[Biofuel] NY Marks New Wind Power Record

2015-03-10 Thread Thomas Kelly
View Online: http://readme.readmedia.com/NYISO-Marks-New-Wind-Power-Record/10688294 NYISO Marks New Wind Power Record RENSSELAER, NY (03/09/2015)(readMedia)-- Electricity generated by wind power in New York reached new records at the start of March, according to the New York Independent System

Re: [Biofuel] Biofuels Hurting Environment, More Than Helping

2015-03-02 Thread Thomas Kelly
Can't help but respond. The article develops an argument for its conclusion (& title) from the following statement: “Some organizations have advocated for a bioenergy target of meeting 20 percent of the world’s total energy demand by the year 2050 " "Some organizations " ? (K

Re: [Biofuel] Pittsburgh to Run City Trucks on Biodiesel | Domestic Fuel

2015-02-20 Thread Thomas Kelly
Yeah, yeah. Maybe material incompatibility issues as well: - replace rubber fuel lines & seals - heated fuel tank for BD Some of the "disasters" blamed on BD really were the result of one of its virtues: good solvent; cleaned out residue from tanks and fuel lines > clogged filter

Re: [Biofuel] Yale Environment 360: Solar Shingles Made from Common Metals Offer Cheaper Energy Option

2015-02-15 Thread Thomas Kelly
Interesting weave developing to the term "being competitive w. coal". First: "a ridiculous benchmark ... causing artificial inertia". Then: using coal as a benchmark being "arbitrary and capricious" Then: the notion that "cost effectiveness" is only applied to solar. 1. If the inertia ini

Re: [Biofuel] Once-golden biofuels market flattened by cheap diesel :: WRAL.com

2015-02-14 Thread Thomas Kelly
From my little part of the world: There was a time when I got phone calls from restaurants asking me to take their used veg oil. In fact, before I went from test batches to large batches, I did "try-outs" for the veg oil I would accept. There was a time when I ran two diesel cars on homebrew

Re: [Biofuel] Yale Environment 360: Solar Shingles Made from Common Metals Offer Cheaper Energy Option

2015-02-14 Thread Thomas Kelly
Solar shingles have been available for years; Dow's "Powerhouse" line since about 2005. see Article in Scientific America 2013: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/im-getting-my-roof-redone-and-heard-about-solar-shingles/ The first solar shingles were often more difficult to install

Re: [Biofuel] Research calls into question biofuel usage - The Michigan Daily

2015-02-11 Thread Thomas Kelly
. Tom On Wed, 11 Feb 2015 09:21:35 -0400 "Thomas Kelly" wrote: Hmmm > “The computer-analysis methods forget to check what land is doing before it is used to grow soybeans for biofuels,” he said. “They think that the land is completely barren. That’s a ver

Re: [Biofuel] Research calls into question biofuel usage - The Michigan Daily

2015-02-11 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hmmm > “The computer-analysis methods forget to check what land is doing before it is used to grow soybeans for biofuels,” he said. “They think that the land is completely barren. That’s a very big mistake.” Consequently, there has been no increase in the removal of carbon dioxide from the

Re: [Biofuel] ASTM Ups FAME Tolerance, Helps Biodiesel for Jets | Domestic Fuel

2015-02-06 Thread Thomas Kelly
It is my understanding that the acceptable level of biodiesel in jet fuel, now at .005 percent, i.e. 50 parts per millions or 0.5 gal per 10,000, is the acceptable level of contamination. Although many of the larger airports have jet fuel delivered by pipeline, the distribution chain incl

Re: [Biofuel] Weed control

2015-01-15 Thread Thomas Kelly
Thanks Ivan. Great article short, informative and to the point: Dense planting in grid vs row pattern decreased weed growth and increased yield significantly w/o the use of herbicide. Some thoughts: 1. Given the multifarious forces at work in nature that "select" for or against the surviva

Re: [Biofuel] World’s Largest Indoor Farm is 100 Times More Productive | Urbanist

2015-01-14 Thread Thomas Kelly
I find fascinating the role of the environment in the nutritional value of produce. For example, raspberry plants that are "protected" against insect attack produce raspberries that are lower in flavonoids than raspberry plants that suffer some insect attack. The damage from insect attack st

