[biofuel] caught this on arcmax news, any thoughts??

2002-01-02 Thread parallax

lurker here for awhile, looking to convert my 4wd dodge 79 van 360 auto to a
diesel THEN to bio diesel (van is a 1ton so I know it can take the weight
regardless, just building up my stockpile of info, any one recommend a good
starter book??
also nay thoughts on the below, seems simple but with what I read on these
lists, seems TOO simple, comments, advice??
thanks
Gord in the great white north !!




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[biofuel] Waste engine oil filter machine

2002-01-02 Thread Barry Dee

This is my first post even tho I have been recieving for many months, as I have 
read of the varous efforts to filter the Bio diesel, my thoughts keep going 
back to a friend of my Dads, who had a machine that was built in the 1880s by a 
rail road company,
 
Any way this machine was a oil reclaimer,  
 
And the basis of how it worked was, the oil (used motor oil) was put in to the 
vessel, (looked like an old coal furnace)  probly held 100 to 200 gallons of 
oil, the oil was heated to about 350 F for a period of time, and then a valve 
was  shut to stop the venting after the heat was removed, and another valve was 
opened up and ran  the oil to the filtering part of the unit, which consited of 
 a few layers of brown wraping paper (simular to what a brown paper grocery 
sack is made of) layed over some type of screen grate, a layer of "fullers 
earth" (which to my under standing is bentinite clay) and air presure (aprox 
100 psi) was added to force the hot oil through the clay/paper filter.  (the 
one time I saw it, the fuller earth was about 1" thick),   (he said diesel oil 
was very hard to remove the carbon out of or to make it look clear, gas engine 
oil was fairly easy to clean)

now he resold the oil to engine rebuilders  in the 1960's through the 1970's, 
as they wanted a none detergent oil to break in the motors, he said that he had 
the reclaimed oil sent in and tested and  said it met virgin oil requirments at 
the time,  (He gave me the impresion that the heating and the filtering would 
remove many of the oil additives, but rember there were a lot less additives 25 
to 40 years ago)

My next point I know of a few trucking companies that would dump there used oil 
in to there diesel tanks and extend the fule or dispose of the used oil  by 
using it as fule, 

but my thought has all way been if cleaned/reclamed motor oil was added to 
diesiel in small percentages,  that there would be few if any problems and or 
if you do like the bio fule people do start and stop on regular diesel, 
 
Just my thoughts 


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Re: [biofuel] Waste engine oil

2002-01-02 Thread craig reece

It's possible that one could filter the waste motor oil with fine enough
filtration - 2 microns or less - to get rid of all the additives. (And,
presumably, the funky-when-burned combustion and friction byproducts.)

I've heard that one danger associated with using extra-fine filtration on
engine oil is that all or most of the beneficial additives are larger than 2
microns, so they'd get filtered out. Which would be a good thing in this case.
But I'd consult with a lubrication engineer, or the tech support line at a
major motor oil company.

Craig

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> Allison
> Yeah - this works, but the emissions are bad bad.  Please dont be tempted.
> Lubricating oil is for lubricating. There are many additives in it designed
> to improve its job of lubricating.  These are harmful when released into the
> atmosphere by burning.
> Regards
> Donaldiesel
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[biofuel] EPA stance on burning waste oil

2002-01-02 Thread joewk2000

Donald D. and David P:

Who says burning waste oil is "bad-bad."  And what's this hooey 
(reference please) about waste oil emissions causing "testicular 
cancer?"

Certainly not the EPA.  In fact the EPA *ENCOURAGES* burning of waste 
motor oil as preferable to the environmental damage from uncontrolled 
release to the environment.  They view the environmental hazard of a 
certain "trace" percentage of "bearing heavy metals" contained in the 
air emissions as far preferable to the polluting effects of oil in 
water and the damage to wildlife and water supplies.  According to 
another EPA related source, one drop of waste motor oil in the liquid 
form can pollute to be unfit for drinking 1 million gallons of 
water.  See http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/recycle/89039a.txt for 
details on the EPA position.

