I will let you know as soon as I find something> Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: bob golding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] zeolite
> Hi Ron, > Here in the UK 3A zeolite 1.6 -2.5 mm spheres is 20 dollars for 500 > grams 30 dollars for 1 kg and 58 dollars for 3 kg. Don't have a clue how > much you would need to make a decent amount of anhydrous ethanol. I am new > to this as well. If I get any more info I will let you know. > > cheers > bob golding > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ronald miller sr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 11:38 PM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] zeolite > > > > Ken, > > Thanks for the info. I don't have any as yet. In fact I haven't built my > > still at this time. The state of Alabama has a lot of restrictions > > pertaining to ethanol production. I have written to the governor, the lt > > governor, my senators, representatives, the president and vice president > > about the laws but all I get back are form letters thanking me for > writing. > > I don't want to go to jail for making fuel so I am gathering info from any > > source I can. Do you have any idea how much zeolite cost? I don't have a > > clue. > > Thanks for writing. > > Ron Miller > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ken Provost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 11:42 AM > > Subject: Re: [biofuel] zeolite > > > > > > > >Hi to all, > > > >Does anyone out there know the process for removing water from ethanol > > using > > > >3A zeolite. I know this is the material used by industry to do this > > > >but I'd like to > > > >know the process. As I understand it this will remove all the water > > content of > > > >distilled ethanol. Any remarks? > > > > > > > >Thanks, > > > >Ron Miller > > > > > > First, make sure it's dry, by heating to about 600 deg. F for several > > > hours, then > > > cooling back down in dry air. Toss in the required amount with your > > hydrous > > > ethanol (molecular sieve zeolite absorbs like 25% of its weight in > water) > > and > > > stand back -- it can get HOT. Takes a few hours to get saturated. Oh, > I'm > > sure > > > the pros will talk all about columns of X dia. and Y length, with flow > > rates of > > > blah, blah, but the simple ways are best. Good luck -- BTW, I only have > > free > > > samples of this stuff. Did you actually have to PAY for it, and if so, > how > > much > > > (if you don't mind my asking :-)). Check out > > > > > > http://www.sorbentsystems.com/desiccants_charts.html > > > > > > for some good info and graphs, and let us know your results. -K > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
