Biodiesel 100
- Understand the benefits and potential pitfalls of biodiesel
- Hear real world examples of making biodiesel at home
- Learn the beginning steps to take toward joining the biodiesel users and producers in your community
Veggie Oil 100
- Learn the costs, types of filters, conversion techniques and potential problems
- Get the scoop on the "ins and outs" of waste grease collection
- Learn how you can save money by building your own kits
Biodiesel 200
- Witness the making of 1-liter sample batches
- Learn about titration
- We will make biodiesel from at least three types of oil
Vegetable Oil 201
- Learn about the advanced properties of vegetable oil
- Discover techniques for filtering, collecting, and treating straight vegetable oil and biodiesel
- Find out about de-watering, settling, storage, and PH balancing
Biodiesel 202
You've already learned the basics, now it's time to get your hands dirty and make some biodiesel. This class covers making biodiesel at home utilizing a hot-water heater setup. Learn from local expert Kai Curry, Twin Cities Biodiesel Co-op founder. He will be teaching you how to make biodiesel in your own backyard. The class will only cover working with 30+ gallon reactions.
Biodiesel 203
- Discover a two-stage process that has been called foolproof for making high-quality biodiesel
- Discover methods for pre-treating and producing high free fatty acids (FFAs) in your biodiesel
- Learn advanced titration techniques
Biodiesel 300
- Understand various brewing techniques
- Learn about methanol recovery
- Discover methods of advanced handling and increased production rates
