once the majority of the water is removed, the biodiesel can be circulated with heat applied to evaporate off the remaining water.
@cloudiow Yes. They are different oils. I prefer sun flower oil as it has lower gel points.
Visit Biodiesel Pictures (can't give a URL in comments, just hit Google & search for it), then go to the Biodiesel batches section. I did a study on different oils and their gel points that was really telling on the different gel points of different oils.
why do we add 7 to 3 after the titrations?
can we use smthng elese in place of isopropyl alcohol?
@dieselperformance17 As long as it's a pink color, you're good. The oil will discolor the pink a bit, so it doesn't have to be as pink as mine was. Mine was also in the bright sunlight too so it exaggerated the color change.
@changomonster what "Biodiesel Property's" are you looking for?
The 3/27 will let you know if you have a good reaction. The soap test (see our website) will let you know if you got all the soap out. The titration test will tell you how much to react with it.
However, if you need to test it to see if it meets the ASTM standard, you'll have to send it off to a lab. I like Gorge Analytical and Bentley Biofuels for ASTM testing.
@boliviangirls Use 1 gram Sodium Hydroxide, 1 liter distilled water & you have sodium based titration solution. Yes. You can use sodium for the whole process. Adjust your base down to 5.5 though. Divide it by the purity though. 5.5/.95 = 5.8.
We don't have a book, but we do have a great DVD. It's our Biolyles Biodiesel Workshop DVD & is available on our website. utahbio dot com
@changomonster Yes. It's called the 3/27 test.
Look through our videos for the 3/27 Biodiesel conversion Test. It's one of the oldest ones we have on here but it'll walk you through how to do it. Very simple test.
Question: When you wash the biodiesel, how exactly do you separate it from the water? With hoses and pumps, or is it a more thorough process?
usually there's a tap under the container, just open the tap slowly
That video is very helpful thanks so much
@freewolf124 Not sure on molarity, but you want to make sure it's at least 90% pure. Industrial grate usually is.
Great video, Careful with that titration, it looks like you may have added a small unnecessary amount
@derekne Yep! 200 liters of water. Yep. It can definitely be a nightmare at times. Sun w/ aquarium bubblers do great. Recirculation to dry oil is the best though.
im kind of pondering on the idea of converting a diesel truck into biodeisel.after watching this vid im wondering if even after buying all this equip if its a cheaper alternative to regular gas? im a noob to this subject.
Sorry this may be a stupid question but when calculating the amount of catalyst needed to add to methanol where does the number 7 come from for KOH = 7 at 4:35 in the clip?
I have a few other questions:
1. If making a bigger batch of biodiesel (say 30-40 gallons) how long should I mix the hot oil with the methanol + KOH?
2. What is the process of "washing" or "misting" the mixture above?
3. What is the best way to dispose of the waste (Glycerin and titrated oil samples)?
can u explain the calculations after the titrations ? wehy do we add 7 to 3?
@cqr80 It's available on our website at Utah Biodiesel Supply in the chemicals section.
We carry it in 15 mL or 130 mL varieties and in multi packs. (see the video description for a link to our site)
Sir would you show how to make petrol from grass
@Unclesamslair Yes. You need to filter the oil (we go down to 400 microns) and also remove the water.
Thanks for watching. Glad to hear you enjoyed it.
You have done a nice organic chemist job, I understand that... But there is some little spot which i worry about. The main disadvantage of biodiesel is that it forms peroxyde and acids because of present double carbon-carbon(biodiesel oxidation)... I read few articles that it isn't good thing to put water in biodiesel cause of that( + oxygen from air does the same). And also if it melts some metal particles, these metal then have a role of a catalist so the corrosion speed's up :D...
www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532012001200004
The other thing is about glycerol, you contaminated it with lots of stuff... If it's clean it can have a use as antifreeze liquid pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie50189a017
And i belive that (in yours videos) you didn't say anything about microbiology in biodiesel fuel, which can also make a big influence ...
@soundmasterj18 7 represents the amount of catalyst required to react new oil into Biodiesel. 3 represents the extra catalyst needed to neutralize the free fatty acids in the oil and still have enough to make Biodiesel. Watch our "Why we titrate" video for a great explanation as well.
in India meet patanjali so they give jatropa oil as bio diesel
Kindly clear the concept of value 7, how its come from?
How do you decide the amount of methanol ? As per the oil amount!.
Question: Why did you add 7 to 3? Where did u get 7???
what is the 7 in 3+7 for?
the main question is, What you do with the water that you used fo wash the biodiesel? the same for glicerine? those are pollutants. What do you suggest for destination of this substances?
