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quote: Originally posted by jordanmills:
They use big vacuum trucks, from what I've seen. I think they're the same ones used to pump outhouses.
When a restuarant needs to have their grease interceptor cleaned out it is usually a septic cleaning company that does it. And they have those big vacuum trucks. The companies that collect the fryer grease usually use the big heated tank dumpster trucks. |
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Down here, the one company uses a vacuum truck to empty dumpsters, the other uses a water pump like some of us do.
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I mostly see vacuum trucks down here in Houston. It doesn't get very cold, so most things (other than lard/shortening) do not solidify even in winter.
I'm sure it goes without saying, but if you are going to produce and sell biodiesel, make sure you look into ASTM certification and the necessary permits you must have from the government. Also consider liability insurance in case a bad batch ruins someone's engine, etc.
Cheers, John
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quote: Originally posted by dragnalus:
I've been homebrewing for a while now, but I'm planning on starting up a grease collection and medium scale biodiesel business in my home county before long. I can't seem to find much info through google searches about how the rendering companies with collection routes pick the stuff up (what kind of trucks, pumps, storage tanks, etc.), so if anybody could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thanks,
Nathan Hall
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Nathan You need the NRA National Renderers Ass. The companys in my area pick up the container. In the winter its picked up and placed in a hot water bath to break lose the grease and dumps it into the back. Matt |
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