Hi all, I am sure this will be a highly redundant request to most - sorry.
I hope to soon be a fellow bio-brewer. I have been doing a lot of research and I am now prepared (mentally anyway) to begin refining test batch equipment and procedures. After I get titration and test batch processing conquered, I plan to use the Foolproof method and would like to try to develop a hands-off system. The Supreme Commander requires that this be a low budget operation. That said, the immediate stumbling block is that of a quality affordable scale. Or maybe it's not. Any recommendations on scales? >From much of the information that I've read, acids and bases and catalysts are generally a hardware store type item for someone just starting out. Are there other sources of these supplies that might reduce cost, packaging wastes and trips to the Mega Hardware Hut and can provide these things on a scale appropriate for me? Once you've produced your first *quality* liter of biodiesel, what is your test apparatus? I have contemplated renting a diesel generator for this purpose. Is that a good idea? Are there other functional tests that can be performed prior to subjecting an engine to my fuel? A bit of background (just a bit) - I live in Lancaster County, PA and would like to tour an individual processor if someone is nearby. I plan to eventually replace my heating oil with B100 and also fuel my car with the same. I will be installing a solar hot water heater for DHW and radiant heat later this year if anyone is interested in comparing notes for those sorts of things. I have also contemplated solar hot water as my heat source during biofuel processing. Has anyone successfully done this? Thanks, in advance, for the bandwidth for you time, Ken _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
