Re: [Biofuel] Liberty BD Issues?

2006-02-19 Thread David Thornton
Hey Kurt, My comment is not directly related to the liberty, But I drive a 2000 GMC sierra K2500, and i've had some trouble with the computer. The Problems: when running on higher percentages of biodiesel such as b60 and up, the check engine light comes on. After calling customer service and ta

[Biofuel] BTU's to produce synthetic magnesium sillicate -vs- mined talc

2006-02-18 Thread David Thornton
We've been using magnesol to wash our homebrew here at Piedmont Biofuels and the question has risen of the BTU's required to produce magnesol (synthetic magnesium sillicate) vs the BTU's required to mine natural talc. My intuition is that magnesol requires less BTU's than talc. I'm led to believ

Re: [Biofuel] acceptable loss

2005-11-03 Thread David Thornton
Hey Ed, something we've added in our co-op to recover that lost fuel is what we've dubbed a "boundary separator". It is a small 5 gallon conical steel tank we rescued from a metal scrap yard. When draining the wash water, we take that "boundary layer", meaning the layer where it's not quite pur

Re: [Biofuel] All plastic processor

2005-09-06 Thread David Thornton
I've been using an ethylene processor, using jb welding on the joints. Made about 45 gallons then it started leaking. Just make sure to really rough up surfaces that the jb weld will adhere too, and cake it on. good luck. david ___ Biofuel mailing l

[Biofuel] two questions on biodiesel storage

2005-07-11 Thread David Thornton
ions are 1)Could this be from leaving it in the wash tank for so long? 2) Are there any remedies? Your help will be much appreciated. Respect, David Thornton ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailma

Re: [Biofuel] Start-up questions

2005-05-03 Thread David Thornton
I'm working on a similar no-budget project at my university. I obtained the following materials at no cost. 55 gallon sealed drum - Jiffy lube for heating and mixing 30 gallon sealed HDPE drum- Jiffy lube possibly methoxide mix tank 55 gallon HDPE rain barrel- Friends of the Rapp

[Biofuel] Re: Mileage on diesel trucks...

2005-03-09 Thread David Thornton
averaging 17.5. My mix varies, but I've noticed no difference in mpg compared to fossil D. Just wondering if anyone has any specs on mpg for diesel pickups when using biodiesel? Specifically the Cummins 5.7l Turbo diesels in the Dodge pickups. Does the mileage drastically increase over diesel

[Biofuel] student seeking info on conducting Feasability Studies...part of Thesis

2005-01-07 Thread David Thornton
My name is David and i'm a student at university of Mary Washington as well as a home brewer. I was originally drawn to biodiesel for 3 reasons: 1) its resistance to multinational oil corporations, 2) its lower emissions, and 3) the ability to make my own fuel. As I've become more involved in

[Biofuel] Biodiesel Available in Northern Va

2004-12-18 Thread David Thornton
at 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. We are located on the Pentagon Reservation at 801 South Joyce Street, Arlington, Virginia. After more than two years and lots of hard work by many of you, it is now official - effective 15 December, 2004 the Biodiesel facility at Q

[Biofuel] Affordable Sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol

2004-10-14 Thread David Thornton
run into some trouble finding affordable sources for bulk isopropyl alcohol of 99% purity. Can anyone share some sources with me. I'm also researching opening a BD fueling station, or delivery service. I'm conducting this research for my Undergrad Thesis and hope to begin to supply BD in the D