Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread alex
Hakan, driving is awful right now - just this morning one guy undercut me on a highway, I avoided collision by pure chance. I passed him - talking away on a cell phone. Something is affecting people's brains - telling you. My guess is its a combination of a bad nutrition, general lifestyle and

[biofuel] Mixing time question

2004-04-14 Thread alternatemike69
A question for any experts:At the biodiesel plant where i work, we make biodiesel fromWVO collected from Las Vegas casinos.We make it in 1500 gallon batches.during the 1st base, we mix it for 1 hour before allowing it to settle before removing glycerine. My question is this .Is one hour too

RE: Re[2]: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Heath Blount
Gustl wrote: It is a pity that you have chosen this forum to air your noxious views as it puts we Americans in a (piss) poor light which is undeserved. If you do a Google search I am sure you will find a KKK mailing list which will welcome you with open arms despite your

[biofuel] Ethanol in 1990 Subaru Legacy 2.2L?

2004-04-14 Thread Nathan A. McQuillen
Folks, I'm curious if anybody on list has any tips or experience running the 2.2L fuel injected Subaru Legacy engine on 100% ethanol. I have a 1990 Legacy and would love to get it running on E100. Any tips or advice would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance, Nathan McQuillen Madison, WI USA

[biofuel] Kohler K341 on biofuel?

2004-04-14 Thread Nathan A. McQuillen
I'm trying to determine how easy it would be to convert a Kohler K341 1 cylinder, 4 stroke engine to run on 100 percent ethanol or wood gas. Any advice or shared experiences would be most appreciated. It's being used in a small agricultural tractor. Thanks for any assistance. - Nathan

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Dave Williams
Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: You're pathetic, and an embarrassment to many of your fellow Americans, who do not fit the profile of the Ugly American (which you've personified) whatsoever. Showing your lack of eddicashun, I see. The Ugly American was the good guy. God Bless America.

Re: [biofuel] Filtering Biodiesel, 100, 50, 5 micron filters

2004-04-14 Thread Kevin Shea
Hi Keith, My titration indicated that I needed 2 ml of the lye/water solution for a pH of 8-9 15 liters of WVO 82.5 grams Lye 3.75 liters of Methanol I mixed in a 5 gal poly car boy using a drum mixer 15 minutes before added the catalyst. Mixed for an hour. I did not have a fish heater or any

[biofuel] Processing Temperatures

2004-04-14 Thread biobenz
I know I have read this somewhere, but where exactly escapes me at the moment. Using sodium hydroxide as a catalyst will encourage the glycerine to harden at under 100F right? Does this mean that while processing I should be sure to keep the temperature ABOVE 100F and then drain it off about

[biofuel] Esterification

2004-04-14 Thread michael ryan perez
Hi to all, I just want to ask a favor. Please send me a simple procedure on how to esterify vegetable oil. Please I need this for my research. Thank you. God bless to all. __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online by April

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Maybe so, I've not read it, but the phrase has certainly entered the lexicon, and it's not flattering...anyway here's a review that seems to validate that idea: First published in 1958, The Ugly American became a runaway national bestseller for its slashing expos of American arrogance,

[biofuel] Homer Atkins, the original Ugly American

2004-04-14 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Dave, maybe this helps bridge our different perception of who the Ugly American phrase refers to, and what it refers to, from another review of the bookso, you're right that literally Homer Watkins was a good guy character ... and I think my use of the term in the context I used it is

[biofuel] Making Biodiesel

2004-04-14 Thread raju_ravi
Hello, I'm interested in manufacturing biodiesel in India, would appreciate it if somebody can help me figure out how to do it. Thanks in advance, Ravi Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or

[biofuel] Re: Esterification

2004-04-14 Thread biobenz
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, michael ryan perez [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi to all, I just want to ask a favor. Please send me a simple procedure on how to esterify vegetable oil. Please I need this for my research. Thank you. God bless

[biofuel] SwedishBiodieselStudy.pdf in files section

2004-04-14 Thread Filip Ponsaerts
Hi, The document SwedishBiodieselStudy.pdf states a environment- unfriendly burning of biodiesel compared to diesel at 550 degrees celsius. As in the other documents in the files section of this group, it's in no way a reflection on what happens in a combustion engine. But would this study

[biofuel] Re: clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Austinmkpscribe
Keith: Why wait 24 hours? Why demand / permit any apology / retraction? This is egregious enough to warrant summary execution with extreme prejudice, IMHO. Enough already! Clean your list. NO discussion. No appeal. Do it for all us other shamed Americans who do not wish to be tarred

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Keith Addison
Uh-huh, another one... Neoteric Biofuels Inc wrote: You're pathetic, and an embarrassment to many of your fellow Americans, who do not fit the profile of the Ugly American (which you've personified) whatsoever. Showing your lack of eddicashun, I see. The Ugly American was the good

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Ed, Gustl and all I'll second that, not that it's needed for the list moderator to take appropriate action here. You're pathetic, and an embarrassment to many of your fellow Americans, who do not fit the profile of the Ugly American (which you've personified) whatsoever. They have my

Re: [biofuel] clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Hakan Keith, It is worth mentioning that they survive with less accident fatalities than US, what ever criteria you base it on. In some cases two third less, like Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries. It is also worth mentioning that the speed limits in Europe are generally higher than

[biofuel] EERE Network News -- 04/14/04

2004-04-14 Thread keith
A weekly newsletter from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) http://www.eere.energy.gov/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). April 14, 2004 #newsNews and Events #6795Assistant Secretary Garman Dedicates Fuel Cell at Florida School #6798State Energy Collaboration

[biofuel] Re: clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Joel Keith: Why wait 24 hours? Why demand / permit any apology / retraction? This is egregious enough to warrant summary execution with extreme prejudice, IMHO. Enough already! Clean your list. NO discussion. No appeal. Do it for all us other shamed Americans who do not wish to be

[biofuel] Re: clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Brian
Hakan and Keith, I've been reading this thread with interest, and certainly agree with the points being brought up. As for americans not being inherently bad drivers, my take is that the problem is almost the opposite. Many believe that they are inherently better drivers, therefore taking

[biofuel] Re: Processing Temperatures

2004-04-14 Thread Brian

Re: [biofuel] Filtering Biodiesel, 100, 50, 5 micron filters

2004-04-14 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Kevin Hi Keith, My titration indicated that I needed 2 ml of the lye/water solution for a pH of 8-9 15 liters of WVO 82.5 grams Lye 3.75 liters of Methanol Right, not bad oil. Quite a lot of methanol, but no harm in that. 3.3 would do, but since not everything seems to be quite right yet

Re: [biofuel] SwedishBiodieselStudy.pdf in files section

2004-04-14 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Filip Hi, The document SwedishBiodieselStudy.pdf states a environment- unfriendly burning of biodiesel compared to diesel at 550 degrees celsius. As in the other documents in the files section of this group, it's in no way a reflection on what happens in a combustion engine. The Files

[biofuel] Re: Processing Temperatures

2004-04-14 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Brian From reading Mark's postings elsewhere, I get the clear impression that using the two-stage acid base process results in liquid glycerine. Less soap. The glycerine portion is the same I think. There's a little sulphur in the cocktail but I don't think it has an effect on the

Re: [biofuel] Re: clean diesels more dangerous --- Keith?

2004-04-14 Thread Hakan Falk
Brian, It is some points in the following, http://energysavingnow.com/biofuels/kazman.shtml http://energysavingnow.com/biofuels/kazman1.shtml http://energysavingnow.com/biofuels/kazman2.shtml In the last link it is several links to statistical material on what you ask for. Hakan At 18:04