Bluegrass Fuel Systems, LLC
Helping you turn used motor oil, transmission fluid, hydraulic fluid, gear oil, and vegetable oil into a clean fuel source that burns great in diesel engines and home heating furnaces!
TF5000
TF5000

 

New Features:
-Digital fuel flow meter
-New pumping system, up to 18 gpm, equipped with bypass system, on/off switch, and built in filter.
-Output has increased: up to 800 gph

Description:
Step up to commercial scale biofuel production with the TF5000. This unit is the highest output biofuel system available on the market in terms of size, and it is set up to be hands off and a major fuel producer. It is perfect in many capacities: it serves well for both the individual that desires to make fuel quickly, the do it and get it over with as quickly as possible person, and the TF5000 is excellent for large businesses: trucking fleets, large agricultural operations, etc.
This setup features a 3 tiered filter design and a huge FP-3 filtration media assembly, together they completely remove all harmful particles and ensure a flawless final fuel product. With the TF5000 you can be sure that you are getting a top of the line design that out-produces every other system available, both in terms of a cleaner fuel and output capacity.
The TF5000 is made to either sit on a shop floor or it can be mounted on a cart or trailer like we have ours. A small 4 by 6 or 4 by 8 trailer works great and can be purchased very inexpensively. Ours cost $150 to give you an idea, and it works great for carrying the unit and when we need to pick oil up we simply take the TF5000 off the trailer, set it in the shop, and mount 2 oil pickup containers on the trailer. Also this is a good chance to mention that when empty this system is very easily moved around. The unit separates quickly with quick connect fittings and all exits have an on/off valve to keep fuel from going everywhere, remember we want to make our own fuel but we don’t want to make a mess. The unit has a nozzle flow rate equal to or more than what you see coming out of a gas station pump nozzle. We also use an automatic fuel nozzle for this unit so that when your container is fuel the nozzle cuts the flow of fuel off to prevent a mess.
The unit in the picture above is the actual unit that we use on a weekly basis, and we process anywhere from 800-1200 gallons through it every week.

TF5000 Video:


 

Output: Up to 800 gallons per hour!

 

Power Supply: 120v (standard wall outlet)

 

Filter Overview: The TF5000 is different all the way around, within this system we utilize 3 external filters:

-The first is a stainless steel strainer that filters to 30 microns. The stainless element in this filter can be removed easily for cleaning.

-The second filter is a 10 micron water block filter. This filter needs to be replaced every 1,000 gallons.

-The third filter is an upgraded PFC5000 polypropylene filter cartridge, it is a 1 micron filter designed for the greater pressures and fuel volumes that the TF5000 experiences. It needs to be replaced every 1,000 gallons with a fresh cartridge. 5 extra PFC5000 filters are included with every TF5000 order, so you have 6,000 gallons to go through before you need to re-order.

-The fourth ,and most important, filter is a custom FP-3 filtration media assembly, which is designed to handle the input/output volumes that this large system sees on a daily basis.

 


Unit Maintenance:

 

1-     Every 1,000 gallons clean the stainless steel strainer, use compressed air, carb. cleaner, etc to blow the debris off the screen. Also replace the 10 micron water block filter, simply cross reference the number at your local auto parts/tractor parts store, and replace the PFC5000 filter. Depending on the dirtiness of the oil that is processed it may be necessary to clean the stainless steel strainer more often since it is the first to plug.

2-     Once a year the FP-3 filtration media should be taken out of the tank, inspected for swelling, then placed in a bucket of clean diesel fuel for 30 minutes. Also this is a good time to clean the inside of the tank by flushing it with clean diesel fuel. NEVER use soap/water to clean the inside of the tank. After the FP-3 has soaked for 30 minutes, drop it back inside the tank and you are ready to process fuel once again.

 

Costs:

You should expect to replace the FP-3 filtration media every 50,000 gallons, a replacement costs $500.00 and this works down to $0.01 per gallon.  A water block filter will run around $15 locally and a 1 micron PFC5000 filter costs $15. Again 5 extra PFC5000 filters come with each unit.

 

Cost to produce 1,000 gallons(not including diesel fuel, of course):

 

FP-3                                          $10.00

10 micron water block filter -        $15.00

1 PFC5000 -                                $20.00 (includes $5.00 shipping)

 

Total                                            $45.00 (or $0.045 per gallon)

 

 

Unit Payback:

-500 gallons of used oil processed in 1 week

-blended at a 50/50 ratio with diesel fuel

-with a diesel fuel average of $3.00/gal.

 

$1,500 saved each week and a payback time of 2 weeks (includes shipping charge).

 

What comes with the TF5000?

 

-100 Gallon tank with up to 18 GPM pump

-1 commercial grade fuel hose, 7ft length
-digital fuel flow meter

-automatic fuel nozzle

-all fittings

-1 FP-3 Filtration Media assembly

-1 non-bypass filter housing with PFC5000 filter

-mixer built directly into the tank (attach your drill)

-5 extra PFC5000 filters

-filter wrench

-1 pump/filter housing mount

-1 30 micron cleanable stainless steel strainer

-complete instruction manual

 

The TF5000 comes to you mostly assembled, you will need to tighten 2 quick connect fittings together and slide the hose/nozzle onto the last filter and clamp. Even if you were totally blind setup shouldn’t take more than 5 minutes.

Video of our 2001 Dodge truck being fueled up!



 

Price: $2,800
*FREE GROUND SHIPPING in the contiguous US States, please contact us for shipping elsewhere. 
*we also will make arrangements for local pickup of your TF5000
*trailer in pictures is not included, just showing how we have ours mounted


It generally takes from 10-14 business days to ship out after your order comes through, and we will call you ASAP with 2 tracking numbers and estimated date of delivery.
 

 


Go to the dealer's page to save an additional $25 on the purchase of a TF5000.


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Payment Methods:

-Personal or Business checks
-Money orders
-Credit cards

 

Unit Operation:


 
We will be using a 50/50 mixture for ease of explanation.


 

 Blend a 50/50 mix of used oil and diesel fuel (using 25 gallons used oil here and 25 gallons diesel fuel)


      Mix fuel blend with your drill and built in mixer, then turn the unit on!




Depress fuel nozzle trigger and fill your tank!

 


 
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