A new way to produce Bio-Diesel. Conventional production involves dissolving a catalyst, such as sodium hydroxide, in alcohol, then stirring it into vegetable oil in large vats for about two hours. The mixture then has to sit for 12 to 24 hours while a slow chemical reaction forms biodiesel along with glycerin, a byproduct.
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Belen, NM 87002
2005 Liberty Limited Diesel
Flowmaster 50
SEGR

That article describes a new device that uses nano technology to covert veggy oil almost instantly. It would be great if it works. Here are the first few paragraphs of the article:
A tiny chemical reactor that can convert vegetable oil directly into biodiesel could help farmers turn some of their crops into homegrown fuel to operate agricultural equipment instead of relying on costly imported oil.

"This is all about producing energy in such a way that it liberates people," said Goran Jovanovic, a chemical engineering professor at Oregon State University who developed the microreactor.

The device - about the size of a credit card - pumps vegetable oil and alcohol through tiny parallel channels, each smaller than a human hair, to convert the oil into biodiesel almost instantly.

By comparison, it takes more than a day to produce biodiesel with current technology.

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2006 Liberty CRD-SOLD
Dynomax 2.5 exhaust

Sounds like the Borg have arrived in full force on the left coast.

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91 MB 300D 2.5L Turbo. Her's

05 MB E320 CDI. Mine