Biofuels supplies and suppliers

These are not paid-for advertisements, they're selections made according to our best information and independent recommendations from users, provided as a reader service without any guarantee. If you should buy any of these products, please advise the vendors that you read about their products here. Biodiesel technology Biodiesel processors Biodiesel standards testing (U ! "as #hromatographs $ear Infrared pectroscopy ($I%! &ilseed presses 'ethanol suppliers (ehydrating ethanol p) testing *ashing +umps traight vegetable oil systems ,uel heaters, filters +our-point depressants, winterising e-uipment 'ultifuel lamps and stoves .egetable oil filters .iscosity meters %efractometers Brewing e-uipment Temperature gauges /utomatic temperature control valves %ustproofing, anti-corrosion "eneral e-uipment (iesel engines oldering, bra0ing

Biodiesel technology
ENERGEA -- The ne1t generation of biodiesel technology -- #T2% 3#ontinuous Trans 2sterification %eactor3 technology opens a new chapter in biodiesel production4 up to 567 lower cost of investment, turn-8ey modules the si0e of a container, multi-feedstoc8 technology, production capacity 5666 to 966,666 mt:a or more, high -uality fuel according to 2$ 9;<9; standard. 2mail4 mail=energea.at http4::www.energea.at: Biofuel Systems provides state-of-the-art biodiesel process e-uipment which meets all recognised international safety standards (eg. /T2>! and will produce biodiesel from a range of feedstoc8s to meet recognised standards, including / T' ?@59-6A, 2$ 9;<9;4<66A, (I$ . 59?6?. #urrently offers systems from B66 litres per wee8 upwards. /vailable in /ustralasia through $ew Cealand Biofuels Dimited, and in the rest of world direct from Biofuel ystems, 5E #hurch treet, &rms8ir8, Dancashire, 2$"D/$( DAB A/*. ,a14 F;; 9?B5 5@9<<< e-mail4 info=biofuelsystems.com

http4::biofuelsystems.com BioDiesel International of /ustria uses re-esterification in its multi-feedstoc8 production system to handle fresh and:or waste oils and:or animal fats with as much as <67 fatty acids, with no loss of free fatty acids, 67 wastes, 67 waste water and no disposal costs, resulting in pure biodiesel plus glycerine plus fertili0er (potassium phosphate!. http4::www.biodiesel-intl.com Ageratec weden ma8es automated biodiesel processors using se-uence controllers, ranging from E66 to E,666 liters capacity. http4::www.carryon.se:inde1.aspGlangH2$ The Austrian Biofuels Institute -- an international centre of competence for li-uid biofuels4 +roduction4 feasibility studies, process technologies for biofuels, proIect managementJ ,eedstoc8 supply4 oilseed plant production and breedin, oil-mill technologies, waste oil recycling, logistic systems for waste oil collection. /ll countries of the 2uropean Union, supports biofuels business proIects worldwide. http4::www.biodiesel.at:inde1<.html Pacific Biodiesel -- +lant installation -- two configurations4 <66,666 gallons:year (@56,666 liters:year!, e1pandable in <66,666 gallons:year increments to ma1imum E66,666 gallons:year (A,666,666 liters:year!J or ;66,666 gallons:year (9,566,666 liters:year! e1pandable in ;66,666 gallons:year increments to ma1imum 9,?66,666 gallons:year (?,666,666 liters:year!. Telephone4 (E6E! E@@-A9;;, ,a14 (E6E! E@9-5?A9, info=biodiesel.com, #ontact Bob King, +resident b8ing=biodiesel.com http4::www.biodiesel.com Superior Process Technologies, U / -- 'ulti-feedstoc8 biodiesel processing technology, turn-8ey engineering and design services. 3 uperior's biodiesel technology offers the highest efficiency and is scalable from the largest continuous processing facilities in the world to small-scale alternative feedstoc8 facilities.3 #ontact4 sales= uperior+rocessTech.com http4::www. uperior+rocessTech.com

Biodiesel processors
There are as yet no small-scale ready-made biodiesel processors on the mar8et that are worth having. ee for instance this message to the Biofuel mailing list4 %e4 LbiofuelM Best +rocesser4 3Nou could ma8e an e1cellent processor plus more than E,666 gallons of high--uality biodiesel for that price.3 ee Biofuel Systems and Ageratec for small professional systems (Biodiesel technology section, above!. ,or homebrewer-scale processors, build your own, it's easy and safe. There's a variety of types and designs here4 Biodiesel processors.

Standards testing

Biodiesel fuel testing for the U / T' (-?@59 standard4 Analytical Testing Services Inc! http4::wetestit.com: "arris Testing #a$oratories Inc! http4::www.harristestinglab.com:-uote:d?@59.htm

Gas Chromatographs (GC)

SRI Instruments supplies Dow #ost "as #hromatographs, used for biodiesel -uality testing. /lso sells pre-owned e-uipment. <6@<6 2arl treet Torrance, #alif. B656A U. ./. Telephone4 (A96! <9;-56B< ,a14 (A96! <9;-56B@. (Information from teve *oolcott, )arvest2nergy, ydney, /ustralia! http4::www.srigc.com:

Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR)