Re: [Biofuel] Methanol as a motor fuel

2014-12-03 Thread Thomas Kelly
My apologies to all, especially to John Jaser. While mulling over a post on Methane As A Renewable, I mistakenly posted my thoughts on methane being a "no-brainer" on the wrong thread. Irony, no? Me scatter-braining while being critical of no-braining. As to methanol as a motor fuel:

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel, Solar Turn Cheese Guy’s Truck Green | Domestic Fuel

2014-11-12 Thread Thomas Kelly
Just to be clear: > Biodiesel is quieter than traditional fuel and only >has organic emissions. Added lubricity may help a diesel engine run smoother/quieter. Organic emissions??? Let's hope not. Organic emissions from combustion would be unburned hydrocarbons . not desirable. >

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Will a phantom system and/or Megasquirt adjust on the fly to varying ethanol concentrations? (E0 through E100) > On 7/29/2014 9:25 AM, Dawie Coetzee wrote: >> Another reason to replace one's OBD (should one be so >> cursed) with a phantom system ... -D > > I did, using a Megasquirt. Tu

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Robert, I don't think you'll get much argument re: your contention that "any OBDII vehicle can run E85", the question is for how long. I only waded through the study you cited, but some points should be made: 1. It looked at exhaust emissions from 16 vehicles comparing low ethanol/gasoline

Re: [Biofuel] Using Payback Period (was Regina restaurateur energized by old veggie oil)

2014-06-25 Thread Thomas Kelly
s Project 2 > due to > resource constraint - only parts for one solar water > heater on hand). > > 2 of the projects reduce heating fuel consumption, and 2 > reduce > electricity consumption, but I can compare them based on > dollars as a > common uni

Re: [Biofuel] Regina restaurateur energized by old veggie oil

2014-06-25 Thread Thomas Kelly
others are at least as important). There has to be some > way to put a > value on beauty (not necessarily in dollars), or we would > not build art > galleries or put up pictures on our walls. > > Darryl > > On 17/06/2014 9:25 AM, Thomas Kelly wrote: >> Darryl, >>

Re: [Biofuel] Do-it-yourself biodiesel : Don’t try this at home

2014-06-25 Thread Thomas Kelly
> we shouldn't sell flammable chemicals to untrained >individuals." Somebody ought to tell this guy about gasoline. It's readily available to just about anyone. Tom > http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4595225-do-it-yourself-biodiesel-don-t-try-this-at-home/ > > [F

Re: [Biofuel] Regina restaurateur energized by old veggie oil

2014-06-17 Thread Thomas Kelly
Darryl, Thanks for articles such as these. It's nice to hear about people who do things. They talk, they listen, but ultimately they act. Whether it's putting something to work that they would otherwise discard, or about someone who scratches in the dirt to grow food they will eat, without first

Re: [Biofuel] New App Lets You Boycott Koch Brothers, Monsanto And More

2013-05-20 Thread Thomas Kelly
Cool. Now I have to get a device that will allow me to use an "app" Tom > FYI: > > > Grts > Bruno M. > ~~ > http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2013/05/14/new-app-lets-you-boycott-koch-brothers-monsanto-and-more-by-scan

Re: [Biofuel] Templeton High students convert Mercedes to run on biodiesel

2013-05-13 Thread Thomas Kelly
fuel filter a few times as > the biodiesel > cleans out all the old gunk in there. > > Z > > > On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Thomas Kelly > wrote: > >> Once again, to clarify a misconception: >>Diesel engines do not have to be modified >>

Re: [Biofuel] Templeton High students convert Mercedes to run on biodiesel

2013-05-13 Thread Thomas Kelly
fuel filter a few times as > the biodiesel > cleans out all the old gunk in there. > > Z > > > On Sun, May 12, 2013 at 12:24 PM, Thomas Kelly > wrote: > >> Once again, to clarify a misconception: >>Diesel engines do not have to be modified >>

