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

Kemp, William H.

ISBN 10: 0973323337 / ISBN 13: 9780973323337

Published by Aztext Press, Tamworth Ontarior, Canada, 2006

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biodiesel Basics and Beyond: A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home and Farm
• Publisher: Aztext Press, Tamworth Ontarior, Canada
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0973323337
• ISBN 13: 9780973323337
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

Biodiesel Basics and Beyond 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
• how farmers can use excess oilseed as a feedstock for biodiesel production
• the use of the co-byproduct glycerin in the making of soap
• a guide to 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.

About the Author

William Kemp is VP Engineering of Powerbase Automation Systems Inc. and a consulting electronics/software designer who develops control systems for low environmental impact hydroelectric utilities worldwide. He is also an author, sustainable living and clean energy advocate working in renewable energy heating, energy efficiency, photovoltaic, micro-hydro and wind electric systems.