,or Biodiesel -uality testing ee4 NIR "elps Turn %egeta$le &il into "igh'(uality Biofuel (r "erhard Knothe, of /% , U (/, is willing to help users implement $I% testing for biodiesel. 2-mail4 8nothegh=mail.ncaur.usda.gov NIR equipment suppliers (Information from teve *oolcott, )arvest2nergy, ydney, /ustralia, and teve pence of *eb#on>! )oss NIRSystems http4::www.foss-nirsystems.com: Thermo Electron http4::www.thermo.com: Bru*er &ptics http4::www.bru8er.com:optics:pages:products:nir:matri1.htm IS&+hem $ear Infrared /naly0er from DT Industries http4::www.ltindustries.com:prod69.htm Grating Spectrophotometer, absorption photometer http4::www.topac.com:spectrophotometer.html Gra$ner Instruments4 I%&> (iesel -- (iesel /nalysis with ,TI% Technology http4::www.grabner-instruments.com:inde1.html

Oilseed presses

The Sunflo,er Seed "uller and &il Press -- by Oeff #o1 (from &rganic "ardening, /pril 9B@B, %odale +ress!4 .egetable oils used to be one of those items you Iust )/( to buy. $ow here's how to ma8e your own. In <,566 s-uare feet, a family of four can grow each year enough sunflower seed to produce three gallons of homemade vegetable oil suitable for salads or coo8ing and <6 pounds of nutritious, dehulled seed -- with enough bro8en seeds left over to feed a winter's worth of birds. &nline at the Oourney to ,orever Biofuels Li rary. ApproTec-s 'afuti 'ali (3&il *ealth3! press is a manual press for small-scale local production. The )ela '8 II is a high-performance manual press for e1tracting coldpressed oil from sunflower and other seeds. The e1traction efficiency is considered better than any other manual press -- about 9< 8g of sunflower seed per hour. 2asy to use, tough and durable, but not cheap -- U P<?5 in Tan0ania. #ontact )ugh #. /llen, cd=approtec.or.t0 http4::www.approtec.org:techQoil.shtml The Sundhara oil e1peller, designed in "ermany for use in $epal, now made in $epal and Cimbabwe -- ?6-@68g:hr (about 95 litres of oil!. /t the Oatropha *ebsite4 http4::www.Iatropha.org:e1pellers:sundhara-9.htm E.uipment )or Decentralised +old Pressing of &il Seeds -- the ,ol8ecenter for %enewable 2nergy, (enmar8 -- ?;-page report, detailed descriptions and diagrams, mostly mid-range presses from E68g:hr and up. http4::www.fol8ecenter.d8:plant-oil:publications:efdcposQhtml:inde1.html +(, -- /crobat file, B9@8 http4::www.fol8ecenter.d8:plant-oil:efdcposQef.pdf Bri.uette Presses for Alternate )uel /se, by Oason (ahlman with #harlie ,orst, <669 -- (esign for a simple bri-uette press that can also be used as an oil press for seeds. /crobat file, <.E'b http4::www.echotech.org:technical: technotes:Bri-uete.pdf

Hela Mk II

The 0atropha System -- many oilseed presses detailed here, see 3&il e1traction34 http4::www.Iatropha.org: mall-scale electric screw presses to press oil from seeds from T1$ypressen in weden. http4::www.oilpress.com Tinytech Plants -- Tiny &il 'ill, oil e1peller with coo8ing 8ettle, "roundnut (ecorticator, unflower #rac8er or +alm $ut #rac8er, #opra #utter, made in %aI8ot, India. Includes oil e1peller, electrical coo8ing 8ettle with digital temperature controller, filter press, electric motor 96 )+, spare parts 8it etc. #rushing capacity of A tonnes in <; hours. #an be run with diesel motor. ,or edible oil or ma8ing bio diesel -- green energy and electricity generation. *or8ing successfully in 5< countries. The company follows "andhian /ppropriate Technology principles. #ontact4 2-mail4 tinytech=tinytechindia.com http4::www.tinytechindia.com:oil.htm

2&3ET .egetable &il 21peller, IB" 'onforts in "ermany -- range covers small hand-operated as well as powered machines. .irtually all oil-bearing seeds, nuts, and 8ernels can be pressed with the standard e-uipment without cumbersome adIusting of screws and oil outlet holes. The vegetable oil produced generally needs no refining, bleaching, or deodori0ing. Big nuts, 8ernels, and copra (dried coconut meat! have to be crushed to the particle si0e of peas on the K&'2T #utting 'achine 3 ystem #%U )2%3. IB" 'onforts4 http4::www.oe8otec.ibg-monforts.de: India's /nited &il 3ill 3achinery 4 Spares Pvt! #td manufactures and e1ports an entire range of machinery and e-uipment for small, medium and large capacity oil mills for seed preparation, oil e1pelling, filtration and refining. &il e1pellers for e1traction of oil from any oil-bearing seed, capacities from 9 ton to 956 tons per day (<; hours!J other machinery:e-uipment with matching capacities.

