Price search results for Biodiesel Basics and Beyond A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home Farm
|
Biodiesel, a clean, renewable diesel like fuel that minimizes exhaust emissions and air toxins is one of the most thoroughly tested alternative fuels, with over 100 million kilometers of in field use by organizations such as the U.S. military and school bus and private vehicular fleets. Biodiesel production capacity in North America now exceeds 1.2 billion liters and continues to grow annually. Simultaneously, there has been a surge in the production of underground biodiesel. Home brewers discovered that by collecting waste restaurant fryer oils and performing a chemical transesterification process they could manufacture low cost, crude biodiesel and use it in automobiles at concentrations of up to 100%. Crop and dairy farmers require enormous amounts of diesel fuel throughout the growing season and are wondering if they too can get involved in biodiesel production. What has followed is a flood of guidebooks and Web based misinformation about the ease of producing poor quality biodiesel while leaving behind a mess of toxic waste products. Biodiesel Basics and Beyond draws on the collective experience of North American and European researchers, with the author detailing the step by step processes and equipment required to produce biodiesel fuel that can meet North American standards. The book details the construction and operation of a 40 gallon per day 150 liter, scalable size biodiesel production facility, including a test and measurement laboratory for determining fuel quality. Each process or method is verified by independent government or university laboratories, ensuring the reader of the accuracy of both the data and the methodology. Information is also provided on waste treatment including water recycling and methanol recovery to ensure that the production of biodiesel is not only safe and aconomical but also ecofriendly. Table of Contents North American Energy Consumption Technical Background of DieselBiodiesel Fuels Oil Feedstocks Commercial Biodiesel Production High Blend Levels of Biodiesel Debunking the Homebrew Myth The Small Scale Solution Home Heating with Biodiesel Glycerin Conclusion Glossary Index Biodiesel Basics and Beyond will not solve the world's fuel and energy supply problems, but it will provide readers with the data necessary to make informed decisions about sustainable micro scale biodiesel production.
|
| Stocklist |
Catalog Product Name |
Price |
|
| TheMotorBookStore |
Biodiesel Basics and Beyond A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home Farm |
$18.56 |
Visit Store |