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Mid- Winter Still 100% Biodiesel

1/31/2013

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Looks like the Wintron working well, I'm still on 100% Bio even during the coldest nights. Snow caused havoc as usual, got stuck on the same hill again!! Deployed the secret weapon - Snow Socks - which promptly distintegrated themselves...

Friendly Range Rover towed me up the hill - Thanks to who ever that was travelling fro m Southampton to Milton Keynes

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Wintron XC30

9/25/2012

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Well last year I got truly caught short! One cold February morning we set off on a journey and promptly broke down 5 miles from the house. Solidified fuel in the tank , well it was -15c....Followed by a humiliating tow from the AA

So this year I'm trying Wintron XC30, a cold flow improver instead of the usual Synergy. I'm going to lag the fuel tanks with insulation at some point. Will keep you posted.
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Online Shop Launched

8/31/2012

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Oxford Waste Cooking Oil now supplies a range of filters as well as heat exchangers, glassware and other consumables aimed at the biodiesel and waste vegetable
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Fitted the Sump Drain Valve

6/7/2012

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I fitted the sump drain valve the other day. You can either buy a specific valve off the internet for £30 or make one from parts. Should be easier for me to change the oil which I do every 6k or so.

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Let's Recycle

5/1/2012

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Making Biodiesel can be a low impact activity - almost everything can be recycled. Plastic containers are washed and put in the plastic recycling. Metal containers are crushed and sold for scrap. Often, containers are re-used to collect and store oil. Cardboard outer packaging is collected by the kerbside recycling.

Excess methanol can be reclaimed via a condenser and re-used. As for the oil, any dregs are used to start my wood burner.
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Bio used Vs Veg Collected

3/29/2012

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Drayton Recycling Centre do not take Waste Cooking Oil

3/20/2012

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If your residing in the UK then its likely your council tax bill was frozen this year - Hooray! The consequences are you may suffer council cut backs, as they try to claw the money back - Booo! That's why Drayton tip do not accept waste cooking oil any more....So get in touch with me instead or ask one of the guys at the tip
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I'm on BBC Radio Oxford with Malcolm Boyden!

3/20/2012

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You can listen to my interview here :-)
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Dangers of Commercial Biodiesel

3/18/2012

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Biodiesel does not seem to be regulated very well in the UK. Be careful what you buy and never assume it's good quality fuel. There are two tests to put your mind at rest. The Wanquist test measures the purity: dissolve 3ml of biodiesel into 27ml methanol and shake, leave to stand. Biodiesel is soluble in methanol, any drop out is unconverted vegetable oil. 

The second test is easier: add 50% water and 50% biodiesel. Shake and leave to stand. The bottom water layer should be clear, cloudy water indicates soap contamination.
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BBC Radio Oxford, Monday 19/03/2012 @ 10:30am

3/16/2012

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I have  6-10 minutes of fame on Monday! Tune in for a brief discussion about biofuels on BBC Radio Oxford.
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