Biodiesel processor

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Project steward

Jan Steinman

Need

Biodiesel on Salt Spring comes from far away, and is expensive.

Description

Organize a workshop. Bring in someone with biodiesel processor construction experience. Pay his expenses from workshop fees.

Goal or deliverable

A working biodiesel processor on-site.

Timeline, schedule, or end date

Hold workshop on September 30, 2006, begin biodiesel production soon thereafter.

Plan

  1. Get Kelly O'Toole on board as instructor.
  2. Purchase parts.
  3. Hold a workshop and build the processor.

Financial budget

  • About $450 in materials for the processor.
  • About $180 in travel expenses and workshop food.

final balance sheet

Labor budget

  • Jan: 20 hours organizing and facilitating.
  • Shannon: several hours logistics & lunch planning.
  • Carol: a few hours odd jobs and financial planning.
  • James: a few hours support.


Time Log

WhoInOutHoursActivityAccomplishmentPaid
Jan Steinman2007-06-24 00:00:002007-06-24 06:00:006.0000Constructionmethanol recovery stillno
Jan Steinman2007-06-25 00:00:002007-06-25 04:00:004.0000Constructionbiodiesel processor methanol recovery unitno
Jan Steinman2007-07-06 00:00:002007-07-06 01:00:001.0000Procurementbuy biodiesel processor partsno
Jan Steinman2007-07-13 00:00:002007-07-13 03:00:003.0000Constructionwork on biodiesel processorno
Jan Steinman2007-07-14 00:00:002007-07-14 04:00:004.0000Researchtitration researchno
Jan Steinman2007-07-20 00:00:002007-07-20 04:00:004.0000Preparationcalibrated biodiesel processor fluid levelno
Jan Steinman2007-07-26 00:00:002007-07-26 01:00:001.0000Preparationcalibrating glassware for biodiesel processorno
Jan Steinman2007-08-07 00:00:002007-08-07 01:00:001.0000Planningplanning for biodiesel legal entityno
Jan Steinman2007-08-16 00:00:002007-08-16 04:00:004.0000Constructionwiring filter clog relay for biodiesel pumpno
Jan Steinman2007-08-17 00:00:002007-08-17 02:00:002.0000Procurementgetting used pump for biodiesel filteringno
Jan Steinman2007-08-31 00:00:002007-08-31 04:00:004.0000Constructionsetting foundations for 1200 liter biodiesel tankno
Jan Steinman2007-09-01 00:00:002007-09-01 04:00:004.0000Constructionwork on biodiesel processorno
Jan Steinman2007-09-01 00:00:002007-09-01 02:00:002.0000Designbiodiesel storage designno
Jan Steinman2007-09-04 00:00:002007-09-04 02:00:002.0000Procurementshopping in Victoria for biodiesel processor partsno
Jan Steinman2007-09-10 00:00:002007-09-10 00:30:000.5000Constructioncutting centrifugal filter base plateno
Jan Steinman2007-09-11 00:00:002007-09-11 02:00:002.0000Designfiguring out calibration for input/output tanksno
Jan Steinman2007-09-17 00:00:002007-09-17 06:00:006.0000Procurementgetting parts and hose for biodiesel processorno
Jan Steinman2007-09-20 00:00:002007-09-20 00:30:000.5000Constructionput 1200 liter tank on foundationsno
Jan Steinman2007-10-07 00:00:002007-10-07 01:00:001.0000Constructionmaking centrifugal filter bracketno
Jan Steinman2007-11-05 00:00:002007-11-05 03:00:003.0000Maintenanceworking on fixing settling tankno
Jan Steinman2007-11-06 00:00:002007-11-06 00:30:000.5000Procurementshopping for parts for biodiesel processorno
Jan Steinman2007-11-16 00:00:002007-11-16 01:00:001.0000Maintenancefixing biodiesel settling tankno
Jan Steinman2007-11-17 00:00:002007-11-17 01:00:001.0000Maintenanceworking on processorno
Jan Steinman2007-11-19 00:00:002007-11-19 01:00:001.0000Maintenancere-assemble settling tank & heaterno
Jan Steinman2007-11-21 00:00:002007-11-21 01:00:001.0000Maintenancefixing settling tank heaterno
Jan Steinman2007-11-22 00:00:002007-11-22 02:00:002.0000Maintenanceworking on oil collection systemno
Jan Steinman2007-11-23 00:00:002007-11-23 01:00:001.0000Maintenancepatching in pump; processor pump burned out!no
Jan Steinman2007-12-06 00:00:002007-12-06 02:00:002.0000Researchbiodiesel pump researchno
Jan Steinman2007-12-12 00:00:002007-12-12 01:00:001.0000Planningplanning for shopping on Oregon tripno
Jan Steinman2007-12-20 00:00:002007-12-20 02:30:002.5000Maintenancechanging pump on biodiesel processorno
Jan Steinman2007-12-24 00:00:002007-12-24 02:00:002.0000Preparationcleaning sludge from big fuel tanksno
Jan Steinman2007-12-28 00:00:002007-12-28 01:00:001.0000Procurementgetting biodiesel storage parts for sight gaugeno
Jan Steinman2007-12-30 00:00:002007-12-30 03:00:003.0000Constructioninstalled sight gauge on biodiesel tank; installed sight gauge fitting on vegoil tankno
Jan Steinman2007-12-31 00:00:002007-12-31 06:00:006.0000Constructionputting together centrifugal filter systemno
Jan Steinman2008-01-02 00:00:002008-01-02 03:00:003.0000Constructionworking on centrifugal filter mountno
Jan Steinman2008-01-04 00:00:002008-01-04 00:30:000.5000Procurementshopping for parts for welder and centrifugal filterno
Jan Steinman2008-01-06 00:00:002008-01-06 00:30:000.5000Constructionworking on spinnerno
Jan Steinman2008-01-06 00:00:012008-01-06 01:00:011.0000Constructionworking on spinnerno
Jan Steinman2008-01-07 00:00:002008-01-07 03:00:003.0000Maintenancefix biodiesel pump, flush glycerine, clean filter, fill vanagonno
Jan Steinman2008-01-11 00:00:002008-01-11 02:00:002.0000ProcurementLowes Home Depot, plumbing stores: parts for processorno
Jan Steinman2008-01-12 00:00:002008-01-12 05:00:005.0000ProcurementFrys, Joes, REI, Home Depot, Clackamas Steel: parts for proc, hitch, socksno
Jan Steinman2008-01-16 00:00:002008-01-16 03:30:003.5000Constructionfinal assembly of centrifugal filterno
Jan Steinman2008-01-17 00:00:002008-01-17 03:30:003.5000Preparationcalibrating 1200 liter tank, filtering, preparing for another batchno
Jan Steinman2008-01-18 00:00:002008-01-18 03:00:003.0000Researchexperimenting with spinner & glycerine -- it takes it out!no
Jan Steinman2008-02-09 09:27:002008-02-09 14:47:005.3333ResearchBiodiesel pump research: Grundfos VPS15-58.no
Jan Steinman2008-04-07 13:42:002008-04-07 14:36:000.9000Planningvidconf with Frank, planning biodiesel processor instruction videono

Vehicle Log

WhoVehicleDateDistanceCostPurposeNotesPaid

Summary

total

Hours
111.2333

by person

WhoHours
Jan Steinman111.2333

by activity

NameHours
Construction44.0000
Design4.0000
Maintenance15.5000
Planning2.9000
Preparation10.5000
Procurement20.0000
Research14.3333

by vehicle

NameDistance


Final accounting

This project received no EcoReality funding nor labour.

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