pos · May 21, 2007

Hello, just a quicky!

Does red diesel have a different molecular structure than standard DERV, or does it simply have a colour additive?

Thanks in advice for any feedback!
-Pos

slob · May 21, 2007

its only a dye

pos · May 21, 2007

really? So removing the dye would make it look like standard DERV?

Pikey · May 21, 2007

slob said:
its only a dye

it also has marker chemicals added to it to make it easier to detect if the Revenue Men come a dipping.

slob · May 21, 2007

aye white wine does the trick

pos · May 21, 2007

How can you get rid of the marker chemicals?

The Mad Hat Man · May 21, 2007

whoosh?

Pikey · May 21, 2007

pos said:
really? So removing the dye would make it look like standard DERV?

There is a way to remove the marker chemicals ut it's complex and dangerous, and involves strong acid

Griffdowg · May 21, 2007

and if you carry on this thread someone from the tax people or whatever they call themselves will come knocking on yer door

pos · May 21, 2007

get it deleted quick! Nah, I'm only interested, but the concept does interest me. I think standard DERV is the way to go, but it's so bloody expensive and not really all that good for the environment (I do care about that)

Griffdowg · May 21, 2007

smirk

slob · May 21, 2007

pos said:
get it deleted quick! Nah, I'm only interested, but the concept does interest me. I think standard DERV is the way to go, but it's so bloody expensive and not really all that good for the environment (I do care about that)

and you wanna work wiff animals and small children..

you're only interested !! my arrr choo!

pos · May 21, 2007

do i smell a detective? Must get to sleep, got an A level exam in the morning!

CharlesY · May 22, 2007

pos said:
get it deleted quick! Nah, I'm only interested, but the concept does interest me. I think standard DERV is the way to go, but it's so bloody expensive and not really all that good for the environment (I do care about that)

Then grow your own rapeseed, harvest it, crush out the oil, transesterify it into biodiesel using methanol and sodium hydroxide, and have a ZERO carbon effect!

Also, if you use used cooking oil for biodiesel, it costs about 20 pence a litre to do it ....

CharlesY

nobber · May 22, 2007

where do you get cooking oil for 20p a litre?
im paying 64p per litre and with 48p tax on top of that mr tax man is having a laugh at the enviroments expence , and mine.

Pikey · May 22, 2007

nobber said:
where do you get cooking oil for 20p a litre?
im paying 64p per litre and with 48p tax on top of that mr tax man is having a laugh at the enviroments expence , and mine.

Think he meant if you use "used" cooking oil it costs about 20p per litre to turn it in to biodiesel.

Take5 · May 22, 2007

redhand said:
Think he meant if you use "used" cooking oil it costs about 20p per litre to turn it in to biodiesel.

28.35p, but then I'm just being picky

Not that I've researched any of this, but you also have to dispose of the contaminated Glycerol

CharlesY · May 22, 2007

Used oil free from chip shops, but not so easy to get these days because every bugger and his brother is doing it.

Then 20 p a litre to cover the methyl alcohol ( Steady Slob ....) and sodium hydroxide.

CharlesY

nobber · May 22, 2007

do you just add these to the oil or is there a process?

Pikey · May 22, 2007

nobber said:
do you just add these to the oil or is there a process?

Yes there's a process, lots of websites out there to tell you how it's done.

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