Hello John, welcome
I live in the UK and want to start making my own biodiesel. The
recipes I've seen generally come from the US
No they don't, not if it's the Journey to Forever website you've been
looking at. Mike Pelly's does, but not the others.
and contain products that I cant find over in the UK.
People have just the same problem in the US, and everywhere else too.
Does anybody know where to get the UK alternatives from?
Yes, in the list archives. For instance, re methanol:
Try Ellis & Everard.
I only know their Exeter branch, 01392 444108. I know they can supply but
haven't bought any from them.
Methonex in the north east are the manufacturers but they won't deal with
individuals.
There is an ellis and Everard in Nuneaton, just north of Coventry,
just off junction 3 of the M6, if that helps
There is a company called Ellis & Everard and they can supply in 200
litre drums and cost is in region of £168 (methanol, delivery, drum
charge and vat).
The number for Cumbernald office is 01236 732711, don't know if this
is near you but you can see if they have a branch in your area.
Hays 01582 560055 min. order£100 Methanol
25 litre £14.20 +VAT
205l £88.30 + VAT Caustic Soda £15/25kg
Citric acid £34/25kg
Jennychem 01634 290770
Monarch 01795 583333
Try Jennychem 016934 290770
I checked these and they are very good. They are really
interested in customers and offering a good price.
Racing Methanol in the UK is about £3 a gallon (4.54L).
> Try albion Chemicals,
> Approx £90 per 205L drum
I used a company called 'Almetron' in Wrexham. They charged about
£14 per 25litre drum plus vat.
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Lye is abailable at hardware stores, used as drain-cleaner - make
sure it's pure sodium hydroxide. If you want to use KOH instead,
potassium hydroxide, go to a laboratory supplies company, where
you'll also get isopropanol. You might be able to get pure
isopropanol from a pharmacy.
I'd be glad of the recipe and any tips etc to start me on my project.
Start here:
"Where do I start?"
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#start
Best wishes
Keith
Thanks
John
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