Re: [Biofuel] Templeton High students convert Mercedes to run on biodiesel

2013-05-12 Thread Thomas Kelly
Once again, to clarify a misconception: Diesel engines do not have to be modified ("converted") to run on biodiesel. Biodiesel is simply added to the fuel tank and you start the vehicle and drive as you would if it was running on petro diesel. Diesel engines do require modifications to run

Re: [Biofuel] Village Bank helps Newton teachers get their own wheels, students make the gas (err, biodiesel)

2013-05-10 Thread Thomas Kelly
Ain't it great. Teaching kids, early, that it doesn't have to be done the way it is being done. Tom > http://www.wickedlocal.com/newton/news/x94504317/Village-Bank-helps-Newton-teachers-get-their-own-wheels-students-make-the-gas?rssfeed=true#axzz2SkQq1AJg > > Village B

Re: [Biofuel] Honey Bee Die-Off Caused by Multiple Factors Including Pesticides

2013-05-09 Thread Thomas Kelly
I suggest that anyone who is interested in gaining insight into the problems bees are facing, and to get a boost of hope for the future of the honeybee visit with Sam Comfort of Anarchy Apiaries in the Hudson Valley of New York (USA). Go to anarchyapiaries.org and open the video in the upp

Re: [Biofuel] Some Boise taxis to be converted to run on biodiesel

2013-05-01 Thread Thomas Kelly
> Some Boise taxis to be converted to run on biodiesel What conversion? I got my '82 Mercedes 300SD back in 2005 and "converted" it to biodiesel by pouring my homebrew into the tank. Conversions are necessary to run diesel engines on vegetable oil. Biodiesel is made from veg oil (or anim

Re: [Biofuel] NREL survey shows dramatic improvement in B100 biodiesel quality

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Kelly
ood thing to avoid copper and zinc. Copper creates > disaster with the > BD. All copper alloys should be forbidden in connection > with BD, > including brass and bronze. > > On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:32:46 -0400 (EDT), "Thomas Kelly" > wrote: >> The years of experie

Re: [Biofuel] NREL survey shows dramatic improvement in B100 biodiesel quality

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Kelly
> the parameters. > The truth today is that good rape seed oil is so > expensive that almost > no biodiesel producer can use that raw material. > It is good with quality, of course, but defining quality > is another cup > of tea. > > On Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:59:41 -0400

Re: [Biofuel] NREL survey shows dramatic improvement in B100 biodiesel quality

2013-04-30 Thread Thomas Kelly
> The latest national survey of 100% biodiesel (B100) >"blend stock" samples by the U.S. Department of Energy's >National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that 95% >of the samples from 2011-12 met ASTM International fuel >quality specifications. .. > "The survey showed a major improveme

[Biofuel] Homebrewed Biofuel

2013-04-04 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello to All, I've noticed some complaints that there is a lack of biofuel discussion on the list. It was through this list and the information at Journey to Forever that I learned how to make biodiesel almost 10 years ago. Since then I have run two cars and have heated my house and domestic hot

Re: [Biofuel] Bio Engine Oil

2012-01-23 Thread Thomas Kelly
Used motor oil contains metals, including dangerous heavy metals. Because of the presence of heavy metal contaminants there are often restrictions on the burning of WMO in residential heating systems in countries that have air quality regulations. "Filtering" of waste motor oil, I hope, wou

Re: [Biofuel] How do I get the paper thin white layer

2011-09-08 Thread Thomas Kelly
Ian, Passing the "methanol test" indicates that you successfully converted the veg oil to biodiesel. What would settle out is unconverted oil mono-, di-, tri-glycerides, not glycerine. The problem may be with settling/separation upon settling, prior to washing. A small amount of glycer

Re: [Biofuel] %FFA of vegetable oil

2009-04-10 Thread Thomas Kelly
Keith, I was hoping to hear from someone with greater expertise in the area, but will pass along my thoughts. I'm not sure that the calculations provided from Biofuels Systems are accurate for the following reasons. 1. The % FFA calculations were based on the neutralization of Olei

Re: [Biofuel] %FFA of vegetable oil

2009-04-10 Thread Thomas Kelly
Shawn, You ask: >• Are we to assume 1mole of KOH nuetralizes 1mole of OA as does NaOH >• What %KOH is to be used as with this assumption, is there some > compensation > factor for vary %KOH I will give it a try. The following is based on information provided at JtF. Any mistakes I

Re: [Biofuel] Unprocessable oil?

