Workshop Schedule
Class will cover topics such as:
DAY 1
- What is Biodiesel?
- Transesterification the chemical conversion
- Types Of Oil
- Oil sources
- Oil collection & equipment
- Reducing collection time
- Oil storage & handling
- Lunch
- Safety equipment & supplies
- MSDS & chemical handling
- Testing for water in oil
- Titration of various oils
- Making a test batch
- Q&A
DAY 2
- Review of Day 1 Q&A
- Titration again
- Making a test batch
- Glycerin separation & handling
- Where is the methanol & catalyst?
- Cleaning biodiesel & why
- Water washing & emulsions
- Lunch
- Drying fuel
- Dry washing all media covered
- Biodiesel compatible materials
- Fuel Storage
- Grounding & Bonding
- Fuel Taxes & resale
- Q&A
Workshops are held at Heartland Biodiesel Supply Located at :-
103 Morton Street
Missouri Valley, Iowa 51555
Phone (402)250-1346
Fax (712)642-3006
The closest airport for all major airlines is located approx 28 miles south of Missouri Valley, Iowa - Epply Airfield, Omaha, Nebraska (OMA).
The following Motels are Located in Missouri Valley Iowa within 1mile of workshops:-
- Day’s Inn Junction I-29 & Hwy 30 Ph: (800)329-7466 (offers discount)
- Super 8 Junction HWY 30 & I-29 Ph: (800)800-8000 (offer discount)
- Oak Tree Inn 128 South Willow road Ph: (712)642-3000 (Standard rate)
- Hill Side Cottages 975 Sunnyside Ave Ph: (712)642-4781 (Budget)
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This two day workshop is hosted by Jim Westphal Owner of Heartland Biodiesel and biodiesel expert. Jim has over 4 year’s professional experience working with biodiesel and has logged Thousands of hours producing biodiesel commercially and at Home. Learn Heartland Biodiesel’s fast and effective methods for producing high quality biodiesel using techniques adapted from commercial production operations for smaller scale users. This is a fun and exciting two day class starts promptly at 8:00 am ending at 5:00 pm doors open at 7:45. Lunch will be provided both days. Please inform us of any special dietary requirements. Please bring a pen and notebook you will want to take some notes as you will be tested. No recording devices or Photographic equipment of any kind will be permitted. All students will receive workbook of all the basics taught in class. When you have completed this workshop you will have all the basic knowledge to start producing biodiesel. Below is just some of the content we cover.