[biofuel] bubblewash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread ian
Hi all. Bubblewashing as i see it can be a pain. It works very well, but when it comes to larger batches than 50 litres, the aquarium pump just dosnt do the job. Those blue ended air stones erode even at the sight of Biod. So what do you do for an air supply? have a noisy and expensive larger comp

Re: [biofuel] glycerine as a fuel.....

2001-06-01 Thread Paul Gobert
- Original Message - From: "Jan Sur—wka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Information for Paul, > > Maybe instead of bothering with glycerine as fuel one could use it as a...fertilizer . > I have heard that glycerine after diluting with water can be used a soil nutrient > jan > [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread Paul Gobert
- Original Message - From: "ian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Bubblewashing as i see it can be a pain. > It works very well, but when it comes to larger batches than 50 litres, the > aquarium pump just dosnt do the job. Alternatives, 1). Antipolution air injection pump from 70's vehicle. Use o

Re: [biofuel] Re: bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread Paul Gobert
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Why not just use a 5 micron diesel fuel filter to clean up your > biodiesel? > Sounds nice and simple but I don't think it would remove the water soluble contaminants that water washing achieves. Regards Paul> Biofuel at Journey to Fo

Re: [biofuel] Pre&Post Filtering was Re: bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread doctor who
Is anyone using a boat filter equipped w/oil-water seperator for their pre-ester and post-fuel treatment. I understand these filters have the 5 micron treatment as well as a water seperation reseviour in them. Would this be more effective for pre and post WVO water removal treatment? (In the p

Re: [biofuel] Green Party Battle Bus

2001-06-01 Thread Biofuels
Anyone give me a contact within the Green Party Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.

Re: [biofuel] Doing what comes naturally

2001-06-01 Thread Biofuels
Anyone making biodiesel or any of the other sustainable energy sources is already doing their bit to save the world. The next step is to shout about it and make yourself a damn nuisance. Like me, but it works. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT

[biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread ian
Hi all. Bubblewashing as i see it can be a pain. It works very well, but when it comes to larger batches than 50 litres, the aquarium pump just dosnt do the job. Those blue ended air stones erode even at the sight of Biod. So what do you do for an air supply? have a noisy and expensive larger comp

Re: [biofuel] Doing what comes naturally

2001-06-01 Thread ian
Prob is, most people prefer clandestine production. What is needed is a test case for the person who cares for their family, people and environment, making a small amount of fuel to fill his/her own car up. He/she lives in fear of being caught, but at the same time he/she pays the taxes on raw mat

[biofuel] Re: bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread thechamp777
Why not just use a 5 micron diesel fuel filter to clean up your biodiesel? Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is

[biofuel] Biodiesel in 10 minutes

2001-06-01 Thread thechamp777
Hello, This Canadian company BIOX (http://www.bioxcorp.com) claims they can make biodiesel in 10 minutes using additional ingredients. Does anyone know any other possible process to speed the reaction like this company? Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html

Re: [biofuel] anyone have detailed pictures of a biodiesel making setup??

2001-06-01 Thread Trudy Williams
Check out www.homepower.com They have an excellent article on making biodiesel. I subscribed to the magazine after downloading their magazine free for a few months. Greg Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the lis

[biofuel] Biobased Information System Web Site

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Biobased Information System Web Site, useful new Biobased Information System (BIS) site from AgroTech Communications, Inc. features news articles from around the world on new uses, new crops, ag fibers, and bioenergy issues. http://www.biobased.org/ Biobased Information System: Headline Stories

[biofuel] mixing

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.cheng.cam.ac.uk/groups/polymer/Main_research.html Oscillatory Flow Mixing Research http://www.coleparmer.com/catalog/product_index.asp?cls=3224&par=3129, 3219,3220&cat=1 Cole-Parmer: Product Index Mixers > Static Mixers > In-Line Static Mixers > Pipe Mixers Biofuel at Journey to Fore

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: IMPORTANT HOAX virus alert

2001-06-01 Thread doctor who
DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT REMOVE THIS FILE IT BELONGS THERE. IT IS VITAL TO OS OPERATIONS. THIS IS WORSE THAN A VIRUS IT IS PPL DESTROYING THEIR FILE SYSTEMS BECAUSE OF MISINFORMATION. THIS IS A HOAX AND I WILL MUTLIATE THIS MESSAGE TO PREVENT THE FURTHER SPREAD OF MISINFORMATION. THIS FILE IS A P

