[biofuel] Re: Suppliers?

2004-04-21 Thread Brian
Thanks for the tip. I'll take a look. In the meantime, I have opened a business checking account as the primary issue with Fisher was selling to an individual, and the only catch when I tried to order by phone was that I was using a personal credit card rather than business credit card. I

[biofuel] Collision physics (was clean diesels more dangerous)

2004-04-21 Thread Darryl McMahon
f150_351m [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip (my original posting) Remember occupants of vehicles are not injured by the collision with the other vehicle, but in the collision with the vehicle they occupy (assuming they are not ejected). Big heavy vehicles are less forgiving, in part

RE: [biofuel] Biodiesel Class in Tucson, Arizona, May 22, possibly equipment class May 23?

2004-04-21 Thread James Merkle
i am tryihg to get a good source for 2 and 3 port solenoid valves... hopefully for cheaper than 50 bucks each. Can anyone direct me to a supplier? jamie merkle 617 969 2489 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Add photos to your messages with

[biofuel] Across The Country On One Tank Of 38 Gallons Of B100, sometime around this July 4?

2004-04-21 Thread murdoch
These folks are proposing to give it a try July-4-ish: http://www.l3research.com/_Archive/index_old2.htm They have sent out a file which I have uploaded, discussing this effort, looking for donations, though it's 4 megabytes because of a picture it contains.

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

2004-04-21 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc
Hi: Oh yes, I speak very clear American (US variant of English)it's from growing up halfway between Detroit (cars) and Sarnia (petroleum), near Wallaceburg (soybeans, and a lot of people from Holland). So I ended up sounding like I am from Michigan (so they told me when I moved to

Re: [biofuel] Across The Country On One Tank Of 38 Gallons Of B100, sometime around this July 4?

2004-04-21 Thread Appal Energy
Nice idea. Just wondering when it became fashionable to put a 38 gallon fuel tank in a sports car. It takes fuel to transport fuel. (Ancient pilot's maxim.) Todd Swearingen - Original Message - From: murdoch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent:

[biofuel] Re: Converting Swine Manure to Oil: U of I Makes the Process Faster, Easier

2004-04-21 Thread wireline
Sorry for the double post, it was very interesting. The comments on non-sustainability appears to be someone else's opinion of why it can't work, without much scientific reasons why not. It still sounds like a good idea and I hope the University of Illinois continues to pursue it. Even in the

Re: [biofuel] i want to unsubscribe

2004-04-21 Thread Olivier Morf
Do you read the message until the end or just the titles ? Just kidding ;-) The procedure is written at the bottom of each and every messages. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Olivier - Original Message - From: Lucia Castellanos To:

Re: [biofuel] The Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change

2004-04-21 Thread kline
I would respectfully disagree with your assessment. Well, Maybe I don't know what I'm talking about. I just know that with my truck, in 3000 miles, its time for a change. that's with Shell rotellaT 15W-40 dino oil in a 6.9 International. What are you driving? J.D. You say: I would not

[biofuel] Methanol Based HEET for test batches

2004-04-21 Thread kline
There was some discussion about this awhile back I rememeber, but as soon as the semester is over, I will be maing a test batch or two, and I see that this stuff is cheap and readily available. What do you think? J.D. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html

[biofuel] Re: International Hydrogen Drive 2004 Event!!

2004-04-21 Thread Curtis Sakima
I dunno just seemed an appropriate forum to post it. Curtis Dazzle Mom this coming Mother's Day season with flowers! http://www.flowerson55.com - Original Message - From: Neoteric Biofuels Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] So, maybe we should join Dennis? BTW, Is he going to ride his

Re: [biofuel] OT: House of Bush, House of Saud book report

2004-04-21 Thread Alan Petrillo
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i hope more and more people can act like I am currently putting a turbo diesel engine in a vanagon any key thoughts on this beofre I start exploring processing my own bio diesel?? I know it's been done and is fairly well documented. It's a good project, and will

Re: [biofuel] Biodiesel Class in Tucson, Arizona, May 22, possibly equipment class May 23?

2004-04-21 Thread Busyditch
Try JC Whitney. - Original Message - From: James Merkle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 9:06 PM Subject: RE: [biofuel] Biodiesel Class in Tucson, Arizona, May 22, possibly equipment class May 23? i am tryihg to get a good source for 2 and 3

[biofuel] Re: oil from algae...

2004-04-21 Thread Marc Orion Cardoso
dear Dr. Jaya, we build our own laboratory equipment except of course, for digital temp measurement instrumentation (Cole Parmer). we use regular cool white flourescents for illumination.ph paper ,analog thermometers to back up the digitals.we do very little bench scale work the

Re: [biofuel] Trunk mounted tank

2004-04-21 Thread Paul Marks
Hi Is this what you're looking for? http://www.greasecar.com/kits.cfm Regards Paul Marks - Original Message - From: Busyditch To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:35 PM Subject: [biofuel] Trunk mounted tank I am poring over the specs on a singleor

RE: [biofuel] Biodiesel Class in Tucson, Arizona, May 22, possibly equipment class May 23?

2004-04-21 Thread Kim Garth Travis
What kind of solenoid valves? We make a habit of taking them out of old washing machines and use them with timers to control our sprinkler system on our roof. Price= free. Bright Blessings, Kim At 08:06 PM 4/20/2004, you wrote: i am tryihg to get a good source for 2 and 3 port solenoid

Silicon - [biofuel] Re: Test Batches

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
I was looking over some surplus veggie oil today it was peanut oil blended with vegetable oil(no specific type indeicated).. I noticed that it also had a silicone based antifoaming agent in it.. what consequences are faced in the biodiesel process because some of the oils used by restaurants

[biofuel] Re: Converting Swine Manure to Oil: U of I Makes the Process Faster, Easier

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Cliff Sorry for the double post, it was very interesting. The comments on non-sustainability appears to be someone else's opinion of why it can't work, without much scientific reasons why not. My comments (see below). It doesn't imply that the technology itself can't work, it rejects the

[biofuel] Re: NOx/Ozone

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Hi BK Keith, Apologies for not replying to your message below. When I previously opened your message, it appeared that 'Hi' was all you had written. Sorry, I should have said Comments below or something. The more recent note from Tilly suggested there was more to your response, which made

Re: [biofuel] Across The Country On One Tank Of 38 Gallons Of B100, sometime around this July 4?

