Biodiesel basics and beyond book

A comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm. A comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm while the intended audience for william kemps book is people interested in homebrewing biodiesel, its encyclopedic nature will make it valuable for anyone wanting to understand the complexity of manufacturing and using biodiesel. A solid book on biodiesel, and probably the most thorough and careful treatment of the steps and procedures in making ones own biodiesel fuel. Book overview 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. Best selling author bill kemp talks about producing quality biodiesel from waste vegetable oil, as detailed in his book and dvd, biodiesel. The cetane number is an indication of how well the fuel will ignite when it is compressed, which is the fundamental operating principle of a compression ignition diesel engine. The first tank, the waste vegetable oil wvo dryer, receives the used oil from a collection vessel that also filters out small bits of. A comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm author. In part one we begin this exploration with a look at biodiesel basics. The gc biodiesel processor biodiesel project goshen. Collect and filter used cooking oil, and allow unwanted water to settle and drain out. The reactor was built in the spring semester of 2008 and produced its first batch of biodiesel in april of that year.

Best selling author bill kemp talks about producing quality biodiesel from waste vegetable oil, as detailed in his book and dvd, biodiesel basics and beyond. Biodiesel basics and beyond draws on the collective experience of north american and european researchers, with the author detailing the stepbystep processes and equipment required to produce biodiesel fuel that can meet north american standards. A guide to rural energy independence, offgrid and sustainable living, and biodiesel basics and beyond. Plant oils and biodiesel chapter 5 chemistry of fossil. Pump the oil into a processor and add a methoxide catalyst. This book is a collection of edited chapters from an international symposium held in 2006. A comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm popular books. Kemp explains that making biodiesel is not just mixing a couple of chemicals together, but it is a complex, meticulous process that takes a lot of thought and planing. A comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm 1 by kemp, mr. Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease. Make your own fuel, for a fraction of what you would pay at the pump.

This book, written by greg pahl, is an incredibly informative and uptodate book on biodiesel. This book describes biodiesels dramatic growth and its potential to help pave the way for an eventual transition from fossil fuels to a wide range of renewable energy sources. He is the author of the best selling books the renewable energy handbook and biodiesel. Read ebook now 0973323337read book biodiesel basics and beyond. It addresses the history of the diesel engine, how biodiesel came to be, what biodiesels role has been in other countries, where it is in the united states, and where its headed. Biodiesel basics and beyond aims to separate fact from fiction and to educate potential home, farm, and cooperative manufacturers on the economic production of. This should be the first and probably the last page you will need to get information. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. If you want to stop supporting mideast petroleum oil, you must get this book. It addresses the history of the diesel engine, how biodiesel came to be, what biodiesel s role has been in other countries, where it is in the united states, and where its headed. Biodiesel basics and beyond by william h kemp paperback. If during distillation the sample exceeds that point excessively, its a good indication that there may still be oil in t.

Research and development in this field is aimed at improving the quality and environmental impact of biofuels production, as well as the overall efficiency and output of biofuels. Later chapters detail the stepbystep processes and equipment necessary for micro and smallscale production of biodiesel meeting established quality and byproduct management standards. The fuel is called biodiesel because it is made from. Biodiesel performs similarly to diesel fuel, and can be used with no modifications to the diesel engine or the vehicle. Biodiesel basics czarena crofcheck, tim stombaugh, mike montross, biosystems and agricultural engineering quick biodiesel facts biodiesel is a renewable fuel for diesel engines. Using biodiesel basics biodiesel has a higher cetane rating than petroleum diesel. Biodiesel is a form of diesel fuel derived from plants or animals and consisting of longchain. Biodiesel fuel basics biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease. Renewable diesel, also called green diesel, is distinct from biodiesel biodiesel is a liquid fuel often referred to as b100 or neat. Biodiesel basics and beyond by william h kemp trade me. Biodiesel production why biodiesel is part of the answer we believe that the burning of fossil fuels is a problem because fossil fuels are finite, they add significantly to pollution, and they generally come from locations outside us borders, presenting us with a ever increasing access and cost problem. Feedstock cost, and the capital expense and operating expense of the technology, are major factors in commercial appeal, above and beyond the generation of. Astm d1160distillation temperature limit 360 deg f max this is a test that measures what components boil off as a sample is heated. Discover book depositorys huge selection of william h kemp books online.

Below is a schematic of the main components for the processor. Biodiesel basics and beyond by william h kemp a comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm. Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil or animal fatbased diesel fuel consisting of longchain alkyl methyl, ethyl, or propyl esters. Biodiesel, defined by astm international d6751, consists of longchain fatty acid alkyl esters and is made from renewable. A comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm, and more on. If you send the pdf to a printondemand printer, youll get a real book back, the same as youd buy in a bookstore. There is considerable variability in biodiesel cloud point temperature resulting from the inconsistency of the feedstock oil saturation level, with longchain compounds displaying poor cold weather properties, william kemp said in his book biodiesel, basics and beyond. 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. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids e. A comprehensive guide to production and use for the home. This book presents the accumulated experience of two of the fields most experienced and authoritative practitioners. Biodiesel basics and beyond aims to separate fact from fiction.

To get a better understanding of what biodiesel is, here are a few links relating to terms associated with the basics of. Biodiesel blending into bunkers poses threat to shipping. The book details the construction and operation of a 30gallonperday 115liter, scalablesize biodiesel production facility, including a test. The reactor, which uses converted water heaters and many common plumbing supplies, was built according to instructions published in the book biodiesel. Feedstocks and methods english hardcover book free shipp. 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. Biodiesel basics and beyond a comprehensive guide to by william h. Biodiesel basics and beyond draws on the collective experience of north american and european researchers, with the author making the case for biodiesel use in society. This is the highest legallyallowed biodiesel blend in california at this time, and a completely renewable and petroleumfree fuel. The first ten chapters deal with various issues in the production and use of biodiesel. If during distillation the sample exceeds that point excessively, its a good indication that there may still be oil in the sample.

William h kemp a tour of the biodiesel production facility that author william bill kemp set up in his garage. Cetane is analogous to the octane rating of gasoline. Biodiesel basics and beyond by william h kemp paperback for. Basics and beyond is a must read for the microscale or home biodiesel brewer. Biodiesel a clean, renewable diesellike fuel that minimizes exhaust emissions and air toxins is one of the most thoroughly. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To buy the book, click on the buy now button below. Anyone contemplating making biodiesel at home should read this book. From the history of the diesel engine to the development of the biodiesel industry, past current and future.

Feb 07, 2008 best selling author bill kemp talks about producing quality biodiesel from waste vegetable oil, as detailed in his book and dvd, biodiesel basics and beyond. Purchase handbook of biofuels production 2nd edition. David blumes alcohol can be a gas paperback biodiesel guide. The process of making biodiesel at goshen college follows plans published in the book biodiesel. Small biodiesel producers have always been the most creative and enthusiastic problem solvers. Biodiesel meets both the biomassbased diesel and overall advanced biofuel requirement of the renewable fuel standard.