Hello, these videos are great! I'm doing this reaction at university in our pilot plant, but this year we can't heat up the oil. Will there be any difference (apart from reaction rate) that I should look out for?
@UtahBiodiesel Thank you very much, now, I have a question, if this small batch you mix it for five minutes, for how long should I mix a larger batch???, lets say 10 litters.
@mantiss1234 It depends on what the titration is. A higher titrating oil will cause you to need to use more grams per liter.
Thanks🙏
Hello im sorry if this seems like a strange question but how much water is needed to wash per litre of bio? Is there a ratio? Also can it just be hose piped into a tank of bio?
If you want to do it the best way in order to produce the highest quality BD you are going to have to get a centrifuge involved. The process, before you even introduce the methanol, is to heat the oil and then while it is heated run the oil through a centrifuge in order to get any water out of your source oil.
@graydonblair Thank you for your answer. Another question (sorry, just curious): I've heard that you can also use Lye in the process instead of KOH. What exactly is the difference?
@UtahBiodiesel
Thank you for your reply m8.
So if I had say 200 litres of bio in a large tank are you saying it will require around 200 litres of water? That sure is a lot of water. Im guessing trying to get all that water away is going to be a night mare. Even with it in the sun and with various aquarium bubblers and useing the recirculation method. Any thoughts on my reply sir?
@aeroscope Yes. But it's more effort, takes more, and is tricky to wash.
what formula would you use from making the 1 liter test batch to a 40 gallon ful batch
@budupayang When oil is new, it still requires 7 grams of KOH per liter of oil to react the oil into Biodiesel. We call this the "base" amount. If you have a chance, watch our latest titration videos as we explain with a great analogy where the 7.0 comes from and why it's important.
Thanks for watching!
@UtahBiodiesel thx 4 the quick response
What do you need to produce Biodiesel in mass production (Industrial Scale)?
Didn't you think about it?
@UtahBiodiesel thank you
Wal mart or any auto parts store. It comes in the brand name HEET in the yellow bottle.
Interesting...
No, unfortunatley it won't work with gas. It'll only work with methanol
Nice video but can you confirm the temperature scale you used? You were using metric measurements throughout the entire video but then the temperature on the screen had an F instead of a C? Thanks.
my familly owns collectively 8 restaurants, we use a LOT of oil for our deep fryers, we could be going through 1500 - 2000+ liters of vegetable oil a month. i got a feeling we are sleeping on a gold mine but i have no clue AT ALL to how to proceed with such an enterprise. i have a simple question, do you think its worth for us to start a small biodiesel plant?
You have a good source of used cooking oil. First thing is to store it in the drums undercover, better still, in a "tote" tank or several of them. Then you can draw the oil off the top as any crud will settle after a few days. There is more to learn, I have been making B D for about 5 years now. Send a message if you're interested.
I was wondering what catalyst was used ? thank you
HEy i got a question, i got science project working on to make my own bio diesel.
i go a question. Is there a differnce between sun flower oil, vegtable oil or soja oil?
and which of those you preffer thanks!
What will be the ideal temperature for oil if used ethanol?
Thanks for the video! :)
@boliviangirls Using the Deluxe Titration Kit, use the scale that came with it and measure out 1 gram of your Sodium Hydroxide. Put it in the titration solution bottle and add the distilled water. Then you'll be set to titrate with sodium hydroxide.
The formula for making bio with Sodium Hydroxide is in our titration kit instructions as well as on our website utahbio dot com (left-hand side under Biodiesel Basics: How To Titrate)
Is Titration mandatory...?
Before preparing for biodiesel
How many litters of biodiesel get from 10 litter used vegetable oil...? Sir
We use about a thousand liters of diesel each day on a cummins engine. I wonder if this would work
I got a titration kit to get me started in learning and Ive been trying it over and over and I think I may have it , it took 5ml of titration solution to make a sorta pink color but nothing as clear as your pink, what can I be doing wrong , and I use the exact same ingredients as you
@garyconway86
Sounds like you're oil isn't quite dry yet. Take a sample of the fuel and let it air dry in a mason jar for a couple of days & see if it clears up. If it doesn't, do a soap test. Feel free to email me (contact info on my website--see description) and I'd be happy to help you through it.
@UtahBiodiesel Thanks alot utah bio-diesel :)
but i got some questions, for my big project :) regarding your method.
