[biofuel] Re: Methanol and Sodium Hydroxide efficiant mixing method

2004-04-13 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Dear paul, the methoxide prep stage is my greatest concern It sounds like you have a good solution(no pun intended lolol) with the aqueous solution. please confirm your statement. can you say with impunity that you have had no problems with this? what is the shelf life of the aqueous solu

[biofuel] Re: Biogas was Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-15 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
-- Dear Kim... we have built several digestors one is part of our closed loop ecosystem and handles the waste stream from our distillery- biodiesel plant...the latest unit is the simplest and most effective it is a poly digestor many of this type are used in se Asia.. they are cheap and

[biofuel] Re: Biogas was Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-15 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
ty. Ill be greatfull for unbiased and realtime advice on this safety related issue.. thanks Marc-Ecogenics -- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Marc Orion Cardoso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -- >Dear Kim... > we have built several digestors one is part of our c

[biofuel] Methoxide - was Re: Biogas was Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-16 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Thanks for the answers they are helpfull im very impressed with what I see on the"journey" website (always have been).Yes Im a "newbie" to processing biodiesel but an oldie on algaeculture technology for oil production and algae based " Living fuel cell" technology. and..Of course, im an lo

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-04-16 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Hi. We have done extensive r&d in algae production for food fuel and fertiliser... go to our website for more on this topic. click on the "tour ecogenics" and youll see various fuel grade algaes being propagated... also, we have one of the most comprehensive manuals on the topic. there are

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-04-16 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
ndrew Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Andrew Lowe wrote: > > > Marc Orion Cardoso wrote: > > > > > >> Hi. > >> We have done extensive r&d in algae production for food fuel and > >>fertiliser... go to our website for more on

[biofuel] Re: Test Batches

2004-04-20 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
I was looking over some surplus veggie oil today it was peanut oil blended with vegetable oil(no specific type indeicated).. I noticed that it also had a silicone based antifoaming agent in it.. what consequences are faced in the biodiesel process because some of the oils used by restaur

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-04-21 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
you can give me information in this regard. > Thanking you, > jaya > > Marc Orion Cardoso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - > Sorry about that the website is www dabney.com/ecogenics/ scroll > down to the list of dabney's hosted websites.. or just write in

[biofuel] Re: Using Prius as an electric car

2004-04-22 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- as I understand it, the prius is a hybrid gas-electric car. In which case it recharges its batteries with its own mnotor.. No?. If I am correct ,then the only thing I see that should change (since it is not a diesel motor )is that the fuel air command module should be changed so it can run

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-04-27 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- Hi, go to ecogenics for info on oil from algae. www dabney.com/ecogenics/ we work with algae extensively.. Marc -- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "wwschnabel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I asked a while ago if anyone had any info on Oil from algae. > > What I would like to do is an exper

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-05-05 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- Dear Kieth and lowell. We have been growing algae of various types for a good number of years starting with Spirulina as a food and then venturing into algaes suitable for lipid production.. First we had to learn to grow algae and came to the level of designing a closed loop system that

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-05-05 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- thanks for your good wishes, so far Ive had really good results with four consecutive litre batches of new canola oil using the usual 200 ml methanol and 3.5 grams of lye, agitating it for fifteen minutes with great results, a brandy coloured layer of glycerin and a layer of soap wit

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-05-06 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
-- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Marc Orion Cardoso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > - > thanks for your good wishes, so far Ive had really good results > with four consecutive litre batches of new canola oil using the > usual 200 ml methanol and 3.5 grams of ly

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-05-06 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
droplets to > coalesce and fall out. > > Going beyond the 120* range and trying to distill the water out would > generate a needless expenditure of fuel and the high heat - somewhere in the > realm of 230* F - would begin to degrade the fuel unnecessarily. > > Todd S

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-05-07 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
t; and the dirtier oils combinations of both and animal fats. > > Canola isn't predominant in this region. > > Todd Swearingen > > - Original Message - > From: "Marc Orion Cardoso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 3

[biofuel] Re: ethanol

2004-05-11 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Dear jonathan, If only it were so.. almost though as cars now can handle E85..and there are some that are set up for E100 the fuel air module is not adjustable however...performance would be erratic. the ethanol fuel air modules are however available but its either - or...at this time

