adrianm
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Not sure if anyone else has spotted this but on the 30th of June the regulations concerning small amounts (less than 2,500 litres per annum) of bio-diesel changed.
Essentially you do not need to register with the Government or pay duty if you make less than this amount per year.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/briefs/excise-duty/brief4307.htm
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rubberduck
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So I'm going to be an exempt producer then. I've been called worse 
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Andrew_Fanner
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Interesting. How much does the stuff work out as costing then?
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rubberduck
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Depends where you get raw materials from & how much you pay, if anything, but at the most 40p per litre plus your time. You must get it right though, go on a bio making course or similar.
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cliff
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35~40ppl but then there is the capital outlay for equipment and from what I have read the shelf life of "home brew" biodiesel is not so good.
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Andrew_Fanner
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And the palaver of shifting 750l of the stuff from home to boat I guess.
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rubberduck
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That is the tricky bit.
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Bobobolinsky
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A trailer with an IBC on it will move 1000 ltrs a go. You can also use cooking oil direct from the supermarket.
Robin
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Andrew_Fanner
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>>>
trailer with an IBC on it will move 1000
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IBC?
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Bobobolinsky
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Sorry, IBC Intermediate Bulk Container, a plastic tank in a metal frame costs £25-30, specially made for transporting fluids. Check on Ebay.
Robin
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Marksaab
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I assume that if you put it in a car you will still have to pay duty? Bio diesel does not seem to be favoured by marine engine makers are marine diesels more "precious" than other diesels?
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Bobobolinsky
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No HMCE have made an allowance for small producers for any use also cooking oil
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Thornley
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any one know how much the plant will cost & what capacity it has?
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JPO
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Loc: Largs
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have a look at
journeytoforever.org
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