Paddy, A bit curious as to why you would perceive there to be no interest in pursuing biofuels discussion. That is, after all, what this list is dedicated towards.
As you know, your understanding is correct. Most if not all vegetable oils have some palmitic and stearic fatty acid content. (I'm not yet aware of any that do not.) No doubt you are equally as aware that tests are often conducted with "synthesized" reactants. While the final biodiesel product in the real world will be derived from oils and fats that are composites of multiple fatty acids, lab tests are also done using isolated fatty acids mixed in specific ratios to mimic their natural counterparts. While we haven't mapped a series of fatty acid transesterifications that covers the entire spectrum of widely available fats and oils, we are aware that the results relative to the "emulsion layer" are duplicit for several of the synthesized blends that were lacking in palmitic and stearic acid. The same method of synthesizing will also be used when we go up on new esterification experiments using variant temperatures and pressures. They will then be held up to SVOs and WVOs for general comparison. Todd Swearingen ----- Original Message ----- From: goatindustries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuels-biz@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:57 AM Subject: [biofuels-biz] interface layer- was some clarification > Todd, I hope that you're interested in pursuing this discussion, but > I understood that most feedstocks contain palmitic and stearic acid > components (rapeseed, sunflower, seseme, mustard, groundnut),so which > one did you use that contained none of these acid components? > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Looking for a more powerful website? Try GeoCities for $8.95 per month. > Register your domain name (http://your-name.com). More storage! No ads! > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info > http://us.click.yahoo.com/aHOo4D/KJoEAA/MVfIAA/9bTolB/TM > --------------------------------------------------------------- ------~-> > > Biofuels at Journey to Forever > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Biofuel at WebConX > http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm > List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: > http://archive.nnytech.net/ > 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 ---------------------~--> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now http://us.click.yahoo.com/pt6YBB/NXiEAA/MVfIAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