2009-01-31 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello to All, >>Any clear oil mainly the brand name Harvest oil which is clear soy >>oil, will not drop any glycerin at all. On the boxes from one of my sources of used veg oil is a white label; written in green letters: "Harvest value Clear

Re: [Biofuel] HELP TO NEW BIODIESEL HOMEBREWER

2008-09-24 Thread Thomas Kelly
Andres, Is this a test wash from a 1 L test batch? That is the place to start. Tom - Original Message - From: "andres alejandro portilla" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:31 AM Subject: [Biofuel] HE

Re: [Biofuel] Eureka! Cliff experiment pulls plug on 300 year oldlawof physics

2008-09-03 Thread Thomas Kelly
oldlawof physics capillary transport is not pumped by atmospheric pressure. I dont understand why this is a new discovery. Thomas Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >This explains how trees can raise water to their tops beyond the 32 feet >limit said an ecstatic Mr Fletcher. He be

Re: [Biofuel] Eureka! Cliff experiment pulls plug on 300 year old lawof physics

2008-09-03 Thread Thomas Kelly
>This explains how trees can raise water to their tops beyond the 32 feet >limit said an ecstatic Mr Fletcher. He believes that the discovery also >suggests a > mechanism by which all life on earth has evolved from the ground." The generally accepted theory explaining the movement of wat

Re: [Biofuel] Paraguayans 'ill through GM crop pesticide' - 24 Aug 2008 *#

2008-08-26 Thread Thomas Kelly
Wendell, > What is the Connection between the crop being GM and the harm caused by the pesticide? > One of the genetic modifications made on crop plants is to make them "roundup ready". Such plants are resistant to the herbicide so it can then be sprayed on them multiple times through

Re: [Biofuel] A Norwegian alchemist

2008-06-17 Thread Thomas Kelly
and stayed pink for 10-15 seconds. - Results: 1,5 and 1,6. It should (as I said) have been 2,65. This is what I have. Not much to take hold of, is it? Ove - Original Message - From: "Thomas Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2008 1:55 PM Subj

Re: [Biofuel] A Norwegian alchemist

2008-06-12 Thread Thomas Kelly
uld the isopropyl alcohol and the methanol be the cause of three months of titration misery? Hopeful regards, Ove - Original Message - From: "Thomas Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, June 06, 2008 4:15 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] A Norwegian alchemist Ove,

Re: [Biofuel] Bad Week?

2008-06-07 Thread Thomas Kelly
Roger, >I made two batches lately and both raise questions. >The second... I made a batch from a new oil source. I made a 1L test >batch with a titration of 5.6. Higher than what I used to but the test >batch came out good. I duplicated it on a 55gal batch; I mixed for 1 >hour and held at 137

Re: [Biofuel] Bad Week?

2008-06-07 Thread Thomas Kelly
Roger, >I made two batches lately and both raise questions. >The first... I tried stir-washing for the first time. The water >separated out, slightly cloudy but I'm left with a thin butterscotch >looking biodiesel. It's been settling for a few days, even added heat >up to 165°F. No change. A

Re: [Biofuel] A Norwegian alchemist

2008-06-06 Thread Thomas Kelly
ion? - Settling time: I always use more than 8 hours, normally12 hours or more. I syphon the BD from the glycerine mix - very carefully. Conclusion so far: My main problem is the tiration. Solving that mystery woud be a breakthrough. With kind regards from a summery Oslo - my WVO melt

Re: [Biofuel] A Norwegian alchemist

2008-06-05 Thread Thomas Kelly
reason is too little or too much lye. - Am I right, or is it possible to make a more or less precise diagnosis? Finally: Why is there a high content of water in WWO with a high content of FFA? And why is it difficult to get rid of the water? - Is there any other method than boiling it off?

Re: [Biofuel] Algae In Storage Tank?

