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Biodiesel Supplies

The following is an exhaustive list of supplies needed to make and use biodiesel.

Safety
Goggles/Face maskHardware$5-30
OverallsHardware<$50
Suitable mask for sovents Hardware$30-50
Chemical gloves Hardware<10
Fan Hardware$15 Upwards
Fire Blanket/ Extinguisher Hardware$30 Upwards
Titration
Scales (0-2000g +/-1g)Ebay/Department Store$30
99% isopropyl alcohol Pharmacy$10
Metholated Spirits (Metho) Grocery Store$3/1000 ml
Phenolphthalein Red Pool Shops$7/50mls
Turmeric Grocery Store$3
KOH - Potassium Hydroxide Chemical Suppliers$80/25Kg
NaOH - Sodium Hydroxide Chemical Suppliers$61/25Kg
NaOH - Sodium Hydroxide\Draino Hardware$5/500grams
Graduated cylinders (20 ml, 500 ml, 1Ltr) Ebay/Chemistry SuppliersLess than $10 each
Syringe/Eye dropperdropper Pharmacy$1-5
Distilled Water Grocery Store$2.50/2 Ltr
Obtaining Oil
20Ltr plastic container Hardware Store Free - $5
20Ltr Oil containerShopsFree
Oil Pump Ebay/Garage salesUp to $100
Strainer Grocery Store$2-5
Newspaper/RagsEverywhereFree
Processing Your Used Oil
Methanol (20 Ltr) Various Around $50
Methanol (200 Ltr) Various From $180-350
Methanol (1000 Ltr) Recochem Approx $1000
Hand pump for drum Various$60-100
Translucent 25 Ltr HDPE ContainersVarious/Industrial EstatesFree
205 Ltr drum with cone welded on bottomCustom$15-30 + customisation
2x300W Heater(20 ltr batch)Pet store$30each
2400W submersible oil heaterVarious$90
150W air pumppet store$15-30
DrillHardware$30-50
Paint StirerHardware$2-20
Thermometer (0-100C) Home Brew shop/Various$15
For idea on processors see here or here.
Filtering and Pumping

Submersible pump Various $40-60
Inline Filtersauto shops$5 ea
Paper Filters (5 micron)Various $5 - 50
Other bits

Milk CratesVarious Ask local milko

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