[Biofuel] New BD brewer

2005-01-06 Thread Dana Knight
Hello All, I have been doing the research on BD for that last month or so and am now trying to source all the equipment I need in the most economical fashion possible. This is proving more difficult than I thought. Two questions; does anyone know of a good source for parts and equipment

RE: [Biofuel] biodiesel processor

2005-01-06 Thread Mel Riser
content-class: urn:content-classes:message Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 there is a company here in Austin that sells above ground tanks with pumps and everything that can be dropped in place just about anywhere to add a biofueling station. All you have to do is get

Re: [Biofuel] Tripple Purpose Genset

2005-01-06 Thread John Guttridge
where do you find one of these units and what do they cost? John Legal Eagle wrote: G'day all; After having checked about with guys running refridgerated trailer units I am happy to learn that my suspicions were correct. They can keep foddstufs frozen or reduce the ambient temperature or

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol

2005-01-06 Thread Arttu Aula
Apparently ethanol has 68% of the energy content of gasoline by volume (8.9x10^7 J/gal vs. 1.3x10^8 J/gal). Therefore gasoline has 146% of the energy content of ethanol by volume. This translates to 1 liter of gasoline = 1.46 liters of ethanol. 46% more ethanol to equal a volume of

[Biofuel] California Farmers Work to Move Beyond the 'O' Word

2005-01-06 Thread Dave Shaw
01/05/05 California Farmers Work to Move Beyond the 'O' Word A feature article in the East Bay Express profiles farmers Rick and Kristie Knoll of Brentwood, California, and their concerns about national organic certification. Although their 10-acre farm would likely qualify, they have refused

Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel processor

2005-01-06 Thread Kenneth Kron
permits for you to make biodiesel in a retail environment. Of course new processor technology and new approaches to energy may change that but I don't see this as viable in the near term. Phillip Wolfe wrote: Dave - What size would you recommend for a typical gas station/C-store in the

RE: [Biofuel] biodiesel processor

2005-01-06 Thread Phillip Wolfe
Mel Very good information and thanks. I worked in the C-Store/Gas Station business for a petroleum company (a very big one!). Anyway, gas station owners are typically an independent group of guys (and gals). For example, a C-store owner in California is installing solar panels on his gas

RE: [Biofuel] biodiesel processor

2005-01-06 Thread Phillip Wolfe
Mel, Getting electricity to the equipment is not that hard. Typically a person will work with an electrical contractor and the local utility company. I know this too because I also worked at an electrical utility company as a power engineer. Anway, all it takes is the estimated amps, operating

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Re: [Biofuel] Jatropha Curcus

2005-01-06 Thread Andrew Lowe
Dear Andrew After reading your reply to our question, we had a good giggle and decided that your gooogle search wasn't that good. Why is that? Did you actually read what I had linked to? Mr. Tim Heard of the CSIRO Entomology department in Brisbane has assured us that it

Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel processor

2005-01-06 Thread Phillip Wolfe
Dear Ken, Thank you for the information and clarification regarding permits and zoning ordinances in the California area. Yes, I agree for Bay Area. Regarding San Joaquin Valley, because the air problems are so severe in area, I also plan to ask my fellow Urban Regional City Planners in

Re: [Biofuel] tsunami relief, construction efforts

2005-01-06 Thread Doug Younker
As a volunteer for the local ARC chapter I'm unaware of any RC programs that plan to use the skills mentioned. I would suggest first contacting the peace corps http://www.peacecorps.gov/ . Many missionary groups may put his skills to use. In the event one has no particular faith they may

Re: [Biofuel] New BD brewer

2005-01-06 Thread DB
Northern tools. then you need a PH tester, a good scale to weight out KOH a 15 gal pot a good resperator and gloves. This all shouldn't cost you much. $200 perhaps. all my stuff started out that way. I make 90 gal every two weeks and have made over 2000 gal of quality fuel. IF anyone is

[Biofuel] Mixing Ala deep thort was Re: pump mixing, was: ...

2005-01-06 Thread Kenneth Kron
reactor? I'll quote what I find most interesting. (from http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor8.html) * The second stage, which is fairly rapid, produces the peak concentrations of di-glycerides and mono-glycerides within about 10 minutes. If we use the 6:1 molar ratio (25%

[Biofuel] Re: pump mixing,...