As part of this also note the description of the public perception of 
waste oil disposal methods.  To save some detailed reading, I will 
copy this here... 

 [Graph] Public Perceptions of the Harmfulness of Various
Used Oil Practices

Use as fuel for oil furnace 66%
Use as weed killer  75%
Applying to roads   53%
Burying in the ground   77%
Placing in closed container in the trash88%
Pouring down the sewer  95%
Pouring on the ground9%

At 9 percent, the public acceptance of pouring it on the ground is in 
exact opposition to the environmental damage, much to the chagrin of 
the EPA and a few environmentally conscious people.  

With every new manufactured waste oil furnace, the manufacturer 
encloses a sheet which is to be filled in by the owner and sent into 
the EPA to "register" the furnace.  Why this is I can only speculate 
but so far I have not heard of a single case of a "registered" 
furnace installation being shut down, monitored, or even critiqued by 
the EPA.  There are also many states that regulate waste oil burning 
but usually these include a dissertation of the same "environmental 
advantages" that the EPA cites. 

There have been a few "bad" burners of waste oil created.  One story 
I've heard is that you can simply "drip" your waste oil onto a 
roaring wood stove fire and both dispose and get some heat out of 
it.  A horror story I've heard along these lines involved a service 
station owner who converted a gas or oil stove (kitchen domestic 
range) by dripping oil into the oven portion and venting the products 
of combustion out a hole cut in the top where the burner used to be.  
I don't think this is exactly what the EPA had in mind.

While waste oil LOOKS bad and the public has caught onto that 
perception, most of that appearance is due to carbon caused by 
cylinder blowby and from cylinder wear from cast iron cylinder walls 
(cast iron is actually an iron/carbon matrix).  The trace amounts of 
heavy metal from bearing sources is virtually lost in the (by 
comparison) large quantities of oil that flush the engine with each 
oil change.  Over the life of an engine we're talking very, very 
small amount of heavy metals. 

Inarguably, waste lubricating oil is best kept as lubricating oil.  
Recycling in this manner has it's place which should be first.  A lot 
of energy and engineering science goes to make the oil molecules do 
the magic that they do in lubrication and it's a shame to burn up 
this science and engineering simply to keep warm.  HOWEVER, when the 
alternative is a potential truck spill and the consequent 
environmental damage while the oil goes to a recycler, perhaps 
burning is a better option.

And burning waste oil cleanly by gasification, atomization, burning 
in suspension, or dripping in an artfully contrived turbulant burner 
pot is far better than dumping it on the ground.  

Check your facts folks.  

Best regards,
Joe 



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Re: [biofuel] Waste engine oil

2002-01-02 Thread Twrclocks

Allison
Yeah - this works, but the emissions are bad bad.  Please dont be tempted.  
Lubricating oil is for lubricating. There are many additives in it designed 
to improve its job of lubricating.  These are harmful when released into the 
atmosphere by burning.
Regards
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Re: [biofuel] Waste engine oil

2002-01-02 Thread Twrclocks

I have heard that there are companies who can recycle this oil for use as 
more engine lubricating oil.  It is not suitable as a fuel due to the harmful 
(when burnt) additives.
Some years ago a neighbour begged me for my can of used oil after I had 
serviced my car.  I later noticed that he had 'creosoted' the garden fence 
with it!  Hmm... look out pussy cat  :-)

Donaldiesel


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Re: [biofuel] waste motor oil and unimogs

2002-01-02 Thread David Preskett

Some unimogs (military spec have a "last ditch option" tap which drains
engine oil to burn up to about 20 miles. A lot of large trucks also use
this technique to change oil on the go.
To clean up oil, I've read the oil is treated with concentrated sulphuric
acid. This floculates out solids and additives. The oil is then sent for
recycling by solvent refining.
Using old oil will give you testicular cancer and exhausts are likely to be
a complex mixture of burnt oil which contains a lot of very toxic
additives. Be careful.
 
