[biofuel] Re: Suppliers?

I am dealing with these guys in Canada but by the US pricing they seem to be there also, but if not they will most likely mail order stuff like scales. They have sulfuric acids and the hydroxides listed in their "Chemicals" section of their catalogue and I have already gotten some from them wi

[biofuel] Re: Methinks I got it ! Grolsch and all, ha !

Yup! Grolsch available in most big grocery stores (in Quebec anyway, and at the liquor store elsewhere) My prefered brand is Becks, but every so often the Euro has a good day and the price jumps so I digress to a local brand, which according to the organic farmer we deal with, is a pretty good

RE: [biofuel] Biodiesel Class in Tucson, Arizona, May 22, possibly equipment class May 23?

I forwarded this post on to our local AZ TDI club. Many of our members are actively producing Biodiesel, and may be able to help you in your search for equipment. Cheers, Ryan Morgan Tempe, AZ -Original Message- From: girl mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 16, 200

Re: [biofuel] Co-op placements?

Stef, who have you contacted so far? (You mean the Humber College in Toronto, right?) A few come to mind. Iogen, Biox, Toronto Renewable Energy Co-op, Bruce-Grey County (Ferndale) wind turbine project, Ontario Power Generation, Canadian Hydro, ...there's a biodiesel outlet in the Toronto are

[biofuel] small scale vs large scale

Hello, I've often heard it said that small scale biodiesel production is more efficient than large scale production, or, in other words, biodiesel production has diseconomies of scale. I'm trying to find some documentation of this. Does anyone know of any resources that investigate this iss

[biofuel] Re: first batch

Is it soap? Pierre --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I sent a message 2-3 days ago. Hasn't shown up yet. I'll try again: > > Hello fellow biodieselers! I can say that now that I made my first > batch. > > It was just a 1 litre batch, here's how I went about it:

[biofuel] Re: Suppliers?

Thanks. It doesn't hurt to ask them about shipping to the US. I'll send them an e-mail. Brian --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "biobenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am dealing with these guys in Canada but by the US pricing they > seem to be there also, but if not they will most likely mai

Re: [biofuel] small scale vs large scale

Julian, Yours is a very broad parameter. Perhaps what would serve best to start is to establish "What it is that can best be achieved with each scale and are those achievements in line with sound economics?" Bio-regional (presuming that you mean approximately that by "small scale") reduces the

[biofuel] Biodiesel 15 Liter batches How to heat the oil with water?

Thanks to Keith and several readers for helping me along in biodiesel production. Keith explained how important it is to have adequate heated WVO during the reaction time. The was a real problem for me not having a heater, and I'm sure for many of you out there are still trying to collect tha

[biofuel] Biodiesel Class Tour... coming Re: biodiesel class

I've gotten quite a flurry of off-list interest from people in other areas of the country who want to host a workshop due to my biodiesel class 'tour' rumors. Here's some of my other plans: -Im going to Albuquerque and Tucson in May to tie up some loose ends from my past, and would love to sto

[biofuel] "The Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change"

Any opinions on this? Best Keith >From: "The Motor Oil Bible"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: The Motor Oil Bible Update April 16, 2004 > >Hello, > >This message is going out to everyone who ever purchased The Motor >Oil Bible or downloaded the free version (with the e

[biofuel] Answering Critiques of Precaution, Part 1

http://www.rachel.org/bulletin/index.cfm?issue_ID=2431 #789 -- Answering Critiques of Precaution, Part 1, April 15, 2004 The precautionary principle is a new way of making decisions about environment and health. The purpose of the precautionary approach is to make decisions today that we wil

[biofuel] Keep on Truckin' - Taxpayers could get stuck with tab for new diesel rules

http://www.gristmagazine.com/muck/muck041304.asp?source=daily Keep on Truckin' Taxpayers could get stuck with tab for new diesel rules by Amanda Griscom 13 Apr 2004 When the Bush administration wants to gin up some environmental cred, it cites efforts underway to slash diesel emissions by re

[biofuel] Despite high gas prices, Americans keep on driving

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0413/p02s02-usec.html | csmonitor.com April 13, 2004 edition Despite high gas prices, Americans keep on driving Fuel will have to top at least $2, if not $3, for drivers to change their behavior. By Alexandra Marks | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

