RE: [biofuel] Re: Two-Stage Process Question

2004-08-02 Thread Mark Bowman
Keith, I guess I fired off my reply to your answer a wee bit too quick after reading the links to the discussion groups that you attached I see that the basics is to get a feel of the process and see the correct colors and textures using the process that has the best chance of success, then us

RE: [biofuel] Re: Two-Stage Process Question

2004-08-02 Thread Mark Bowman
"NOTE: The two-stage biodiesel processes are advanced methods, not for novices This is exactly what I'm questioning. Is it the theory and chemistry of biodiesel that a novice is to understand first before attempting the two-stage process, or are the steps for two-stage so critical/dan

Re: [biofuel] Two-Stage Process Question

2004-08-02 Thread Ken Provost
on 8/2/04 10:26 AM, Mark Bowman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Iâve been reading up about the Two-Stage Process > for making biodiesel and Iâm thinking of giving > it a try.Most of the stuff Iâve read states > the ãmore advancedä homebrewers should try it. > This doesnât sound difficult at

Re: [biofuel] Two-Stage Process Question

2004-08-02 Thread Derek Sceats
Hello Mark, I can mention that from a beginner's perspective, starting with pure vegetable oil and single stage base is a really valuable learning process. It gives you an idea of what outcomes look like, and the shake test provides feedback on the quality of the process. I am still playing

[biofuel] Re: Two-Stage Process Question

2004-08-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Mark, welcome >Iâve been reading up about the Two-Stage Process for making biodiesel >and Iâm thinking of giving it a try, the question I have is how much >more difficult is it to do? Most of the stuff Iâve read states the ãmore >advancedä homebrewers should try it. Other than no titration

[biofuel] Fwd: Anaerobic digestion of oil cake - more

2004-08-02 Thread Keith Addison
More on this from Dr Karve. >Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:04:45 +0530 >Sender: The Stoves Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: adkarve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [STOVES] compact biogas system >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Dear Tom, >The system that I mentioned in my previous mail

[biofuel] Two-Stage Process Question

2004-08-02 Thread Mark Bowman
Iâve been reading up about the Two-Stage Process for making biodiesel and Iâm thinking of giving it a try, the question I have is how much more difficult is it to do? Most of the stuff Iâve read states the ãmore advancedä homebrewers should try it. Other than no titration and pouring ² of the cata

[biofuel] Fwd: Anaerobic digestion of oil cake

2004-08-02 Thread Keith Addison
Fwd from the Digestion Discussion List. >Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 08:01:18 -0700 >Reply-To: Art Krenzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sender: The Digestion Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: Art Krenzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [DIG] AD of oil cake >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Jacky & Siv

Re: [biofuel] Hybrid vehicle technologies - a question

2004-08-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Donald >I have a question about the currently available hybrid vehicles which I >have been wondering about for a while. > >It seems that all the hybrid vehicles currently available have an >electric motor connected in varying configurations with a petrol >(gasoline) engine. My question is,

Re: [biofuel] % diesel used versus amount of wvo available

2004-08-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Steve >I'm preparing a presentation to the local Sierra club and I can't seem to >find the statistic on the amount of wvo available in the US versus the >amount of diesel fuel used. :-) If you mention the D-word there the sky will fall on your head. Actually, if you can even get them to

Re: [biofuel] % diesel used versus amount of wvo available

2004-08-02 Thread John Hayes
steven mesibov wrote: > I'm preparing a presentation to the local Sierra club and I can't seem to > find the statistic on the amount of wvo available in the US versus the > amount of diesel fuel used. The total vegetable oil that could be made > into diesel would be a nice figure too. Actually,

Re: [biofuel] Hybrid vehicle technologies - a question

2004-08-02 Thread bob allen
http://www.thesmart.co.uk/index.html ,sells a diesel/electric hybrid Donald Allwright wrote: >I have a question about the currently available hybrid vehicles which I >have been wondering about for a while. > >It seems that all the hybrid vehicles currently available have an >electric motor con

[biofuel] % diesel used versus amount of wvo available

2004-08-02 Thread steven mesibov
I'm preparing a presentation to the local Sierra club and I can't seem to find the statistic on the amount of wvo available in the US versus the amount of diesel fuel used. The total vegetable oil that could be made into diesel would be a nice figure too. Anyone have that around? Thanks! Steve

