| Biodiesel kits are a good way to start producing your | | | | ready to go. Let's talk about the kits; You can |
| own biodiesel immediately for home consumption. At | | | | roughly divide them into 3 different categories. Low |
| the present time you have 2 options: Build your | | | | price range, ($150-$3,000) mid-price range, |
| processor from scratch. Buying a biodiesel kit. Buying | | | | ($3,000-$5,000) high price range ($5,000-$10,000) |
| a kit is a good idea. If your interested in producing | | | | Low Price Range: ($150-$3,000) It is exactly what |
| your own biodiesel this can be a way to go. There | | | | you can expect. It is a basic biodiesel processor that |
| are many good biodiesel kits out there now. In | | | | will get the job done. But don't expect many frills. If |
| general if you're going to be spending money, you | | | | you buy a Yugo, don't expect a Mercedes. Having |
| can expect to pay anywhere from $150 USD to | | | | said that, there are some at the higher end of this |
| $10,000 USD. It all depends on your needs, the | | | | range that aren't bad. In fact, they are very nice.One |
| volume you want to produce, and your budget. They | | | | option in between building your own and buying a |
| do make them cheaper, but I just don't want to go | | | | expensive kit is to buy a cheap one, then add the |
| there. If you can't afford to invest $150, you should | | | | gizmos as you go, as you determine a need.When |
| probably try to build your own.One good reason for | | | | looking in this range make sure you get one with a |
| buying a biodiesel kit is that real engineers designed | | | | separate "wash" tank. If that are selling |
| them, they have thought of things you wouldn't...like | | | | them separately or as an "add on," Look |
| safety features. One of the biggest safety features | | | | elsewhere. It should all the one unit at the upper end |
| you want to look for is a "closed | | | | of this range.Also be careful and ask lots of questions |
| system" processor. What this means is when | | | | if the one you are considering has a plastic tank. How |
| the chemical reaction takes place, no fumes escape. | | | | high can the biodiesel be heated? How do you heat it |
| This is important because the fumes, if inhaled can be | | | | with plastic? I'm still not convinced that a plastic tank |
| harmful.Another reason, is the time factor. Buy a kit | | | | is way to do this. Go with a metal tank if |
| and it is delivered to your door. You assemble it, buy | | | | possible.Mid-Price Range: ($3,000-$5,000) Now we're |
| the ingredients, and you're ready to go.If you build | | | | getting somewhere. In this price range, you should be |
| one, there is first the education phase, then collecting | | | | able to get exactly what you want. You will also be |
| all the parts, building the processor itself, going | | | | able to get the extra gizmos and gadgets. Such as |
| through the trial and error and "tweaking" | | | | compete automation. Throw a switch and when you |
| it to get it to work properly, then constantly refining | | | | return, it's done. It's a nice feeling to toss a switch in |
| the processor to get it the way you want. All of | | | | the morning, then when you return in the evening all |
| these things take time, lots of it. True, it will cost a | | | | the fuel you need for a week (or month) is waiting |
| lot less, but you are trading your time for money.Me, | | | | to use.High Price Range: ($5,000 to $10,000) There |
| I'm just not that mechanical. I wish I was, but the | | | | are some very, very nice processors in this range. |
| truth is, I'm not. I know my limitations. The smart | | | | This is the world of the "Home |
| option for me and lot of others is to buy a finished | | | | Professional" biodieseler. You will get complete |
| biodiesel processor. My reason for doing so are... Easy. | | | | automation, larger capacity, more efficient operations, |
| I part with some cash and I can have a kit delivered | | | | etc. In truth, many of these units you could use for a |
| right to my door. All the pieces are there with | | | | commercial application.For more information on all |
| instructions. Saves time. The time factor alone | | | | aspects of biodiesel kits, comparing them, looking at |
| between learning how to build one, gathering all the | | | | different models, all price ranges, etc. Visit the web |
| materials, to building to building the processor , to | | | | site below.David Sieg is the Managing Director of |
| redesign to get exactly what I want, from scratch | | | | Global Biotechnology Solutions, an American company |
| and putting together is a lot of time. My time is | | | | based in Vietnam. His expertise is in real world |
| worth money so it is worth-while to me. Professional | | | | application of alternative fuels and technologies for |
| engineers designed the units, they thought of things I | | | | developing countries. He is also the author of the |
| wouldn't. Paying for someone else's experience | | | | wildly popular web site where he shares his |
| makes good sense to me. Safer. I can buy a kit with | | | | knowledge freely to enable anyone to become |
| the safety features I want already installed and | | | | energy independent. |