a svo conversion is a good way to deal with tallow diesel. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm
Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.com Palm Pilot Pages - http://www.webconx.com/palm X10 Home Automation - http://www.webconx.com/x10 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (212) 894-3704 x3154 - voicemail/fax We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. -- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [biofuels-biz] Worst fears realized!! > Greetings: > > The easiest way to get that "gunk" out of his engine (and I say "easiest" > with a certain sarcasm) is to heat the fuel, the injectors and the fuel > delivery lines to 120 -125 degrees F. Fuel line preheaters are available > but, as a one-off remedial measure, I have done it successfully with > infrared heat lamps strategically placed, fiber glass insulation blankets > and a dip stick oil heater in the fuel tank. It is a pain but it is a lot > easier than dismantling the fuel delivery system. > > Any biofuel that used tallow feed stock will need to be kept at 50 - 55 > degrees C to function as a liquid fuel. At that temperature it works just > fine. Unfortunately, that makes it a little impractical for over the road > vehicles, though there are ways to deal with it (again, the dip stick heater > in the fuel tank, and preheaters on the injection system, not unlike the > systems installed on diesel equipment in Alaska when they were building the > oil pipe line.) The problem is more easily handled with stationary machinery. > > Wm Frye > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Biofuel at WebConX > http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get your FREE credit report with a FREE CreditCheck Monitoring Service trial http://us.click.yahoo.com/M8mxkD/bQ8CAA/ySSFAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
