[biofuel] properties of biofuel

we are to make biofuel from coconut oil. what are the important physical and chemical properties of coconut oil that we should know about? we are making a school project testing if coconut oil is as effective as petroleum. thanks. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: Re: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

>To: >From: Ken Provost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:07:21 -0700 >Subject: Re: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel > >on 9/10/03 6:12 PM, murdoch at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> Bill O'Reilly of Fox TV just got turned > >> on to Biodiesel by Darryl Hannah.

Re: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

On Wed, 10 Sep 2003 19:07:21 -0700, you wrote: >on 9/10/03 6:12 PM, murdoch at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>> Bill O'Reilly of Fox TV just got turned >>> on to Biodiesel by Darryl Hannah. He was >>> totally into it, and amazed he'd never heard >>> of it. >>> O'Reilly would never get into EVs,

Re: [biofuel] Re: biodiesel acc. to Tickell question

>Hello all, > >I'm new to the list, just joined up in fact and I'm excited! Welcome. >A friend introduced me to the list and forwarded on a few of the >emails from the last few days including this one. There were two other responses to the original post, you can find them here: http://archive.

[biofuel] new member-HELP PLEASE!

hi! my name is beth and i would like some help from anyone who can.all the recipies i find are for waste oil!would this work for crude(unreffined)vegatable oil as well, being that i have easy acess to this? it is soybean crude oil to be exact. also, does anyone know what happens if u

Re: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

on 9/10/03 6:12 PM, murdoch at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Bill O'Reilly of Fox TV just got turned >> on to Biodiesel by Darryl Hannah. He was >> totally into it, and amazed he'd never heard >> of it. >> O'Reilly would never get into EVs, but he was >> totally turned on to the idea of dumping

[biofuel] Fw: biodiesel info request

(Received Tues. Sep 10) hallo Mr. Martin, Introduce my name is Parman from Indonesia, I am a student who looking for information about candlenut oil to make a biofuel as biodiesel from palmoil etc. I want to know about spesification about it, would you share your knowledge with me ? Great thanks

Re: [biofuel] Re: biodiesel acc. to Tickell question

Hello all, I'm new to the list, just joined up in fact and I'm excited! A friend introduced me to the list and forwarded on a few of the emails from the last few days including this one. I just have a question, as I purchased Joshua Tickell's book myself... What specifically is errone

Re: [biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

She appeared on Leno recently and made the same point. Maud St. Louis, MO > >Bill O'Reilly of Fox TV just got turned on to Biodiesel by Darryl >>Hannah. He was totally into it, and amazed he'd never heard of it. >>O'Reilly would never get into EVs, but he was totally turned on to the >>idea o

Re: [biofuel] profitability

Yes, soil is life - it took me 48 years to figure it out! Once I started a garden in my backyard - nothing would grow, though I spent lots of money on fertilizers. Finally I invited my friend (he was born on the farm) he looked and said - your soil is dead. Basically , as he explained , it require

Re: [biofuel] Re: "First Quiet Diesel With Duramax Technology" ?

Just a couple of comments from the peanut gallary, I work in a chevy/toyota dealership (im on the toyota side). The duramax (isuzu) is a NICE engine! We have a few of the local boys that are 1) rich 2) into going fast that have them and put power chips in the ecu. I will say that i was more than i

[biofuels-biz] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

>Bill O'Reilly of Fox TV just got turned on to Biodiesel by Darryl >Hannah. He was totally into it, and amazed he'd never heard of it. >O'Reilly would never get into EVs, but he was totally turned on to the >idea of dumping the Saudis with no loss of range, power, or convenience. > >Someone s

[biofuel] Darryl Hannah Turns O'Reilly on to Biodiesel

>Bill O'Reilly of Fox TV just got turned on to Biodiesel by Darryl >Hannah. He was totally into it, and amazed he'd never heard of it. >O'Reilly would never get into EVs, but he was totally turned on to the >idea of dumping the Saudis with no loss of range, power, or convenience. > >Someone s

Re: [biofuel] profitability

Hi Alex >Ok! >Keith, you actually have a great web site Why thankyou! > - will take a lot of time read it >all! It keeps growing, somehow. Not at all finished yet, still lacking several whole sections. No time! >Your library is great too - very similar to soil and health library which I >rea

[biofuel] bromophenol blue mixing question

Thanks for the hydrochloric acid information again. I've got another basic question for the same test (AOCS test for soaps in oil/biodiesel): I had a lab friend pick up some bromophenol blue from their stockroom, and instead of solution, she got a bottle of "Bromophenol Blue Sodium Salt" th

[biofuel] methoxide mixing was Re: anyone make kits to make biodiesl ?

