Biodiesel : basics and beyond : a comprehensive guide to production and use for the home and farm

Kemp, William H. 1960- (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780973323337 :
ISBN: 0973323337 :
Physical Description: print
xii, 588 p. : ill ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Tamworth, Ont. : Aztext Press, c2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: North American Energy Consumption -- 2.1. Energy Inefficiency -- 2.2. The Issues of Pollution and Climate Change -- 2.3. Geoplitics and Oil -- 2.4. Peak Oil a.k.a. Production Limits -- 2.5. The Case for Biofuels -- Chapter 3: Technical Background of Diesel/Biodiesel Fuels -- 3.1. Petrodiesel -- 3.2. the Diesel Engine -- 3.3. An Introduction to Biodiesel -- Chapter 4: Oil Feedstocks -- 4.1. An Introduction to Biodiesel Feedstock -- 4.2. Refined Vegetable Oils -- 4.3. An Overview of Waste oils and Fats -- 4.4. Waste Fryer Oils and Fats -- 4.5. Yellow Grease -- 4.6. Brown Grease -- 4.7. Feedstock Summary -- Chapter 5: Commercial Biodiesel Production --5.1. Overview -- 5.2. Technology Selection-Process Selection: Batch vs. Continuous -- 5.3. Economic Considerations -- 5.4. Scaling the Production Process Downwards -- Chapter 6: High Blend Levels of Biodiesel -- 6.1. The Politics of B100 -- 6.2. Engine Analysis after Operating on B100 -- Chapter 7: Debunking the Homebrew Myth -- 7.1. Raw Biodiesel Production -- 7.2. The history of Micro-Scale Biodiesel -- 7.3. Steve Anderson-'I'm Just a Simple Home Brewer' -- 7.4. Dave Probert-Biodiesel to Go -- 7.5. Lyle Rudensey-a.k.a. 'BioLyle' -- 7.6. A Quick Stop at Church -- 7.7. Sean McAdam-Veggie Gas -- 7.8. Summary -- 7.9. Straight Vegetable Oil vs. Biodiesel -- Chapter 8: The Small-Scale Solution -- 8.1. Overview of Technology -- 8.2. The Smal-Scale Plant -- 8.3. Production Procedures -- Chapter 9: Home Heating with Biodiesel -- 9.1. Overview -- 9.2. Biodiesel Heat without Electricity -- 9.3. Handling/Storage/Blending -- 9.4. Not Quite Heating Ideas -- Chapter 10: Glycerin -- 10.1 Soap Production -- 10.2. Dust Suppression -- 10.3. Composting -- 10.4. Landfilling -- 10.5. Combusting