Hi Ken That's not the Foolproof method, nor even I'd say *a* foolproof method. Prof. Boocock's method is what became Biox. We examined all this rather thoroughly at the Biofuel list, including some very sceptical input from people in the industry. A Biofuel archive search for "Boocock" and "Biox" will tell you much.
http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Especially this one: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?view=16230&list=BIOFUEL Taken him a long time to get his patent through. I wonder what Dr Christie thinks of that? Anyway, good luck to him. Best Keith >Hi All > >A US patent has been issued for what looks like the >foolproof method by a Boocock; David Gavin Brooke (24 >Bolland Crescent, Ajax, Ontario, CA L1S 3G7). >6,642,399 November 4, 2003. Any comments? > > >Ref at >http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1 >&u=/netahtml/search-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=ptxt&s1=biodiesel >&OS=biodiesel&RS=biodiesel. > >"The invention provides a single-phase process for the >conversion of a mixture of fatty acids and >triglycerides. In the process, fatty acids are >converted to methyl esters by an acid-catalyzed >reaction with methanol. The solution is then >neutralized and a base is added to catalyze the >reaction of the triglycerides with methanol to form >methyl esters. The entire reaction is carried out in >the same phase, and steps to separate phases are not >required." > >Ken ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Rent DVDs from home. Over 14,500 titles. Free Shipping & No Late Fees. Try Netflix for FREE! http://us.click.yahoo.com/I3w.vC/hP.FAA/3jkFAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. 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/
