Re: Fwd: Re: [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread Lyn Gerry
Hi All, 'Scuse me for the post below. I've been lurking for a while and never expected my first post on the biofuel list to be on the topic of a woman's control over her physical sovereignty, but... Speaking from personal experience, deciding to have an abortion was not a difficult decision,

[Biofuel] Brass Valves

2005-02-01 Thread Trevor Churney
I was wondering what the biod did to say brass ball valves? Thanks Trevor -- ___ Sign-up fr Ads Free at Mail.com [1]http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup References 1.

[Biofuel] methanol storage

2005-02-01 Thread Jeremy Tracy Longworth
Does anyone know of any restrictions on storing methanol in your garage ect. ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel

Fwd: Re [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Mr. Guttridge, Thanks for the reply ! Your statement seemed pretty inclusive of the right to lifers Just like my statement about those desiring abortions should've read THAT IF ALL OF THE ABORTION ADVOCATES HAD MOTHERS THAT HAD ABORTED THEM THAN THE ABORTION ISSUE WOULD BE VERY MOOT, now if

[Biofuel] wvo won't react

2005-02-01 Thread anibal
heloo!!! again!!! i have another type of wvo.. this is liquid at room temperature.. it is black... very heavily used.. i tried a mini batch of 500 ml..100 ml methanol.. and from 5 to 10 grams of lye.. and it wont react... the more lye.. the more it seemed to want to react but.. nothing happened

[Biofuel] Second test batch help?

2005-02-01 Thread Trevor Churney
This is a picture of my second test batch [1]http:/www.geocities.com/sipractitioner/biocoffee.jpeg and I have a few questions. 1. Is this too dark of a mixture? 2. What happens when you put the NaOH + methanol mixture in too hot of ol? And what is too hot? I ask the

Re: [Biofuel] wvo won't react

2005-02-01 Thread fox mulder
--- anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: heloo!!! again!!! i have another type of wvo.. this is liquid at room temperature.. it is black... very heavily used.. i tried a mini batch of 500 ml..100 ml methanol.. and from 5 to 10 grams of lye.. and it wont react... the more lye.. the more it

Re: [Biofuel] Second test batch help?

2005-02-01 Thread Andrew Cunningham
Look up what temperature methanol boils. Andy On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 00:56:48 -0500, Trevor Churney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is a picture of my second test batch [1]http: //www.geocities.com/sipractitioner/biocoffee.jpeg and I have a few questions. 1. Is this too dark of a

RE: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-02-01 Thread fox mulder
--- malcolm maclure [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fox, What rate of salt do you use? how many washes containing salt do you use per batch. I only ask because I can get WVO / animal fats mixed, by the barrel but shyed away from it because of soaps gelling probs in winter. Malcolm

Re: Fwd: Re [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread bob allen
snip I might think it, but I leave that to GOD THE CREATOR ! you are presupposing that I give a tinker's dam about your belief in voodoo. I don't and therefore your message is wasted on me.

Re: [Biofuel] wvo won't react

2005-02-01 Thread Appal Energy
It's rather difficult to assist when you leave a whole in the variables big enough to float an aircraft carrier through. 5 to10 grams of lye? Just where did you stop on that sliding scale? And why? You state that the oil is heavily degraded - black. So why do you think the problem lays

Re: Fwd: Re [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread Hakan Falk
Bob, Since we many times enjoyed the freedom of discussion, I guess that we have to accept this kind of voodoo also. I had the same reaction to this, but it was too brutal. Thanks that you so elegantly expressed my opinion also and made it possible to only agree with what you are saying.

[Biofuel] Pre transesterification with heterogen catalyst

2005-02-01 Thread Iwan Prawito
Dear, I have an laboratorium experiment about biodiesel from crude palm oil (CPO). my CPO have high FFA (acid value 46) first, I try to remove the FFA with esterification. I used cation exchanger (Amberlite) as catalyst. its succes to reduce the acid value from 46 to 1.3. then,

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread Anti-Fossil
Luc, I would like to clarify a couple of things for you, as it appears to me that perhaps you do not know all that you think you do. First, I do not personally know of one single person who actually watched president dumb-a** on his ridiculous inauguration day. I am sure there were plenty, but

[Biofuel] Biodiesel additives

2005-02-01 Thread Nuno Alegria - MT Energia
Hi Does anyone knows any additives for use with biodiesel to low CFPP in winter? Where can we buy it in Europe? Thanks, -- Nuno Alegria ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread Michael Redler
Those Americans.!. If your are not American and anti-American, know this: There are plenty of Americans who watched the coronation -- like the 80+ thousand protesters (myself included) who marched in NYC on March 20th, 2004. Many were more interested in cheering on the demonstrators

Re: [Biofuel] Second test batch help?