[biofuel] Re: ethanol

2004-05-11 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- Hi, Ecogenics has been distilling fuel and pharmaceutical grade ethanol for thirty years now here in Sevierville Tennessee and is now producing Biodiesel. At one point we were importing brazilian general motors cars that could run on as low as 180 proof... we have modified vartious

[biofuel] Re: EPA Tier 1 testing

2004-05-11 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Dear eva, Actually we were approached recently by a potential producer about doing that very thing... testing.and certifying biodiesel..for small producers who cant afford the exhorbitant testing fees.. We are a nonprofit organisation (501C3) known as "the Ecogenics center for the study of a

[biofuel] Re: EPA Tier 1 testing

2004-05-12 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
ply to me at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > > Bill Clark > - Original Message - > From: "Marc Orion Cardoso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:24 PM > Subject: [biofuel] Re: EPA Tier 1 testing > > > > > > Dear eva, >

[biofuel] Re: Bio Diesel

2004-05-14 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
actually hemp seed is 30% oil and yeilds about 280 lbs of oil per acre and no you cant get high from the exhaust fumes LOLOLOL.. Marc biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Hakan Falk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dave, > > Hempseed oil, that was a new one for me. LOL > > Read a lot about him

[biofuel] Re: Wood chipper report

2004-05-15 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- hi walt. what do you want for the steam engine?? we want to run one as an adjunct to our 25hp boiler which runs our biodiesel plant and distillery.we would love to use an old timey steam motor to run a generator..we want a cogeneration segment as part of our fuel production system. P,S. ar

[biofuel] some saturday fun for us.. madeour first B20

2004-05-16 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
What a nice way to pass a Saturday! today, here at Ecogenics, we splash blended our first B20.. this is what most of the fleets are starting with although some will start on b5.. hope they go to B100 soon blending biodiesel with diesel is like mixing a good Tatinger champagne with coca

[biofuel] Re: Anyone know of a good list for saving energy in the home?

2004-05-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
yes go to yahoo groups and search for living off the grid and living off the grid2 youll find lots of links there. Marc --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Art Krenzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ryan, > > Have you looked into an evaporative cooling tower to supplement your electric a

[biofuel] Re: Bio-D as a chainsaw bar&chain lube?

2004-05-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
-hi,J.D Ive been pondering the same thing, applications for bd as lubricants. I wonder what the overall effects will be on all the plastic parts such as the tanks and fuel lines .. how many hours have you run that chainsaw ? Marc -- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >

[biofuel] Re: Bio-D as a chainsaw bar&chain lube?

2004-05-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- well ,we know that fish oil is used to lubricate precision erquipment and castor oil was a component of aircraft fuel in the early days so why not other veggie oils?? Marc -- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Gustl Steiner-Zehender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hallo J.D., > > Monday, 17

[biofuel] Re: Bio-D as a chainsaw bar&chain lube?

2004-05-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- I believe its a value added product that should be considered even if it blended with regular lube oil... I just blended K1 kerosen in a small amount ( the equivalent of b20 only its k20 so I can test its burning efficiency- heater fuel is a vast arena to explore for biofuels. Marc

[biofuel] another day another blend

2004-05-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
well we just blended b100 with K1 kerosene creating what we call K2 it was perfectly miscible.. now ,if only it will burn well..? ahh that is the next step marc Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companio

[biofuel] Re: Proper & Safe mixer for mixing biodiesel?

2004-05-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Hi, we are using a submersible 3 '' sewer pump which is the same one we used to make our mash, it and 3others like it are our mainstay and last even at the 212 temperatures we need to make mash for distillation ... since they are submerged and totally sealed they will not be exposed to t

[biofuel] Re: another day another blend

2004-05-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
tillate fuel oils. > > Todd Swearingen > > ----- Original Message - > From: "Marc Orion Cardoso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 12:22 PM > Subject: [biofuel] another day another blend > > > > well we just blende

[biofuel] Re: USDA: Cattle Brains May Be Turned Into Biofuels

2004-05-19 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
I know a few politicians whose brains should be turned into biodiesel- but im not sure theyd pass astm standards... lolololol.. Marc - In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, murdoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://story.news.yahoo.com/news? tmpl=story&cid=585&e=3&u=/nm/20040517/sc_nm/madcow_waste

