Re: [biofuel] Re: vacuum pumps

Dana, Thanks for your reply and comments. From what I have found and read on the net the Copeland commercial ones seem to be the best of the industrial ones available at this time. Your paragraph below is highly relevant as the Copeland site I mentioned yesterday mentioned machining toler

Re: [biofuel] Discouraging Idle Behavior

See www.proheat.com Firstly, look at this little beauty as a cogen unit for the house, an APU for your EV, or power plant for your lightweigh diesel-electric hybrid. I don't know what they cost. Take the cost over 20 years or so, I suppose. Or wait for them to appear in the truck wrecking yards.

Re: [biofuel] General Motors and BP Launch E85 Fuel Program

About time but at this point most of these big companies only really seem to be paying lip service and appearing to do the right thing so they stay on the right side of the public rather than making any really true commitment. B.r., David > General Motors and BP Launch E85 Fuel Program > >

Re: [biofuel] Re: Foolproof alecs kac tank schematic

Hi David et al , I am sure you know this David but from what I have seen lately there are a number of people in this newsgroup who need to learn a bit more and also need a bit of help. Most of the time if you want to print out a larger size the easiest

[biofuel] Change of server.

Hi Keith! I want to change the address of my subscription to the group. I guess that I must unsubscribe my present address and subscribe to the new one. Please confirm. Thanks. Ricardo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.

Re: [biofuel] Glycerine and absolute alcohol

Marc, Lots of interest here! Am I to understand that this has potential to lower energy requirments for alcohol production including ethanol? If so the ethanol cooperatives in MN would be hugely interested as it would serve to "delink" ethanol production with natural gas prices. What a coup if

Re: [biofuel] methanol production/corncobs

One of our project members has requested that I investigate the possability of methanol production using corn cobs as a feedstock. Consisting of mainly cellulose I imagine that a destructive distillation might be the route to go. Does anyone have a lead for more information on destructive distil

Re: [biofuel] Re: vacuum pumps

David, >From what I have seen these units cannot be rebuilt as the scrolls themselves are matched and once scored cannot be resurfaced. I also beleive that the units are of a sealed construction and are difficult to reseal. I occasionally see large industrial ascroll compressors for sale in the

Re: [biofuel] Re: Solar boiler, vacuum pumps

Hi Tim, Thanks for the refs. Will look into them further over the weekend. At this stage particularly interested in looking further into these scroll compressors and making up a steam generation unit for glycerine refining and purification if that is possible. Have you or anyone made a

[biofuel] Hemp hits its stride

http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/science/story/0,3605,488409,00.html Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | * Hemp hits its stride The cousin of cannabis is perfect for an industry looking for greener resources, says Claire Cockcroft Thursday May 10, 2001 The Guardian It is green, high in fibre

[biofuel] New Honda Insight Model Earns 57 MPG EPA City Rating

New Honda Insight Model Earns 57 MPG EPA City Rating With Advanced CVT Automatic Transmission TORRANCE, CA, May. 10 -/E-Wire/PR Newswire/-- Just in time to help consumers fight back against rising gas prices, a new version of Honda's fuel efficient Insight gasolin

[biofuel] General Motors and BP Launch E85 Fuel Program

General Motors and BP Launch E85 Fuel Program Michigan station to be re-fueling home for GM company vehicles DETROIT, MI, May. 10 -/E-Wire/PR Newswire/-- General Motors is promoting the use of E85 renewable, alternative fuel in its company-owned vehicles in southeastern Michi

Re: [biofuel] Glycerine and absolute alcohol

Hi Marc >I am hugely gratified by the interest in this on the List. I inquired >first because I feared that either this would already be common >knowledge or nobody would care. It doesn't mean much, but I for one certainly didn't know it, and I really do care! It's most interesting, very good f

Re: [biofuel] Re: Foolproof alecs kac tank schematic

Hi Ian, That`s really nice work. Unfortunately my printer wouldn`t print out the whole drawing ! I only have 8 1/2 x 11`` paper. I tried setting it on portrait and it still wouldn`t work. It is a nice looking setup though ! David Cruse - Original Message - From: "Aleksander

Unsubscribe - Re: [biofuel] (unknown)

"marie miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have tried. Why don't you see if it works for you? It works. Anyway Jeremy Shuey just proved it. It seems you can't spell "unsubscribe", you get it wrong each time. Why don't you copy the unsubscribe address and paste it in the address field (To:)?

Re: [biofuel] (unknown)

I have tried. Why don't you see if it works for you? >From: "steve spence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com >To: >CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [biofuel] (unknown) >Date: Mon, 7 May 2001 11:08:49 -0400 > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org

[biofuel] Glycerine and absolute alcohol

I am hugely gratified by the interest in this on the List. I inquired first because I feared that either this would already be common knowledge or nobody would care. I will scan the relevant pages today for Monsieur Ricardo, then resume translating. The final product will likely be a .pdf file w

RE: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol

Hi Keith and All, --- Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Ricardo, Ken, Marc and all > > >As far as I know, sodium chloride cristals are > naturaly anhidrous. It seems > >to me that this will not work. > > Sodium chloride is very hygroscopic (absorbs water). > I'm interested > t

Re: [biofuel] Unsubscribe.