2008-06-03 Thread Thomas Kelly
Roger, It is often referred to as algae . algae, being photosynthetic should require light. I believe the microbe(s) is/are bacteria. I recently returned from Florida, US . ~1100 miles . with a 1985 300CD for my wife. The car hadn't been driven much, and I ran into fuel

Re: [Biofuel] A Norwegian alchemist

2008-06-02 Thread Thomas Kelly
or so, he says - and make a > wash test and a methanol test. I'll let you know the results. >- Thanks again, Tom. > >Ove > > > > - Original Message - > From: "Thomas Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008

Re: [Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever?

2008-05-31 Thread Thomas Kelly
Al, I spent a few hours monkeying around with this stuff. I succeeded in making soap. A couple of years ago I split the glyc. mix > methanol recovery. I blended the FFAs that split out with BD to fuel my "oil-fired" heating system. I can't help but think that somebody dumped FFAs i

Re: [Biofuel] A Norwegian alchemist

2008-05-31 Thread Thomas Kelly
Ove, Just a thought regarding the use of acid in, or prior to, the first wash. There is a danger of splitting the soaps produced during processing into Free Fatty Acids (FFAs) and a water soluble salt. While this will effectively remove soaps and hence make washing easier, the FFAs produce

[Biofuel] Test Batch on Worst WVO ever

2008-05-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
I ran a 0.5L test batch using the single stage base method on WVO that titrated 19 g KOH/L. Results: - No split/no glycerine dropped out. - Wash test on the mix > bubbly emulsion. - FFAs dissolve in methanol. This WVO does not dissolve completely. - FFAs that I split

Re: [Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever?

2008-05-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Thanks Al, >Best advice I'd offer is "pass on this on please" unless you've > got plenty of time, patience, resources, and methods of dealing with the > consequences... and they aren't pleasant... My thoughts as well ... after sleeping on it. I have a cubie (4.5gal/17.7L) of the WVO.

Re: [Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever?

2008-05-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
ly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:33 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever? > Try a liter batch in a blender and see what you get. Good luck with it. > Mike > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PR

Re: [Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever?

2008-05-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
From: "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever? > I'd cut it with some better oil, but I've never tried any that bad either. > > > Thomas Kelly wrote: >> Hi All, >> I was offe

Re: [Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever?

2008-05-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Al, > BTW, I have other suppliers with very dark oil and their stuff titrates and >processes as it should... Me too. Looks can be deceiving, huh? Tom - Original Message - From: "A. Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTE

[Biofuel] Worst WVO Ever?

2008-05-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hi All, I was offered a dumpster full of WVO. New owner of a diner "inherited it" from the previous owner. I tested a sample . clean, fairly light in color . titrated 19g KOH/L !!! (My previous high was 11 g KOH/L, but that oil was very dark.) The label on the dumpster s

Re: [Biofuel] WVO Sludge Disposal - Cross posted

2008-05-27 Thread Thomas Kelly
Jason, Sorry for the delayed response, but I was in the midst of "experimenting" with my own "sludge" oil. I settle my WVO before pouring the clear dry portion into 55 gal storage drums. I use the oil from the top 3/4 of the drums for processing into BD. After three years I decided to

Re: [Biofuel] Company is buying WVO

2008-05-18 Thread Thomas Kelly
ll. personally , if a neighbor complains about what i'm doing then they >paid to much to live next to me > ------ Original message -- > From: "Thomas Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Hi Zeke, >> > What is it being used for? Mo

Re: [Biofuel] Company is buying WVO

2008-05-18 Thread Thomas Kelly
el was around $2.40 or so. I don't know what > else > that company sold the filtered WVO for, but they were willing to sell it > for > use as fuel as well. > > Z > > > > On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 5:50 PM, Thomas Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >

[Biofuel] Company is buying WVO

2008-05-17 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello All, A restaurant that has been happily giving me their WVO for the past three years received a letter from the company that they used to pay used to pick up their WVO. The company is offering to pay them them $0.35/pound for their WVO 4.5 gal (17.7L) "cubies" of WVO going for m

Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel test batch question

2008-04-30 Thread Thomas Kelly
> http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_processor.html#scale> > Best> > > > > > Keith> > > >Best,> >Chris> >> >> -Original Message-> >> From: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > > > > [

Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel test batch question

2008-04-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
gt; > [mailto:sustainablelorgbiofuel-bo > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf> >> Of Steve Moran> >> Sent: Monday, > April 28, 2008 4:46 PM> >> To: > sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org;> >> > sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org> >

Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel test batch question

2008-04-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Steve, Have your test batches passed the quality test? >I do my test batches in a pot on a coleman stove out in the garage so I > can maintain the temp. How do you agitate the mix? Is the processor an open pot? Tom - Origi

Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel test batch question

2008-04-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Mike, Test batches can be difficult .. well worth the effort. Blenders provide excellent agitation, but it is difficult to maintain the proper temp. PET bottles allow one to maintain temp better, but agitation may be inadequate. It is important to maintain temp even if

Re: [Biofuel] Vaporized gasoline engines work as proventotheworldbyShell Oil Company in 1973

2008-04-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Kirk, It's possible that Mike makes the fuel for his diesel. Tom - Original Message - From: "Kirk McLoren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Vaporized gasoline engines work as proventothe

Re: [Biofuel] Test Batches with Peanut Oil

2008-04-09 Thread Thomas Kelly
other than a pH meter or a titration test, for determining the pH of a solution. Doug Turner, Hamilton -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Thomas Kelly Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 1:25 PM To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject:

Re: [Biofuel] Bio-diesel replacing Home Heating Oil

2008-04-07 Thread Thomas Kelly
Tony, I've been burning BD in my home heating system for three heating seasons. I have a Beckett burner on my Burnham boiler. It supplies heat and domestic hot water. I suggest that you "T" a small tank into the fuel line so that you can make adjustments to the system using increasing

[Biofuel] High Oleic Acid/NuSun Sunflower Seeds was veg oil crop info

2008-04-04 Thread Thomas Kelly
Thanks, Tom - Original Message - From: "Ken Provost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:10 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] veg oil crop info > > On Jan 15, 2008, at

Re: [Biofuel] Test Batches with Peanut Oil

2008-04-04 Thread Thomas Kelly
washed/dried BD is very clear and almost colorless. Newbies might want to stick to canola, corn, soy oils for test batches. Best to All, Tom - Original Message - From: "Thomas Kelly" &l

Re: [Biofuel] Test Batches with Peanut Oil

2008-04-03 Thread Thomas Kelly
how to use the meter. > > The processor I made (assuming I would be using it by now) has 2) 75 > gallon tanks with individual heaters, controls, pumps, and stirrers. It > can be used as a 150gal unit or a 2-stage 75gal unit. (I've attached a > picture.) I can't wait to tr

Re: [Biofuel] Test Batches with Peanut Oil

2008-04-03 Thread Thomas Kelly
o have any. That is the only thing > missing from J2F, pictures with typical results and adjustments > necessary to make improvements. Haven't tried the methanol test yet > (still at work). > > Now, when I used peanut oil with the same recipe, I got a cloudy, opaque > wat

Re: [Biofuel] Test Batches with Peanut Oil

2008-04-02 Thread Thomas Kelly
ill at work). Now, when I used peanut oil with the same recipe, I got a cloudy, opaque water and cloudy whiteish BD after the wash test. Any thoughts on which way I need to go with that? I presume I'll have to titrate it and make adjustments from there. I need a pH probe to go wi

Re: [Biofuel] Test Batches with Peanut Oil

2008-03-31 Thread Thomas Kelly
d be using it by now) has 2) 75 gallon tanks with individual heaters, controls, pumps, and stirrers. It can be used as a 150gal unit or a 2-stage 75gal unit. (I've attached a picture.) I can't wait to try it but haven't used it yet for fear of making a lot of soap. Your thoughts are gre

Re: [Biofuel] Test Batches with Peanut Oil

2008-03-31 Thread Thomas Kelly
Roger, Back up a bit. >Has anyone tried this? It's all I had laying around to start with but I > keep getting a questionable result. By "tried this" do you mean peanut oil? If so, I have run batches with peanut oil mixed in. >Since it was new, I tried the same recipe for

Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail

2008-03-30 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello Keith, > That's from here, "Deacidifying WVO": > http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make2.html#deacid > That might be worth a look, since you're after reducing FFA levels. I'm interested in making the Glyc. cocktail as compostable as possible. If you invert the process to "Treating

Re: [Biofuel] Newby

2008-03-30 Thread Thomas Kelly
Jim, I have gotten methanol from VP Racing Fuels. It was always good quality dry. >That said, I haven't had much luck with my initial 1L batches... No split? BD Fails wash test? Fails quality test? Tom -

Re: [Biofuel] Newby

2008-03-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Steve, It may depend on your location. I am in the Northeast US. If you are doing 1L test batches, you may be able to locate "Heet" fuel line antifreeze. The yellow container is methanol. The red one is isopropanol (can be used for titration, but not for processing). They are available

Re: [Biofuel] Pesticide Use linked to Parkinson's Disease

2008-03-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
right. > (Not a fun disease folks...) > > Luke > > -- > From: "Thomas Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 03/29/2008 5:54 AM > To: "biofuel" > Subject: [Biofuel] Pesticide Use linked to Parkinson's Disease &

[Biofuel] Pesticide Use linked to Parkinson's Disease

2008-03-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello All, I thought this might be of interest as we, in the Northern Hemisphere, break ground for our gardens/farms. Family Study Associates Pesticide Use With Parkinson's Risk Study found strongest ties to herbicides and insecticides -- Kevin McKeever FRIDAY, March 28 (HealthDay News) -

Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail

2008-03-23 Thread Thomas Kelly
> Hi Tom, > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of Thomas Kelly >> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 4:24 AM >> To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org >> Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Tre

Re: [Biofuel] Fwd: Anything that grows 'can convert into oil?

2008-03-21 Thread Thomas Kelly
Good Mornin' Kirk, The article you forwarded says: "J.C. Bell, an agricultural researcher and CEO of Bell Bio-Energy, says he's isolated and modified specific bacteria that will, on a very large scale, naturally change plant material - including the leftovers from food - into hydrocarbons t

Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail

2008-03-21 Thread Thomas Kelly
arch 21, 2008 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of Thomas Kelly >> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 3:56 PM >> To: biofue

Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail

2008-03-21 Thread Thomas Kelly
Thanks, Tom - Original Message - From: "Ken Provost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:16 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail > > On Mar 20, 2008, at 6:17 AM, Thomas Kelly w

Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail

2008-03-20 Thread Thomas Kelly
Tom - Original Message - From: "Ken Provost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:57 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail > > On Mar 19, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Thomas Kelly wro

[Biofuel] Treating WVO w. Glycerine Cocktail

2008-03-19 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello All, Some time back Chris Tan presented an interesting idea: Use the glycerin mix from BD processing to lower FFAs and decrease water in WVO. I've begun testing the idea. Results are preliminary at best, but I have a few observations that I'd appreciate comment on. Process: I ti

Re: [Biofuel] mercury is good for you - yes, thats what they said

2008-02-24 Thread Thomas Kelly
s cited - "yes or no" Tom - Original Message - From: "Kirk McLoren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] mercury is good for you - yes, thats what they said > was the story pro vaccine containing mercur

Re: [Biofuel] mercury is good for you - yes, thats what they said

2008-02-24 Thread Thomas Kelly
? Does it seem > reasonable improved behavior and mental performance means it is good for > you? Do people take supplements on the promise they will improve > themselves. Whats your point Thomas? What do you get from improved > behavior and mental performance -good or bad, which is i

Re: [Biofuel] mercury is good for you - yes, thats what they said

2008-02-23 Thread Thomas Kelly
gt; the dentists. They CANT admit it is bad. The liability is enormous, makes > tobacco look like chump change. > > Kirk > > Thomas Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Doug, > I followed your suggestion. the video did run. Is it only 38 seconds? > It seemed to end i

Re: [Biofuel] mercury is good for you - yes, thats what they said

2008-02-23 Thread Thomas Kelly
nal Message - From: "doug swanson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] mercury is good for you - yes, thats what they said > Thomas Kelly wrote: >> Kirk, >> Unfortu