Re: [biofuel] The importance of proper filtering

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
Hi Ken, To find out what a MIL-MAC is and so we dont become a nuisance to others go and do a search of the Archives by going to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/messages and typing in MIL-MAC or by-pass filter in the search box and hitting the Search Archive button. All the info

Re: [biofuel] Re: bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread dadink1
Im working on building a new machine to process and sort out the soap from the bio fuel.could the soap be used for any more then just hand soap or could it some how be altered to be used for other methoods... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Biofuel at Journey to For

Re: [biofuel] Doing what comes naturally

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
Ian, It is a longwhile since I was in the UK but suspect the situation is the same there as here. Here in NZ to have a car on the road you must have either a current W.O.F. (Warrant of Fitness. for a private car) or a C.O.F. (Certificate of Fitness. for a commercial truck) and the vehicle mu

Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
Ian, et al, Are you aware that there are sintered stainless steel air stones used by the beer and fermentation industries available. B.r., David Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address.

Re: [biofuel] Re: bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
Because these block up very quickly if you are talking about cartridge type filters. B.r., David - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 5:15 AM Subject: [biofuel] Re: bubble wash alternative > Why not just use a 5 micron diesel fuel filter to cl

[biofuel] Engines

2001-06-01 Thread Harmon Seaver
This isn't quite on-topic, but hopefully someone here might know: I'm shopping for a mil-surplus M35 6x6 truck. These have engines made by various truck engine manufacturers (but to the same specs) like White and Continental. They are turbo diesels, but called multifuel engines, and the lite

Re: [biofuel] Green Party Battle Bus

2001-06-01 Thread Ray Foulk
Here are a few email contacts - Craig Simmons is County Council green councillor, Paul Ingram is Oxford Central (City) green councillor and Mike Woodin is also a central Oxford green councillor and ex-spokesperson for the green party. All other green councillor email contact details can be found o

Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread ian
The ones ive seen so far have been expensive, but that was a different route than brewers. Thanks for that David. Ian Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL P

Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 472

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
Hanns, The only way you can change things is to get out and do them. If you wait for others you will still be sitting there talking about it in 10 years time. The problem is not that people think differently to you but that most of them dont think fullstop. I am often reminded of an old

Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
>Ian, et al, > Are you aware that there are sintered stainless steel air >stones used by the beer and fermentation industries available. >B.r., David http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_supply.html#wash High-quality bubble stones for biodiesel washing -- instead of plastic these a

Re: [biofuel] Green Party Battle Bus

2001-06-01 Thread Biofuels
Thanks Ray Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Re: [biofuel] bubblewash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread Biofuels
Air brush compressor Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Re: Standards - was Re: [biofuel] The importance of proper filtering

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
- Original Message - From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 3:10 PM Subject: Standards - was Re: [biofuel] The importance of proper filtering > I agree with you anyway, but my lamentation over filtering didn't > refer to the n

[biofuel] New List Gives away $100 per Newsletter!

2001-06-01 Thread zig
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Re: [biofuel] Engines

2001-06-01 Thread doctor who
Ok I pulled this off another list this explains the engines combustion process better than I can. http://www.mil-veh.org/archives/01-01/0016.html David: There are a lot of myths floating around regarding the Multifuel engine. I will try to help you. In the late 1950's the decision was made to a

Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
They are certainly not cheap but then again they are permanent. B.r., David - Original Message - From: ian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative > The ones ive seen so far have been expensive, but that was a differen

Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread David Reid
Keith, These are certainly cheaper than the ss ones. B.r., David - Original Message - From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative > >Ian, et al, > > Are you aware that there are si

RE: [biofuel] Biodiesel in 10 minutes

2001-06-01 Thread Greg Yohn
Corrected Web link: http://www.bioxcorp.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:18 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Biodiesel in 10 minutes Hello, This Canadian company BIOX (http://www.bioxc

Re: [biofuel] Re: Aleks' 'foolproof method' methanol reclaim

2001-06-01 Thread KDe3198534
Mike, When I purchased the methanol it was 99 , I used it a few times for one litre batches doing it the old way from the book From the Fryer to the Fuel tank. It worked fine for that.Then I read about this procedure and re-read and re-read until I felt comfortable enough to give it a go. D

