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Cost of Biodiesel
Using a PNE 50 BioBox Reactor |
| ITEM |
LITER |
GALLON |
BATCH TOTAL |
| WVO |
$.03 |
$.10 |
$40.00 |
| Methanol* |
$.18 |
$.69 |
$275.00 |
| Filters/Chemicals |
$.01 |
$.05 |
$20.00 |
| Lye/Potassium** |
$.04 |
$.15 |
$60.50 |
| Labor |
$.03 |
$.13 |
$50.00 |
| Total |
$.29 |
$1.12 |
$445.50 |
| Yield (90%) |
.9L |
.9 Gallons |
360 Gallons |
| Cost of Biodiesel |
$.32 |
$1.24 |
$1.24 |
*As of 3/08 methanol costs $2.75 per gallon delivered in Los Angeles County, methanol usage is 25% by volume of the WVO.
**Lye usage is estimated at 8 grams per liter |
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