Re: [biofuel] WVO/SVO and potential problems?

2003-11-28 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi Keith, and Torie, and all: I rather doubt that it's reaching 150C, as well. The question is though, whether 70C preheat combined with two tank (injecting hot oil into a hot combustion chamber, and purging before shutdown), will make the difference here, and many of us do feel it will red

Re: [biofuel] Re: Ethanol, Alcohol, & Veg Oil

2003-11-28 Thread Martin Klingensmith
Hello Keith and everyone, Has anyone here received a permit from the BATF for fuel production of ethanol, and what are the circumstances (residential? farm? commercial?) > Biodiesel's not poisonous, I think the denaturant has to be > poisonous. Biodiesel plus methanol maybe? You can get permits f

RE: [biofuel] Re: Bubble Wash Assembly

2003-11-28 Thread Tan
Dan, Thanks for the offer but I think I will try out my idea just to see if it will work. Chris =>-Original Message- =>From: Dan Maker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =>Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 9:50 PM =>To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com =>Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Bubble Wash Assembly =>

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Process BioD

2003-11-28 Thread Ken Provost
on 11/28/03 1:42 PM, Dan Maker at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Are you sure you are getting Potassium Ethoxide not > just KOH dissolved in ethanol? > Yes, I'm sure. If you got NO ethoxide ion, you'd get no biodiesel. Ethanol will neither esterify nor trans- esterify directly with oil, soap,

RE: [biofuel] BD as Lube oil for two stroke gasoline engine

2003-11-28 Thread Tan
Keith, I totally agree with you that the tests which Alex describe are unrealistic and serves to kill bd's potential before it's realized for the benefit of the few. It is sad to say but I believe politics is behind this or at least those people who stand to gain by promoting a single brand to ki

[biofuel] Re: Brazil & Ethanol

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Dave > > 20% of all vehicles in Brazil run on 100% ethanol. How is it that >they are > > so successful in implementing a renewable resource while they are a >poorer > > country than the U.S? > > > > What are the arguments against converting all of the US to run 100% on > > ethanol? > >Edwar

Re: [biofuel] Ethanol Process BioD

2003-11-28 Thread Dan Maker
Ken Provost said: > > You still haven't been to the JtoF site, have you? Okay, I just re-read (for the second or third time, not sure which) your tips on Ethyl Esters. > The problem is, due to the increased soap formation and > the increased solubility of glycerol, you never get > separation. Y

Re: [biofuel] Killer on tap

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Addison
Thankyou Walt! Thanks too for pointing out the downside of chlorination. ITo go back to what Hakan was saying about the Netherlands, of all the cities I've lived in (many!) Amsterdam is the only one I can think of where I didn't regularly get a strong whiff of chlorine off the tap water. You'

[biofuels-biz] re-post of: Biodiesel workshop, Decenber 7th, santa cruz

2003-11-28 Thread girl_mark_fire
Sorry for the second posting, I think the contact information got snipped by Yahoo, here it is this time. Never Go To A Gas Station Again! Make your Own Biodiesel: A Hands-on Workshop When: Sunday December 7th, 2003 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m+ Westside Santa Cruz location, please rsvp for

[biofuel] re-post of: Biodiesel workshop, Decenber 7th, santa cruz

2003-11-28 Thread girl_mark_fire
Sorry for the second posting, I think the contact information got snipped by Yahoo, here it is this time. Never Go To A Gas Station Again! Make your Own Biodiesel: A Hands-on Workshop When: Sunday December 7th, 2003 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m+ Westside Santa Cruz location, please rsvp for

[biofuel] Fwd: Biodiesel workshop, Decenber 7th, santa cruz

2003-11-28 Thread girl_mark_fire
Never Go To A Gas Station Again! Make your Own Biodiesel: A Hands-on Workshop When: Sunday December 7th, 2003 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m+ Westside Santa Cruz location, please rsvp for directions Cost: $15-$50 sliding scale, $5 for optional 70-page textbook Bring a potluck lunch to share Th