[biofuel] Re: [DIESEL] Engines

2001-06-01 Thread Harmon Seaver
Nope, no ignition system. I had a couple of crawler tractors (IHC TD-9's) that started on gas, then switched to diesel once warmed up, but the M35 is straight compression ignition AFAIK. Nate Wall wrote: > > Possibly its a spark ignition w/ some type of fuel preheater that will > vapor

Re: [biofuel] Engines

2001-06-01 Thread Jeremy Shuey
Check out this web site. Good luck. http://www.drms.dla.mil/ Jeremy --- Harmon Seaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This isn't quite on-topic, but hopefully > someone here > might know: I'm shopping for a mil-surplus M35 6x6 > truck. > These have engines made by various truck engine > ma

[biofuel] Fwd: FW: virus alert

2001-06-01 Thread monteoro
Dear Friends, Since i replied to more than once to this egroup. I think almost everyone could have been infected. I searched by HD and surely enough, it was there. Pls. follow the procedure and get rid of this virus before you infect someone else. Thanks, Opps and Sorry Ken C. >Subject: vir

Re: [biofuel] Doing what comes naturally

2001-06-01 Thread monteoro
We also have to make it in a certain level of quality for biodiesel to become acceptable. Ken C. At 03:22 PM 5/31/01 +0100, you wrote: >Anyone making biodiesel or any of the other sustainable energy sources is >already doing their bit to save the world. >The next step is to shout about it and

Re: [biofuel] bubble wash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread monteoro
Ian, How about attaching shower heads for nozzles instead of drilling holes. You can control the flow from the shower head. Ken C. At 05:30 PM 5/31/01 +0100, you wrote: >Hi all. >Bubblewashing as i see it can be a pain. >It works very well, but when it comes to larger batches than 50 litres, t

Re: [biofuel] Doing what comes naturally

2001-06-01 Thread monteoro
Ian, Depending on the country. If the country has a VAT(value added tax) system. Everything will be taxed from the source. Customs for imports and Manufacturers. Ken C. At 05:42 PM 5/31/01 +0100, you wrote: >Prob is, most people prefer clandestine production. >What is needed is a test case

Re: [biofuel] Standards for Biodiesel

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
Bravo! Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voic

Re: [biofuel] Standards for Biodiesel

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
he wasn't discussing biofuel for resale. astm standards are difficult for home made fuels, and certifications are expensive. home made fuel made to our directions will not hurt an engine. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable E

Re: [biofuel] Green Party Battle Bus

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
I have contacts in the US version, not UK. Sorry. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 [EMAIL

[biofuel] Fwd: IT Advisory: Virus Alert

2001-06-01 Thread monteoro
Dear Everyone, Major OOPPPS. Pls. read Sorry for the trouble Ken C. >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: "Set Cruz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Mirko Moller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "All Iberpacific Employees" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: IT Advisory: Virus Alert >Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: FW: virus alert

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
NO NO NO don't do it. that file is a necessary windows file. this is a hoax1 Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm X10

[biofuel] HOAX!!! - SULFNBK.EXE

2001-06-01 Thread Appal Energy
As per McAffee, the SULFNBK.EXE file is a requisite to operate MS Windows. All messages regarding the necessary deletion of this file relative to a June 1 activation date, or any date for that matter, is a patent mis-statement of truth (some may call it a lie). Again, this comes from McAffee t

Re: [biofuel] Doing what comes naturally

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
>We also have to make it in a certain level of quality for biodiesel to >become acceptable. > >Ken C. Used with care, the methods we have available now can produce a high-quality product. There are various test procedures in the archives. So, as Terry says, do and shout! Keith Addison Journey

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: FW: virus alert

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
>NO NO NO don't do it. that file is a necessary windows file. this is a >hoax1 Hey, a spammer and a virus hoax all on the same day. All we need now is an "unsuscribe". First solution: GET A MAC! :-) Second solution, gleaned from Windozers on other lists: Here's the in

Re: [biofuel] bubblewash alternative

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Simon Wells's airstone made from an 8-inch grinding wheel. http://veggiepower.org.uk/bubblewash.htm >Hi all. >Bubblewashing as i see it can be a pain. >It works very well, but when it comes to larger batches than 50 litres, the >aquarium pump just dosnt do the job. >Those blue ended air stones er

