Production of Methanol

WhiteLightning · Post by **WhiteLightning** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:10 pm

Me and a buddy are setting up a biodiesel plant in Oregon, and we were wondering what is the best way for us to make our own methanol, since it is required in the production of biodiesel.
Thanks

stoker · Post by **stoker** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:08 am

will it be a hobby plant or a real factory?

for as far I know, industrially, methanol is made from oil

WhiteLightning · Post by **WhiteLightning** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:40 am

its inbetween, We are setting it up at a farm, but we will be selling it to bus companys and other farms.

possum · Post by **possum** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:39 am

There is a method that does not use lye and methanol. I don't recall the name of the enzyme, but it does exist. A little reaserch will turn it up. I belive the enzyme begins with a letter L, but that is the best I can remember. Enzyme might be better for disposal of biodesil byproducts than lye method.