[biofuel] Methanol in the UK

2003-08-18 Thread chphillips2003
Hi all, Can anyone recommend to me a cheap source of methanol in the UK? I live in West Wales and can't find a single source. My reactor is built, sodium hydroxide is standing by and my WVO reserve is about to over flow! Just need the methanol. Can anyone help? Chris -

[biofuel] Re: Separation of ethanol from water

2003-07-17 Thread chphillips2003
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Marc de Piolenc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will only the potassium salt work? Or is it the carbonium ion that does > the trick? > > Marc de Piolenc Hi, Not sure to be honest. I have only ever experimented with the potassium. It would be very interesting to se

[biofuel] Prototype Method for 'Salting Out' technique

2003-07-15 Thread chphillips2003
I don't have a strict method as such, I have just experimenting with different ideas based on what little I have learned from my Applied Bio-Sciences course at Cardiff University. Heres basically what I did: Materials l00 mL each of ethanol and water 10 grams of potassium carbonate a few dr