Hello all,
Biodiesel homebrewing Class, Tucson, May 22:
I'm doing a homebrew biodiesel class in Tucson Arizona on May 22nd, and
will be sending out more info about this workshop in a couple of days. The
homebrew class will be a 10-5 event, and will cover basics of biodiesel
process. I will be demonstrating a home-size reactor for a fullsize batch,
and the students will be making and testing smaller 'test batches', with
lots of hands-on practice. The cost will be my usual sliding scale $20-$50,
no one turned away for lack of funds, etc.
if you are interested in more information on this class, please watch the
biofuel and biodiesel yahoogroups lists in the next few days when I'll put
out more details, or contact me wrench@...



Possible Equipment Building Class, May 23:
If there is interest, I would also like to run a reactor-building class the
following day- May 23.

In order to schedule this class, I would like to find someone in that area
who wants a homebrew system built so that we have a 'subject' for the
class. The system is a water heater-based reactor and a standpipe wash tank
plus peripheral gadgets. The cost to you for parts, not counting the used
or new electric water heater which you would have to provide, is about $250
for an entire system including reactor and wash tank, bubblewashing and/or
mistwashing equipmeent, filter, and methanol recovery condensor. Since I
will be traveling, I can't find the water heater for you, and if you can't
find a used one, buying a new one usually costs about $200 for a 50 gallon
unit.

If you are interested in having some equipment built at this class, please
contact me wrench@... . If we schedule this class I will
also be announcing it through the above lists.

Thanks!
mark