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Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question...

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Hayboy1

09-04-2008 18:14:20




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I was just offered a pretty good ( or appears to be on paper) opportunity to make my own bio-diesel for next season. I am planning on starting out on a small scale, and expanding from there. Maybe 30 acres or so. I am located in Western New England and have a relatively short growing season, mid April-mid September. I am torn between trying Sunflowers, Canola or some Crambe. I am just looking for any info you other guys have, ease of growing, harvesting etc etc. Thanks Mike

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Gerald J.

09-05-2008 18:17:19




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 Re: Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question... in reply to Hayboy1, 09-04-2008 18:14:20  
Unless you have a market for the deoiled grain and the other by products (like glycerin) you will find it more profitable to BUY biodiesel from a major maker.

Gerald J.



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HemiMoparMan

09-05-2008 00:22:01




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 Re: Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question... in reply to RickB, 09-04-2008 18:14:20  
The sunflowers are a good choice, 700 gallons to the acre I think. I have a chart somewhere that gives the amount per acre of different crops on an average yeild, and sunflowers were one of the highest useable oil producers.
I will try and find it for you and upload it in this thread.



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dde

09-05-2008 07:35:05




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 Re: Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question... in reply to HemiMoparMan, 09-05-2008 00:22:01  
i would think the canola since it is harvested just like wheat. Don't know your "deal" but one thing to keep in mind is seed storage. i would be interested in knowing where your oil seed press is coming from.



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Hayboy1

09-05-2008 21:15:29




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 Re: Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question... in reply to dde, 09-05-2008 07:35:05  
Well we are starting a Co-Op. The press is coming from Piedmont. Seed storage shouldn't be too bad, I have a guy that I know who is slowly selling off all of his stuff, and some bins are coming up soon. He used them for corn, but that shouldn't be a problem should it? The press is completely self contained,portable in a heated trailer, pelletizes the seed after it has been pressed and the glycerine will be sold off for soap making initially. I also have a large currency maker nearby that uses glycerine as well. Like I said, I am going to try it slow at first. I have heard Canola is a nightmare to harvest. I have a discbine that I could drop it with, but would I need a special head to pick it up with?

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rst277

09-10-2008 19:39:05




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 Re: Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question... in reply to Hayboy1, 09-05-2008 21:15:29  
i've never had big problems with harvesting canola. you definitely want to cut it when it is not totally dry or you'll knock all the canola out. the only problem could be that canola can grow real high. Combining it is slow going. never used anything other then the regular pick-up on the combine.



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djm75

09-06-2008 12:52:54




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 Re: Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question... in reply to Hayboy1, 09-05-2008 21:15:29  
canola makes very good biodiesel that is what we are running right now. about 100,000 gallons a day.



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Hayboy1

09-06-2008 16:01:12




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 Re: Renewable Energy / Bio-Diesel question... in reply to djm75, 09-06-2008 12:52:54  
we are most certainly not looking to make 100,000 gallons of biodiesel. But Canola looks like a smart option for us. I am a tad concerned about the combining and the difficulties that come with it. I guess we will cross that bridge when we get to it.



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