Re: [biofuel] Re: GAS-L: The cellulose to ethanol dream again.

2000-12-01 Thread David Penfold
Here is a recent (May 2000) study: http://herkules.oulu.fi/isbn9514256611/isbn9514256611.pdf David Penfold From: Tom Miles [EMAIL PROTECTED] (by way of Keith Addison) Reply-To: biofuel@egroups.com To: biofuel@egroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Re: GAS-L: The cellulose to ethanol dream again.

Re: [biofuel] Re: Methane Digester / Ethanol Questions

2000-12-01 Thread David Penfold
Dear Steve, thanks for your reply, but I don't think I was very clear in my question. The basic biomass I'm looking at is manure. My question was whether there are any feasible reaction(s) that can convert methane to ethanol (given that the digester is a relatively simple process).

[biofuel] Re: Methane Digester / Ethanol Questions

2000-12-01 Thread Steve Spence
as manure has no sugar content, i don't see obtaining ethanol from it or methane. --- In biofuel@egroups.com, David Penfold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Steve, thanks for your reply. I think my wording was a bit garbled, so I'll rephrase it. The basic biomass I'm looking at is

[biofuel] Re: motor bike engine

2000-12-01 Thread Steve Spence
you aren't going to convert a non diesel engine into diesel and expect life from this engine. pressures are too high. --- In biofuel@egroups.com, Grendel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how about easiest? Ethanol. I don't have any idea what a deisel conversion would entail...if it's even

[biofuel] gasification

2000-12-01 Thread stephen lakios
Wood gasification is destructive distillation.In a loose sense yes, it would be the same principle.And so would a still.You are converting one form to another form which was always there,but a certain processis needed to make the transition. Which applies to everything in nature.We are

[biofuel] Re: Methane Digester / Ethanol Questions

2000-12-01 Thread Steve Spence
Give http://www.webpan.com/BEF/ a shot --- In biofuel@egroups.com, David Penfold [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Steve, thanks for your reply, but I don't think I was very clear in my question. The basic biomass I'm looking at is manure. My question was whether there are any

[biofuel] Re: motor bike engine

2000-12-01 Thread Steve Spence
anybody up for swapping in a small diesel? --- In biofuel@egroups.com, Grendel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you aren't going to convert a non diesel engine into diesel and expect life from this engine. pressures are too high. Well, there's the answer then! --- In

Re: [biofuel] motor bike engine

2000-12-01 Thread jerry dycus
Hi Grendal and All, --- Grendel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how about easiest? The easiest way is electric. What type of motorcycle do you have and what do you want to use it for? jerry dycus Ethanol. I don't have any idea what a deisel conversion would entail...if it's

[biofuel] Re: Alternative auto valve

2000-12-01 Thread Andrew Graham
I will try and put it all up on my site this weekend. The circuit diagrams anyway. --- In biofuel@egroups.com, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Right, got it. Can we mirror it at the list website? What about the on/off solenoid switched valve, can someone stitch it all together

Re: [biofuel] Re: Alternative auto valve

2000-12-01 Thread skaar
now where would that be? maybe i'd learn something, i'm not too swift so no hopes. Andrew Graham wrote: > I will try and put it all up on my site this weekend. The circuit > diagrams anyway. > > --- In biofuel@egroups.com, Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Right, got it. Can we