paul, please take great care when handling sodium
metal and any alcohol. there is always the possiblity
of unwanted byproducts such as peroxides and ethers
that explode when looked at the wrong way. not minding
your business- i have enought trouble minding my own.
just don't want a fellow biofueler to get hurt.
regards, roger
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > All our experience tells us that the introduction of water into the
> equation
> > is not adviseable.
> >
> > A doctorate in chemistry is sitting around the corner from me shaking his
> > head, "No way."
> [snip]
>
> Plan to investigate various methods of "methoxide" production.
> 1/. Metalic sodium + methanol.
> 2/. Solid NaOH + methanol.
> 3/ Conc aqueous NaOH + methanol.
>
> Make BD from each under controlled conditions and have the results analysed.
> Perhaps we can discuss this further then.
>
>
> Regards Paul.
>
>
>
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