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LE Smith W/ Cen

03-07-2008 09:07:46

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With diesel now within $0.15 of $4.00/ gallon here in west central MI, is anyone producting their own Bio-diesel? I read in the last JD Furrow magazine about an "electronic" process which does not use chemicals to seprate out the oil. Any other information out here on that process? That sounds like something I would like to check out more. Thanks all...

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Rust collector

03-07-2008 13:28:53

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Re: On farm Bio-Diesel production... in reply to LE Smith W/ Central MI, 03-07-2008 09:07:46

Fellows,

Best biodiesel info is at>Link

There>Link are a tremendous number of folks who will relieve your wallet for small scale biodiesel production equipment. Be very careful!

Small mechanical crushing presses are about 66% as efficeint as hexane extraction of oil from soybeans. Then you need a market for the meal. For swine, you may need to roast the meal before feeding.

Next problem is in maintaining a biodiesel that is suitable quality from these units. It is very difficult with large scale equipment that is in production every day. Almost impossible from small scaled equipment to get consistent product.

Finally, biodiesel production requires removal of about 10% glycerin by volume. This product will coke injectors resulting in poor engine efficiency and hard starting with possibility of jelling in the crankcase. Disposal of glycerin does have some environmental implications. Don't expect to be able to pour it out or burn it for disposal.

For what it is worth.

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Gerald J.

03-07-2008 13:45:58

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Re: On farm Bio-Diesel production... in reply to Rust collector, 03-07-2008 13:28:53

In production quantity and properly cleaned that glycerine is worth a significant price. Not something to be discarded, but in the on farm scale it wouldn't be saleable.

Gerald J.

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rrlund

03-07-2008 11:39:56

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Re: On farm Bio-Diesel production... in reply to LE Smith W/ Central MI, 03-07-2008 09:07:46

I'm going to send you an email with a name. My brother says the guy who was my best friend and neighbor back when we were in high school lives in White Cloud now and is making soy bio diesel himself. Says he's making 2000 gallons a week.

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BLinWMi

03-10-2008 17:11:47

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Re: On farm Bio-Diesel production... in reply to rrlund, 03-07-2008 11:39:56

I am curious who this is that is supposedly making that much biodiesel locally. I do know there was a guy that attempted it just a mile south of Grant on 37 but I was at the starter shop next door last week and saw them removing equipment from the building.
I work for a corp that owns 137 Burger Kings and about 40 Chilis restauarants and have done a bit of research on how to make bio fuel as I have a good deal of used cooking oil available from the company. The best setup i have found is at Dieselsecret.com. I saw the unit working out at World Dairy Expo. I am convinced this is the best small setup available currently. Just haven't come up with the cash to buy the first converter yet. One machine has the ability to make 50 gallons every 48 hours. It is a push button operationm with final product every 2 days.

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Mike (WA)

03-07-2008 13:01:23

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Re: On farm Bio-Diesel production... in reply to rrlund, 03-07-2008 11:39:56

There was a blurb on pressing soybeans for fuel in Farm Show magazine. Supposedly, with $10 soybeans, you gain $138 per ton. Heres the link:

Walder Mfg.

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