2005-02-01 Thread Appal Energy
1. Is this too dark of a mixture? Color is not a primary indicator of good or bad oil. Besides, the picture is too grainy and the picture's color is off overall. 2. What happens when you put the NaOH + methanol mixture in too hot of o=l? And what is too hot? Exactly what happened to

Re: Fwd: Re [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bob Hakan, Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebal inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom. JKG Thanks for your reply, Kim - Original Message Follows - Bob,

re: [Biofuel] methanol storage

2005-02-01 Thread DHAJOGLO
Does anyone know of any restrictions on storing methanol in your garage ect. It varies from town to town and also varies by quantity. If you want to store 55 gal then you would want to contact the fire marshal and ask them. Typically you would need a flammables storage cabinet (those big

Re: [Biofuel] wvo won't react

2005-02-01 Thread Appal Energy
Yes. - Original Message - From: JD2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 5:53 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] wvo won't react Hi; I'm a new member.I just read that WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) has got a higher level of acidity than ordinary oil.

Re: [Biofuel] Brass Valves

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
It runs through them nicely when you open them and stops when you shut them. Sorry! ... No problem, in other words. Best wishes Keith Thanks Trevor ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] wvo won't react

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
Comments below... --- anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: heloo!!! again!!! i have another type of wvo.. this is liquid at room temperature.. it is black... very heavily used.. i tried a mini batch of 500 ml..100 ml methanol.. and from 5 to 10 grams of lye.. and it wont react... the more

[Biofuel] Fwd: Re: [Bioenergy] Fwd: Re: [Gasification] Larger BiomassPowerPlants.Was:Re:Gaspurification - Request for commentsContinued...

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
From: lazslo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Bioenergy] Fwd: Re: [Gasification] Larger BiomassPowerPlants.Was:Re:Gaspurification - Request for commentsContinued... To: a31ford [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear All, I really have very little to say about gasification/cogeneration except:

Re: [Biofuel] Second test batch help?

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
This is a picture of my second test batch [1]http:/www.geocities.com/sipractitioner/biocoffee.jpeg Broken url, here's the correct one: http://www.geocities.com/sipractitioner/biocoffee.jpeg It does look very dark, but it's not very clear - the photograph, that is. Bit hard to tell

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel additives

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Does anyone knows any additives for use with biodiesel to low CFPP in winter? Where can we buy it in Europe? Yes. See: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_winter.html Biodiesel in winter: Journey to Forever Best wishes Keith Thanks, -- Nuno Alegria

Re: [Biofuel] wvo won't react

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hi; I'm a new member.I just read that WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) has got a higher level of acidity than ordinary oil. (particuarly rapeseed oil which is why it's used.) Might the acidity of the wvo have an effect on the reaction. I think lye is an alkali but i'm not a chemist so I

[Biofuel] Re: 720 gpd anhydrous batch system

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
tomorrow to work on logistics talking to equipment suppliers to day, centrifuge and cookers 12 gpm , fermentors 12000 g pervaporation .5 gpm i have a 12 inch stripper looking for a new recifier and condensor, looking in the yards for a rectifier but they do not know flow rates they

Re: [Biofuel] Pre transesterification with heterogen catalyst

2005-02-01 Thread Appal Energy
Please take a moment to quantify/describe and identify the location of what you perceive to be a lot of soap. - Original Message - From: Iwan Prawito [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 10:22 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Pre transesterification with

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread DHAJOGLO
Mike, I have a few questions below: Those Americans.!. If your are not American and anti-American, know this: Are you suggesting that anyone who is not a Citizen of the US is also anti-USA? I don't think this is what you are suggesting but it sounds like it. There are plenty of

Re: Fwd: Re [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebal inadequacy or terminal laziness, the latter being a much cherished aspect of academic freedom. JKG Thanks for your reply, Kim What's that supposed to mean, Kim? There is freedom of discussion at this list, it's something that

[Biofuel] China switching to Euro 2 fuels

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
January 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ China switching to Euro 2 fuels Sinopec Corporation, China's biggest oil refiner, is expected to start producing transportation fuels of reduced sulfur content from April. Sinopec will produce diesel and gasoline that have maximum sulfur content of 500