Chris, Sounds like a very nice system! I'm pretty fond of pump agitation- I think it gets a really good initial mix of methoxide dispersed throughout the oil- but stirred tank reactors can be built cheaper. One thing that confuses people about 'how to build a processor'? is that there are just

[biofuel] Re: biodiesel acc. to Tickell question

Hi, there's a vast amount of bad information in Tickell's book at least. It's OK for learning some basics (ie how to make a two-layer split between biodiesel and glycerol byproduct) but please keep in mind that a lot of other info in there is just straight outright wrong. I don't understand w

[biofuel] the ASTM standards was Fwd: Re: Got BioDiesel?

Good, articulate summary from Ben about local production, etc. But I agree with Keith about standards and the fact that they're no barrier to production. I took a class on biodiesel analysis last month. I heard a lot of stories about why certain specifications are in the standards- some of i

[biofuel] [California Attorney General] Lockyer: Gas markups inflated

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/tue/business/news_1b9gas.html >The markup on a gallon of regular unleaded sold during March in California >rose to nearly 70 cents ö up from 28 cents since January ö and compared with >an average 31 cents elsewhere. > >About six cents of the state's

[biofuels-biz] [California Attorney General] Lockyer: Gas markups inflated

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/tue/business/news_1b9gas.html >The markup on a gallon of regular unleaded sold during March in California >rose to nearly 70 cents ö up from 28 cents since January ö and compared with >an average 31 cents elsewhere. > >About six cents of the state's

[biofuel] Farm Subsidy News In US

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Re: [biofuel] profitability

Ok! Keith, you actually have a great web site - will take a lot of time read it all! Your library is great too - very similar to soil and health library which I read quite diligently. Regards, Alex - Original Message - From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: Re: Got BioDiesel?

Fwd from Ben Falk, previously Biofuel list-member Jack Kenworthy's colleague at the Island School in the Bahamas. Jack makes ASTM-spec biodiesel after about six months from being a novice - see: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=26928&list=BIOFUEL ASTM Fuel Ben is now in Vermont, with W

[biofuel] Fwd: Re: Got BioDiesel?

Fwd from Ben Falk, previously Biofuel list-member Jack Kenworthy's colleague at the Island School in the Bahamas. Jack makes ASTM-spec biodiesel after about six months from being a novice - see: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=26928&list=BIOFUEL ASTM Fuel Ben is now in Vermont, with W

Re: [biofuel] Re: "First Quiet Diesel With Duramax Technology" ?

Thanks for the info. As to the end part, where they talk about how folks don't really consider it at present, that tune would change pretty quickly, I think, with certain factors. Such as: if the price of gasoline went way up and diesel seemed like a somewhat more affordable solution. Or if die

Re: [biofuel] profitability

Hello Alex >Thank you, folks, >greatly appreciate your encouragement! >The timing could never be better since I'm in a process of looking for a >replacement >for my Civic, and the only choice I have now is to get a Diesel! >Mind you, Civic is actually quite good on gas (even at 85c/l here in >To

Re: [biofuels-biz] Digest Number 676

I am just curious... what is the use of nonyl phthalate in biodiesel - or biodiesel production? --Rob Lewis Biodiesel is a cleaner alternative than gas. Consider a diesel for your next auto purchase. >Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 12:44:25 - >From: "rajesh2k" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject:

Re: [biofuel] Re: Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli

Good on you MM, well done! :-) Keith >On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 19:11:44 +0900, you wrote: > > >All in the archive - search for "olsson" (without the quotes: > >http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > > >We managed to get two responses to this printed. First, the place I >found the ori

Re: [biofuel] Re: Benefits of Biodiesel by Jim Motavalli

On Sun, 7 Sep 2003 19:11:44 +0900, you wrote: >All in the archive - search for "olsson" (without the quotes: >http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > We managed to get two responses to this printed. First, the place I found the original article was electrifyingtimes.com's ET List,

