Whats the webpage? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael S Briggs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: The Debate Over Diesel
> > On Thu, 3 Oct 2002, motie_d wrote: > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael S Briggs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > One of our chemical engineering professors here at UNH recently > > completed > > > a project on making (what he calls) bio-oil from wood waste, for > > home > > > heating in the New England area. > > > > > > Mike > > > > I assume he is using a Pyrolysis process? I have a very crude > > Yes, fast pyrolysis, which yields the bio-oil, char (charcoal briquettes, > which can be used as fuel), and non-condensable gases that are used to > provide heat for further pyrolysis. > > > homemade gasifier for personal experimental use. When first starting > > it, before it gets up to operating temp, it produces some of the bio- > > oil. I use it for firestarter for the next time I run the gasifier. > > Mine is (rough guess) 50% water. > > I've never made any attempt to distill it or any other further > > refining. > > If you want more info on his setup, let me know and I can put you in touch > with him. They have a webpage for the group, but not much information on > it yet. > > Mike ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Home Selling? Try Us! http://us.click.yahoo.com/QrPZMC/iTmEAA/MVfIAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
