Biodiesel Basics and Beyond: A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home and Farm

588 Pages Indexed. A tight book with no marks or stamps. Interior text pages are near flawless and illustrated throughout. This book aims to separate fact from fiction and to educate potential home, farm, and cooperative manufacturers on the economic production of quality biodiesel from both waste and virgin oil feedstock. The book includes detailed processes and equipment required to produce biodiesel fuel that meets North American standards and how farmers can use excess oilseed as a feedstock for biodiesel production and how the use of the co-byproduct glycerin in the making of soap. There are numerous reference materials and a list of supplier data. This is North America's definitive guide to responsibly producing biodiesel from waste vegetable oil while minimizing your environmental footprint in the process. Contents in 10 Chapters: Introduction, North American Energy Consumption, Technical Background of Diesel/Biodiesel Fuels, Oil Feedstocks, Commercial Biodiesel Production, High Blend Levels of Biodiesel, Debunking the Home Brew Myth, The Small-Scale Solution, Home Heating with Biodiesel, and Glycerin.…