Featured Book     About the Author     Biodiesel Do it Yourself Guide to Biodiesel Guy Purcella, owner of EZBiodiesel, ©2007 List Price $15.95 Product Details ISBN: 1569756244 ISBN-13: 9781569756249 Format: Paperback, 176pp Publisher: Ulysses Press Sales Rank: 515,524 Synopsis Containing the most current and complete information available for would-be biodiesel makers, Do-It-Yourself Guide to Biodiesel offers a step-by-step path from the initial desire to do something good for the environment to the final stage of filling the tank with low-cost fuel. As the author tells how to break free from the grip of big oil, he counters the common myths about biodiesel with facts from university studies and his own extensive experience. The many benefits of biodiesel are detailed, including higher lubricity, increased engine life, cleaner burn, less toxicity, and faster biodegrading action. Do-It-Yourself Guide to Biodiesel explains in simple terms the procedures and the equipment needed to make biodiesel at home, in small or large batches. Readers are given a complete understanding of what biodiesel is and how to make it properly and safely. There is even a section on pitfalls to avoid as well as the author's personal tips and tricks. Click HERE to read customer testimonials about this book   Click below for sample pages from the book Details Learn to make Biodiesel at home for about 75 cents a gallon and save thousands of dollars while helping the economy & the environment.   This book contains The most current & Complete information available for Homebrew BIODIESEL makers.   It includes information learned from real world homebrew BIODIESEL users, as well as information from University studies, real world experiences and more.   Biodiesel has many benefits including -  Much higher lubricity Engines last longer Burns much cleaner than petro diesel Biodiesel is a renewable fuel Helps reduce our dependence on foreign oil It's less toxic than table salt  It biodegrades faster than sugar It also has a pleasant odor both in raw form and when burned Saves a lot of money over buying petro diesel PLUS many other benefits covered in our book. There are a few drawbacks to Biodiesel, but they are minor and easily overcome.  We tell you all about it in the book. This book explains in simple terms, everything you need to know about this amazing Alternative Energy Fuel.  But it's not oversimplified either.  You're given enough information so that you will come away with a complete understanding of Biodiesel, What it is, and How to make it.  With over 90 pages, you'll learn everything you need to know about homemade BioDiesel, Guaranteed.  (see guarantee at the bottom of the page) This book covers it all including Advantages & Drawbacks, Cold weather issues, Making BIODIESEL in small & large batches, Safety concerns,  Collecting used oil, Titration and Titration calculator, Starting a co-op, & Dozens of tips & tricks for successful Homemade BIODIESEL.   Learn How to make your own BIODIESEL at home, in mini batches or larger batches and what supplies and equipment are needed for that.   And we explain what you need to know to build or Buy a processor  In this book we give you several options for buying or building a processor including 'Kits' and what should be included in each type.  We also thoroughly explain the pros & cons of each type of kit.  We tell you what's important in the design of a processor, & we give you a Design Checklist to use.  We also give you a 'Parts & materials guide' listing the parts you'll need, and what to look for with each part.  While we don't include detailed drawing, we do explain the important principles involved in building a processor that will produce high quality Biodiesel.  PLUS we compare the 2 most common types of processors, the Appleseed & the Conical Bottom HDPE processors.  We give you the Pros & Cons of each design type. Also, learn what supplies and equipment you need for ACCURATE Titrations, and why it's so important.  We give you lists of supplies to make it easier.  We also provide a shopping form you can use when shopping for your materials & equipment. This book also explains some of the common mistakes when making BIODIESEL, and why they matter.  Learn why Oil selection, Accurate Titration, Heat, agitation and proper settling & Washing are important.  This book tells what to avoid, tips and tricks, and provides resources where you can learn more about this ever evolving process on the internet, and through other books. This is the most thorough, comprehensive guide to Homemade Biodiesel available. Here's just SOME of what this book covers   FORWARD HOW TO USE THIS BOOK INTRODUCTION BIODIESEL HISTORY BIODIESEL DEFINITION WHAT CAN BIODIESEL BE MADE FROM? SVO VS BIODIESEL BENEFITS SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF BIODIESEL POWER CONCERNS SAVINGS EXAMPLES DRAWBACKS COLD WEATHER ISSUES OLDER VEHICLES SOLVENCY FUEL TANK BACTERIA WHERE TO GET USED COOKING OIL HOW GET THE OIL IDEAS FOR COLLECTING USED OIL CARBOYS 5 GALLON BUCKETS 55 GALLON DRUMS HOW TO GET OIL OUT OF 55 GALLON DRUMS TESTING OIL ON SITE Testing for Water Testing For FFAs, and what they are STORING USED OIL SAFETY ISSUES LYE Potential Health Effects of lye First Aid Measures Fire Suppression for Lye KOH Spills/Leaks of KOH potential Health Effects for KOH First Aid Measures for KOH Fire suppression for KOH Methanol Spills/Leaks of methanol potential Health Effects for Methanol First Aid Measures for methanol Fire suppression for methanol Recommended Safety Gear Ventilation