biodiesel

ive been using it in my pajero havent had any problems exept a cloged filter fuel economy around the same seems to run a bit better

Good article on BioDiesel in April's Overlander Magazine.
They wont warrant anything home made.

"The general view in australia is that the manufacturers are waiting for biodiesel to be widely commercially available and made to the relevant australian standard before making firm commitments"

and I bet the government can't wait for biodiesel to be available also. They will be ready to slap their 40% exise on it..........

The government already taxes biodiesel production - which is why it's almost the same price as regular diesel, yet can be produced for about 50 cents a litre or less last time I looked into it. Even if you make your own at home - you have to declare it!

Killed off one of the best environmental ideas of the last century - "fossil" fuels you can grow in a field.

You lot are all so cynical. You know the taxes are there for your own good. How else are we going to help the dole bludgers pay for their smokes, grog and pay T.V. I was also thinking that we should put another tax on the tax that's taxed with our fuel so that the pollies and their families can take more overseas holidays. Oops I mean overseas consultations and investigative tours on our behalf. (would put a smilie here but not good at that sort of thing.)

The best term I heard for a pay tv satelite dish was 'a dole dish' because everyone on the dole has one.

Back on the topic, where can you buy Bio-Diesel in NSW. I haven't seen anyone supplying it. What does it cost at the bowser?

Oh, the tax on fuel.

If you're old enough to remember, it was brought in back in 1979 under the guise of "World Parity Pricing". The rationale was that by charging us a tax to bring our own oil prices up to world standards (at a time that we were producing 80% of our own needs) would lessen the use of oil.

What an absolute "Porta Potti" full.

It was nothing more than a tax grab that we are still suffering from, although to a larger degree these days.

And who introduced this "excise".

I'll tell you.

It was,

"His Oiliness"

The then Treasurer.

The Member for Benelong (and still is).

The current Prime Minister.

JOHN WINSTON HOWARD.

These are facts, not political opinion.

Make your own decisions.

Cheers,

Jim.

Getting back onto the subject after an interesting detour :-).

I looked at biodiesel a while ago.

Diesel has a cetane rating that is like an octane rating for petrol.
From what I could discover, different vegetable oils give different cetane ratings as they have diferent calorific ratings per litre.
Also, each oil have thier own solidifying temperatures, some being at around room temperature, like palm oil.

Was doing some work on a commercial vegetable oil recycling plant at the time and driving a diesel, kept biodiesel in the back of my mind as I went through the fgures. 70% to 80% of vegetable oil used for cooking in commercial kitchens is palm oil as it is the cheapest. About 10% to 15% is canola oil, and the rest a mixture including olive oil. Depends on the kitchen.

So the quailty of biodiesel will depend on your source of oil. I understand that ethanol is added during the process to boost cetane rating, and other additives are also used.

Some one may be able to add more detail about the actual process.

Also look up biodiesel on google or similar search engine.

Hi Guys & Girls,
re: bio-diesel there are lots of great web links for this topic.
Here is an interesting active link with tons of DIY info plus many info links.
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html

madCrow

Hey guys,

Im looking at starting up a homebrew kit here in Perth, but I am looking for other likeminded ppl to share ideas with & get possible suppliers of the ingredients. Not so much of the used oil but the meths/eths & the catalyst. Im am in the northern suburbs.

Paul

Well you mentioned where to get the caustic, but I think woolies is a bit short in the meths/eths department.

palla