Could the glycerin be neutralized and put in to SVO for diesels? T -----Original Message----- From: Bob Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:24 AM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] more on glycerine
An alternative use for crude glycerin leads me to a premature and very tentative report: Addition of dimethyl sulfate to a mixture of the crude strongly alkaline glycerin, affords 1,2,3-trimethoxy propane. It is possible that this product could be used as an oxygenated additive to gasoline to reduce undesired emissions and increase octane ratings. I and an undergrad are working on this project. This does not however seem to be something for home brewers due to the considerable risks associated with the handling of dimethyl sulfate (you really should do this only in a hood) Don't even ask if it is cost effective or practical, I first want to get the reaction to work in decent yield, then look at the other factors. and a happy halloween to all. We have about half dozen science faculty showing up today in costume. -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ Bob Allen, Professor of Chemistry http://ozarker.org/bob <http://ozarker.org/bob> ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- The modern conservative is engaged in one of Man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness JKG -------------------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=259395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=17050832 69:HM/A=1524963/R=0/SIG=12o885gmo/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-bin/autoredir? camp=556&lineid=3614674&prop=egroupweb&pos=HM> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=259395.3614674.4902533.1261774/D=egroupmai l/S=:HM/A=1524963/rand=879939894> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html <http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html> Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel <http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel> 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel 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/
