Thanx for the feedback Dick. Definetly something to consider. I'm actually
looking at both VVO and WVO as feedstock. Something along the lines of D1
and D2. (or rather BD1 BD2)
Ultimatly I'm looking at having an extruder on the property and processing
the oil myself. This is still a very
Can you get unrefined oil? Food grade refining is costly and largely
not needed for biodiesel.
In UK it's academic as new oil is too costly for biodiesel. Due to
high taxes our road fuel market is almost all about price. I'm sure
there will be niches where premium prices can be had, but I'd
Hi, Im in Cambridge U.K. and would love a copy of Your draft plan. By the
way I have found Schools and Hotel kitchens to be a good source of WVO.Best
regards, Martin
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We collect methanol from hayes, UK with no problem ... try pretending you're
a farmer
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Hi Wooly
In UK, I recently asked a
Hayes where? what would a farmer do with it?
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Subject: [biofuels-biz] methanol collection
We collect methanol from hayes, UK with no problem ... try
Hello!
Does somebody know about the Quality Parameters for the Raw Materials
to achieve European standards for Biodiesel?
What are the main parameters for the Crude Oils?
Thank you very Much
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hays chemical distribution,, westington ho, manchester, 0161 8487938
get a quotation sent to you by fax/post then show it at the gate.
Wear green wellies and a barbour jacket.
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Thanks, nice one, will report back next week
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hays chemical distribution,, westington ho, manchester,
Cordain wrote:
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Is anyone on this list already in commercial production. If so do you have a
gas chromo on your premises are have your contracted with lab to do your
testing. I'm not liscensed to fly one of those things, just curious to see
how ASTM standards are met.
Hi Cordain
This
Hi Dave
Could I just start by asking you to please snip in replying - just include
the relevant sentences. Thanx. If you have a look at your message to me its
quite confusing with the odd fragments of previous messages in there.
Don't know if it's same in Oz, but over here you get it delivered
Hi Cordain
My biggest challenge thus far has not even been the figuring out my budget
or financial concerns as it has been finding an adequate WVO oil supply to
keep up with my proposed plant size
I find this to be the one big issue I keep coming back to in my plans, too.
In Sydney-regional
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WVO - waste vegetable oil
what is VVO
Virgin Vegetable Oil I suppose. It's yet another silly acronym,
they proliferate like cancer cells, confounding comprehension and
clarity. It's jargon, is all. All newspapers restrict these things,
with good reason, but techies
Hi Steve
snip
On the same train of thought, I am still looking into us making ethanol, for
its better cold point properties and renewable supply properties, but the
price of methanol by the truckload (indeed boatload) from methanex (Thanks
Keith for the links again) seems sure to settle that
Hi Steve
I'm sure you've sussed the problems with COSHH or whatever the
regulations are called outside UK, but I raised the point to remind
others.
I was surprised for a merchant to refuse to supply methanol in proper
steel drums without proof that the haulier was appropriately
Cornelius,
Be very careful.
Used motor oil contains heavy metals which can
classify it as a hazardous waste. Often special
permits are needed to burn it as fuel. Failure to get
ALL of these permits are financially devastating. If
you remove these heavy metals the waste product
containing them is
That site on fuel cells contains some erroneous information -- it says that
ONSI is the only commercial manufacturer of fuel cells, I know of at least two
others, IDATECH, which sells small home cogeneration units, and is developing
an even smaller one for portable power, camping, etc.
The burning of used motor oil, hydraulic and transmission fluids is specific
furnaces and boilers is permitted within the US. These units cannot be over
a specific BTU output.
www.cleanburn.com utilizes compressed air to ensure higher degrees of
complete combustion.
There may be others. But
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/jul2001/2001L-07-16-09.html
Honda Opens Hydrogen Production, Fueling Station
TORRANCE, California, July 16, 2001 (ENS) - The first hydrogen
production and fueling station in the Los Angeles area has started
operation at Honda's research and development center in
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11598
Planet Ark
G8 task force urges expansion of renewable energy
ITALY: July 17, 2001
ROME - A high-level task force is sending a blueprint to Group of
Eight (G8) leaders aimed at giving an additional one billion people
access to renewable
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11596
Planet Ark
Ethanol - California needs it, but can it get it?