Dave
gawchicken2001 wrote:
> 
>  In 1990 in the Salt Lake City Basin, Yellow Freight had almost two
> million gallons of underground diesel storage. Some one turned them
> in to the Environmental Control District for dumping the used  motor
> oil into the underground tanks with only a rough screening to block
> large debris from entering as well. They were mixing the used oil
> fifty-fifty and it burned well. We (me) were in the service industry
> at that time one hundred miles from their terminal and noticed while
> doing work on the different vehicles the amount of oil around and
> about the fuel tanks and asked several driver about this.
>  The long and the short of this story is they had to stop direct
> mixing and sent the oil to another faciility for additional treatment
> which non of the drivers knew of, but the used oil from 150 larged
> trucks with the average being 13 gallons was mixed and burned very
> well by a large company trying to cut costs. thanks gaw
> 
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-- 
 
Recycling - not a chore more a way of life

Dave Preskett [EMAIL PROTECTED]

The BioComposites Centre
University of Wales, Bangor
Deiniol Road
Bangor
Gwynedd
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[biofuel] waste motor oil

2002-01-02 Thread gawchicken2001

 In 1990 in the Salt Lake City Basin, Yellow Freight had almost two 
million gallons of underground diesel storage. Some one turned them 
in to the Environmental Control District for dumping the used  motor 
oil into the underground tanks with only a rough screening to block 
large debris from entering as well. They were mixing the used oil 
fifty-fifty and it burned well. We (me) were in the service industry 
at that time one hundred miles from their terminal and noticed while 
doing work on the different vehicles the amount of oil around and 
about the fuel tanks and asked several driver about this. 
 The long and the short of this story is they had to stop direct 
mixing and sent the oil to another faciility for additional treatment 
which non of the drivers knew of, but the used oil from 150 larged 
trucks with the average being 13 gallons was mixed and burned very 
well by a large company trying to cut costs. thanks gaw


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[biofuel] unsubscribe

2002-01-02 Thread Winfried Rijssenbeek

Dear Keith,

Can you please unsubscribe me from the list of biofuels,

Thanks


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- Original Message -
From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 5:45 AM
Subject: [biofuel] Fwd: [Distillers] New Distillers FAQ