Re: [biofuel] hydrochloric acid questions

>On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 09:34 AM, Keith Addison wrote: > > > Sorry, I still have a question about this, probably a dumb one... > > > > Ken wrote: > > > >> 1M means 1mole of molecule per liter of solution. > >> A mole is Avogadro's number of molecules, equal to > >> the molecular wei

Re: [biofuel] hydrochloric acid questions

On Wednesday, September 10, 2003, at 09:34 AM, Keith Addison wrote: > Sorry, I still have a question about this, probably a dumb one... > > Ken wrote: > >> 1M means 1mole of molecule per liter of solution. >> A mole is Avogadro's number of molecules, equal to >> the molecular weight expressed a

Re: [biofuel] GWB Polls Antipathize*

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Re: [biofuel] hydrochloric acid questions

Sorry, I still have a question about this, probably a dumb one... Ken wrote: >1M means 1mole of molecule per liter of solution. >A mole is Avogadro's number of molecules, equal to >the molecular weight expressed as grams. > >1N (for acids) means 1 mole of hydrogen ion per >liter of soln. In the

Re: R: [biofuel] Butanol v Methanol

>Hello Mark, > >please where are you read about butanol use in transesterification ? >Thank You > >Rodolfo U.S. Patent and Trademark Office http://www.uspto.gov/patft/ > Patent Number Search United States Patent 5,713,965 Foglia, et al.February 3, 1998 Production of biodiesel, lubrica

R: [biofuel] Butanol v Methanol

Hello Mark, please where are you read about butanol use in transesterification ? Thank You Rodolfo - Original Message - From: mark schofield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 3:31 PM Subject: [biofuel] Butanol v Methanol > Hi > > Has anyone used Butanol (C4)

Re: [biofuel] profitability

Thank you, folks, greatly appreciate your encouragement! The timing could never be better since I'm in a process of looking for a replacement for my Civic, and the only choice I have now is to get a Diesel! Mind you, Civic is actually quite good on gas (even at 85c/l here in Toronto) - but nothin

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: [GASL] Coconut Power

From the Gasification list, FYI. >Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:46:50 +0600 >Reply-To: "MINI WELL SYSTEMS [PVT] LTD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sender: The Gasification Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: "MINI WELL SYSTEMS [PVT] LTD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [GASL] Coconut Power >To:

[biofuel] Fwd: [GASL] Coconut Power

From the Gasification list, FYI. >Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 15:46:50 +0600 >Reply-To: "MINI WELL SYSTEMS [PVT] LTD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sender: The Gasification Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: "MINI WELL SYSTEMS [PVT] LTD" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [GASL] Coconut Power >To:

[biofuel] Butanol v Methanol

Hi Has anyone used Butanol (C4) for biodiesel production? A 3% by mass Acid stage esterification produces a 97% yield in 3 hrs at 114'C (roughly) so I read. Mark Want to chat instantly with your online friends? Get the F

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Re: [biofuel] biodiesel acc. to Tickell question

Two hours from start to finish indicates a lot of omissions and cut corners. Presume a simple batch of 25 gallons: Collecting the oil? - Be generous and call it 1/2 hour start to stop. Heating and filtering the oil? - Perhaps one hour at best. Settling or boiling the water out of the oil? - Add

Re: [biofuel] GWB Polls Antipathize*

MM, I suppose we could go over to the White House and have a look at -- Economic Statistics - e.g. -- Housing Starts, Production, Sales, Orders and Inventories Income, Expenditures, and Wealth Employment, Unemployment, and Earnings Money, Credit, and Interest Rates Gross

Re: [biofuel] biodiesel acc. to Tickell question

>hi. i went to veggievan.org + read the information that Joshua >Tickell has on the website. he claims that his process takes only 2 >hours from start to fuel -- any input on that? > >most other sites i've visited seem to require days to mix and settle >and so forth. any opinions on his method? >

Re: [biofuel] What is this "wealth" they talk about Was: Food and fuel - fair trade?

Well, it's worse than that. It's necessary (?) to maintain a "healthy" (???) surplus. Again it only goes one way, of course - eg, though there might be three billion gallons of surplus soy oil in the US, maintained largely at public expense, that won't bring the price down in the supermarket.

Re: [biofuel] profitability

>Alex, > >Waste crank case oil and waste veg oil are not interchangeable. Recycle the >motor oil. Make biodiesel out of WVO. > >It doesn't take much equipment to make biodiesel. And if you wish to >increase the volume of production all you have to do is magnify the size of >the equipment that you