[biofuel] It Gets 78 Miles a Gallon, but U.S. Snubs Diesel

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/27/business/27DIES.html May 27, 2001 It Gets 78 Miles a Gallon, but U.S. Snubs Diesel By EDMUND L. ANDREWS with KEITH BRADSHER FRANKFURT, May 26 - To judge by the mileage it can get, the Audi A2 sounds like just the kind of exotic hybrid-fuel car that President

Re: [biofuel] Engines

2001-06-01 Thread robert luis rabello
Harmon Seaver wrote: > > I was amazed to see that they could run gasoline at > all, so checked for compression ratio and the only spec I've > found (and that not from a really authoritative source) for > that was that it was 7.2:1 which seems entirely out of > line. I'm amazed that t

[biofuel] Another missed opportunity

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
As with the Green Party Battle Bus in the UK. This bus should also have taken the opportunity of using biodiesel. We should keep an eye out for these things. Best Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From: Anuradha Mitt

[biofuel] Environmental groups wary of US fuel economy panel

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11007 Planet Ark Environmental groups wary of US fuel economy panel USA: May 31, 2001 DETROIT - Three major environmental groups have raised doubts about the objectivity of a federal panel studying automobile fuel economy standards after it hi

[biofuel] US Energy Dept reviewing renewable fuels programs

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11018 Planet Ark US Energy Dept reviewing renewable fuels programs USA: May 31, 2001 WASHINGTON - U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham yesterday ordered a review of Energy Department research programs that promote renewable fuels to find out

[biofuel] Cars fouling Asian air but high-tech offers hope

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Uh-huh. What a crock of crap! Singapore's not bad, though no mention's made of the now-annual fog from the Indonesian timber industry's forest fires. Hong Kong ahead of the game? Bangkok has the best air quality? Gimme a break! High-tech solutions from those wonderful guys who gave us the prob

[biofuel] Honda mulls more diesel engine models for Europe

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://auto.com/targetnews/articles/Automotive/05_31_2001.reutr-story- T84817.html Honda mulls more diesel engine models for Europe TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd <7267.T>, Japan's third-largest carmaker in terms of output, said on Thursday it is considering using diesel en

[biofuel] IEA says spray can propellant could be future fuel

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11025 Planet Ark IEA says spray can propellant could be future fuel UK: June 1, 2001 LONDON - An environmentally-friendly compound used as a propellant in about 10 billion aerosol spray cans every year could become a significant source of fut

[biofuel] Thai king promotes home-grown green palm fuels

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Duhh... So THAT's what biodiesel really is! Yes, well, all jolly nice, but where are the independent tests that it doesn't cause coking problems, as with other veggie oils? There's the paper Hanns provided, but as he said the guy has an interest. With people using high blends (?) of apparently

[biofuel] Mazda to develop diesel engine for Europe--paper

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://auto.com/targetnews/articles/Automotive/05_31_2001.reutr-story- T135209.html Mazda to develop diesel engine for Europe--paper TOKYO, June 1 (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp <7261.T>, Japan's fifth-largest carmaker, plans to develop a new fuel-efficient diesel engine for its European-b

[biofuel] Saving energy by the "negawatt"

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.csmonitor.com:80/durable/2001/05/29/p2s1.htm TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2001 USA ENERGY Saving energy by the "negawatt" * Efficient products would offset need for new plants. But will Americans buy them? By Brad Knickerbocker ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

[biofuel] Want Fries With That?

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.ocweekly.com:80/ink/01/39/a-coker.shtml A CLOCKWORK ORANGE Vol. 6 No. 39 June 1 - 7, 2001 Want Fries With That? by Matt Coker Listen up: the Orange County grand jury came out five weeks ago with a report that blamed restaurant grease for dirty beaches. The reasoning: sewer li

RE: [biofuel] Re: Aleks' 'foolproof method' methanol reclaim

2001-06-01 Thread Mike Brownstone
According to the formula, you should be adding half the methoxide after you have mixed in the sulphuric acid. Heat and stir the mixture after adding sulphuric acid for 50 min then stop heating let mix for 1.5 to 2 hours. Then add half of the methoxide mix for 5 min then let settle overnight. I

[biofuel] LHV of glycerin....