Tiger '8 I &il 21peller, all steel construction, fitted with steel gears and pinions, fitted with steam heating 8ettle with electricals, capacity < tons per day (<; hours!. U P@,566-66 Tiger '8 II &il 21peller, all steel construction, fitted with steel gears and pinions, fitted with steam heating 8ettle with electricals, capacity A-; tons per day (<; hours!. U PB,566-66 21ceoil '8 < /utomatic &il 21peller, all steel construction with double reduction helical gear bo1 with steam 8ettle complete with electricals, capacity E-96 tons per day (<; hours!. U P95,666-66

+rices ,.&.B. Indian port. /lso manufactures the *olf baby oil e1peller with a capacity of 9 ton per day , caste-iron construction. 2mail4 umas=vsnl.com http4::www.umas-india.com Dong 2,ang &il 3achine +o! outh Korea -- automatic edible oil presses, from 968g:hr up. ,or sesame seed, sunflower, palm 8ernel, cacao, coconut (copra!, olive, castor, cotton seed, mai0e (germ!, rice bran, almond (germ!, apricot (germ!, soya bean, #hinese tung (germ!, walnut, peanut, linseed, rape seed, perilla seed, mustard, etc. http4::www.dong8wang.co.8r:enQmenu:main.html S5EA A6S, (enmar8. (ouble-screw oil press, A6 8g seed:hour, oil yield <5-AE7, ?-96 litres oil:hour and appro1. <9 8g ca8e depending on the -uality of the seed. http4::www.swea.d8 2nglish4 http4::www.swea.d8:"B-menu.html mail=swea.d8 "7BREN A6S , (enmar8. 'ini single-screw press, integrated with full automatic pellet boiler. /dIustable oil yield depending on relation heat demand:fuel demand. *ebsite in (anish4 http4::www.hybren.d8 tn=hybren.d8 BT 3as*infa$ri*, (enmar8. ingle-screw press, four different models from appro1. ;

to 9668g seed:h, oil yield A6-A57 http4::www.bt-mas8infabri8.d8 8Small'scale &ilseed Processing8 by Oanet Bachmann, $#/T /griculture pecialist, /ppropriate Technology Transfer for %ural /reas (/TT%/! -- Basic processes involved in small-scale oilseed processing, includes a low-tech method for raw material preparation using sunflower seeds as an e1ampleJ information on methods and e-uipment used for oil e1tractionJ notes on clarification, pac8aging, and storage. ources for additional information and a list of suitable raw material. http4::www.attra.org:attra-pub:oilseed.html +(, version (;<? 8b!4 http4::attra.ncat.org:attra-pub:+(,:oilseed.pdf 8The 3anual Scre, Press for Small'Scale &il E9traction8 by Kathryn ). +otts, Keith 'ac)ell, 9BBA, Intermediate Technology, I B$ 9E5AAB9BE6 'anual oil e1traction from peanuts or other soft oilseeds can be a viable enterprise for small businesses. (escribes small-scale processes of oil e1traction for use in rural areas, as well as ways to mar8et and distribute the oilca8e. ,rom IT +ublishing4 http4::www.developmentboo8shop.com: boo8.phtmlGisbnH9E5AAB9BE6 8Small'scale %egeta$le &il E9traction8 , * )ead, / / wetman, T * )ammonds, / "ordon, K ) outhwell and % . )arris, $atural %esources Institute, 9BB;, I B$ 6 E5B5; AE@-6 -- #overs a basic understanding of the science and composition of oils and economic and mar8eting considerations, principles of oil e1traction, basic oilseed processing methods, the maIor oil sources with specific small and intermediate technologies for each. %esults from actual third world situations are used. ,or e1ample, the discussion of obtaining oil from sesame seed covers a hot water flotation method used in Uganda and udan, the bridge press (laboratory only!, the ram press in Tan0ania, the ghani process in udan, and a small-scale e1peller in the "ambia. Technical details for each are summari0ed in a few paragraphs, including oil yields. Includes many drawings that are helpful in understanding each process, with a 9;-page appendi1 listing suppliers of small-scale e-uipment. ,rom IT("4 http4::www.developmentboo8shop.com:detail.asp1GI(HB@9 /nderstanding Pressure E9traction of %egeta$le &ils , .IT/ Technical +aper R;6, by .IT/ .olunteers Oames *illiam #asten and )arry 2. nyder /nderstanding Solvent E9traction of %egeta$le &ils , .IT/ Technical +aper R ;9, by .IT/ .olunteer $athan Kessler 7ields4 Typical oil e1traction from 966 8g. of oil seeds4 #astor eed A? 8g #opra ?< 8g #otton eed 9A 8g "roundnut Kernel ;< 8g 'ustard A5 8g +alm Kernal A? 8g +alm ,ruit <6 8g %apeseed A@ 8g