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM I just optimised the image down to 16kb, I'll send it to you. Best Keith These folks are proposing to give it a try July-4-ish: http://www.l3research.com/_Archive/index_old2.htm They have sent out a file which I have uploaded, discussing this effort, looking for donations, though

Re: [biofuel] The Myth of the 3,000 Mile Oil Change

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
J.D., it seems to me you didn't read Ron's original post. You'd responded to my message thanking him for it, which snipped his message after a paragraph or two. He'd explained everything very well, including what vehicle he drives. Please read the whole message first, it's here:

[biofuel] Plan War and the Hubbert Oil Curve

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=45ItemID=5351 Plan War and the Hubbert Oil Curve An Interview with Richard Heinberg by David Ross April 17, 2004 Richard Heinberg is a professor at the Santa Rosa branch of the New College of California, where he teaches courses on

Re: [biofuel] OT: House of Bush, House of Saud book report

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Alan Previously posted: I don't know if I agree or disagree with the notion that the Bush administration hasn't done enough to get OPEC and other related partners to lower their pricing. Bush did do plenty after 9-11 to twist the Arms of the Saudis to come down on Al-Queda, and he

Re: [biofuel] fuel line

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Dave thank you for your response are you addressing the concern of biodiesel being incompatible with conventional hose lines? As a concern it's somewhat overrated, and it wouldn't be conventional lines but old ones, in old models, maybe. See:

Re: [biofuel] Across The Country On One Tank Of 38 Gallons Of B100, sometime around this July 4?

2004-04-21 Thread murdoch
Thanks. As can be seen, I was not catching every important thing, and, when I thought about it, clearly they should be asked to shrink down-to-size that whole information sheet. There is a lot about that team that is half-mainstream, half-needs-explanation, but I think in the end, they've

Re: Silicon - [biofuel] Re: Test Batches

2004-04-21 Thread bob allen
Howdy Kieth and Marc, silicon oil is a polymer of methyl silicon -OSi(OCH3)2-OSi(OCH3)2- etc because it would not react under the transesterification conditions, and is relatively nonpolar, it should end up in the fuel, not the byproduct. In the engine, I suspect it would be

[biofuel] Make biodiesel with E85 instead of Methanol?

2004-04-21 Thread cutdownatree2
Dear All, I am new to this group, I searched and was wondering if anyone has ever tried making biodiesel with E85 instead of Methanol? Thanks! Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark

[biofuel] glycerol

2004-04-21 Thread mohamed hassan
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[biofuel] Home Shopping Networks

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
There are a growing number of successful community-owned retail enterprises operating around the country. - Could this type of model be applied to biofuels and energy? --- http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=18158 Home Shopping Networks By Stacy Mitchell, AlterNet March 17, 2004

Re: [biofuel] Across The Country On One Tank Of 38 Gallons Of B100, sometime around this July 4?

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Hi MM Thanks. As can be seen, I was not catching every important thing, and, when I thought about it, clearly they should be asked to shrink down-to-size that whole information sheet. Indeed they should. It'll just annoy reporters if they send them bloat-files like that. I just made the same

Re: Silicon - [biofuel] Re: Test Batches

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Thanks much Bob Howdy Kieth and Marc, silicon oil is a polymer of methyl silicon -OSi(OCH3)2-OSi(OCH3)2- etc because it would not react under the transesterification conditions, and is relatively nonpolar, it should end up in the fuel, not the byproduct. In the engine, I suspect it

[biofuel] Re: first batch

2004-04-21 Thread pivincent
Todd, --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pierre, I'm taking the liberty of posting this response on list for general perusal. Thanks for spending so much time helping out. It's very much appreciated. You've given me enormous feedback. I'll be

[biofuel] Re: Canadian History (was clean diesels more dangerous)

2004-04-21 Thread pivincent
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well as a Canadian, I figured I'd respond. Actually, when folks call themselves American (or from America), my experience is they are always from the U.S. I've known Mexicans, Argentinians, Brazilians, Guatemalans,

[biofuel] Re: glycerol

2004-04-21 Thread biobenz
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_glycerin.html#glopsoap is what you are looking for. --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, mohamed hassan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: how to i deal with the gycerol and can i refin it what methods do you recomend

[biofuel] Re: first batch

2004-04-21 Thread biobenz
Does your scale zero off the container? If not you are getting the container PLUS the lye as a weight and that will throw things off considerably. I speak from experience even though I am still in the test batch stage I have already changed scales and that did it. I now use an electronic

Re: [biofuel] Make biodiesel with E85 instead of Methanol?

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
Dear All, I am new to this group, I searched and was wondering if anyone has ever tried making biodiesel with E85 instead of Methanol? Thanks! Hello and welcome E85 - I don't think so. E100? See: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make2.html#ethylester Make your own biodiesel Ethyl

Re: [biofuel] glycerol

2004-04-21 Thread Keith Addison
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[biofuel] Heating Oil

2004-04-21 Thread Jeff
I have heard that when you use biodiesel as heating oil, it smokes a lot. Is there a way to make heating oil that doesn't smoke as much as biodiese? jeff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Buy Ink