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Biodiesel (ME)
Chris J Kobus
40 gallon biodiesel Processing unit
Rudolf Diesel Although Dr. Diesel did not
originally design his diesel engine to run on
peanut oil as many web sites claim, he did study
the use of vegitable oils. A French company did
run an early diesel engine at the 1900 Paris
world exhibition on 100 peanut oil (or earth nut
oil)
100 lbs. of veggie oil 10 lbs. methanol 100
lbs. biodiesel (B100) 10 lbs. of glycerin
FUEL MEISTER Specifications Biodiesel Output
43.5 gallons (max) per batch Operator Time a
few hours Tank Material Medium density
polyethylene Tank Stands Welded
steel Processor Size 62" high x 25"
diameter Pre-Mixer Size 40" high x 20"
diameter Shipping Weight 85 lbs. (Ships UPS
Ground)
Transesterification Veggie oils consist of three
fatty acid molecules attached to a glycerin
molecule, or a triglyceride. Three alcohol
molecules are combined with a catalyst (like Lye,
NaOH) to produce an alkyl ester (biodiesel) and
glycerin
For more information go to www.ouenergy.com