esame 56 8g oyabean 9; 8g unflower A< 8g

!ethanol suppliers
In the U , try race circuits. 3#ontact any bul8, li-uid fuels distributor for 55 gallon lots or better. /ny bul8 propane distributorship should be willing to tell you where they get their methanol from. It's used as a carrier for water, a8a a 3drying agent.3 3,or smaller lots spea8 with the management of any speed shop. Their customer base is largely dependant upon methanol availability. If you 8now anyone who races, they may be willing to part with small -uantities. 3/lso loo8 on the net for distributors of Sunoco Race )uels. These distributors have access to unblended methanol in all -uantities.3 -- Todd wearingen, /ppal 2nergy, at the Biofuel mailing list. Dyce +hemical Inc. -- 9A5A Taylor +l., Billings 'T, U / (;6?! <;E-A9A9 -- BBF7 methanol available in 55-gallon drums only. #all center (+ennsylvania! EEE-B<?-;959. ales ('ontreal! 59;-?A?-B<A6. %P Racing )uels sells pure methanol and has a world-wide distribution networ8. http4::www.vpfuels.com: "iperfuels -- 'ethanol, 5-gallon containers, buy online, delivery by U+ :,ede1. )ouston, Te1as, U /. +hone @9A A65-A9AA, #ontact Oess )ewitt, Ihewitt=i1.netcom.com http4::www.hiperfuels.com http4::www.buybiodiesel.com: 3ethane9 -- one of the largest suppliers in the world. ales in-uiries sales=methane1.com. +hone (E66! ??9-EE59 (toll free in $orth /merica!, (?6;! ??9<?66 ,a1 (?6;! ??9-<?@?. 'ail 9E66 *aterfront #entre, <66 Burrard treet, .ancouver, B#, .?# A'9, #/$/(/. http4::www.methane1.com: #urrent 'ethanol +rices *orldwide http4::www.methane1.com:methanol:currentprice.htm Please note: 'ethane1 has filed a $/,T/ case for U P9 billion over #alifornia's decision to phase out the no1ious gasoline additive 'TB2. 3'ethane1 company is attempting to hold ta1payers hostage to the tune of nearly P9 billion, or 9.< percent of our state budget, because we had the nerve to ban a product that was contaminating water supplies all over the state3 -- 2arthIustice. ee 3#hallenge of #alifornia 'TB2 Ban hows )ow $/,T/ "rants ,oreign #orporations "reater %ights Than Docal #ommunities and Businesses34 http4::www.earthIustice.org:urgent:display.htmlGI(H5E ee also4 !"B#

$ehydrating ethanol
To dehydrate ethanol to ma8e ethyl esters biodiesel, use Type A/ 'olecular ieve, ;-E mesh, which absorbs about <67 of its weight of water in a few hours. Ta8e a liter of B57 ethanol, throw in <56g of the 0eolite, swirl occasionally, filter out the ne1t day through a strainer. U P<.65 a pound in 96 lb -uantities, and reusable indefinitely. (rive off the water under a broiler for an hour. ,rom Adcoa, 9<?B 2agle .ista (rive, Dos /ngeles, #/ B66;9. In #alifornia4 (A96! 5A<-?6E?. &utside #alifornia4 Toll ,ree E66<<E-;9<;. ,a1 (A96! 5A<-5;6;. (Information provided by Ken +rovost.! http4::www.thomasregister.com:olc:adcoa:molecula.htm ee Anhydrous ethanol

p% testing
.ery cheap testers can be a false economy. "ood instruments are available for a reasonable price. It's worthwhile to spend a bit e1tra and get one with a replaceable electrode. Testing oil -- There are special p) meters made for testing fossil oil products, and they're very e1pensive. Nou don't need them for ma8ing biodiesel -- all regular p) meters wor8 in natural oilsS 'easurement ta8es about A6 seconds in water and up to two minutes in oils. /fter measuring oils wash the electrode carefully with dishwashing soap and rinse thoroughly, first with tap water and finally with a little distilled water. $ever use solvents to clean an epo1y electrode -- solvents are only needed if you sample mineral oil products. ElectrodesDirect!com -- ,actory-direct supplier of p), &%+, #onductivity, #&<, (issolved &1ygen, Ion elective and Titration electrodes, meters, and monitors. The retailing window of the largest electrode manufacturers in the world. If you can't find a direct factory replacement in the product listings, send in the technical details of your electrode or application. upplies electrodes, meters and controllers and more, handheld meters, poc8et meters4 p"ep +oc8et p) Testers, from P5@.66, p"ep ; model is waterproof with temperature compensation, range 6.6 to 9;.6 p), resolution 6.9 p), accuracy F:- 6.9 p), calibration automatic 9 or < points. *orldwide sales e1 U /. &nline customer support4 support=electrodesdirect.com http4::electrodesdirect.com: Davis Instruments -- p) #hec8er with 2po1y 2lectrode T Batteries, U P A;.56 -/ccuracy4 Better than 6.<p). *ide %ange4 6 to 9;p) with 6.69 reading. Dong battery life (A666 hrs!. http4::www.davisontheweb.com:shop:page95A.html )isher Scientific -- #orning #he8mite handheld electronic p) Testers - ,ollow the path4 #atalogs U ,isher #atalog U p):p> U 'eters U #orning U #orning #he8miteV p) Testers http4::www.fishersci.com: "agen -- )agen *ide-%ange p) Test Kit, measures p) ;.5-B.6, enough for 966 tests

