[Vwdiesel] WVO shelf life

[Area31 Research Facility]

Posted to the list by request of dub driver.

Rob

----- Original Message -----
From: "dub driver" <lefttoejoe at hotmail.com>
To: <stephensrw at stn.net>
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] WVO shelf life


> Waste Vegetable Oil is a commidity. It is traded on the stock market under
> yellow grease or some name like that. sorry to burst your bubble. many
large
> industries utilize it.
>
> I have been running WVO for about 2 years now, and I have definitely seen
a
> rise in interest surrounding it.
>
> WVO is already a business (from selling kits to selling wates oil or
> biodiesel). you know, if you are really worried about people snatching
your
> oil source or having to pay for oil, then you should form a cooperative
> which people can join and pay a modest price for used grease or have a
work
> share agreement. interest in this is going to grow AS WELL IT SHOULD
becuase
> it is a very good alternative that we can be using now instaed of petro.
>
> I dont think that using wvo is going to appeal to the average car user,
but
> as technology catches up with the movement it will become easier for
people
> to run their car on grease (automatited systems for example).
>
> by the way, storing wvo in air tight containers is the way to go. i would
> reccomend storing already filtered oil  becuase oil with foiod patricles
and
> such (especially when exposed to the air) will  really stink and ruin your
> oil.
>
>
> -shawn
>
> >From: "Area31 Research Facility" <stephensrw at stn.net>
> >To: <LBaird119 at aol.com>, <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> >Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] WVO shelf life
> >Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 23:45:00 -0400
> >
> >Loren,
> >
> >You are right.  Too many people get on the free WVO bandwagon and it will
> >become a commodity worth $$$$.  It has been below the radar until now
with
> >technically minded DIY'ers mostly doing the conversions but with the big
> >rise in conventional fuel prices this will not last.
> >
> >There was a news item on the Toronto TV this evening all about a fellow
who
> >had 'modified' (fortunately they didn't discuss how) his diesel camper
> >truck
> >to run on used veggie oil from the local burger place where he gets the
> >used
> >cooking oil free.  This was a public interest story inspired by the
rising
> >costs of fuel for drivers.  They did say it would cost between
$1500-$3000
> >to retrofit a vehicle to use WVO.  I was glad to hear that.
> >
> >Right now I can buy fresh vegetable oil in 4-litre jugs at the local
large
> >chain discount grocery store for 94 cents/litre.  That is Soybean oil.
> >Canola costs about $1.05/litre.  Soybean oil is therefore exactly at the
> >pump price of dino diesel here in Ontario at the present.  If dino
> >continues
> >to climb as does gasoline I may hurry my dual fuel system installation
> >(with
> >heat on the secondary system).
> >
> >Rob
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> >To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> >Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 11:11 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] WVO shelf life
> >
> >
> > > I was wondering what the shelf life is on WVO.
> > >
> > >
> > >   That's the reason I've thought more of making boidiesel. Should
store
> > > for quite a while with no worries and I can run it straight, store it
in
> >old
> > > fuel tanks, etc.  Don't know what the shelf life of it would be but my
> >wife
> > > didn't think it'd be too long!
> > >   You could do like I'm planning to do, set up for bio production,
make
> >it
> > > and then store biodiesel.  Then you're ready to run whenever!  :-)
> > >
> > >   Yesterday afternoon on SPEED channel it was "Trucks" or whatever
> > > that show is.  They did the show on biodiesel production.  (that guy
> > > SURE is happy isn't he?)  Nice setup with two tapered bottom tanks,
> > > recirculation pump, water wash and so on.  I bet it costs too!
> > >   At least they made it look a LITTLE harder than it should be.
Friend
> >that
> > > told me it was on commented that too many people start doing this and
> >we'll
> > > end up PAYING for that used oil instead of getting it for free!  :-(
> > >      Loren
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