one-day course

make your own biodiesel

location: nr Bridgwater, Somerset

On this course you will work through the process from used vegetable oil to finished product, making your own small batch of biodiesel in one day.

You will learn:

  • The principles of bio-fuel production.
  • How to deal with different types of used vegetable oil that can be used in bio-diesel.
  • How to address the problems involved in all year round production.
  • How to deal with by-products of processing and what these can be used for.
  • How to wash and dry fuel ready for vehicle use.
  • How to titrate used vegetable oil to enable you to use the correct amount of sodium hydroxide and methanol.
  • How to de-water oil before processing.
  • Where and how to collect used vegetable oil.
  • About using different types of processors and the costs involved.
  • How the Goldenray processor works.
  • How to work in a safe environment and deal with the risks involved in processing.

The tutor is Tim Moore, a qualified teacher with an engineering background and degree in Environmental Science. He has been making his own fuel for over two years.

dates: see 'book online' below

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how to book:

  

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arrive:
  
for a 8am prompt start
depart:
  
after the course finishes at 5pm
directions:
  
sent with booking confirmation
what to bring:
  
pen and notebook, work clothes and wellingtons
let us know:
  
if you have any special needs
price:
  
£130
Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee)
No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course
lunch:
  
sandwiches will be available for purchase otherwise please bring a packed lunch
car sharing:
  
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the venue is a workshop on a local farm, based at the foot of the Quantock Hills in Somerset