Biodiesel Chemistry
Pacific Biodiesel has a really cool animation that shows the chemical process of what happens during the reaction. Click here to see it!.

Biodiesel Recipes

The method shown above is just the basic information of how Biodiesel can be made. Below are some links to detailed methods for making Biodiesel.

• Collaborative Biodiesel Tutorial A great tutorial page on making biodiesel complete with plans for building biodiesel processing equipment.
• Kitchen-Biodiesel based off of Tilly's World Famous Dr. Pepper Method.
• Basic Biodiesel Production Information from Journey to Forever. Good primer to go through before attempting to make biodiesel for your first time.
• Mike Pelly's Recipe from the Journey to Forever website. Seems to be a gold-standard for making Biodiesel among the community.
• Wikipedia Biodiesel Recipe Well written recipe for making a small batch of Biodiesel. I believe it's based off of Mike Pelly's recipe.
• World Famous Dr. Pepper Method - Part 1 Part I of a recipe for making a small batch of Biodiesel in a Dr. Pepper bottle. Followed by many the first time they make biodiesel.
• World Famous Dr. Pepper Method - Part 2 Part II for finishing up the batch made in the Dr. Pepper bottle.
• Dangerous Laboratories Great instructions for making a batch of Biodiesel for the first time. Complete with pictures and detailed instructions.

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• Biodiesel (Fatty-Acid Ester) from the National Biodiesel Board
• Methanol from Methanex
• Sodium Hydroxide Pellets (NaOH) from Iowa State University
• Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) from Iowa State University
• Sulfuric Acid from Iowa State University
• Glycerin (Glycerol) from Iowa State University