[Biofuel] New V6 diesel engine from Mercedes

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
January 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ New V6 diesel engine from Mercedes Mercedes-Benz has unveiled new 6-cylinder diesel engine to replace the current in-line five- and six-cylinder engines, which are now used in such models as the C270 and E320, respectively. The new V6 engine, to enter

[Biofuel] Diesels at Detroit Auto Show

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
January 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Diesels at Detroit Auto Show The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was held this month in Detroit. As it was expected, the show was dominated by gasoline hybrid technology. It could seem that the diesel vs. hybrid debate has been decided

[Biofuel] Ford to test EPA's Clean Diesel Combustion technology

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
January 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Ford to test EPA's Clean Diesel Combustion technology US EPA and Ford Motor Company have reached an agreement where Ford will test the in-cylinder emission control technology developed and patented by the EPA, called Clean Diesel Combustion (CDC).

[Biofuel] US DOE and USDA offer $15 million for biomass research

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
January 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ US DOE and USDA offer $15 million for biomass research The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the availability of funds to support research, development, and demonstration of biomass based products,

[Biofuel] NREL opens new biomass laboratory

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
January 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ NREL opens new biomass laboratory US DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) dedicated a new facility called the Biomass Surface Characterization Laboratory (BSCL). The new $2.85 million lab features an array of electron and optical

[Biofuel] Delphi to launch common rail production in India

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
January 2005 http://www.dieselnet.com/ Delphi to launch common rail production in India According to Indian press reports, Delphi will launch locally manufactured common rail (CR) injection systems for diesel passenger cars in India. The production would start in 2006. The majority of CR

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread Hakan Falk
To both Mikes, Before the election, I was inclined to take the argument that Bush did not represent the Americans. When he was first elected, he promised to be a uniter and a lot of more things that have been contrary to his actions during the first term. When he got elected the first time,

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel additives

2005-02-01 Thread FRANCISCO
I do not know specific additive for biodiesel. considering similarities between petrodiesel and biodiesel i strongly suggest you contant Lubrizol in Europe. Also strongly suggest you contact Infinium ( former Paramins form Exxon). Those two companies they have the state of the art of any

Re: Fwd: Re [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread Hakan Falk
Kim, I take your word for it, nothing is better than when it comes from the horses mouth. Hakan At 07:39 PM 2/1/2005, you wrote: Bob Hakan, Much literary criticism comes from people for whom extreme specialization is a cover for either grave cerebal inadequacy or terminal laziness, the

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread Sureshbabu Basavayya
Hi All, I guess we are missing the real point: The division is not among Americans and the rest of the world. The division is what America has become to represent. It has been hijacked by MNCs which worry about bottom line. I read after the elections that big software company execs in India

Re: [Biofuel] Pre transesterification with heterogen catalyst

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
Dear, I have an laboratorium experiment about biodiesel from crude palm oil (CPO). my CPO have high FFA (acid value 46) There was quite a lot of discussion of processing CPO with high FFA content a while ago at the Biofuels-biz list (since closed, its functions taken over by the Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread Keith Addison
Hi All, I guess we are missing the real point: The division is not among Americans and the rest of the world. The division is what America has become to represent. It has been hijacked by MNCs which worry about bottom line. I read after the elections that big software company execs in India

Re: Fwd: Re [Biofuel] Let Them Eat Rocket FuelJohn Guttridge

2005-02-01 Thread Michael Redler
Whatever the reason, Many of those who practice extreme specialization in literary criticism are catalysts for social discourse and helps us transcend a society and culture which we might someday call archaic. There is, at least, some value in everyone's opinion. To think otherwise, implies

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread Michael Redler
Hakan, I don't disagree with most of what you said. In fact, it doesn't necessarily conflict with my earlier email. But, you are assuming that when a country with a two party system, has an election, the two who are nominated, represent the best leaders the country has to offer. That's in

Re: [Biofuel] What the Rest of the World Watched on Inauguration Day

2005-02-01 Thread Ken Provost
On Feb 1, 2005, at 11:41 AM, Hakan Falk wrote: To both Mikes, Before the election, I was inclined to take the argument that Bush did not represent the Americans. . Now he was reelected with a comfortable populous and electoral majority and it cannot even be blamed on the electoral

Re: [Biofuel] wvo won't react

2005-02-01 Thread JD2005
Hi; I'm a new member.I just read that WVO (Waste Vegetable Oil) has got a higher level of acidity than ordinary oil. (particuarly rapeseed oil which is why it's used.) Might the acidity of the wvo have an effect on the reaction. I think lye is an alkali but i'm not a chemist so I