Grease and oil from hundreds of fried Thanksgiving turkeys will be recycled into biofuel after being donated by local residents in a grease recycling campaign Friday.
1. Comment by Jane C. (gjane)— November 28,2009 @ 1:29AM
Ratings:-0+11
Preferred oil for these $250 turkey frying set ups is veggie based and could be put on one's landscape, however if it gets driven somewhere and converted to bio, no problem. Because it should never be put down your drain unless you like to pay $95.00 an hour to clean up stupid decisions.
2. Comment by Dana M. (danam13)— November 28,2009 @ 6:55AM
Ratings:-1+6
For those that like to use the recycled oil for their diesel vehicles, it is just as easy to turn the oil into fuel you self in your own backyard vs having to buy it from someone else for two or three times the price. Biofuel can be easily produced and the by-product from producing your own bio-fuel is soap (glycerol)so you save by having your own soap as well. The internet has great sites to show how to do it.
5. Comment by August B. (EcoRealist)— November 28,2009 @ 1:03PM
Ratings:-1+2
WAAAAAAHOOOOOOOWEEEEE!
A whole 325 Gal. of kitchen grease.
Now to turn that into Bio-diesel will cost a bit. You must have the following.
in addition to the grease
A coffee filter or cloth)
Red Devil Lye (very dangerous)
Methanol (Very Dangerous dry gas methanol)-- automotive racing stores)
Isopropyl Alcohol (for tests-- use 99% IPA)
Eyedropper- or other type of 1 milliliter dropper.
PH paper-- available at drug stores-- to test for acidity
An old blender.
Plastic or glass measuring cups or beakers, with metric measures-- and/or A gram scale
Plastic, glass or stainless stirrers and spoons,
Plastic buckets
Rubber gloves
Safety glasses
Plastic aprons
Plenty of energy for heat.
All to make about 250 gal. of Bio-diesel at a cost of over $3.00 per gallon, not counting the waste producs disposal.
This is a silly article.
Green is an everyday goal not just for the holidays.
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2,500 lbs. of grease for recycling
Grease and oil from hundreds of fried Thanksgiving turkeys will be recycled into biofuel after being donated by local residents in a grease recycling campaign Friday.Preferred oil for these $250 turkey frying set ups is veggie based and could be put on one's landscape, however if it gets driven somewhere and converted to bio, no problem. Because it should never be put down your drain unless you like to pay $95.00 an hour to clean up stupid decisions.
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For those that like to use the recycled oil for their diesel vehicles, it is just as easy to turn the oil into fuel you self in your own backyard vs having to buy it from someone else for two or three times the price. Biofuel can be easily produced and the by-product from producing your own bio-fuel is soap (glycerol)so you save by having your own soap as well. The internet has great sites to show how to do it.
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I just roast my turkey and eliminate the middle man.
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Turned in my used peanut oil AND got a free spatula. What a deal!
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WAAAAAAHOOOOOOOWEEEEE!
A whole 325 Gal. of kitchen grease.
Now to turn that into Bio-diesel will cost a bit. You must have the following.
in addition to the grease
A coffee filter or cloth)
Red Devil Lye (very dangerous)
Methanol (Very Dangerous dry gas methanol)-- automotive racing stores)
Isopropyl Alcohol (for tests-- use 99% IPA)
Eyedropper- or other type of 1 milliliter dropper.
PH paper-- available at drug stores-- to test for acidity
An old blender.
Plastic or glass measuring cups or beakers, with metric measures-- and/or A gram scale
Plastic, glass or stainless stirrers and spoons,
Plastic buckets
Rubber gloves
Safety glasses
Plastic aprons
Plenty of energy for heat.
All to make about 250 gal. of Bio-diesel at a cost of over $3.00 per gallon, not counting the waste producs disposal.
This is a silly article.
Green is an everyday goal not just for the holidays.
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