Biodiesel in Prado

Thanks for that Andrew. So it's residue from "normal" diesel that stuffs filters up. OK. Starting to get the picture.
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Thanks for that. I will contact them today to find out the issues. I am currently trying to contact my uncle as he is in the game of making biodiesel to see where i can get it from in bulk.
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Roachie for President!

You're right on the money Roachie, as usual.

Only other interesting thing is that the Government is already putting your money and mine towards Biodiesel Plants (they are not actually refineries) and we are a net exporter of biofuels because the plants the government is funding are producing megalitres of biodiesel that is being sent to Europe where they can't get enough of the good stuff (and they pay for it I guess).

Sugar it is worth noting is being used for Ethanol production in Australia, and whilst not generally a feed stock for biodiesel production, there are lots of alternatives as well as Canola.

There are some complex economics that affect this - one of which is that at present the retail price of Canola Oil is not that different to the retail price of Diesel - perhaps 30% less at most, and to make a significant dent on our oil usuage would require huge amounts of new Canola plantings and oil crushing capacity ...

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Andrew who knows that B20 is being sold at one little SAFF outlet down the Yorke Peninsula - can't remember where exactly.

Yep, Roachie gets my vote today as well.

Why do we import oil products, run powerstations on diesel in many area's, sell cng for stuff all to others, and not run all of our roadgoing transport on biodiesel. It will be interesting to see what happens here, if we do get alternitives for middle east oil, and they can't produce food, can we form a food producing cartell and hold them to ransom over prices and produce as we please to control prices?

From what I can assume, not being a worldwide traveller etc, without oil, a lot of these middle eastern places have little going for them. The whole 'peak oil' thing may really hurt the oil producers, while places like us and the US may come out better off in the long run.....but food donations etc to 3rd world countries etc would be a thing of the past.

There was a post a while back about a plant you could buy to produce about 100l of biodiesel per day. I looked at the website but found nothing of interest. Any one know of such a product available at the moment? A mate up here has a sugar and fruit farm, and an oil extraction unit origionally built for eucalyptus. He assures me he could extract oil from seeds etc with a bit of modification. He has also calculated he could produce ethanol for around 25c/l. I'm sure we can come up with something.....

Cheers Andrew

Here's an interesting thread ...

Site Link

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Andrew.

Use waste oil from fast food outlets as the base material for biodiesel and use the byproduct (glycerine) in the manufacture of cosmetics or soap. @ industries for the price of one, and a good way of getting rid of used chip fat.
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shhhh. We don't want the fish and chippos realising how much their WVO is worth.

And a lot of the market is tied up anyway with big guys buying up WVO big time.

We'd only be looking at using crops and extracting the oil up here. 1 fish and chip shop, and a hand full of restaraunts won't be supplying that high a volume I wouldn't think. Hang on , we do have Chicken treat, oil crisis over LOL.

Gday Andrew W, that site link is a good read. Therre is a good mixture of soils up here, from deep black soils to sandy. Most area's have poor nutrient levels, so a plant which needs little fertiliser would be the go.

We may have to make a small plant like the one out of a hot water service. I would like to stay energy self sufficient ie not using grid power, so a gennie running on our fuel may be the go

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That is quite achievable Andrew B - I think the volume of oil required for your usage would be the only issue.

In third world countries some towns are being set up with power on the same principle.

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Andrew.

I wonder how the 2 stroke gmc would go on strait ethanol, maybe upping the 2 stroke oil a bit, or replacing the 2 stroke oil with vegie oil (I have heard it can be done) $99.00 isnt much to loose if it kills it..........I doubt 800w will run a hws though. Can't wait to get home now and start the ball rolling. Many balls are rolled off the verandah of knowlege, maybe this one will get some momentum!

Cheers Andrew