robert luis rabello wrote:
YOU can obtain a distillation permit from the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms to distill your own ethanol. There is no such
provision in Canada for individuals. I'm trying to do this through my
business right now, but the people at Revenue Canada never answer
their phones and are NOT returning my calls!
Robert;
You raise an issue I am concerned about. Have you or anyone on the list
looked into the issue of distillation with regard to biodiesel
production in Canada. I heard that stills are required to be registered
in Canada even for distillation of water. The reactors that we use and
the way we recover methanol could be considered a form of distillation
although my vacuum unit is technically more like a refinery than a
distillation apparatus. I have been wondering what the pros and cons
are of this terminology and which would be better in terms of applying
for a permit. I see this as a potential sticking point whereby
biodiesel production could fall under existing regulations in this
country and thereby be subject to rules and regulations and taxes etc
that could eventually make it difficult for the average person to make
thier own fuel.
Does anybody have any ideas on this?
Joe
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