About Cascade Biodiesel
Cascade Biodiesel & Cascade Performance Diesel are locally owned by Neil & Darlene Bishop. When you call, please feel free to ask for one of us and we would be happy to talk or return your call. Our business philosophy is simple: "Integrity in Customer care" this is our goal with everyone we meet. We stock everything you need to collect, store, pump, and process your oil and biodiesel. Think of us as your one stop biodiesel shop!
...........................................................................................................................................................What does "Platinum Certified FuelMeister Dealer" mean?
Being Platinum Certified means:
- The highest level of service and commitment to you, our customers.
- The best relationship directly with the factory.
- It means we are the highest standard.
Start making Biodiesel today!
Biodiesel is known by the chemical name "Fatty-Acid Methyl Ester". This fancy name just means that it's a simple molecule made from vegetable oil. It is a fuel with high energy content and proper viscosity to operate reliably in all diesel vehicles and equipment. Because it's made from a naturally-growing crop it is basically solar energy in liquid form!
The chemical reaction to make biodiesel is fairly straight forward. Vegetable oil is a 'triglyceride' which means three hydrocarbon chains all attached to the same glycerin molecule. It takes a certain amount of catalyst (in our case, lye) to break off these hydrocarbon chains. In the case of used cooking oils, we must add yet more lye to the reaction to neutralize the "free fatty acids" that have been formed in waste oil. This catalyst is dissolved into methyl alcohol (methanol) with a volume representing 20% of the oil we want to convert. This 'premix' is then blended vigorously with the oil to allow complete conversion of the oil. The blending allows the catalyst to break off each hydrocarbon chain, one by one, and bond with a floating methanol molecule to form biodiesel. The stripped glycerin molecules fall to the bottom of the reaction tank where they are removed. Glycerin will represent about 12% of the total mix volume.
We are a small local company dedicated to customer service. Please allow us to help you, as you help us grow!
Your authorized FuelMeister dealer is:
Cascade Biodiesel
503-873-0178
1-866-366-6680
CascadeBiodiesel.com
We are a small local company dedicated to customer service. Please allow us to help you, as you help us grow!
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Welcome to Cascade Biodiesel
Cascade Biodiesel & Cascade Performance Diesel are locally owned by Neil & Darlene Bishop. When you call, please feel free to ask for one of us and we would be happy to talk or return your call. Our business philosophy is simple: "Integrity in Customer care" this is our goal with everyone we meet. We stock everything you need to collect, store, pump, and process your oil and biodiesel.
Think of us as your one stop biodiesel shop!