[biofuel] Re: bioethanol

2004-05-27 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- contact ecogenics for ethanol plant design development and construction see our state- of -the -art ethanol plant on www dabney.com/ecogenics/ Marc Cardoso Dear -- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "jojosantoni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am interested in obtaining information on

[biofuel] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: [WoodGas] Re: -----hydrocarbon cracking

2004-05-28 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
hates, > which can be reclaimed and sold as chemical fertiliser. > > The relative value of all of these options will vary according to the > individual operation, and they're worth exploring. > > We don't use any of them, preferring to use the by-product as

[biofuel] new pix of some of our distilleries, our gasifier and some algae

2004-05-30 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
check out the new pix on our yahoo group "living off the grid" theres a nice pix of some of our algae growing as well as some of the distilleries we have built. also you can see the distillery we have modified into a biodiesel plant on our ecogenics website.just google ecogenics. or go to w

[biofuel] some new pix

2004-05-30 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Ive posted some pix of some of our distilleries and other equipments that we have built as well of one of our gasifiers also some of our biodiesel and a nice pix of our algae in full bloom go to our list "living off the grid" (the original one) and go to photos section , see under ecogenic..y

[biofuel] Re: Bush's Biodiesel Mower

2004-06-02 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- Cmon.give the Bushman a break fellas, donchya know its election time? he needs that "Green" vote to win and Naderites love biodiesel . heck ive got a picture of George herbert, the senior bushman ,sitting in an ethanol powered car. Bio diesel will be taken over by the big boys just lik

[biofuel] Re: Macro Economics Plant Fuel Stats?

2004-06-09 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Marc Orion Cardoso biofuel@yahoogroups.com, John Woolsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is cool, but is it proven? Anyone want to start a algae farm? I am > sure it would be easy to find a patron among the internet millionaires. > > > joeyhundert wrote: > &g

[biofuel] Re: Algae farming for oil $

2004-06-12 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
-- we have been growing various species for years under a wide variety of climatic conditions...now we are developing separation and processing technology we do not have cost figures as of yet that are definitive. Marc - In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "John Woolsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTE

[biofuel] Re: Algae farming for oil $

2004-06-12 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- bfn - JAW > > Marc Orion Cardoso wrote: > > -- > > we have been growing various species for years under a wide variety > > of climatic conditions...now we are developing separation and > > processing technology we do not have cost

[biofuel] Re: Algae farming for oil $

2004-06-12 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
ct or > consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this > message by a third party or in case of electronic communications as a result > of any virus being passed on. > > > - Original Message - > From: "Marc Orion Cardoso" <[EMAIL PRO

[biofuel] info on our upcoming seminars

2004-06-17 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
Hello evryone, go to "living off the grid 2" for information on our upcoming seminars. Marc Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/FGYolB/TM

[biofuel] Re: Theoretical Question

2004-06-24 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
you can get a small distillers permit if you have no criminal record, it allows you to make up to 10,000 gallons of ethanol for fuel for your own use. the fee is $25.00 of course ,this assumes that you are in the Usa. if you arent, do it anyway as long as you denature it immediatly with lye

[biofuel] Re: Theoretical Question

2004-06-25 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
t less than 160 proof add; > 4 gal of methyl isobutyl ketone, and > 1 gal. of kerosene, deodorized kerosene or gasoline. > > Have fun, > > Greg H. > - Original Message - > From: Marc Orion Cardoso > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, J

[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

[biofuel] introduction of newbie.

2004-04-02 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
hello all, My name is Marc Orion Cardoso. im chairman of the Ecogenics center for the study of alternative solutions.(non profit)... known as Ecogenics. we are heavily involved in biofuels and operate an ethanol distillery which we are modyfying so as to also process wvo into biodiesel. We

[biofuel] Re: Phenolphthalein

2004-04-08 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
- Hi everclear is 190 proof. 200 proof is anhydrous alcohol and is not redily available except at distilleries or pharmaceutical supply houses. marc -- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Mark McElvy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A product called Everclear is a 200 proof pure grain alcohol sold h