> >To: 'New Distillers newsgroup' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >'Distillers newsgroup' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >From: Tony & Elle Ackland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:43:02 +1300
> >Subject: [Distillers] New Distillers FAQ
> >
> >
> >**
> >"NEW DISTILLERS" Frequently Asked Questions (Sept'01)
> >
> >Posted near the 1st of each month, to the NEW_DISTILLERS newsgroup at
> >www.yahoogroups.com
> >
> >Please email any additions, corrections, clarifications required, etc
> >regarding the FAQ to Tony Ackland ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), however please
> >direct any general questions to the newsgroup itself.
> >
> >***
> >
> >1) Is distilling hard to do ?
> >2) Is it legal ?
> >3) Will it make me blind ?
> >4) Whats the difference between a pot still, reflux still, and
> >fractionating column ?
> >5) How do I get or make a still ?
> >6) How do I make a whisky / rum / vodka / gin ?
> >7) Should I use sugar or grains ?
> >8) Can I use fruit wine ?
> >9) How do I get rid of that "off-taste" ?
> >10) How do I measure the strength of it & dilute it ?
> >11) How do I flavour/turn the vodka's into something else ?
> >12) What web resources are there ?
> >13) How do I contact the NEW DISTILLERS news group ?
> >14) Can I run my car on it ?
> >15) How do I convert between gallons and litres and 
> >16) What is a "Thumper" ?
> >17) Can I use a reflux still to make rum or whisky ?
> >
> >**
> >
> >1) Is distilling hard to do ?
> >
> >Nope - if you can follow instructions enough to bake scones, then you can
> >sucessfully distil. To distil well however, will require you to
understand
> >what you're doing, so read around and get a bit of information under your
> >belt before you begin.
> >
> >2) Is it legal ?
> >
> >Probably not. It is only legal in New Zealand, and some European
countries
> >turn a blind eye to it, but elsewhere it is illegal, with punishment
> >ranging from fines to imprisonment or floggings. This action against it
is
> >usually the result of either religous beliefs (right or wrong), but more
> >generally due to the great revenue base it provides Governements through
> >excise taxes. So if you are going to distil, just be aware of the
potential
> >legal ramifications.
> >
> >3) Will it make me blind ?
> >
> >Not if you're careful. This pervasive question is due to moonshine lore,
> >which abounds with myths of blindness, but few actual documented cases.
The
> >concern is due to the presence of methanol (wood alcohol), an optic nerve
> >poison, which can be present in small amounts when fermenting grains or
> >fruits high in pectin. This methanol comes off first from the still, so
it
> >is easily segregated and discarded. A simple rule of thumb for this is to
> >throw away the first 50 mL you collect (per 20 L mash used). Probably the
> >greatest risk to your health during distilling is the risk of fire -
> >collecting a flammable liquid near a heat source. So keep a fire
> >extinguisher nearby.
> >
> >4) Whats the difference between a pot still, reflux still, and
> >fractionating column ?
> >
> >A pot still simply collects and condenses the alcohol vapours that come
off
> >the boiling mash. This will result in an alcohol at about 40-60% purity,
> > with plenty of flavour in it. If this distillate were put through the
pot
> >still again, it would increase in purity to around 70-85% purity, and
lose
> >a bit of its flavour.
> >
> >A reflux still does these multiple distillations in one single go, by
> >having some packing in a column between the condensor & the pot, and
> >allowing some of the vapour to condense and trickle back down through the
> >packing. This "reflux" of liquid helps clean the rising vapour and
increase
> >the % purity. The taller the packed column, and the more reflux liquid,
the
> >purer the product will be. The advantage of doing this is that it will
> >result in a clean vodka, with little flavour to it - ideal for mixing
with
> >flavours etc.
> >
> >A fractionating column is a pure form of the reflux still. It will
condense
> >all the vapour at the top of the packing, and return about 9/10 back down
> >the column. The column will be quite tall - say 600-1200mm (2-4 foot),
and
> >packed with a material high in surface