2005-01-06 Thread Kenneth Kron
viscosity matter how do you know how to space the jets horizontally and vertically? It's just nice to verify the assumptions behind any conclusions. tnx kk John Guttridge wrote: I have a 1 horse 3 phase pump that I was going to use, it does 30gpm of h2o with 0 column. I actually have

Re: [Biofuel] etanol:gasolin ratio

2005-01-06 Thread FRANCISCO
Arrtu gave you the exact figures. thank you Arrtu Niels Ans¿ wrote: Thanks a lot Chico I asked because our government charges mineral oil tax for all Biofuels. The tax is calculated litre to litre and related to the fossil fuel we substitute. So SVO and Biodiesel is taxed like sulphur free

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol

2005-01-06 Thread FRANCISCO
Undersand your coment on timing. Government in scandinavian countries like Denmark are more efficient than in other parties of the world . Five years is not much . In y country it would take about 25 years. Very best for us Chico Arttu Aula wrote: Apparently ethanol has 68% of the energy

Re: [Biofuel] etanol:gasolin ratio

2005-01-06 Thread FRANCISCO
Chico Niels Ans¿ wrote: Thanks a lot Chico I asked because our government charges mineral oil tax for all Biofuels. The tax is calculated litre to litre and related to the fossil fuel we substitute. So SVO and Biodiesel is taxed like sulphur free diesel, and ethanol I suppose like sulphur

Re: [Biofuel] Tripple Purpose Genset

2005-01-06 Thread Nancy Canning
G'day Luc, where do you find one of these units and what do they cost? John Legal Eagle wrote: G'day all; After having checked about with guys running refridgerated trailer units I am happy to learn that my suspicions were correct. They can keep foddstufs frozen or reduce the ambient

RE: [Biofuel] storing vegetable oil

2005-01-06 Thread ken murphy
Thanks Niels, How cold is cold? I live in a rather warm environment. Would 25 degrees celsius be cool enough? What do you do when you find a grease layer like the one you referenced. Is it difficult to rememdy? --- Niels Ansø [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Kemp Store it cold, dark and

Re: [Biofuel] Mixing Ala deep thort was Re: pump mixing, was: ...

2005-01-06 Thread Phillip Wolfe
Dear Ken, I read and re-read the Professor Allen's write up on Deepthort. I think the answer to your question lies in Paragraph #10, Paragraph 11, and Paragraph 12, whereby Professor Allen talks about the density and solubility differences between palm oil and methanol. The Professor talks

[Biofuel] Veg Oil vs Bio diesel

2005-01-06 Thread ken murphy
I'm new to the idea of bio-fuels. So my questions are very basic. I appreciate the help of you experienced people. It was reported in the news papers a couple of years ago that a local company changed to using vegetable oil as a fuel in all their large trucks. The owner of the company made

Re: [Biofuel] Tripple Purpose Genset

2005-01-06 Thread Anti-Fossil
Hello Nancy, Would you happen to have a link for these cars? Even the name of the which railroad would be great. I have no use for one, but my father will go absolutely nuts if I can locate a couple for him. Thanks! AntiFossil Mike Krafka Minnesota USA

Re: [Biofuel] Tripple Purpose Genset

2005-01-06 Thread John Guttridge
box that I could mount on the side of my garage :) I live in the city and I think my neighbors would object to my parking a rail car in the driveway (just try and move it out when the city finally gets involved!). if anyone has a source for these units that are about the same form factor of

[Biofuel] Earth Quake Prediction

2005-01-06 Thread Kirk McLoren
Interesting Earth Quake Prediction http://quake.exit.com/ - Do you Yahoo!? All your favorites on one personal page – Try My Yahoo! ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Biofuel] Earth Quake Prediction

2005-01-06 Thread Phillip Wolfe
I read the complete website and worth reading at least for its interesting point of view. Maybe the birds, bees, and animals detect obvious signs in Mother Nature that us humans are unwilling to see without solid empirical evidence. The author proposed that quakes can be predicated by

Re: [Biofuel] Earth Quake Prediction

2005-01-06 Thread Kirk McLoren
Glad you liked it. Another resource you might like is http://fax.libs.uga.edu/ There is a link to a free Deja browser plugin there and the Deja collection is at (click for a list of titles) http://fax.libs.uga.edu/dbooks.html A book in Deja format that I found interesting is

Re: [Biofuel] Earth Quake Prediction

2005-01-06 Thread Phillip Wolfe
Kirk, Yes, I will look. People of various discplines and backgrounds will notice convergent things. For example, will global warming cause a reciprocal action? (how is that for a hot potato(e) downward or upward. Also, can updtake of large reserves of traditional liquid crude petroleum have