2001-06-01 Thread Jan Sur—wka
Hi to all, Does anyone know what is the LHV (Lower Calorific Value) of glycerin ? What is the real composition of glycerin coming from tranesterification process ? (is it pure glycerin or does it contain soemthing else e.g. traces of soap) jan surowka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Biofuel at Journey to F

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: FW: virus alert

2001-06-01 Thread John
Keith, I have used my "find File Utility" to find the SULFNBK.EXE on my Win98SE CD, and its not on there.. care to comment?? John in Australia - Original Message - From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Fwd: FW: virus alert

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: FW: virus alert

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
it's a compressed (CAB) file, it's not in that form on the cd. It's supposed to be in your c:\windows\command folder Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webc

Re: [biofuel] Another missed opportunity

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
are all double decker busses diesel (especially that age?) we have a few imported into NYC, and they have gas engines. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.we

Re: [biofuel] Green Party Battle Bus

2001-06-01 Thread Ray Foulk
Correction to the email that was sent out from here in my name. Mike Woodin is the current Spokesperson for the Green Party. Ray - Original Message - From: Ray Foulk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: T

Re: [biofuel] mixing

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Make your own continuous reactor! Oscillatory Flow Mixing (OFM) provides highly effective mixing in tube reactors by the combination of fluid oscillations and baffle inserts ... OFM is particularly suited to continuous processing. How it works, Research, Technology, Publications, and more, wit

[biofuel] A Tiger by the Tail

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
June 1, 2001 A Tiger by the Tail By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN (N.Y. Times Article) nd now for a wild prediction. Within 12 months President Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney and all their backers in the oil industry will be begging - begging - to revive the Kyoto protocol on climate change, the accord Mr.

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: FW: virus alert

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hi John Sorry, I know from Macs, I don't know from Windoze - as I said, I picked that stuff up from other lists similarly assailed, or rather worse. Doesn't it tell you what to do? Seemed more to the point was whether you had the file installed or not. Is it on your HD? Keith Addison Journey

[biofuel] Virus warnings

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Attachments are switched OFF on this list, which should mean you can't pick up a virus here. What you can pick up is a virus hoax. If/when you see virus warnings, usually marked "URGENT!!!", don't, in your well-meaning concern, send it to all your friends and all the mailing lists you belong t

Re: [biofuel] Thai king promotes home-grown green palm fuels

2001-06-01 Thread Ed Beggs
Thanks Keith - Can't understand why the usual organisations and researchers are not jumping in to say "not good, not biodiesel, not a good SRO (SVO) method". Everybody afraid to tell the Emperor no clothes? Ed B. PS: They'll need our new filter warmer to keep that stuff moving! Pictures soon, 12

Re: [biofuel] Green Party Battle Bus

2001-06-01 Thread David Teal
my local parliamentary candidate knows about biodiesel. His url is: http://www.eastkent-greenparty.org.uk/elections/richardboden.htm Unfortunately, there is no direct email address, although I know he has one..just can't find it at the moment. No harm in going through his agent I guess. David T

Re: [biofuel] Thai king promotes home-grown green palm fuels

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
>Thanks Keith - Can't understand why the usual organisations and researchers >are not jumping in to say "not good, not biodiesel, not a good SRO (SVO) >method". Everybody afraid to tell the Emperor no clothes? > >Ed B. Well, hell yes Ed, that's what I've been pushing for, on this list and elsewh

Re: [biofuel] Digest Number 472

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
>Hanns, > The only way you can change things is to get out and do them. If >you wait for others you will still be sitting there talking about it in 10 >years time. The problem is not that people think differently to you but that >most of them dont think fullstop. I am often reminded of an

RE: [biofuel] Digest Number 472

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Hanns >Keith, Harry et al, > >Have been reading this stuff with great interest. Am wondering if there is >some way all of us likeminded people could pool ideas and come up with >something practical that just might begin to make a difference. Isn't that what we're doing here? >In my >opinion

Re: [biofuels-biz] cost

2001-06-01 Thread Mauro Knudsen
--- goat industries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribi—: > Has anybody got any ideas or designs for more > efficient mixers fro large scale production? I was > thinking of some kind of multi-stage mixer in > smaller modules to decrease mixing times ... paddy > I think the batch technology is the bes

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: cost

2001-06-01 Thread Mauro Knudsen
Hello Huseyin, I see the address. I don«t know if some body tried with this equipment, but I know some one that designed reactor like that, I think that is VERY INTERESTING. Look at this: http://www.cheng.cam.ac.uk/groups/polymer/Main_research.html And tell me, what you think? Mau

[biofuels-biz] Biobased Information System Web Site

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Biobased Information System Web Site, useful new Biobased Information System (BIS) site from AgroTech Communications, Inc. features news articles from around the world on new uses, new crops, ag fibers, and bioenergy issues. http://www.biobased.org/ Biobased Information System: Headline Stories

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: brain strom - can the small companies compete against big oil companies...