(a user has found you can use half the sample si0e -- <.5 ml instead of 5 ml -- and half the number of drops of reagent -- < instead of ; -- to halve the cost! http4::www.hagen.com:hagen:canada:english:a-uatic: product.cfmG#/TH9T UB#/T H9<;T+%&(QI(H696@E956696969 "anna Instruments Inc. -- p)epW simple, ine1pensive poc8et p) meters, three models, U PAA.?6 to PAB.56, range 6.6 to 9;.6 p), resolution 6.9 p), accuracy X6.< p) to X6.9 p). *ebsite has worldwide branch contact details. http4::www.hannainst.com:products:testers:phtstfmy.htm &mega Engineering -- +))-@> p) Tester with replaceable electrode, 6.69 p) resolution, A666- hour battery life, PA5.66. /lso sells ;.69, @.69 and 96.69 buffer sollution (calibration fluid!, P5 each, a must for brand-new p) testing units. http4::www.omega.com: Techtips on p) from 2utech4 Introduction to p) and p) 'easurement http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tips<;.htm Top Ten ,re-uently /s8ed Yuestions for p) can Testers http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tips9.htm (&s T (&$'Ts http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tips<.htm #leaning T %econditioning 2lectrodes http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tipsA.htm p) 2lectrode #are and 'aintenance http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tips<?.htm Temperature #ompensation for p) 'eters http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tips;.htm Typical +roblems in Industrial p) 'easurement T #ontrol - +art I http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tips@.htm Typical +roblems in Industrial p) 'easurement T #ontrol - +art II http4::www.eutechinst.com:techtips:tech-tipsE.htm Useful information on 'aintenance, Troubleshooting and ,/Y in Technical section at the ElectrodesDirect!com website4 http4::electrodesdirect.com:inde1.phpGsectionQidHAT 2lectrodes(irectHAaeA?A@@9BA5ceEcdE?f<Ee<d<65?5da Natural test papers -- #abbage +aper is made of red cabbage leaves -- al8alis change it to green, acids to red. )ere's how to ma8e it, and many others. &ther p) testing methods are phenolphthalein solution from a chemical supplies company -- not 3phenol red3 -- and p) test papers, which come in various ranges.

&ashing
)igh--uality $u$$le stones for biodiesel washing -- instead of plastic these are sintered bron0e and won't be affected by alcohol. Disted as sintered bron0e muffler filters ;6 micron. i0ed from 9:E to A:;3 pipe si0e fitting, P9.?< to P5.<; U plus T).

' # Industrial upply #o. +hone 9 E66 ?;5 @<@6. 2mail custQservice=mscdirect.com or producttech=mscdirect.com for technical en-uiries. (,ound by "ene )o1ie, heridan *y.! http4::www.' #direct.com: Try pneumatic e1haust silencers, used to -uiet e1haust air from air tools or other air : pneumatic systems. They don't rot, they're cheap and they wor8 very well. ee 5ashing

'umps
PumpBi< is an international distributor of over B,666 pumps. 3*e have been selling pumps to many biodiesel customers over the years. *e also pride ourselves in being true pump engineers with lots of 8nowledge about pump design and pump applications.3 #entrifugal pumps, magdrive pumps, diaphragm pumps, vertical, magnetic drive, metering pumps, drum barrel pumps, gear pumps, multistage pumps, self-priming trash pumps, peristaltic pumps, Iet irrigation pumps and /$ I-standard pumps. 3/s8)enryZ Through our patent-pending 9<-step process, he'll determine [ online, <;1@ - the right pump for your application.3 http4::www.pumpbi0.com Pumps )A( from +umpBi0 -- "eneral +ump Information4 9. 'ain characteristics to be considered <. Impeller (iameter and %+' A. +ump #haracteristic +erformance curve ;. Bra8e )orsepower 5. #avitation ?. Time, Temperature and +ressure effects http4::www.pumpbi0.com:info:inde1.cfmGfuseactionHpumpQu #ittle Giant pump -- 3This 995 volt pump will handle .& or heated *.&, biodiesel and water. &riginally designed by Dittle "iant as a solvent pump. %elatively fast, about A66 gph on veg oil. Best little durable, all around pump that your money can buy. Inta8e and outlets are 9:<3 $+T, ma8ing plumbing into small diameter systems a snap.3 - Todd wearingen, /ppal 2nergy http4::www.surpluscenter.com:item.aspG UI(H<66A6<<@9B;6<BA<TcatnameHT-tyH9TitemH<-9<<5 Pony Pump from ,lotec -- 995. A?6 "+) elf-+riming, 'odelR 56/#996B, *t. 5.6 lbs, ItemR 96B@A6, P;B.BB http4::www.northerntool.com:webapp:wcs: stores:servlet:+roduct(isplayGstoreIdH?B@6 TlangIdH-9TcatalogIdH;66?B@6T+)&T& HonTproductIdH9?E9ETcategoryIdH6 =8 +lear 5ater Pump -- +opular as a mi1ing pump with biodieselers, but note that this pump is too small for reactors processing more than 966 litres:<5 gallons per batch. )arbor ,reight Tools -- 93 #lear *ater +ump -- Item 9;@B-9."/ http4::www.harborfreight.com:

$orthern Tools -- #ast Iron 9in. #lear *ater +ump, 'odelR 96BB55 (*arning -- very B/( at dealing with international ordersS! http4::www.northerntool.com: $orthern Tool T 2-uipment #o. (UK! Dtd. -- 93 #lear *ater +ump, Item $o. 96BB552 http4::www.northerntoolu8.com: +ollecting used oil ,rom Todd wearingen of /ppal 2nergy4 3Best method I've seen yet for collecting oil is a vacuum pump similar to what you'll find on septic service truc8s. ee4 Enhanced Self'Priming Pump http4::www.a-uadevice.com:english: 6ApumpQuniversal.htm 3Trash pumps wor8 on warm days and can handle burger patties well. It's when the evening chills and you're trying to move pudding that they come up lac8ing. But if you're moving as much oil as a trash pump or vacuum pump can handle in the summer, the easiest thing to do in winter is switch to a process of e1changing dumpsters, removing full ones to a warm shop.3

