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Usage of methanol?
Methanol is used as: biodiesel transesterification,fuel Cell Hydrogen Carrier,wastewater Denitrification and Transportation Fuel.
Can you use propanol for biodiesel production?
Yes, you can, by definition, use iso-propanol for biodiesel production, resulting in a fuel with better fuel properties than FAME, but since methanol is the cheapest alcohol, FAME is the most widespread product of biodiesel. And many now existing standards are designed in such a fashion that only methanol can be used if the standards are observed correctly.
What is potassium methylate?
Potassium methylate is 98% methanol with elemental potassium used in transesterification of vegetable oils into methyl ester (biodiesel).
What is a biodiesel processor?
A machine which mixes methanol and lye with your waste vegetable oil in the biodiesel making process. Pictures are worth more than words. For more information and how to purchase from the leader in biodiesel processors please visit
How is bio diesel made?
Biodiesel is made from oils or fats, which are hydrocarbons. Fresh soybean oil is most commonly used, although biodiesel can be made from mustard seed oil or waste vegetable oil (such as used oil from restaurant deep fryers). These hydrocarbons are filtered and mixed with an alcohol, such as methanol, and a catalyst (sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide), resulting in a chemical reaction whose major products are the biodiesel fuel and glycerol
How Can You Make Dimethyl Ether At Home?
According to Wikipedia, it's done catalytically--they make methanol from natural gas, then turn the methanol into dimethyl ether. Now I need to know: what are you going to use this for? Apparently it's being considered as a substitute for diesel, but we already have biodiesel and the only "moderate modifications" you need to make to the engine for that are to replace your fuel hoses with ones biodiesel won't eat.
Can biodiesel for motorbikes?
the biodiesel should be used in the diesel engine, and there are some biodiesel motorbike has been produced such BWM http://www.doinggroup.com/
Why is biodiesel not used widely?
Biodiesel is not used widely because it requires a lot of organic matter, which is not always readily available.
Is biodiesel used commercially?
Yes.
What is the balanced chemical formula for biodiesel?
Biodiesel does not have a regular molecular formula because it is a mixture of different molecules. It is prepared from the esterification of fatty acids with methanol, and a typical fatty acid is stearic acid, CH3(CH2)16COOH. The ester would therefore be CH3(CH2)16COOCH3, or C19H39O2.
What is the best biodiesel?
the biodiesel is produced from used cooking oil, animal fat, etc, the jatropha seed oil is best raw material oil for making biodiesel.
Can hog lard be used for biodiesel?
Yes
