OK, here's the results of my price survey in Dallas, Texas on
02/12/01. These prices are for pickup at the warehouse in US dollars.
Found these vendors under Solvents in Yellow Pages.
(Called four vendors)
One drum @ 55 gallons - $2.16/gal to $2.48/gal = $119 to $136
Quoted last week from
burn off in the reaction.
Greg
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 3:27 PM
Subject: [biofuel] Re: Methanol Source
OK, here's the results of my price survey in Dallas, Texas on
02/12/01. These prices
I have been making B-D for a year now, and I but meth. at $1.65/gal, lye at
$4 for 18 Ozs. So: 60 gals oil(free) 12 gals Meth.=$19.80+$8=$27.80 divided
into 60 gal product=46 cents.
anton
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From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [biofuel] Re: Methanol
Thanks, Dale.
So I am talking to the wrong folks. Will report on results next week.
Was told that since most methanol in the US is produced with natural
gas that the cost has increased recently by $20 a 55 gal drum.
Excluding labor, is the 50 to 70 cents range what it is costing you
to
Have been trying to locate a local source for methanol in Dallas
Texas.
The closest I've come is 55 gal drums from VP Racing Fuels @ $110
each. The other alternative is from a hobby shop @ $8 gallon.
So, I'm having trouble getting to the $.50 gallon for biod.
What am I missing here??? Am I
