waste vegetable oil filtering & dewater

[AndrewKFletcher]

What do you do with all the solid fats from filtering? Check out my video "Burning Fat To Shed Pounds Off Your Energy Bill" Video shows how to make fat logs using newspaper and sawdust.

[mpreston87]

Who makes the Electric Pipe heater tape?

[mpreston87]

Who makes the Electric Pipe heater tape?

[circusboy90210]

so anyhow glycering is worth money as soap how do you remove this valuable substance?

[joebro32]

I believe that is BioDiesel. SVO doesn't remove the glycerin

[circusboy90210]

@joebro32 don't think I would run very much svo, cost is very little to make biodiesel after you have clean svo. svo is not good for the life of your engine. the increased mainenance cost do not overcome the cost of fuel. however I want to remove glycerine to make soap for personal use and profit.

[jrcstudios]

Nice setup! This was in 2006, how is it working now? I am over 60,000 miles in my car exclusively from a WVO mix, using very similar methods.. watch my videos!

[joebro32]

So far so good but I don't drive that much

[FarceTheory]

So how do you get rid of the glycerin?

[joebro32]

I believe that is bio-diesel, this is straight Veg Oil (SVO)

[pferdestarken]

Nice set-up and explanation!

[Abnermoon]

I am glad you posted this useful info for people to view. Most postings are for magic parts or systems that are costly and performance is no better than well placed typical hardware parts. Don't get scammed.

[halohadel]

wvo is very acidic....no amount of filters will fix that problem.

[starshock01]

how is an oil acidic...

[halohadel]

Well animal/veggie oil is a fatty acid. It will corrode and destroy your fuel system no matter how many times you filter it.

To correctly run a wvo, it needs to be converted into bio diesel. Add your choice of alcohol and add lye. Filter to remove the glycerin, spin the fuel to remove any thing else, and you are good to go!

[jackfortunato]

Wow.....way to much effort and parts. Check out my guide on ebay "vegetable support"

[circusboy90210]

@jackfortunato wow talk about lazy.

[hkrivell]

I'm looking to do this myself and I have several questions...

1. How much does it cost for electricity to heat the drums per drum refill.

2. Can I store the finished product in large plastic barrels?

3. What additives can you use to prevent gelling or solidifying other than heat?

4. How much did your system cost?

5. How much manual labor is used to fill the drums?

6. Do you know of a dependable dealer?

[joebro32]

please visit the link in the description for most of your answers.

1. as much as a 60watt bulb cost

2. I use the containers the oil came in to reduce moisture

3. don't know but iI think there are anti fungicide solutions for marine use

4. see link

5.v2 is easier because it is one drum. manually pour it in and use 12v pump to get it out

6. if you mean for a filter setup, most kit assemblers offer kits

[cornflakes002]

this is a good video ☺ nice ideas

[dananderika]

Nice setup. I am in the process of heating my home with WVO. just have a few more details to work out. your vid was very helpfull! thanks

[blackguts3]

very informative, what make and year of vehicle do you this on?

[DavidPRitchey]

I've seen about 6 WVO videos and yours is the best so far. I think I'll watch it again.

[joebro32]

I take the sludge to a local restaurant and they simply ad it to their collection.

I have highly modified Plantdrive kit. Golden fuel systems are very good

[yotoyouyo]

In most diesle vehicals you can add a little alcohol to the filtered veggie oil and you don't have to mess with the car at all. We just send it through a quick filter (nothing near as complex as that) add about three table spoons of alcohol(% doesn't seem to matter) and put it in. We go back and forth between diesel and oil, so far the truck is fine.(I'm talking old clunkers like my dad's '76 chevy truck, I think newer cars get a little pickier)

[tlowery04]

for long term veggie oil use, you will also need to replace the fuel lines for synthetic tubing as the wvo will actually degrade the rubber hoses.

[holtonmusicman]

Most modern fuel line already has a synthetic lining...

WVO won't corrode like bio diesle will...

I ran ONE tank of Bio Diesel and had black crud in my pre-filter...

WVO i haven't had ANY of that...

I also concur with the post about adding alcohol seems to work fine (I actually cut my WVO in a 10 to 1 ratio with E-85).

[circusboy90210]

@holtonmusicman incorrect wvo is acidic biodiesel is not. there are many other problems associated with running svo other than this fuel line problem , clogged injectors, build up around valves, etc... don't do it and if you have to don't do it for very long... clouds up engine oil .

[Dempsey187]

dose that work in the colder days say -5 degrees where i live we only get a few that cold a month but it has to work every day

[mjfillers]

other than filtering this veg oil, what do you add to it before you put it in your car/truck

[jokebaker22]

Whoa, are those earthquake straps?? Do you live in southern california?

