How Do You Make Alternative Biodiesel Fuel?
Making your own biodiesel fuel isn’t very complicated. The process is one that can be done right in your home with ordinary cooking oil, water and some basic chemicals. Biodiesel fuel will make diesel cars and trucks run better, and it’s much kinder on the environment than petroleum-based fuel. Using biodiesel is also much cheaper than buying fuel at the pumps. Decide which oil to use. Used cooking oil restaurants commonly throw away can be obtained for free by simply asking them to give it to you whenever you need it. However, clean, unused soy, corn, olive and vegetable oil will produce the cleanest and most efficient fuel. When purchasing cooking oil to make biodiesel fuel, it is important that your cost per unit (gallon) is not more expensive than a gallon of diesel costs at the pumps. Unused cooking oil can commonly be purchased for as little as a $1 per gallon and climb into the $3 to $5 range depending on the brand and what the oil is made from. It is, therefore, recommended to
