Re: [biofuel] USDA finds ethanol's positive net energy balance has increased by 33%

2004-06-18 Thread Art Krenzel
the numbers. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads

Re: [biofuel] Re-Cycling and Biofuels

2004-06-14 Thread Art Krenzel
for the duration of its' existence. My emotional commitment to the insulation industry was based on the fact that it is cheaper to conserve energy than it is to make new energy so that is where I wanted to be to make my contribution. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street

Re: [biofuel] Making Methanol from Glycerin ( was Re: Biodiesel Glycerin-to-Methanol Condensor plans )

2004-06-11 Thread Art Krenzel
in learning about a direct process to convert glycerin to any type of fuel. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: bob allen To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday

Re: [biofuel] Re: Biodiesel Glycerin-to-Methanol Condensor plans

2004-06-05 Thread Art Krenzel
stands and it ran for many years with only occasional cleaning. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] I ran this question for a condenser by my brother-in-law who did a course in refrigerants ect... and he

Re: [biofuel] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: [WoodGas] Re: -----hydrocarbon cracking

2004-05-28 Thread Art Krenzel
, it would appear to be possible due to a combination of FFA's and very low pH. Is that really so and where can I learn more about the use of predominantly glycerine as a feedstock for soap production rather than as an additive to soap? Thank you! Art Krenzel - Original Message - From

Re: [biofuel] location of girl mark workshops

2004-05-24 Thread Art Krenzel
It would be my suggestion that she should make a DVD and charge $8-? apiece and whet peoples appetite. If they have more questions, they can attend the workshops. She could use the DVD as advertising and perhaps make more money. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street

Re: [biofuel] Plastic cone shaped tanks - Heidi

2004-05-22 Thread Art Krenzel
Heidi, Here is the definitive information on the temperature and chemical limits of poly(?) tanks. http://www.chemtainer.com/new/home/pdf/chemres.pdf Art Krenzel - Original Message - From: Heidi Wordhouse-Dykema To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 11:25

[biofuel] Hawaii's solution

2004-05-19 Thread Art Krenzel
produce energy that in turn lowers the cost of refuse disposal. Only the ash, which is 10 percent to 20 percent of the weight of the original trash, is landfilled. Is this true? Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604

Re: [biofuel] Hawaii's solution

2004-05-19 Thread Art Krenzel
Michael, I think you need to contact Don Piepgrass, a civil engineer for the city and county of Honolulu and let him know of your fine alternative. Great Photos! Art - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 1:04

[biofuel] Fw: Your last e-mail

2004-05-19 Thread Art Krenzel
they have condensed into droplets in the airstream due to saturation. Unsaturated vapors pass right through the unit without agglomerating. I look forward to the potential of seeing these items on the market but I am not looking too hard. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH

Re: [biofuel] Anyone know of a good list for saving energy in the home?

2004-05-17 Thread Art Krenzel
Ryan, Have you looked into an evaporative cooling tower to supplement your electric air conditioning. It costs much less to operate and can handle the heat loads which are off peak for your electric company. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604

Re: [biofuel] Items of information

2004-05-13 Thread Art Krenzel
will be the same as the salt concentration in the evaporator. That is not de-salination. Only when you go to completely pure water vapor are you able to leave the solids behind. Looking forward to your reply. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle

Re: [biofuel] Items of information

2004-05-11 Thread Art Krenzel
in the evaporator. That is not de-salination. Only when you go to completely pure water vapor are you able to leave the solids behind. Looking forward to your reply. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [biofuel] Re: start-up biodiesel project

2004-05-10 Thread Art Krenzel
Bryan, All good anaerobic processes begin by using cow manure as an inoculants. Then nature takes over and the most appropriate microbial species becomes dominant and away you go! Art - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday,

Re: [biofuel] Re: biofuel start-up biodiesel project

2004-05-10 Thread Art Krenzel
such a low gas production. A biogas digester has the same finikyness as feeding a human. If you give it a slug of diesel fuel it will take up to 30 - 45 days to get back on line. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL

Re: [biofuel] Items of information

2004-05-10 Thread Art Krenzel
of vapors using high voltages. I need to be enlightened. What is your best guess as to overall efficiency resulting from hooking both the evap and the condensing processes together? Looking forward to you reply. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA

Re: [biofuel] Our new off grid home

2004-05-09 Thread Art Krenzel
Steve, Where in the world have you taken up the challenge of living off the grid? Art Krenzel - Original Message - From: Steve Spence To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 6:59 PM Subject: [biofuel] Our new off grid home I have exciting news to share

Re: [biofuel] start-up biodiesel project

2004-05-08 Thread Art Krenzel
in biogas per day. This energy which would translate into about 1 - 2,000 Kwhr and 10 - 20,000 gallons per day of 150 deg F hot water. It all depends upon whether you need to be able to transport the fuel. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360

Re: [biofuel] Items of information

2004-05-08 Thread Art Krenzel
. This water can be condensed by another simple electrical system. Would you elaborate on the specifics of the process, please? I fully support your concept of recovering biogas from organic wastes destined for landfills and subsequent loss from the cycle of life. Keep beating the drum! Art

Re: [biofuel] Re: Running On Empty

2004-05-02 Thread Art Krenzel
: Saturday, May 01, 2004 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Running On Empty You can also try this URL to get to a more friendly start point. http://www.sbp.de/en/html/home/solar_chimney.html Darryl McMahon To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com From: Art Krenzel

