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Cook up your own gas uhh diesel
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 5:03 am
by turbotim
I think this is very interesting.
I am a more interested in this. I have a water heater that is not being used. hmmm...
They needed an idea. The mechanical engineering students cooked up a recipe by looking no farther than the University of Central Florida Chick-fil-A.
They have been draining smelly fryer grease and feeding it to their bio-diesel reactor -- a fancy name for a water heater, some pipes, valves, hoses, and filters that turn grease and two household chemicals into fuel. The newly formed fuel powers their diesel engine cars.
We have a ton of Micky D's around here.
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 5:10 am
by A2JGirl
I saw a spot about making your own biodiesel on the Weather Channel, of all places. They ended the segment by saying that you have to check with your local government to make sure that it is legal for you to use in your area, and, get this, to make sure you don't have to PAY TAXES on the biodiesel that you make! CRAZY!
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 5:17 am
by turbotim
A2JGirl wrote:I saw a spot about making your own biodiesel on the Weather Channel, of all places. They ended the segment by saying that you have to check with your local government to make sure that it is legal for you to use in your area, and, get this, to make sure you don't have to PAY TAXES on the biodiesel that you make! CRAZY!
Yeah, I saw in the aticle about the tax here...
Diesel fuel is currently at more than $4 a gallon. If drivers brew their own fuel at 80 cents a gallon and pay the 29 cents per gallon tax to the Florida Department of Revenue, they're still paying less than $1.10.
That is still cheaper than what it is right now. The only thing is, I would have to buy a diesel vehicle.
But if I could make the fuel myself, I would no doubt buy one... I have been wanting a truck.. So this could be a great way to talk my wife into getting one..
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 5:26 am
by turbotim
They did not give the recipe.. Does anyone know how to get it?
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 9:00 am
by jessicacook
turbotim wrote:So this could be a great way to talk my wife into getting one..
Be patient my dear...be patient! I know, it's hard for you to do!!
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 9:24 am
by MacUser
jessicacook wrote:turbotim wrote:So this could be a great way to talk my wife into getting one..
Be patient my dear...be patient! I know, it's hard for you to do!!
Translation: Forget about it dear! I'm not buying a diesel!!
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 9:47 am
by Alan
There are a lot of solutions around for making bio diesel
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html
I've been preaching the good news of biodiesel for a while now, and some like the idea but don't get on board, and others think I'm a fanatic. I just wish I could afford a diesel vehicle so I could make the switch, I've got a DQ and a Huddle House right next door.
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 9:52 am
by dolfan
There are homemade fuel sites all over the place, various 'recipes', equipment set ups, etc. I don't know how much these students spent to make their diesel. Tare and hallow companies stand to make a bundle if it ever caught on. Of course, they use the same stuff to make dog food, so if leftover grease pits from restaurants start going to fuel diesel engines, dog food will go out the roof.
Posted: May 1st, 2008, 10:11 am
by Alan
dolfan wrote:There are homemade fuel sites all over the place, various 'recipes', equipment set ups, etc. I don't know how much these students spent to make their diesel. Tare and hallow companies stand to make a bundle if it ever caught on. Of course, they use the same stuff to make dog food, so if leftover grease pits from restaurants start going to fuel diesel engines, dog food will go out the roof.
I never cared much for dogs anyway... other then the hunting dogs we used to have... Georgia is phasing out dog hunting anyway now so I don't have any use for them.