Re: [Biofuel] mercury is good for you - yes, thats what they said

2008-02-23 Thread Thomas Kelly
Kirk, Unfortunately the video did not run. Message: "We're sorry, this video is no longer available." Tom - Original Message - From: "Kirk McLoren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "biofuel" Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 2:48 PM Subject:

Re: [Biofuel] Vaccine Quotes Worth Repeating

2008-02-23 Thread Thomas Kelly
quot; routinely innoculate although the Merck vetinary > manual clearly states there has NEVER been a case of tetanus in the > rockies. Something to do with subzero temperatures I suspect > > Thomas Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Keith, > You wrote: >> I fully ag

Re: [Biofuel] Vaccine Quotes Worth Repeating

2008-02-23 Thread Thomas Kelly
Keith, You wrote: > I fully agree with you. > > But I think the toxic overload of food, air, water, soil, and > virtually everything we come into contact with is now so extreme that > the days are over when we could expect to find single causes of > health problems. .{snip} >In the US t

Re: [Biofuel] some links re vaccines

2008-02-22 Thread Thomas Kelly
Thanks Kirk, I'm very concerned about mercury exposure, especially to our little ones. I'll do my reading. Tom - Original Message - From: "Kirk McLoren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "biofuel" Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 10:41 PM Subject: [Bi

Re: [Biofuel] Vaccine Quotes Worth Repeating

2008-02-22 Thread Thomas Kelly
osedly removed it. We know SV40 in humans causes brain and kidney >>> cancer. We know there is more SV40 virus in polio vaccine than polio >>> virus. Only an investor in such things would advocate it. The Bush >>> family >>> is heavily invested in vaccines.

Re: [Biofuel] Vaccine Quotes Worth Repeating

2008-02-21 Thread Thomas Kelly
ormation. > My grandsone had no shots. He has never even had an ear infection. > On the local level our school nurse was in the local paper amazed that > the children in the outbreak of chicken pox had their innoculations - > where is the conferred immunity? > Germany stopped in

Re: [Biofuel] Vaccine Quotes Worth Repeating

2008-02-21 Thread Thomas Kelly
Thanks Ian, I've heard of polio occurring in grandparents with compromised immune systems (due to chemotherapy). Apparently they contracted the virus while changing diapers on their recently vaccinated grandchildren. This suggests that the polio vaccine does contain live viruses.

Re: [Biofuel] Vaccine Quotes Worth Repeating

2008-02-21 Thread Thomas Kelly
Kirk, It's not my intention to argue for or against vaccination of children. I am interested in the possible relationship between vaccination and the rise in certain diseases/disorders. Perhaps you can clarify a few points: > "This is not a rare occurrence. Epidemics in fully v

Re: [Biofuel] Biodiesel or Byproduct Powered Boiler

2008-02-10 Thread Thomas Kelly
Will, I run my boiler (heat + domestic hot water) on 100% biodiesel. It is an "oil-fired" boiler. No conversion was necessary, just some minor adjustments. An "oil-fired" water heater might work well. Pre-heat the water via solar or compost heat as Fritz suggested to minimize fuel requi

Re: [Biofuel] "Green" Developer?

2008-02-10 Thread Thomas Kelly
due to shade or orientation theb pole mounts, trackers, > or ground mounts can be used. The term PV ready is silky as this list > surmised early on. You can take either view that all homes are PV > ready or none are. The truth is that some installs are just easier > than others. &g

Re: [Biofuel] "Green" Developer?

2008-02-09 Thread Thomas Kelly
t;> >> Grounding is tricky as well. The DC from the panels and the AC from >> the inverters needs their own grounding rods according to article 690 >> of the NEC code. This means the house needs to have a significant >> gauge copper wire for AC and DC systems run from the PV i

Re: [Biofuel] "Green" Developer?

2008-02-08 Thread Thomas Kelly
and spent months building a R=50 > battery dome. It would have been nice if my home were ready to take > off the shelf panels with a little space set aside for the gear. > > -Mikey > http://greenacre-hotsprings.blogspot.com > > On Feb 8, 2008, at 7:50 AM, "Thomas Kelly" <

  1   2   3   4   5   6   >