[biofuel] Fwd: [Distillers] New Distillers FAQ

2002-01-02 Thread Keith Addison

>To: 'New Distillers newsgroup' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, 
>'Distillers newsgroup' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From: Tony & Elle Ackland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:43:02 +1300
>Subject: [Distillers] New Distillers FAQ
>
>
>**
>"NEW DISTILLERS" Frequently Asked Questions (Sept'01)
>
>Posted near the 1st of each month, to the NEW_DISTILLERS newsgroup at
>www.yahoogroups.com
>
>Please email any additions, corrections, clarifications required, etc
>regarding the FAQ to Tony Ackland ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), however please
>direct any general questions to the newsgroup itself.
>
>***
>
>1) Is distilling hard to do ?
>2) Is it legal ?
>3) Will it make me blind ?
>4) Whats the difference between a pot still, reflux still, and
>fractionating column ?
>5) How do I get or make a still ?
>6) How do I make a whisky / rum / vodka / gin ?
>7) Should I use sugar or grains ?
>8) Can I use fruit wine ?
>9) How do I get rid of that "off-taste" ?
>10) How do I measure the strength of it & dilute it ?
>11) How do I flavour/turn the vodka's into something else ?
>12) What web resources are there ?
>13) How do I contact the NEW DISTILLERS news group ?
>14) Can I run my car on it ?
>15) How do I convert between gallons and litres and 
>16) What is a "Thumper" ?
>17) Can I use a reflux still to make rum or whisky ?
>
>**
>
>1) Is distilling hard to do ?
>
>Nope - if you can follow instructions enough to bake scones, then you can
>sucessfully distil. To distil well however, will require you to understand
>what you're doing, so read around and get a bit of information under your
>belt before you begin.
>
>2) Is it legal ?
>
>Probably not. It is only legal in New Zealand, and some European countries
>turn a blind eye to it, but elsewhere it is illegal, with punishment
>ranging from fines to imprisonment or floggings. This action against it is
>usually the result of either religous beliefs (right or wrong), but more
>generally due to the great revenue base it provides Governements through
>excise taxes. So if you are going to distil, just be aware of the potential
>legal ramifications.
>
>3) Will it make me blind ?
>
>Not if you're careful. This pervasive question is due to moonshine lore,
>which abounds with myths of blindness, but few actual documented cases. The
>concern is due to the presence of methanol (wood alcohol), an optic nerve
>poison, which can be present in small amounts when fermenting grains or
>fruits high in pectin. This methanol comes off first from the still, so it
>is easily segregated and discarded. A simple rule of thumb for this is to
>throw away the first 50 mL you collect (per 20 L mash used). Probably the
>greatest risk to your health during distilling is the risk of fire -
>collecting a flammable liquid near a heat source. So keep a fire
>extinguisher nearby.
>
>4) Whats the difference between a pot still, reflux still, and
>fractionating column ?
>
>A pot still simply collects and condenses the alcohol vapours that come off
>the boiling mash. This will result in an alcohol at about 40-60% purity,
> with plenty of flavour in it. If this distillate were put through the pot
>still again, it would increase in purity to around 70-85% purity, and lose
>a bit of its flavour.
>
>A reflux still does these multiple distillations in one single go, by
>having some packing in a column between the condensor & the pot, and
>allowing some of the vapour to condense and trickle back down through the
>packing. This "reflux" of liquid helps clean the rising vapour and increase
>the % purity. The taller the packed column, and the more reflux liquid, the
>purer the product will be. The advantage of doing this is that it will
>result in a clean vodka, with little flavour to it - ideal for mixing with
>flavours etc.
>
>A fractionating column is a pure form of the reflux still. It will condense
>all the vapour at the top of the packing, and return about 9/10 back down
>the column. The column will be quite tall - say 600-1200mm (2-4 foot), and
>packed with a material high in surface area, but which takes up little
>space (pot scrubbers are good for this). It will result in an alcohol 95%+
>pure (the theoretical limit without using a vacuum is 96.48 %(by volume)),
>with no other tastes or impurities in it.
>
>5) How do I get or make a still ?
>
>If you're after a pot still, these are generally home made using what-ever
>you have at hand - say copper tubing and old water heaters or pressure
>cookers. Reflux stills can be made from plans on the net, or bought from
>several manufacturers. For reflux stil plans see Stillmakers "Build a World
>Class Distillation Apparatus" at http://www.Moonshine-Still.com (Free!) or
>Gert Strands : http://partyman.se/Engelsk/default.htm (US$5). A good book
>is Ian Smileys "Making Pure Corn Whisky" at
>h

[biofuel] Waste engine oil

2002-01-02 Thread HANLY Allison

Jon,
I am aware of a local transport company which undertakes its own (and
external) vehicle servicing. The company filters the used engine oil,
blends it with diesel and uses the blend in its fleet vehicles (with
resultant economies in its diesel consumption). Unfortunately I have no
more detail of the process.

Allison

-Original Message-
From: J Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 2:25 PM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [biofuel] Waste engine oil


Hi everyone,

I have been reading about bio diesel on the web over the past few months
and have joined this group to learn more.

I am in business as a mechanic who is thinking of making and using
Bio-Diesel for my work and own domestic vehicles.

I have a particular question that is bugging me. I have checked the
archives, searched for information and scratched my head about it.. As a
mechanic, my chemistry knowledge is next to zero.. so forgive me if I am
missing a point or the answer has been posted before. so here goes my
question/questions

As a mechanic, I accumulate gallons of waste engine oil from servicing
customers cars. At the moment I pay a company to take this oil away to
be recycled... can the bio-diesel process be used to convert this into
diesel? or another process? or can anyone think of good uses for it
rather than paying to have it removed?

many thanks
Jon



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