I tried to make the stuff from cotton without the Nitrogen. I did the pyrolysis and the sulfonation for half the time. I guess I was too impatient. I tested it with WVO with 12% FFA. After treatment, the FFA content went down to only 5%. To make sure that it wasn't the leftover acid that was doing the job, I'm doing another run, using the same sample I made. Then I will try to transesterify both runs.
Best, Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Addison Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 7:48 AM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] New Biodiesel Catalyst Hi Chris >The way I see it, this new catalyst isn't environment friendly at all. >So much energy is needed to pyrolyse sugar at 400 degrees centigrade for >15 hours. On top of that, you need to heat it at 150 degrees with 200mL >of concentrated sulfuric acid for another 15 hours. Then you need to >wash it to remove the acid. So then where will the acid wash water go? >Down the drain? Not to mention the fumes produced during the whole >process. Yes. Hot concentrated sulphuric acid lacks appeal. _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