Spontaneous Combustion Other safety notes TITRATION ESSENTIALS What is a Titration test & why it's important Lye (NaOH) vs. Potassium Hydroxide (KOh) How to do a Titration test TITRATION TESTING KIT SUPPLIES & TOOLS LIST How to use the titration information MAKING A TEST BATCH SAFETY ISSUES THE BLENDER METHOD THE BOTTLE METHOD THE RESULTS TO LOOK FOR Washing the test batch moving on to LARGEr BATCHes 4 Options for buying or building processors Processor purchase guidelines design checklist what should come with a 'kit' processor design comparisons appleseed reactors cone bottom HDPe reactors Building your own processor options parts and materials guide important points for making biodiesel making a large batch of biodiesel Selection Pre-FILTERING DE-WATERING HEATING Ways to heat the oil building a drum heater Transferring the oil to the processor DOING A TITRATION TEST ON THE OIL MIXING THE METHOXIDE SOLUTION ADDING THE METHOXIDE SOLUTION adding the methoxide to the oil agitation & mixing the biodiesel settling DRAINING THE GLYCERIN GLYCERIN DISPOSAL MIST WASHING BUBBLE WASHING Waste water disposal DRYING THE BIODIESEL final settling FILTERING BIODIESEL processing instructions quick guide TROUBLESHOOTING improving cold weather performance Testing your biodiesel for quality STORING BIODIESEL DISPENSING BIODIESEL STARTING A COOPERATIVE FAQ WHAT IS BIODIESEL? CAN I USE BIODIESEL IN MY VEHICLE? HAS BIODIESEL BEEN THOROUGHLY TESTED? HOW IS BIODIESEL MADE? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO BIODIESEL? WHAT ARE THE DRAWBACKS? IS BIODIESEL THE SAME THING AS RAW VEGETABLE OIL? IS BIODIESEL APPROVED FOR AUTOMOTIVE USE IN THE US? HOW DOES BIODIESEL EMISSIONS COMPARE TO PETRODIESEL? WHY HAVEN'T WE BEEN USING BIODIESEL BEFORE? HOW DOES BIODIESEL COMPARE IN COSTS TO USE? IS BIODIESEL SAFE? WILL BIODIESEL VOID MY WARRANTY and more questions answered Where to find Lye, KOH or Methanol FURTHER LEARNING AND RESOURCES conversions WEBSITES & FORUMS BIODIESEL FUEL DEFINITIONS Cold weather testing logbook Shopping Forms

 

Order Here - New Version Ships within about 3-7 days of ordering, or earlier if possible.  We have several orders of books on the way and will ship them out in the order they were received. Do it Yourself Guide to Biodiesel, Soft cover version Price for 1- $15.95 + $4.95 Shipping   Price for 2- $31.95 + $5.95 shipping (save on shipping)   Price for 10 - $139.50 Plus $13.00 shipping   Price for 50 - $597.50 ($11.95 ea) plus $29.00 shipping   To purchase outside of the US visit Powells Books Testimonials "I received your book. Thank you. I am almost half way through it. It is very informative and helpful. I am seriously considering buying one of your 80 gal. kits" Mr. Guy Pucella first I'd like to thank you for the information contained in your book  Your methodology and time projections have proved to be the most accurate information compared to other sources of information I've studied. I bought Guy Purcella’s book and found it phenomenally helpful, then went to his site to find the processors he sells Below are short feedback comments from sales on ebay- hey nice book fast service too thank you  EXCELLENT BOOK A+  Good book! Recommended!!  Very helpful info about biodiesel. I would recommend book to anyone interested.  GREAT BOOK!! THANKS.         Back Videos New - Titration Video After many months of work, our Titration video is finally complete.  This is a thorough 29 minute Titration Video that explains all you ever wanted to know about doing a Biodiesel Titration. Information we cover includes- Introduction What is needed to do a Titration (including an onscreen list of items) Different Titration indicator solutions you can use Making a Turmeric indicator solution at home Making the Titration reference solution What is a Titration Demonstration of an actual titration test showing the color changes How to know when the test is done & what to look for Doing a 'Blank' Titration and why and when it's needed Illustration of How the Biodiesel process works What is a Tri-glyceride, Di-glyceride & a Mono-glyceride (Illustrated) FFAs (free fatty acid) defined and how it's formed Why we do a Titration Understanding 'Equilibrium' in the biodiesel process Understanding the ratios of chemicals we use Why we add excess methanol Why the amount of catalyst used varies and why it's important What the results mean How to calculate the chemicals needed to make biodiesel based on the titration results Other ways to use a Titration How to identify determine if your oil source is good enough to make biodiesel Tips to increase titration accuracy Prices for Full Length video are lower on this page View a mini version of this video below.  The mini, internet version is in 2 parts to keep the file size down. Click below for the first half Biodiesel Processors on SALE Now.  Details HERE And Here is the second half of the Mini version.     VIDEO  The FULL Titration video if Purchased by itself -   Downloadable version (not on disk) After your purchase you will receive a link where you can download this video.  There is a high & low download speed version available for download. Price - $9.95 & no shipping since it's downloadable.  You'll receive a download link after your purchase.  Be sure to save the link location in case you need to re-download.   The FULL Titration video if Purchased WITH a TITRATION KIT - Titration Kits in photo on the right available HERE   Downloadable version (not on disk) Now comes free with every titration kit.     Biodiesel  Fuel for the Future Top of page