(uel heaters) filters

Diesel'Therm 3prevents the filter's pores from clogging up at very low temperatures by warming the fuel with a small heating system, which is mounted in front of the filter. In a matter of seconds, the energy-rich paraffin crystals will dissolve and the fuel passes through the filter as if it were summer.3 http4::www.diesel-therm.com:order.htm Racor Diesel )uel "eaters -- from +ar8er )annifin #orp.'s %acor (ivision -)eavy-duty In-,uel-Dine (iesel )eater comes installed inside a new fuel line and literally replaces the fuel line between tan8 and primary filter. It prevents power loss and stalls, and assists starting down to -;6\,. This heated path is recommended for e1tended use in cold weather environments and severe conditions. http4::www.par8er.com:racor:dfhQintro.html -- from 'id-/tlantic 2ngine upply #orp, #innaminson, $ew Oersey. http4::www.maesco.com:products:racor:rQdfhQintro:rQdfhQintro.html Racor filters -- from %acor (ivision (+ar8er &nline #atalog! http4::www.par8er.com:par8ers-l:default.aspGtypeH<TidH<@ -- from O T ) (iesel ervice, Inc., "reenville, 'ississippi U / http4::www.Ihdiesel.com:%acor.htm Arctic )o9 "otline 2lectric In-Dine ,uel )eater -- ,uel warmer with internal heat tape in the fuel hose. Before starting, thaw fro0en diesel fuel in Iust A to 5 minutes. #an wor8 in conIunction with coolant heaters. 9< or <; .olt, controlled by a switch on the dash, optional thermostat control. http4::www.arctic-fo1.com: sitepages:pid<6.php Arctic )o9 "ot )o9 ,uel *armer -- imple 9-9T'ac<9EJ< 3 (AEmm! diameter

stainless steel tube inserts in the tan8 through a standard U / fuel gauge sending unit opening. #oolant passages inside the tube surround the fuel standpipe to provide e1cellent heat rise. (/ssumes you're also using a bloc8 heater or coolant heater.! http4::www.arctic-fo1.com:sitepages:pid;6.php ee4 +our-point depressants, winterising e-uipment

*egeta le oil filters

.egetable oil filter cones are made of 3+elon3, a generic term which can be cotton fiber but is more often synthetic, the longer-lived usually being synthetic. It can include adhesive versions of both (3fusible pelon3!. Both cotton and synthetic +elon run between 9.5 and 9.@5 ounce for filters. tandard +elon is usually 9.<5 ounce. The thic8er +elons can be found in any upholstery supply warehouse in ;E3 or B?3 bolts. -Todd wearingen, /ppal 2nergy. Slip'&n )ilter Bags4 @3 1 9E3 1 993 <6. +artR BEA6K99 -- 96 or more, P9.@5 each. 'c'aster-#arr #atalog , +age AA94 http4::www.mcmaster.com: )ilter 3esh to 3icron +onversion +hart

!ultifuel lamps and sto+es

#amps and stoves4 Biodiesel does not travel up a wic8 very well, li8e 8erosene or heating oil will, so it can't be used for ordinary wic8 lamps or stoves. )owever, tests have found that it will travel about @cm up a wic8 but not more than that, and the wic8 should preferably be thic8 (about 9cm! and loosely wound -- tightly-woven commercial wic8s won't wor8 well. Biodiesel also might not wor8 in heating furnaces or stoves, though some models wor8 Iust fine, and others can be adIusted. Brite#yt +etroma1 multi-fuel lanterns wor8 Iust fine with biodiesel. 3*e are happy to report that the burn-time was over E hours, at the highest setting, and you did not have to re-pressuri0e the lantern as often as you would using other fuel-types. The performance was great, and the lantern was Iust as bright, and there was $& '2DD. Using the product inside, we noticed no smell at all.3 The lanterns also wor8 with ethanol. 956#+ lanterns, run up to <6 hours,9 pint of fuel, appro1 966-wattsJ 566#+ lanterns, appro1 ;66-watts. There's a stove-top accessory so you can coo8 with them too. http4::www.britelyt.com: *e've been using biodiesel in this *erosene pressure stove for nearly two years. ee one burning biodiesel here. These stoves are common in Ard *orld countries (3roarers3!, but they're rare in industrialised countries. &urs came from India and it cost U PE. )ere are some stoves you can buy on the Internet, but not for PE.

Brite#yt 3ulti')uel Brass Pressure Stove . ame family as the BriteDyt+etroma1 multifuel pressure lantern, which can burn biodiesel or ethanol. The stove has an adIustable burner, with preheater and lantern parts and a pressure indicator. +reheats in same manner as the BriteDyt-+etroma1 lantern. 2mpty weight ;lbs, fuel capacity appro1. 9 -t., EK-96K BTUs, runs 5-? hours, on oil base fuels. +olished Brass, 'atte ,inish on Brass, or $ic8el +lated Brass, price4 P@5.66. http4::britelyt.groupee.net:stoves.htm Brass Pressure Stove -- E.5 inches wide and @.5 inches tall, disassembles -uic8ly, produces around E,666 btu, runs on 8erosene or diesel fuel. /vailable in the U via the Internet, priice P;E. $o wic8s, it holds a little more than a pint of fuel and will run A-; hours on one tan8ful. http4::www.stpaulmercantile.com:buttrfly.htm >G2? E9pedition Stove4 3This stove is tough enough to handle any fuel]white gas, 8erosene and even poor -uality diesel, to name a few.3 http4::www.msrcorp.com:prod:prodQstoves9.htm 5hisper#ite InternationaleZ ?664 'ulti-fuel burning lightweight camping stoves -- use ' % *hite "as, 8erosene, Iet fuel or auto gas. http4::www.msrcorp.com:prod:prodQstoves9.htmR; &ptimus N&%A 'ultifuel 21pedition tove -- The burner capacity is enough to prepare meals for two persons in e1treme conditions. 'ultifuel technology means that you will find fuel anywhere in the world. /ppr. <.E56 *atts:B,@66 BTU. Burning time4 Up to <.5 hours at high output (one fillingH6.;5 D :95.5 fl.o0.!. http4::www.optimus.se:products:nova: &ptimus "I2ER 'ultifuel 21pedition tove -- 3The )imalaya tove3. The )i8er is a multifuel stove, wherever you go, you will be able to find fuel for your )i8er. $o conversion needed between ordinary fuels (when using methylated spirits:alcohol, simply change the burner Iet!. ,uels4 Kerosene:paraffin, white gasoline:petrol, diesel oil, methylated alcohol:spirits and #oleman fuel. /ppr. A.666 watts:96.666 BTU. Burning time4 Up to < hours on one filling (6.A5 litres:9< o0.! at high output. http4::www.optimus.se:products:hi8er:

