Somehow I can't fathom placing that kind of value on old used cooking grease that can't be used for food any more.
One man's trash, another man's treasure, I guess, although if you can burn it for heat, it would save you quite a bit in heating costs.
Thieves just recycling the old, used cooking grease Americans won't recycle.
With some fairly simple chemical treatment, it can replace diesel on a one-for-one basis. With some modifications to the vehicle (heated tank and lines), it can be used with just filtration. With the latter, you have to start and warm the engine on regular diesel. You can then switch to direct running on the veggie oil.
“That’s gold Jerry. Gold! “ Kenny Banya
What is Biodiesel?
• A clean, domestic, sustainable, renewable fuel for
diesel engines made from fats and oils, such as
soybean oil and used cooking oil
• A high quality Advanced Biofuel
• Made through a chemical reaction called
transesterification, meeting ASTM D6751 standards
• B20 and lower blends – and even B100 in some
cases – have been used successfully in existing older
diesel engines as well as new models coming off the
production line
https://www.eia.gov/biofuels/biodiesel/production/
Monthly Biodiesel Production Report
“Thieves just recycling the old, used cooking grease Americans won’t recycle.”
That’s the point of the article. There is a company who IS recycling it into biofuel and other food-related things. And people pay for it. Someone is taking money from another.