How to Make Biodiesel With Potassium Methylate

1). Put on the rubber gloves and safety goggles.
2). Pour the vegetable oil through the paper filter into one of the 1-liter beakers.
3). Add the potassium methylate to the vegetable oil then set the beaker on the heating plate.
4). Add the stir bar and stir the mixture for 1 hour at 35 degrees Celsius.
5). Pour the warm mixture into the separatory funnel and allow to stand for eight hours.
6). Remove the bottom layer using the valve on the separatory funnel and then add 500 ml of distilled water.
7). Shake the funnel to mix the biodiesel and water and then allow the mixture to stand where the two liquids can separate from each other.
8). Remove the bottom layer leaving the clean biodiesel in the separatory funnel.