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The Overview of Making Biodiesel (Graydon Blair, Utah Biodiesel Supply, used with permission )

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Glycerin Separation following reaction (John R, biodieselpictures.com)

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Water Washing Steps. Representative of a second wash on the left and about a 3rd or 4th wash on the...

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Last Wash. Nothing but clean water has come out, so the soap is all gone (John R, biodieselpictures...

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Excess washing water removed by drying the fuel. Fuel is now ready! (John R, biodieselpictures.com)

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My Personal Biodiesel Processor, based on an Appleseed with some modifications.

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My Waterless Washing Tank

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The Biodiesel is recirculated until the excess methanol evaporates...

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...and then the mat of soap forms and you can skim it out.

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Then the suspended soap is filtered out...I go down to 1 micron filtration.

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Ultimately leaving fuel just as clean as water washing, without using any water! (Graham Laming)