*iscosity meter
ome people use viscosity measures to chec8 the 3-uality3 of their biodiesel. Unfortunately, it won't tell you that, e1cepting in a laboratory with highly accurate e-uipment, and even then it would be only a part-indication. Impurities such as mono- and di-glycerides have viscosity values close to those of biodiesel, and the small -uantities that ma8e all the difference between poor and good conversion can't be measured this way at the homebrew-level. .iscosity can be a useful comparative indicator, especially when doing test batches. ee .iscosity testing. The 3arsh )unnel %iscometer is a simple device for indicating viscosity on a routine basis. *hen used with a measuring cup, the funnel gives an empirical value for the consistency of a fluid. ,rom ,ann Instrument #ompany, +art $o. <6966. (*ith than8s to )useyin Turcan.! http4::www.fann.com:productQ

overview9.aspGiprodH<6966TcatidH; %isgage@ Poc*et %iscosity +omparator oil viscosity testing instrument -- the .I "/"2 chec8s oil viscosity on-site -uic8ly and conveniently, without thermometers or stop watches. It can be used to chec8 any oil from light spindle oil to heavy gear oils. imple to operate, accuracy of B57 or better.'ade by Douis #. 2it0en #ompany, Inc. , email4 sales=.isgage.com http4::www.visgage.com:poc8et.html Nou can ma8e your own viscosity meter. Ale*s 2ac offered this advice to a Biofuel mailing list member struggling to get his home furnace wor8ing with biodiesel4 Kinematic viscosity is measured in 3 to8es3. Nou cannot measure it at home without a viscosimeter. There is a comparative way, though. Ta8e a li-uid with a 8nown viscosity value (petroleum heating oil, loo8 the value up in an engineering manual! and let a 8nown volume flow through an upside-down plastic water bottle with a drin8ing straw glued in a hole in the screw top. top the time with a stopwatch. (o the same with your biodiesel (same volume! and compare the results. "enerally a smaller diameter straw will produce more accurate results. If the time of your sample is 9.5 the time of your control sample (petroleum oil!, this means its viscosity is roughly 9.?-ish that of the control sample. -- /le8s Kac, ? $ov <669. Nou can use two straws, the second one to let air in for a smooth flow of oil -- see how we do it with small test batches of metho1ide4 ,dding the metho-ide

Refractometers
Atago refractometers. *ith /uto Temp #ompensation4 /T#-924 N<6,666J /T#<24 N<9,666. 'anual adIustment4 'odel $-92, N9;,666J $-<2 N95,666. )eat resistant4 )-56 and )-E6, both N<5,666. A<-96 )oncho, Itabashi-8u, To8yo 9@A-6669, Oapan. +hone E9-A-AB?;-?9A9, ,a1 E9-A-AB?;-?9A@, 2-mail4 e1port=atago.net http4::www.atago.net:product:hand:hand9.htmlR9 ugar %efractometers from +ole'Parmer4 http4::www.coleparmer.com:catalog:productQlist.aspGclsH599B TparH599?,599ETcatH9;TschHA9ETs8uHTselH

Bre.ing equipment
Tony /c8land e1plains what you need at the "ome Distillation of Alcohol ()omemade /lcohol! site -- thermometers, hydrometers, fermenters, etc. http4::homedistiller.org:e-uipment.htm The Revenoor +o! -- tills ranging from 5 gallons to 9,666 gallons, and an interesting, A,566-word introductory article on producing alcohol as a fuel from veteran distiller Terry *ilhelm. http4::revenoor.com:

$ew Cealand commercial suppliers Spirits /nlimited, mail order4 http4::www.spiritsunlimited.co.n0: %ay Toms' 3oonshine Supplies -- %ay 3in his own humble opinion is the best person to help you with any brewing problems you may come across3. 'ail order $ew Cealand and world-wide (local law is your problem!. )ydrometers, )yper Neast, Turbo Neast, other yeasts, and much more4 http4::moonshine.co.n0:spirit.html Gert Strand AB -- (istillers Neast, including Turbo Neast <67, plus useful turbo yeast ,/Y. &rder &nline (freight ta8es two wee8s, from weden!. 2-mail4 strand=partyman.se http4::www.turbo-yeast.com:distillersyeast.html Brewhaus Inc. -- "ert trand /B's distributor in $orth /merica. 2-mail4 info=brewhaus.com http4::www.brewhaus.com The Bre,ery-s Technical Dibrary for articles on brewing related topics -- see Neasts. http4::www.brewery.org:brewery:Dibrary.html