[IanHegarty]

killer setup!

[tobxxx2003]

i have a 1992 300d merc which i have just converted but i live in ireland and i am finding it very hard to heat the 55 gallon drum.where can i get the pipe/drum heaters.u have got some system cheers

[Magganrchy]

Use a water heater...the only thing you have to make sure of is that you only use one heating element (bypass the other) and ONLY heat oil if the level is above the heating element... you can find water heaters for super cheap...at least in america

[joebro32]

I'm under the impression that heater elements tend to create convection currents and don't let the oil settle as best as it could

[DavidPRitchey]

oh yes! I haven't thought of that.

But I imagine that localized heat from the 60 watt cables you've got would perform similarly, but not as much so. Perhaps the ideal system would involve a thicker aluminum barrel with external heating for greatest uniformity.

[Aquabirdy]

Great work! I'm modeling my setup off of yours but am having some trouble finding electric pipe heating cable that works for this application. They all seem to have thermostats that shut the heat off at 40 degrees. What kind of electric pipe heater did you use?

[joebro32]

Click on "About this video" and follow the links

[wheeliesforJesus]

Thats awesome, thanks for the tips. How much did your setup cost? Also, what car do you use? Tomorrow I go look at an Eclass diesel. Im super excited! oh, and are you doing it for biodiesel or WVO? If WVO, how long does it take for you to switch tanks? Thanks for saving the Earth!

[leofurleigh]

Thank you. This is the best video i have found thats easy to follow. I will give it a go Thank you

[CDX825]

Nice setup!

[stratosurfer]

Have you tested your process results? Frying pan crackle test etc? If so what were your results?

[joebro32]

I do the fry pan test on each "cubee" that I fill. I'm hoping to post a video about my process soon

[justinnclaire]

Excellent system. Question - where does the water in your system go? I know you heat it out of the oil but does it just collect on the top of the barrel? How about the sludge at the bottom of the barrels? How does that help get rid of the water? I imagine that you must just clean out your barrels every so often and start fresh. Another question: Do you let your cubies sit 2 weeks for a reason? May I contact you via email or phone? Thank you, Justin

[joebro32]

The amount of water is very low in the oil, this plus that I do not process much oil means I do not drain the bottom sludge much - I haven't drained it yet. Another thing is that a certain amount of sludge on the bottom actually attracts the water to it so you want the sludge there.

[joebro32]

Letting oil settle - 2 weeks or more - is the first step in filtering because all the heavy particles settle to the bottom. There by saving your filters. If it is hot enough and the oil settles enough then not much filtering is needed

[circusboy90210]

@joebro32 filters are cheap enough, why wait??? also there are filters you can wash and re-use. centrifuges are the key.

[solarjames]

been doing WVO for 10 yrs now, I have built 3 filter systems over the years and recently discovered that the oil that sat in my tank for 4 months, has less sediment in it then my complicated filter system, with bag filters in housings, 50mic, 25 mic, 10mic and then 1 mic, I think the reason is the bags are sewn and that the sediment goes through the needle hole, I had no luck with goldenrod filters, I bet your last filter does all the work, I'm curious what you think of my experience?

[joebro32]

I do not doubt your findings. I think the higher the oil's ambient temp and the longer it settles the cleaner it will be.

I do not process that much oil and only have been at it for 18 months or so

[GrahamBroom]

Good Stuff. I been using demin jeans as a sock for a year in my Defender. 10% petrol thins it nicely I found.

Peace & Grease

[wwh0302]

I love your filtration set up!  If possible, I'd like to make one just like it for myself. Any chance you'd be willing to post what parts you bought, where you bought them and how you put your set up together?

[joebro32]

read the description box, to the right of the video for links

[dalihbt]

Nice setup, I have a very similar system with a 300gal tote for the first step, then pump into 55gal drum through 5 micron bag, then into 1 micron bag (I want it really clean). I've have done many mixes with many different ingredients, so as of now I think I'm real close to a perfect result, so far about 7000 miles and counting. Question----I still have occasional startup and smoke issues, have you come across this also (Mostly on cold mornings)? Do you Dilute for viscosity?

[clackdwack]

it is so good that people are trying new things with alternate fuels, the bloody government will probably have something to say soon, and we who make our own fuels will have some stupid lisence that will be needed... GREAT SYSTEM MATE....

[mongoose539]

very cool, looking to do this to an old 76 rabbit my friend wants to give away

[joebro32]

yes, I test

[ruuman]

Interesting video, thanks

[DuganVideo]

Great setup! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

-KCL (02 jetta w/ Greasecar kit)