There is not a secret that many back-yard researchers are
trying to build a system that would successfully process waste motor oil into
proper usable diesel fuel. Many of them had created a machine of some sort. That
could be capable of some diesel-like fuel that, in many cases of questionable
quality.
Not
many will risk filling a fuel tank of a modern car with this kind of fuel, and
as a result, in most cases, this fuel is entirely for old prehistoric stationary
engines that do not care about the sort of fuel they are working on.
On the other hand, there are many people – “black diesel
users” - who try (some claim success) to process the used motor oil through the
sets of filters. Add some “secret” ingredients, mix with regular diesel fuel in
some proportions and use it as conventional diesel fuel.
Anyway, while people are searching for the method that will significantly
lower their fuel expenses, some problems involve using such fuel. In some
countries, the strict rules are in place that would not allow using these kinds
of processed fuels, especially black diesel; some engines won’t tolerate these
fuels. And despite the simple usage of the “Black diesel,” one will need a set
of expensive equipment; the back-yard oil refining machines in most cases are
massive. Constructions that may be appropriate for someone who lives on farmland
– not for everyone.
Thus the fuel that was produced out of the waste oil must be clear and
transparent. The machine should be as small as possible with low maintenance and
capable of relatively good processing volumes. The supporting equipment with
fuel treatment options must be as simple as possible yet, giving the best
possible results. Moreover, any person interested in home fuel production whose
hands are growing from the correct place should replicate the oil processing
machine in a simple garage environment.
WMO continuous still
Sorry for a long introduction, here I want to introduce a new Continuous
distillation machine (Oil Still)
WMO
distillation machine that easy to work with, small and mobile, low maintenance,
yet capable of good quality diesel fuel.
The machine is relatively safe compared to giant monsters where people are
trying to boil gallons and gallons of motor oil at once - and no one wants to be
next to an extremely hot system filled with hundreds of liters of overheated
oil.
During
distillation, the processing oil is stored in a separate container. Processing
oil is continuously pumping into the reactor of the distiller. Simultaneously,
the resulting fuel and waste can also be evacuated from the distiller into the
containers via the pipes that are far enough from the still. Thus the system at
any present time processing just a fraction of the used oil only about 2.5 - 3L
(less than one gallon), and while all safety measures must in place, the 3L of
boiling oil is not 300L and even not 10L. The continuous distiller design
eliminates overpressure - the reactor has a bypass. As a result, all the
reactions happen at atmospheric pressure, while no oxygen can get into the
system.
Now let’s list the materials this machine can process into diesel fuel: Motor
oils – mineral and synthetic, automatic transmission oil of any kind, industrial
mineral oils, transformer oil, hydraulic mineral oils, and mixes of any listed
above.
The distiller can bleach dark diesel fuels, and
“red diesel.”
Currently, I
put together a construction manual of a continuous distiller. That will help you
to build a real continuous waste motor oil distiller that would be capable of
continuously processing used automotive and industrial oils into usable and
clean diesel fuel at rates of up to 10L per hour. Moreover, continuous distiller
is capable of bleaching dark and dirty diesel-based fuel. It will also remove
the dye from the dyed diesel fuel at up to 15L per hour. Thus practically
supplying the owner with almost free fuel for a diesel car, diesel generator,
diesel heater (burner), or agricultural machinery on your farm. All you need to
do is find a supply of used engine oil that some mechanics are having trouble
getting rid of.
A sample of diesel fuel made out of automatic transmission oil with
some absorbent at the bottom of the jar.
Thus you will own your crude oil processing
mini-factory that will pay for itself in no time. Now, let’s
do some calculation – the cost of the manual is yet the US
$100.00
if
second-hand metal from the scrap yard is using, then it could be bought from
$20.00 up to $50.00
The cost of 1L
of the diesel fuel in Europe is minimum $1.30, and the maximum is $1.75 Thus if
you use only 20L of diesel fuel per week – you’ll spend from $1352.00 up to
$1820.00 And this is
a less likely possible minimum; in reality, the overage car owner will double
these figures at least, I am not talking about farm machinery and other possible
equipment like backup power generators, water pumps, boats and so on – name it.
Samples of diesel fuel made out of different waste oils
Resulting fuel treatment method.
And at the same time, many of us can find a good source of some used automotive
oil – motor oil, automatic transmission oil, hydraulic oil at the cost of
asking, and some mechanics will be happy to get rid of it. Or maybe you are a
motor mechanic, or own the car scrap/removal business and thinking about
improving your business output. Instead of having trouble disposing of your
collected sump oil – you may turn it into a usable fuel to run your yard
machinery and diesel heaters, backup generators.
The distillery is a low maintenance continuous oil distillation machine that is
not a pyrolysis machine. If correctly used, this distiller is capable of good
quality fuel that will not be prone to oxidation, will not smell horribly like a
pyrolysis fuel, and will ensure a standard engine work.
Anyway,
even at lowest diesel fuel prices, this machine will pay for itself in no time
at an overage production rate of 10L per hour it will save you at least $10.00
per hour worth of fuel – remember the crude oil prices are climbing up again so
they’ll pull the cost of fuels as well!!!
The machine described
in this manual is simple and relatively easy to build by any person who can work
with sheet metal and weld a bit. The manual contains all the necessary
information to replicate the distiller described in these construction plans.
The plans are loaded with heaps of step-by-step pictures
of the real working still construction, “how to run” and “treatment plant”
videos, and some info about how to treat the homemade diesel with absorbent. The
distillery is a simple continuous system. Despite the simplicity, it gives
excellent results while bleaching colored diesel-based fuels, including red
diesel fuel, thus the color can be removed by distillation. This process allows
for avoiding unpleasant sulfuric acid and triethanolamine bleaching procedure.
The machine can also process pyrolysis liquids, petroleum gas condensates, and
capable of processing used automotive and industrial mineral and synthetic oils
into usable diesel fuel.
I will be happy to answer all your questions regarding the continuous oil
distiller.
To buy WMO continuous distiller (diesel maker) construction plans
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