Bio Diesel

[sledneck]

So today at work we got work that Av gas will got up 40 cents today.... yes that 40 its not a typo. I hope we dont see that at the pump....

Anyway that got me thinking about cheaper fuel, WVO is out for my truck to spendy and i dont really want to fawk up my dmax. Talking to a co working that is converting his 94 f250 to burn WVO. He was telling me that there is a class coming up in june on info and how to make Bio Diesel. think the class is 40 bucks...any one interested in going?

[murphyslaw]

Originally Posted by e-mail from the bio group

Please distribute information about this event:

Hands-On Biodiesel Brewing Class

Saturday June 14, 2008 - 12:30pm
APU Kellogg Campus at Spring Creek Farm
6404 N. Lossing Rd, Palmer, Alaska

$39 fee - call Will Taygan at Arctic Vegwerks 688-5288 to register.

Please join Arctic Vegwerks for an afternoon hands-on biodiesel brewing
class and make your own fuel! Participants will learn how to collect
oil, test it, and create a small batch of biodiesel to take home.

Registration is required, and the course fee includes the use of all
safety equipment, lab supplies and ingredients for a test batch.

Hands-On Biodiesel Brewing is the second in a series of biodiesel and
vegoil events and classes this summer. New students are welcome.

See the events page at www.alaskabiodiesel .org or call Will Taygan at
Arctic Vegwerks 688-5288 for more information and to register.

yeah I get lots of e-mails

[Kodiak Dodge]

got a buddy here who has been running corn oil from deep fat fryers as an exsperiment. His rig runs good an acctually runs smoother with more power. One problem he has been working on is filtration. Oil collection is time consuming and he's evaluating wether all the time consuming work is worth it. He has currently three suppliers of the oil. His exhaust smells like BBQ..

[FordCummins]

This is a very good thread to read from the TDR website. A guy from Billings Montana has been brewing his own Boi Blend since 05 and has been reporting results running it in a 04 and 05 Dodge Cummins. Everything is working out great for him. He has even found ways to combat the cold weather issues. Like mentioned above, is it really worth the time to collect and make the fuel? For me I say no, I work 10-12 hours a day and want to enjoy the Alaska outdoors in the Summer. I think it would be a great idea if someone had the time to collect the oil and make your own fuel. But how much fuel so you spend driving around collecting oil, cost of power to heat and make the fuel, etc? Too much time/work for me to worry about at this point in my life even at $5.00/gallon. Yikes!!
http://www.turbodieselregister.com/f...04-05-ctd.html

[Kodiak Dodge]

another thing he has dual tanks and runs diesel in one and corn oil in the other. He runs off diesel for the first 10-15 min to warm the engine then switches tanks.

[totalyfrozen]

Look up the Biopro 380 systems if you want to make it yourself.. also Check out this site if you just want to buy it already made, little less expensive than regular diesel, http://www.premiumbiofuelalaska.com/. Zane makes it out in Chugiak. if you need his number just PM me.