05/27/2022
With diesel fuel prices having hit nationwide record highs in recent days and fuel costs creeping higher and higher, many people have turned to biodiesel as their alternative fuel source.
Biodiesel is made from used vegetable oil, used cooking oil or animal fats. The oils reacting with methanol in the presence of a catalyst (usually sodium hydroxide) will form biodiesel with a by product of glycerol (or glycerin).
While there are plenty of new vehicles that come equipped with biodiesel engines, this feature isn’t essential for using alternative fuels. In fact, nearly 80% of the new diesel vehicles currently being manufactured are biodiesel compatible.
If you drive an older model diesel or a heavy-duty diesel, there is a chance that you will have to make a few modifications, but the process is common and simple to do.
Not only is biodiesel relatively easy to make but it also requires very little equipment to get started. You will need a local and continuous supply of discarded cooking oil, without it, you are just wasting your time. Dudadiesel.com has everything else that you need to get started making your own fuel.
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