Jeremy Shuey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Well, i did it.. I emailed the unsubscribe email >address and what do you know.. It unsubscribed me. >Cut and paste this email address and you will be >unsubscribed also!.. ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> :-) Glad you came back. There seem to be some though who (a

Re: [biofuel] Re: Solar boiler-attn. Jerry

Hi Jim and All, --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Jerry: Where exactly do you look for the > 'free' satellite dishes? > I'm always looking for 'free' resources, and would > lve to know... > > -JIM thanks Call your local sat dish dealer, they have a lot of them from tak

Alcohol permits - was Re: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol

Hi Tim and Ronald Burea of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms: http://www.atf.treas.gov/alcohol/index.htm ATF Online Alcohol Programs COLAs | Customer Service | FAQs | Industry Circulars Information | Permits | Programs | Publications | Regulations Retailers | Rules | Statistics PLEASE guys, SNIP st

[biofuel] FutureTruck Students Rise to the Challenge

No biodiesel!! :-( But - BP-Amoco on the sponsors' list, and, so: "Facilitating the Next Generation of Natural Gas Trucks". Sigh... Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ From: http://afdc3.nrel.gov/documents/altfuelnews/5_1contents.html AFDC -

[biofuel] Discouraging Idle Behavior

From: http://afdc3.nrel.gov/documents/altfuelnews/5_1contents.html AFDC - Alternative Fuel News - Vol. 5, No. 1. http://afdc3.nrel.gov/documents/altfuelnews/5_1feature_idle.html AFDC - Alternative Fuel News - Vol. 5, No. 1 Discouraging Truck Idling Discouraging Idle Behavior Most people don't th

Re: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol

I would also like to know this. -Tim Z - Original Message - From: "ronald miller sr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2001 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol Could someone help me? I am new to all of this. I want to make ethanol legally here in t

Re: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol

Could someone help me? I am new to all of this. I want to make ethanol legally here in the U.S. What is the quickest and most painless method of obtaining a B.A.T.F. permit and what are, if any, the limitation of the permit. - Original Message - From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

RE: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol

Hi Ricardo, Ken, Marc and all >As far as I know, sodium chloride cristals are naturaly anhidrous. It seems >to me that this will not work. Sodium chloride is very hygroscopic (absorbs water). I'm interested to know how much water it will absorb before it becomes saturated. Mathewson provides s

Re: [biofuel] Making my own fuels

>Dear All, > >I am new to the world of making my own fuels. What would be a good >place to start. I know this is a seriously broad question, but what >is the best book on the subject and where can I get it from? Is it >really that easy? Do the authorities take much notice? > >TIA > >Mike Ashton

Re: [biofuel] Re: Solar boiler, vacuum pumps

- Original Message - From: "David Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 8:37 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Solar boiler, vacuum pumps > Thanks Jerry, > Got any refs, books, or other info sources I can go to > or get to learn a bit more about so

Re: [biofuel] Unsubscribe.

Well, i did it.. I emailed the unsubscribe email address and what do you know.. It unsubscribed me. Cut and paste this email address and you will be unsubscribed also!.. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Pat & Moira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No longer interested in these e-mails. > > Please unsub

Re: [biofuel] Re: Solar boiler, vacuum pumps

>Almost any refrigerator or AC compressor will > work to make a vacuum pump from. Keeping oil in them > is the only problem. There is one for SURE that I know of(I have one I use for to compress air in 'BoyzTown' (my shed/workshop ;>) I was able to get approx 120psi into a 5 gal tank with an

[biofuel] Re: Solar boiler-attn. Jerry

Jerry: Where exactly do you look for the 'free' satellite dishes? I'm always looking for 'free' resources, and would lve to know... -JIM thanks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > For solar concertrators I like the old 7' to 10' > satellite dishes that are now obsolete and are

[biofuel] Making my own fuels

Dear All, I am new to the world of making my own fuels. What would be a good place to start. I know this is a seriously broad question, but what is the best book on the subject and where can I get it from? Is it really that easy? Do the authorities take much notice? TIA Mike Ashton [Non-te

RE: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol

As far as I know, sodium chloride cristals are naturaly anhidrous. It seems to me that this will not work. FYI I tried to dehydrate 95% ethanol with Copper Sulphate, that has 5 mols H2O, previously dehydrated by calcination. It didn«t work. You need a lot of anhydrous salt and you loose a lot of

pH6 biodiesel - was Re: [biofuel] please help me

"kesara" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Thanks for your response. I use coconut oil, sodium methoxide esterification >and then bubble washing with water. Then I don't understand how you ended up with pH <6, but then I haven't worked with coconut oil. How would you go about adjusting the pH up to

RE: [biofuel] Glycerin and absolute alcohol

> >By the way, Ken Provost, if you're reading this, salt (sodium >chloride) is cheap and obtainable enough, and easy to dry. Any idea >how much water a pound/kilo of salt would absorb? > I read EVERYTHING :-)! Thx for reminding me -- I actually bought a big box of rock salt to play with, and it's

[biofuel] New member

Hello : I am new to this group and to biofuel. I have a diesel truck that I use in my business and would like to convert it's fuel usage to bio. I am very intrigued by design of Dale Scroggins machine on the Journey to Forever site. I contacted Keith Addison about it and he suggested that I