USA: July 17, 2001
NEW YORK - A Bush administration decision that opened the door to the
widespread use of the motor fuel additive ethanol in California's
gasoline has
http://www.planetark.org/dailynewsstory.cfm?newsid=11602
Planet Ark
Australia far exceeding Kyoto emission targets
AUSTRALIA: July 17, 2001
CANBERRA - Australian greenhouse gas emissions increased 17 percent
from 1990 to 1998, far exceeding its Kyoto protocol commitment to
increase emissions
See, the government knows how to run a business.
Thanks for this article, Keith.
Pat McCotter
From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [biofuel] Ethanol - California needs it, but can it get it?
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 02:40:23
Permit me to dissect this wonderful work of journalism. Actually, the
article is well written, but the premises put forward by the political and
industrial hierarchy are inept.
Concerns are registered that there isn't enough this and there isn't
enough that at present.
Not enough, rail cars, not
from http://www.recycleoil.org/ :
Motor oil doesn't wear out - it just gets dirty. The oil you take to a
collection center to be recycled saves energy. It can be reprocessed and
used in furnaces for heat, or in power plants to generate electricity for
homes, schools and businesses. It can also
There is no doubt in my mind that Australia can not meet the Kyoto
targets. Mostly the problem is one of ego. Only a small fraction of
Australia could be considered industrialised and yet we insist on
being included as an industrialised nation. The spread of population
and resources over a
Hmm, HPower told me I could get a 10KW rig thru one of the participating
electric co-ops in MN and WI, and gave a list of them. And I know Idatec is
testing but it's with a fair number of units in people's homes and busineses.
steve spence wrote:
according to idatech's website, they are
The US Internal Revenue Service just spent $4,000,000.00 to notify ~115,000,000
taxpayers that they would be receive a refund as a result of tax reform.
Apparently an internal error has misinformed ~500,000 persons. They won't be
receiving as much as the notices lead them to believe.
The real
did they happen to mention what they are fueled with, and fuel consumption
per kwh?
Steve Spence
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http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010717/bs/farm_scene_74.html
Tuesday July 17 1:13 AM ET Feds Give Soybean Farmers Good News
Feds Give Soybean Farmers Good News
By KIM DURNAN, Associated Press Writer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Increasing the demand for soy-based products
such as biodiesel would
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20010717/bs/farm_scene_74.html
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Increasing the demand for soy-based products
such as biodiesel would be a significant economic boon to farmers,
according to a federal report.
[snip]
Widespread production of a fuel mix containing
Hi Todd
Excellent explication, real text-book stuff.
Well, we have to keep up the pressure at that level of things, but I
reckon the more important bit is just to get on and do it at the
micro-processor, local community level. Many people seems to be
thinking along those lines, and more than
Last weekend we finally moved all but one of my file cabinets out of my
container and into my home, and I've spent my free time since then
chipping rust, repairing pendaflex folders and having more fun than a
kit at Christmas. It has been over ten years since all my files were
housed where I
We priced two soybean extrusion plants for Kentucky farmers yesterday. This
process with an oil press will allow them to manufacture their own high fat
bean meal and press about half the oil from the bean.
Of course, once the oil is free from the meal it is a candidate for
biodiesel. The
Are there any such state and local governments? (Genuine question,
not just being sceptical.)
Honestly Keith, I just don't know. I would like to believe so.
I think it might be wise to present the micro-processing concept before
Senator Grassley's democratic counterpart. If it's Tom Harkin,
hi all !! would have sworn that a bunch of list members had the knowledge i
seek, and would be willing to share it with the list.
so far no luck.
so please, if anybody knows how to dry naoh, could she/he be kind enough to
share this info ? sure appreciate it !!
thanks for the time, cheers,
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