Re: [biofuel] SVO

2004-04-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
What do you mean "the standard 2 oz of methanol to 5 gallons"? Where is that idea coming from? Standard? Edward Beggs On Thursday, April 8, 2004, at 11:11 PM, kenriznyk wrote: > I just came from a green expo. I talked to a chicken feed > manufacturer who had lots of soy oil left over so he no

[biofuel] New motor technology

2004-04-09 Thread tallex2002
Hi all, I couldn't resist posting this article. Using ebay to auction off promising technology is certainly a novel approach. It remains to be seen if this is for real. If it is legit, there is also a good possability that it will gvet bought up and kept off the market by some corporation. We wil

Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread Kim & Garth Travis
Yes, burning manure or firewood for that matter in the house with improperly vented fireplaces and cooking over and open fire does cause respiratory problems. This is not what we were thinking about doing. Bright Blessings, Kim At 05:25 PM 4/8/2004, you wrote: >Hello Kim > > >The question: T

Re: [biofuel] pre-mixed Phenolphthalein solution ???

2004-04-09 Thread gobie
- Original Message - From: "biobenz" > The chem supply house I am dealing with offers the Phenolphthalein > in a pre-mixed alcohol solution at 1%. Would this work as well or > better than the do-it-yourself method ? Biobenz, If you are unable to get 95% ethanol or don't want to go to the

[biofuel] Off topic Electro chemical knowledge

2004-04-09 Thread aidan
Hello, I am looking for someone on the group who is knowledgeable with rust or more specifically how it forms. If it wouldn't be too much trouble could they check out www.ruststopnorthamerica.com and let me know if this product could slow down rust or is it just another bogus product.

RE: [biofuel] Methoxide Powder

2004-04-09 Thread Tan
Thanks Todd, Bob and All. chris =>-Original Message- =>From: bob allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =>Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:21 PM =>To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com =>Subject: Re: [biofuel] Methoxide Powder => => =>sodium methoxide, NaOCH3 is a dry power commercially available, but =

RE: [biofuel] Methoxide Powder

2004-04-09 Thread Tan
Hi Tom, I don't see their reason to say that sodium methoxide will be more effective. The H20 produced from the reaction of sodium hydroxide with methanol is actually needed in transesterification. Water provides the H+ needed to replace the fatty acid chain on glycerol. Assuming that you've limi

Re: [biofuel] Re: Pieter and the Foolproof method

2004-04-09 Thread Pieter Koole
- Original Message - From: "Keith Addison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 6:07 PM Subject: [biofuel] Re: Pieter and the Foolproof method > Hello Pieter > > >Hi Keith, > >The heating was done with 2 liters in stead of 700 liters, so I could reach > >70ยก C. > >Wh

RE: [biofuel] Phenolphthalein

2004-04-09 Thread Mark McElvy
Sorry for the misinformation. I was recalling from my drinking days. Of which I have not done for many years. -Original Message- From: bob allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 8:16 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Phenolphthalein actually

[biofuel] SVO

2004-04-09 Thread kenriznyk
I just came from a green expo. I talked to a chicken feed manufacturer who had lots of soy oil left over so he now uses 5% soy oil in his diesel trucks. He adds the standard 2 oz of methanol to 5 gallons. He had over 500,000 on several trucks and hasn't had any problems. He does use a fuel hea

[biofuel] pre-mixed Phenolphthalein solution ???

2004-04-09 Thread biobenz
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[biofuel] Re: Wood as a motor fuel

2004-04-09 Thread jseabolt2002
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[biofuel] "Assisting" Remote Diesel with Wind and Solar

2004-04-09 Thread murdoch
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Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread gobie
Hello Kim > >The question: This months issue of Backwoods Home Magazine has an article, > >by Rev. J.D. Hooker, on burning manure. It states that they get 'somewhat > >greater heating value than seasoned hardwood.' I seem to remember that the degree of burnng manure in India led to respiratory

Re: [biofuel] Terminated accounts

2004-04-09 Thread Sumit
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Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread Art Krenzel
Keith, I am pleased to see you joining in on this discussion because I think this topic is right down you alley. I would like to suggest that the biogas energy be recovered in a small, slow speed, long life diesel generator such as a "Lister Engine" rather than a steam engine. Diesel engine

Re: [biofuel] OPEC Tightens Screw on Oil Supply Restrictions 2

2004-04-09 Thread Hakan Falk
Keith, Discussions are good and often provide solutions to problem. If we provide American governments with free and unlimited hash, we might get a more peaceful world. Maybe that's why the Clinton administration seems to have been better than the Bush administration, but then you have to inh

Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread Art Krenzel
Luis, Thank you for your kind words, sir. I feel that I have found a kindred spirit out there in the real world. >From your address, I can tell that you are most likely deeply involved in >bagasse recovery efforts. What are you doing now and where are you headed in >handling bagasse after t

Re: [biofuel] Methoxide Powder

2004-04-09 Thread Tilapia
Sodium methoxide powder is available from Degussa AG 379 Interpace Parkway PO Box 677 Parsippany, NJ 07054 www.finechemicals.de These folks were pushing this product at the National Biodiesel Board conference held Feb 1-4, 2004. I talked with them a while, and they say it is cost effective sin

Re: [biofuel] Methanol and Sodium Hydroxide efficiant mixing method

2004-04-09 Thread Sven Merten
Kevin, I don't know if anyone here uses them, but we use to use stir plates when I use to work in labs. Basically it is a motor that spins a magnet at variable speeds, you place your beaker or carboy on top and drop in a stir bar which is just a Teflon coated magnet. This spins with the magnet

Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question +

2004-04-09 Thread Hakan Falk
Kim, When I remember it, I also want to mention the animal food and beading storage, that also played an important part in old farm houses. The dried grass and the straw, was stored in the attic space of the human living accommodation. It would therefore provide the living space with nearly

Re: [biofuel] Terminated accounts

2004-04-09 Thread aidan
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Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread Hakan Falk
Kim, I do not have much experience from farming, but as a teenager I took care of racing horses as a hobby. My experiences is more from working with house design and studies of old farm houses. The design of old farm houses that is very common, is to recuperate heat from manure storage, to he

[biofuel] Bush attacks environment 'scare stories' - Secret email gives advice on denying climate change

2004-04-09 Thread Keith Addison
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1185292,00.html The Observer | International Bush attacks environment 'scare stories' Secret email gives advice on denying climate change Antony Barnett in New York Sunday April 4, 2004 The Observer George W. Bush's campaign workers hav

Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread Kim & Garth Travis
Greetings Keith, Well, I have a lot more freedom in my life, these days. The US finally decided to give me a greencard! It only took them 12 years, but then we had the lawyer from... I see I am going to need to do some research. Thanks for the warning, as my soil here in Texas is defin

Re: [biofuel] wash tank

2004-04-09 Thread rico suavae
You can try Tractor Supply Co. or Farm& Fleet.They are not on the net but they have various size poly containers for almost any purpose.Come to think of it I think Tractor Supply is on the net.Anyway,if you find their local phone no. they'll send you a free catalouge.

Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread Kim & Garth Travis
Thanks for the reply. I will need to learn more about biogas, but I had no intention of burning all my manure. Even if I did burn all the cow manure, I would still have all the rabbit, pig and human manure left to make compost with. Since there is just me and my husband when he retires on th