[biofuels-biz] Fwd: Biodiesel workshop, Decenber 7th, santa cruz

2003-11-28 Thread girl_mark_fire
Never Go To A Gas Station Again! Make your Own Biodiesel: A Hands-on Workshop When: Sunday December 7th, 2003 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m+ Westside Santa Cruz location, please rsvp for directions Cost: $15-$50 sliding scale, $5 for optional 70-page textbook Bring a potluck lunch to share Th

RE: [biofuel] BD as Lube oil for two stroke gasoline engine

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Frank Maybe we can help you? If you send me full specs of your Yamaha, and as much information as you can about the seals you need to replace, we might be able to get some help for you from Yamaha here in Japan. No guarantees, but we can try. It's much more likely that the biodiesel is eat

Re: [biofuel] Brazil & Ethanol

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Addison
Thankyou Hoagy! (Once again!) I've been wanting some better info on this for some time but hadn't got as far as doing it yet. Regards Keith > > Obviously it depends on who you ask. > > I did a little reading about the background of > Brazil's National Alcohol Program (PROALCOOL) > posted bel

Re: [biofuel] WVO/SVO and potential problems?

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Torie, welcome Have you checked this, about using vegetable oil with direct injection engines? http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_TDI.html The TDI-SVO controversy As well as the previous page: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html Straight vegetable oil as diesel fuel This is

[biofuel] Re: Ethanol, Alcohol, & Veg Oil

2003-11-28 Thread Keith Addison
> > An immediate solution for myself, right now, here in the U.S., is >there an > > alternative other than converting my diesel car to run on veggie oil? > >Yes! Diesel (see Scania in Sweden) and non-diesel engines may be run >on ethanol. Yes... but trials with diesels and ethanol in California

[biofuel] WVO/SVO and potential problems?

2003-11-28 Thread Dr. Torie Carlson
Hello all, I am new to the group. I am living in Northern Manitoba, Canada where it does get cold in the winter. I recently purchased a 1987 Toyota Landcruiser with the 13BT engine in it. This is a turbo charged 3.4 L diesel engine. I believed this would be a great engine to install a vegi-oil s

[biofuel] Re: Brazil & Ethanol

2003-11-28 Thread shawstafari
> 20% of all vehicles in Brazil run on 100% ethanol. How is it that they are > so successful in implementing a renewable resource while they are a poorer > country than the U.S? > > What are the arguments against converting all of the US to run 100% on > ethanol? Edward, your last question is a

[biofuel] Re: Ethanol, Alcohol, & Veg Oil

2003-11-28 Thread shawstafari
> An immediate solution for myself, right now, here in the U.S., is there an > alternative other than converting my diesel car to run on veggie oil? Yes! Diesel (see Scania in Sweden) and non-diesel engines may be run on ethanol. Unfortunately 100% ethanol is not a legal motor fuel because it c

Re: [biofuel] BD as Lube oil for two stroke gasoline engine

2003-11-28 Thread Friedrich Friesinger
Hi Quinn, i am preparing a project of building Homes with double Logwalls from Larchwood. Larchwood is here in Canada verry little used since it is hard to work.My goal is,to build houses with a K19 value. please send me the adress of your alternative Building List. my Adress is : [EMAIL PROTECT

[biofuel] OT but, veryimportant!!! Mike Murphy Show Uncovers Government Scandel On Air Friday

2003-11-28 Thread Kris Book
> > UnInformed Consent > > > > > IMMEDIATE RELEASE! - Please freely > disseminate with copyright intact. > UnInformed Consent > On FRIDAY, November 28, 2003- 10:00AM CST > > Mercury vaporizing from an amalgam tooth in > UV l

Re: [biofuel] Brazil & Ethanol

2003-11-28 Thread Hakan Falk
MM, Thanks, it is very interesting. I had a lot of references and the pdf evaluation document, but had a disk crash three weeks ago and lost it. Will take time to build an info base again. Brazil, Germany and Sweden are very interesting for anyone who deals with energy issues. As I understand