"emperature gauges
Ashcroft Bimetal Thermometers http4::www.ashcroft-gauges.com:thermometers:default.htm 5I2A Bimetal Thermometers http4::www.wi8a.com: &A2T&N Instruments -- p) meters, thermometers and other e-uipment4 3best -uality waterproof instruments, many for under U P966, available from stoc8 from a wide variety of distributors3. http4::www.;oa8ton.com

,utomatic temperature control +al+es

Penn Bradsha, water regulating valve, part number is nsv;@ab-;. Oohnstone upply, #hattanooga T$. +hone 9 E66 5<56AE@, +rice U P<<B.66, pay by credit card. Danfoss 'odel /.T/4 -<5 to F9A6 #, with F56 to FB6 # capillary bulb, opening on rising temp. (can be reversed!, differential pressure 6 to 96 bar, ma1 test pressure <5 bar, accuracy of 97 either side. http4::www.danfoss.com: 3etre9 E66-T-A@ 2 http4::www.metre1valve.com:valvesw9.htm

Rustproofing) anti/corrosion

P&R'=A -- "eneral rust-proofing, repairing lea8ing fuel tan8s, protecting steel biodiesel processors from corrosion, and more -- a permanent solution. 3+&%-95W was tested for 9?E hours at B@\, in a condensing humidity salt spray (/ T' B99@!. /t the end of the test period, coated steel was free of rust or pitting. /cid and al8ali resistance tests performed found panels coated with +&%-95W to be impervious to gasoline, oil, chromic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, sodium hydro1ide, caustic soda, 567 sulfuric acid, and 567 hydrofluoric acid. +&%-95W was applied over a rusty substrate as a finish coat (appro1imately <A mils dry film thic8ness!. The coating showed essentially no undercutting at the scribed area after <666 hours in a weatherometer. 3/ < mil thic8ness of +&%-95W was applied to lightly rusted steel and then e1posed for 9666 hours to a salt spray. /t the end of the test period, no undercutting was observed at the scribed area. %ecoatability is e1cellent. Daboratory tests have shown very good adhesion when applied up to 9; days after application of the first coat. In an actual ,ield test, a topcoat was applied ? wee8s after the first coat had been applied, and the intercoat adhesion was e1cellent as determined by a crosshatch tape test. / metal bo1 used as a filter for raw sewage was coated with +&%-95W and placed in service within a few hours after the interior and e1terior were coated. $o visible rusting occurred at the welded areas after a si1 month e1posure. 3/ +&%-95W coating was subIected to @66\, for 96 hoursJ it remained hard and showed no apparent loss of adhesion. / panel subIected to elongation was pulled beyond the yield point of the base metal without affecting the +&%-95W coating.3 *e've used it, it wor8s e1actly as claimed. http4::www.por95.com: )ow to remove all rust from steels tools and parts.

General equipment
/niversal Process E.uipment Inc. -- used gear at good prices4 2vaporators, milling, reactors, e1truders, mi1ers, fermenters, filtration, 8ilns, glass lined e-uipment, others, incinerators, complete processes, furnaces, glass lined e-uipment, heat e1changers, tan8s, turbines, generators, centrifuges, chillers, compressors, dryers, boilers, pulveri0ers. #omplete plants available. U -based, deals worldwide. http4::www.upe.com:

$iesel engines
Diesel Engine Trader !com -- $ew, %emanufactured, %econditioned diesel engines, 'arine Industrial diesel engines, 'arine diesel motors, (iesel engine spares -- the )UB for trading diesel engines, worldwide. http4::dieselenginetrader.com:detQcfm:Inde1Q9.html

Soldering

There's a good primer on Solder 4 Bra<ing at Tony /c8land's )ome (istillation of /lcohol site4 http4::www.homedistiller.org:materials.htmRsolder The Bra<ing Boo* -- / well-8nown classic by )andy T )arman, now updated and online in full-te1t. ,or both the novice bra0er and the seasoned engineer. ,ive main sections4 ection &ne, 3The Idea of Bra0ing,3 e1plains e1actly what bra0ing is, where to use it, and how to perform it properly. ection Two, 3Bra0ing in /ction,3 presents detailed photographic case histories illustrating some of the many applications in which bra0ing is used today. ection Three, 3#hoices In Bra0ing 'aterials,3 plus technical reference tables and related information. ection ,our, 3/vailable %eference 'aterials.3 ,rom The +recious 'etals ,abrication "roup. http4::www.handyharmancanada.com:TheBra0ingBoo8:bboo8.htm /bout.com has two useful articles on soldering by Tammy Po,l. The scale is a bit different -- Tammy's a Iewelry ma8er -- but the principles are the same. oldering Tips http4::Iewelryma8ing.about.com:hobbies:Iewelryma8ing: library:wee8ly:aa6999BB.htmGrn8Hr;TtermsHsilverFsolder tep by tep oldering http4::Iewelryma8ing.about.com:hobbies:Iewelryma8ing: library:wee8ly:aa699EBB.htmGrn8Hr?TtermsHsilverFsolder