Biodiesel Essentials class in Marietta, OH May 17-18, 10-5 each day
With Maria 'Mark' Alovert, author, Biodiesel Homebrew Guide and co-founder of www.biodieselcommunity.org
at Washington State Community College Auto/Diesel Truck Systems department, room 121.
$120, no one turned away for lack of funds
Biodiesel fuel, which runs in any diesel engine and some heating
equipment, can be made in your backyard or garage for under $1 a gallon
with common ingredients, using very inexpensive equipment. Relatively
little chemistry knowledge is needed to produce quality fuel that will
run in any diesel engine, and thousands of people around the country
have discovered homebrewing fuel to be an addictive hobby. Come learn
what it takes to produce your own clean-burning biodiesel fuel, and to
build the equipment to do so.
These classes are hands-on and fast-paced - you'll be making test
batches of fuel, titrating and testing oil, and assessing quality of
the finished product throughout the two day class. There will be a
full-scale home biodiesel reactor and system at the class site, and we
will make a batch of fuel in it to demonstrate the process, and will
discuss equipment design for larger systems. This class is a good
preparation for the Chicago-area advanced 'farm-scale biodiesel
production' class happening at the end of May (see www.girlmark.com/tour for details).
To register for the class, please go to www.girlmark.com/tour and register online, or simply show up on the morning of the first day.
The class is held at Washington State Community College in Marietta, OH:
here's a map of campus, you'll be looking for Auto/Diesel Truck Systems department, room 121:
http://www.wscc.edu/Main/maps.asp
Biodiesel Essentials is a two-day class for either beginners or those
who want a refresher on quality control. I also teach a series that
includes more advanced topics, for more of those workshops please see
www.girlmark.com/tour.
Some topics covered in the Biodiesel Essentials class:
biodiesel/SVO/solvent thinning options and history, biodiesel
chemistry, testing oil (titration and water testing), (hands-on),
making test batches (hands-on), an overview of equipment, a tour of the
full Appleseed-type processor and some more sophisticated wash systems
than usually seen in homebrewing, long discussion of quality control
factors, quality testing (hands-on), mistwashing and other water
washing options, breaking emulsion (hands-on), two-stage base biodiesel
(hands-on), waste water and glycerine disposal, glycerine burners for
process heat, water reuse and uses for glycerine, common pitfalls,
hands-on experience recovering from failed batches, safety
contact: classinformation@girlmark.com