2001-06-01 Thread Mauro Knudsen
Hello Jan and Pedro, In Argentina the situation is diferent. Our fuel tax is law called ITC. This law was made when no body know the biodiesel and for this reason don«t biodiesel don«t have fuel tax, the problem in this situation is that we don«t have security in the comming year. So, we are pull

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: cost

2001-06-01 Thread goat industries
dear Huseyin TURCAN This was something like what we imagined . mixing veg oil and methanol in a long cylinder with some kind of multi-staging set-up so that the mix is pumped thru continuously. I have been playing around with some ideas on autoCAD and may make a prototype in a few months tim

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: brain strom

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Mauro Please translate your numbers? Does this - 4.000.000 - mean four thousand point zero, or four million? Thousand I think, but just to be sure. Thanks Keith Addison Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: brain strom

2001-06-01 Thread Mauro Knudsen
Hello Keith, I write 4.000.000 that means four millon. My country suplied large quantities of vejetable oil to China, until 1.999 when China decided to put high tax to vejetable oil importations (to produce more vejetable oil inside China, with imported grains like soybean, and building Crushing

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2001-06-01 Thread zig
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Re: [biofuels-biz] brain stoerm-situation in different countries....

2001-06-01 Thread Mauro Knudsen
Hello Jan, In Argentina, the produccion had changed soo much this last year: Year 1998: Sunflower 6,1 millon of tones. Soybean16,0 millon of tones. Year 1999: Sunflower 7,0 millon of tones. Soybean18,0 millon of tones. Year 2000: Sunflower 5,0 millon of tones. Soybean

[biofuels-biz] brain stoerm-situation in different countries....

2001-06-01 Thread Jan Sur—wka
Hi to all, Mauro, thank you very much for the Argentina info. It sounds like a paradise for biodiesel. I must admit that I envy you in a way. By the way what is the major source of vegetable oil produced in your country ? Do you grow rape or it is sunflower ??? or something else ? Clarificat

Re: [biofuels-biz] cost

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
my barrels were free, but shouldn't cost more than $20 my oil is free. the energy used is negligible (heating and stirring) the chemicals are a tad expensive, but not much is needed. I figure about .75 / gallon Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: brain strom

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Thanks Mauro Maybe it'll turn out to have been an opportunity rather than a problem. Good luck! I never managed to get to the bottom of it, but while we were still in Hong Kong I was told the crime fringe in South China (and Hong Kong) was very active in reclaiming waste cooking oil and recyc

Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Greetings

2001-06-01 Thread steve spence
imápugn (m-pyn) tr.v. imápugned, imápugnáing, imápugns To attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument: impugn a political opponent's record. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webc

RE: [biofuels-biz] Re: Greetings

2001-06-01 Thread Mike Brownstone
Thanks, I was always better in maths.   Mike -Original Message-From: steve spence [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 4:06 AMTo: biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Re: Greetingsimápugn (m-pyn)tr.v. imápugned, imápugnáing, imápugns  To

[biofuels-biz] LHV of glycerin....

2001-06-01 Thread Jan Sur—wka
Hi to all, Does anyone know what is the LHV (Lower Calorific Value) of glycerin ? What is the real composition of glycerin coming from tranesterification process ? (is it pure glycerin or does it contain soemthing else e.g. traces of soap) jan surowka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Biofuels at Journey to

[biofuels-biz] Re: [biofuel] mixing

2001-06-01 Thread Keith Addison
Make your own continuous reactor! Oscillatory Flow Mixing (OFM) provides highly effective mixing in tube reactors by the combination of fluid oscillations and baffle inserts ... OFM is particularly suited to continuous processing. How it works, Research, Technology, Publications, and more, wit