Hi Tom,
i have a 100KvA 600V Dieselgenerator with a 140 HP Mitsubishi Engine.The
consumption by staedy 30A is a little less than 8 liters/hr.
I would not take the chance and run the Gen on straigt WVO or even a blend of
the same. The Genset has to perform staedy in a woodworkshop.A braekdown would
be to costly,specially it would always happen in the worst time!
My Genset by the way is for sale,it has 370hrs on and is in mint condition.
If your woodworking student is interested please give him my coordinates
www.boiseriestraditionnelles.ca
Fritz
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Kelly
To: biofuel
Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 8:01 PM
Subject: [Biofuel] WVO in Diesel Generators
Hello All,
On 9/25/06 Pagandai Pannirselvan wrote:
>The small co generation of electrical energy based on the bio diesel can
>make possible the use of pure used vegetable oil and also some e 5 >porcent
hydrated ethanol , making possible to lower the viscosity of used >vegetable
oil in deiesel engine, removing dependence with >Conventional deisel.
>Thus the blend of used vegetable oil 70 percent, hyrated ethanol 10 >percent
and biodeisel 20 porcent can be used with less problem for >motor
maintainence in rural areas.
I've recently been contacted by a former student who would like to
generate his own electricity for his woodworking business. He is considering a
diesel generator and asked about biodiesel. I suggested he look into using a
BD/WVO blend rather than processing it all into BD, as he would be using about
3 gallons (11.4 L) per hour (120+ gal/week).
1. Does anyone have experience using a blend such as that suggested by
Pagandai Pannirselvan in a diesel generator?
2. Hydrated ethanol: What % water would be tolerated?
In the U.S. it is possible to get a permit to distill ethanol. Only that
which leaves the premises must be denatured to prevent human consumption.
85-90% ethanol is do-able, and used on premises would not have to be denatured
3. Could E-85 be substituted for the hydrated ethanol?
I've heard of commercial suppliers adding small amounts of gasoline to their
diesel. Since the E-85 would only constitute 10% of the mix, the total gasoline
would only be .15 X .10 = .0150 (1.5%)
Thanks,
Tom
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