[biofuel] Re: first batch

Pierre, We've seen a similar type of result before, but not when working with a 100% SVO. In that case it was an oil that was rich in animal tallow. The white layer was unconverted fats. If you want to figure out what that center layer is and what happened, I'd suggest a couple of things. 1)

RE: [biofuel] Biodiesel Class Tour... coming Re: biodiesel class

Hi mark, I emailed you about an equipment building class in Atascadero, and didn't hold out much hope about having a full scale workshop here in such a short amount of time, as I'm the only one I know around here interested; that said, everyone I talk to about BD is very intrigued. Regarding your

[biofuel] And speaking of the Grolsch Bottles

http://www.grolsch.com/ brings you to their website and on the opening page there are the bottles in prominence. Very useful for all kinds of applications, not the least of which is methanol mixing for test batches. Other useful applications can be: vinaigrette, BBQ sauce, simple decorative gl

[biofuel] Fuel Effecient Vehicles in US

Does anyone know why the vehicles listed on the JTF website under "Do diesels have a future?" http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_future.html aren't available in the USA? I have looked at them numerous times now, and if those vehicles are getting 70 to 240 MPG why aren't they being sold.

Re: [biofuel] "The Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change"

Keith Addison wrote: > Any opinions on this? When I was in high school, one of my shop teachers owned a pair of 12 cylinder Jaguars. Originally from South Africa, he went to England during WW2 and served as an RAF fighter plane mechanic. He NEVER changed the oil in his machines. Acco

[biofuel] Re: first batch

Thanks Todd, that's very interesting. I have access to a centrifuge at work. I'll get the 3 layers apart and do the tests you suggest. The oil comes from the grocery store - a 3 litre bottle of generic canola oil. The political ramifications will be very huge if I discover there is animal t

[biofuel] Re: And speaking of the Grolsch Bottles

Not to mention its most important post-consumer application of all: home brew!!! I have a couple hundred of these bottles! Pierre --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "biobenz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.grolsch.com/ brings you to their website and on the > opening page there are the

[biofuel] Re: "The Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change"

The additive package depletes/wears out. If you could restore the sdditives and filtered the oil well the only other problem is dilution/contamination with crankcase blowby. I have never run oil a long time so I don't know if the rumor there is mechanical cracking of long chain molecules is tr

Re: [biofuel] Re: The Oil We Eat: Following the food chain back to Iraq

Hi Keith, It may be that there is some kind of economy and people may trade off, but it appears to be totally family oriented. Since our closest family is 3000 miles away, we don't have anyone to trade with. We are slowly finding people, but mostly it is teaching how to weatherproof a house a

Re: [biofuel] Fuel Effecient Vehicles in US

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 09:20:42 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: >Does anyone know why the vehicles listed on the JTF website under "Do diesels >have a future?" http://www.journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_future.html aren't >available in the USA? I have looked at them numerous times now, and if those >vehi

Re: [biofuel] Re: first batch

Hey Pierre, All very peculiar for virgin canola. The fulcrum between a reaction and no reaction is almost razor thin and should have only left you with fuel and the "glycerin cocktail." Look forward to seeing the pics. .jpgs would be best. Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: <

Re: [biofuel] Re: "The Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change"

We have two pictures painted for us. One by you, of a woman who just let things go and it didn't work out. Robert tells us the story of a man who carefully filtered and stayed on top of the oil that was in there. That seemed to work out for him. So, I wonder if the answer is, maybe, that it

Re: [biofuel] Re: "The Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change"

murdoch wrote: > We have two pictures painted for us. One by you, of a woman who just > let things go and it didn't work out. Robert tells us the story of a > man who carefully filtered and stayed on top of the oil that was in > there. That seemed to work out for him. If oil analysis

[biofuel] NOx, injection timing and injection/combustion sensors

I understand that the increase in NOx when burning biodiesel/SVO is thought to be largely due to the compressibility of the fuel and an effective advancement of the timing as the fatty fuels will not compress as much as diesel fuel. I have for sometime wondered if the injector m

Re: [biofuel] Biodiesel Class Tour... coming Re: biodiesel class

I would go if the drive weren't a thousand miles!! 'Always wanted to watch how it's done "live". LOL, Curtis Dazzle Mom this coming Mother's Day season with flowers! http://www.flowerson55.com - Original Message - From: girl_mark_fire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've gotten quit