1. Why did you use 2-propanol for the tritation
2. Does it matter if you use ethanol or methanol for the mixture with NaOH.
3. Why/ what did you add for the pH ? that part i didnt get i mean will it mix better when it has a certain Ph value?
could you plesase anwswer these? :D
it would help me so much! on my project for a good grade ^^
At what temperature will this run and when does it get too thick to run without modifying your car
I really don't understand where you get the, 'KOH Base = 7' after you've done the titrations. Can you please explain?
@NeonGenesisPlatinum Yeah....the sun was really bright that day & I didn't see the numbers I'd written down. Didn't realize I'd screwed it up until I got into editing. By then it was too late. But yep, still human.
so methanol is the most expensive component. how much does it currently cost by 55 gallon drum? ive heard it costs 100 bux per drum but online it costs about 450 shipping included. whats the deal?
Amazing thanks.....but what id like to know is how cost effective is the whole process compared to gasoline at $4.30 a gallon. my vehicle gets 20 mpg.
We produce ours for about $0.75 to $1.25/gallon. So, it's fairly cost effective.
Savanna Gonzales don't put it in a gasoline vehicle! It is diesel fuel! Just making sure haha
It is possible to replace methanol with isopropyl alcohol?
Place a little sample of the Biodiesel in a hot pan or use a water test kit to test how dry it is. Check out our video on the water test kit to see how it works.
Can I substitute the methanol with ethanol?
Why is isopropylalcohol is used for the titration?
if we were to use Lye instaed of potassium nitrate, how much of it would we use?
How can I make the titration solution with sodium hydroxide instead of potassium hydroxide???... actually, how I can make the whole thing using sodium hydroxide, because It's all I could get in Va.
I bought the DELUXE TITRATION KIT from your web site, and that comes with 10 grams of potassium hydroxide.
Do you guys have a book I can buy for this kind of questions???.
I am totally confused by this video. So I did some reading. Most scientific papers say that the ratio of oil to methanol is 6:1 with NaOH 1%wt. This was the same whether the oil is used or fresh. I never come across any titration needed in any scientific papers. Maybe titration is not needed as KOH was only used as a catalyst. (Catalyst is defined as a substance that causes the reaction to occur or happen faster without being consumed.)
Also as noted by others the actual titration process is incorrect. If you are using phenolphthalein, the pKa of it is 9.4 which turns the solution "Salmon pink". The actual solution in the above video is bright pink which means that the solution can have a pH anywhere above.
Why is KOH important? Because in excess, a different reaction will occur. KOH will react directly with the oil. That will produce soap.
P.S. I am not a chemist but I did take some class in Organic chemistry. I suggest you to do some scientific reading if you want to know more. Scientific papers on the internet are limited.
How much amount off bio-diesel can be obtained from 500 ml waste Vegetable oil?
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- Can you give us more information about the amount of materials used compared to converting 1000 liters of oil used and producing biofuel? Can you give us numbers about the amount of material please
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hi there just wondering why is it 10grams in the catalyst needed 3+7, it is always 10 grams
what have u done with the titration solution?
How do you know when the finished product is dry?
Could ethanol be used in place of methanol?
Which catalyst used in bio diesel
Hi, where do you get methanol for this? I asked in paints shops and car parts shops, but pure methanol no where to be found... :/ Thank you.
is biodiesel cheeper to make than white diesel costs?
@derekne Glad you've enjoyed them! Stop by the site at utahbio com as well for even more great tutorials. biodieselreview com is also great.
Can you please inform us of the reason to go thru these steps. I get my oil from a guy who just filters it to 2 microns, then he adds an anti gelling agent and that's it. I mix it with 30% jetA or kerosene to bring the viscosity down to Diesel #2 It works great plenty of power and easy starts. No fussing with transesterfication. If I had to mess with that BS Id just buy diesel and be done with it
Lmfaoo me too this is to dam much and the time and money u spend doing this over n over gets aannoying
How do you wash the biodiesel????????
7 is the amount of catalyst required to react with the oil to make Biodiesel. 3 is the amount of catalyst required to neutralize the free fatty acids in the oil and still have enough left over to make Biodiesel from the remaining oil
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What is Jessamine hydroxide?
Thank you very Much sir , but i need to step separation
Do larger scale videos.
can i buy the compound on the internet ?
As methanol is a KEY ingredient in the process this will likely stop most in their tracks. Also, keep in mind that methanol is VERY volatile.
The making of BD is a fun experiment but for large scale production on the personal level involves a substantial investment and time commitment. Ask me how I know. Also, and in my opinion, the most important variable in the process concerns the QUALITY of BD that one would want to produce and burn in a diesel car engine.