[biofuel] Hybrid vehicle technologies - a question

2004-08-02 Thread Donald Allwright
I have a question about the currently available hybrid vehicles which I have been wondering about for a while. It seems that all the hybrid vehicles currently available have an electric motor connected in varying configurations with a petrol (gasoline) engine. My question is, why not a Diesel eng

[biofuel] Engine life and cold starting

2004-08-02 Thread Teoman Naskali
I just changed the oil to my Hyundai Starex 2.5L van and on the oil it said that 75 % engine wear happens while the engine is warming. Would it do any good if the water in the engine was heated with a kettle resistance or some other device? Or is the wear caused more by the the fact that the eng

[biofuel] Re: NEW MEMBER.....MY THOUGHTS

2004-08-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Andrew >Hi all, > >Andrew from Scotland. I have been looking into bio-fuels (BF) for a >while and this group is another addition to my collection of >knowledge regarding BF. > >I would like to find out about trying to make some ethanol. I am not >a chemist and have little knowledge of the p

[biofuel] NEW MEMBER.....MY THOUGHTS

2004-08-02 Thread andys280176
Hi all, Andrew from Scotland. I have been looking into bio-fuels (BF) for a while and this group is another addition to my collection of knowledge regarding BF. I would like to find out about trying to make some ethanol. I am not a chemist and have little knowledge of the process but in my sp

Re: [biofuel] Overstating the bad, just a little

2004-08-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Bob >Hi Keith, > Re the nitrogen issue: Or non-issue? >there is another way in which >exhausted land can be rejuvenated. Crop rotation is the biblical method Not just a biblical method, it's worldwide, impossible to say where it originated - no single place would probably be

Re: [biofuel] Re: Why we need more oil and why ecology laws should be disregarded

2004-08-02 Thread Ken Provost
on 8/1/04 4:09 PM, andys280176 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Don't know where this is coming from as there is a lot > more wildlife in my area and other areas nearby than ever > before? > > uhhh, yeah ... wut HE said !! I gotta lotta them raccoons in my yard to... -

Re: [biofuel] Re: Why we need more oil and why ecology laws should be disregarded

2004-08-02 Thread jkolling
a fox, a bird and a squirrel isn't exactly representing all the living species on earth. and those are the bigger animals. maybe you just misunderstood the thing i was trying to convey and just wanted to tell us about the nice place you are living in? ;) since when is 'ever before'? a year ago?

Re: [biofuel] Re: Why we need more oil and why ecology laws should be disregarded

2004-08-02 Thread robert luis rabello
andys280176 wrote: > Don't know where this is coming from as there is a lot more wildlife > in my area and other areas nearby than ever before? > > Andrew What kind of wildlife? Are you seeing more deer, raccoons, opossums, English Sparrows, crows, insects and other adaptive species?

[biofuel] In Line WVO Strainer

2004-08-02 Thread bioveging
I am sure that certain folks could put a product such as this to good use. It is an in-line strainer for used oils to get the "chunks" out, so if anyone is using a pump to get at their used oil this seems to be something useful.Cheap too. US distributor reputed to be bad with international ord

[biofuel] Re: Biodiesel and sunlight question..re solar power

2004-08-02 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
ye we use a hybrid solar -electric generator to power or biodiesel plant all the pumps and agitation systems are 12 volt as are tne boiler and blower.the boiler can run on methane or waste oil. we are planning a wind mill on top of the distillation tower.. marc --- In biofuel@yahoogrou

Re: [biofuel] Overstating the bad, just a little

2004-08-02 Thread bmolloy
Hi Keith, Re the nitrogen issue: there is another way in which exhausted land can be rejuvenated. Crop rotation is the biblical method whereby an area of land is left fallow each year and "rotated" year by year through a preset planting and fallow cycle (generally fallow every fourt

[biofuel] Re: Why we need more oil and why ecology laws should be disregarded

2004-08-02 Thread andys280176
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, jkolling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Apparently 60% of all living species on earth are currently under threat > of extinction. > > (Seen today, as claimed by researchers, journalists and reporters > of the documentary-makers of one of the most respected worldnews