HOMBREW BOIDIESEL 101

8:00- 8:30 - Check-in and breakfast.

8:30-8:45 - Introductions and background.

8:45-9:00- What is biodiesel?

 9:00 – 9:30 - Biodiesel Background.

9:30 – 10:00 Reduction in emissions.

10:00 – 10:15 BREAK

10:15 – 10:30  Biodiesel Advantages and disadvantages.

10:30 - 10:45 -Vehicles/Warranties
                        Manufacturer biodiesel limits.
                        Dodge/Cummins
                        Ford
                        Chevrolet
                        Others

10:45 – 11:15 - Feedstock

11:30 – 11:45 – Safety

11:45 – 12:00 - How biodiesel is made.

Afternoon session will be more relaxed atmosphere.

12:00 – 12:30? - Catered BBQ Lunch provided by Steve’s Ribs.

12:30 – 1:00 – Theory - introduction to the titration.

1:00 – 1:45? – Actually performing titrations.

1:45 – 2:15 – Theory - analyzing and interpreting titration results.

2:15 – 2:30 - Theory - using titration results to make small batch.

2:30 – 2:45 – making your methoxide.

2:45 – 3:15 – making small batch and questions.

3:15 – 3:30 - BREAK

3:30 – 4:00 – washing your biodiesel.
                        Water washing.
                        Pure – O – Lite
                        Magnasol

 4:00 – 4:15 - introduction to testing.
                        ASTM standard.

4:15- 4:30 – 3/27 test.

4:30 – 4:45 – pHlip test.

4:45 – 5:00 Carl’s home processor.

5:00 – questions and dismissal.