Re: [biofuel] Re: Running On Empty

2004-04-30 Thread Art Krenzel
Keith Brian, I have found a graphic which summarizes some of what you are saying. Try this for size - I got it from a German Solar Tower publication. I cannot get it stick to the email message other than as an attachment. I am sending it to the home page because I know YAHOO strips off all

Re: [biofuel] Re: Running On Empty

2004-04-30 Thread Art Krenzel
: Re: [biofuel] Re: Running On Empty Art Krenzel wrote: Keith Brian, I have found a graphic which summarizes some of what you are saying. Try this for size - I got it from a German Solar Tower publication. I cannot get it stick to the email message other than as an attachment

Re: [biofuel] Re: Running On Empty

2004-04-30 Thread Art Krenzel
: [biofuel] Re: Running On Empty Andrew Lowe wrote: Art Krenzel wrote: Keith Brian, I have found a graphic which summarizes some of what you are saying. Try this for size - I got it from a German Solar Tower publication. I cannot get it stick to the email message other than

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

2004-04-27 Thread Art Krenzel
. TECHNOLOGY CANNOT BEAT IDEOLOGY! When people are willing to run into the face of guns armed only with a broken stick and a willingness to die - Technology shock and awe is reversed against those who only bring technology onto the battlefield. I know. Let us not learn that lesson again. Art

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

2004-04-27 Thread Art Krenzel
Keith, Your resourcefulness is fantastic! To have found the perfect story to make my point puts you at the top of my list. Thank you for the input from THE AGONY OF OCCUPATION! Art Krenzel - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday

Re: [biofuel] Cellulose-Alcohol story.

2004-04-27 Thread Art Krenzel
Swearingen - Original Message - From: Art Krenzel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 3:02 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Re: Re: Cellulose-Alcohol story. RR, Sorry to rain on your parade but the recent numbers

Re: [biofuel] Kevin Shea

2004-04-27 Thread Art Krenzel
some time spent in bandages and the hospital burn unit (if available). Don't be so focused on near term gains that you forget to look at long term losses. Art Krenzel - Original Message - From: tazmaniantoo To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 6:30 AM

Re: [biofuel] (unknown)

2004-04-27 Thread Art Krenzel
Jim, Polypropylene is rated to a working temperature of 180 degrees F. Polyethylene, which is used in most drums today, is rated at 125 degrees F. It appears you may be operating just over the manufacturers working temperature and surviving. I thought you had a polyethylene drum which is

Re: [biofuel] Re: Cellulose-Alcohol story.

2004-04-26 Thread Art Krenzel
blowing the soil health/fertility/sustainability bugle and I will form up with you. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com

Re: [biofuel] Re: Cellulose-Alcohol story.

2004-04-26 Thread Art Krenzel
solution is developed or such. Plain poor economics is the reason you do not see more cellulose to ethanol systems around the world today. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message

Re: [biofuel] Re: Cellulose-Alcohol story.

2004-04-26 Thread Art Krenzel
gospel, eh? Do you have a website Art? Best wishes Keith Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com

Re: [biofuel] Re: Re: Re: Cellulose-Alcohol story.

2004-04-26 Thread Art Krenzel
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:12:14 -0700 From: Art Krenzel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Cellulose-Alcohol story. RR, If you do not see any reason why only mineral residues should be returned to soil, you do not understand how natural soil works. The carbon which is returned

Re: [biofuel] Re: OT: Worldwide Publicly Traded Sustainable Technology or Conservation Investments

2004-04-24 Thread Art Krenzel
movement from east to west is in The Secret Life of dust by Hanna Holmes. Art Krenzel wrote: Derek, Unless the prevailing wind has reversed its course on your world, the wind blows FROM the Amazon TO the Sahara desert (unless it goes around the world). There would

Re: [biofuel] Re: OT: Worldwide Publicly Traded Sustainable Technology or Conservation Investments

2004-04-23 Thread Art Krenzel
make sure you can raise food on that island. Energy alone, whether hydrogen or electricity, makes a poor meal even for an energy guru. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice

Re: [biofuel] Re: OT: Worldwide Publicly Traded Sustainable Technology or Conservation Investments

2004-04-23 Thread Art Krenzel
from east to west is in The Secret Life of dust by Hanna Holmes. Art Krenzel wrote: Derek, Unless the prevailing wind has reversed its course on your world, the wind blows FROM the Amazon TO the Sahara desert (unless it goes around the world). There would be alot of other

Re: [biofuel] Re: OT: Worldwide Publicly Traded Sustainable Technology or Conservation Investments

2004-04-22 Thread Art Krenzel
Brian, Before you invest in worthless desert islands, you better make sure you can raise food on that island. Energy alone, whether hydrogen or electricity, makes a poor meal even for an energy guru. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666

Re: [biofuel] Re: OT: Worldwide Publicly Traded Sustainable Technology or Conservation Investments

2004-04-22 Thread Art Krenzel
sure you can raise food on that island. Energy alone, whether hydrogen or electricity, makes a poor meal even for an energy guru. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [biofuel] Re: Biogas was Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-16 Thread Art Krenzel
assume that it is dissolved in water and just diffuses out of the system. Have fun but just don't blow yourself up. :-) Art Krenzel - Original Message - From: Kim Garth Travis To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re

Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-09 Thread Art Krenzel
discharged from the plant? Looking forward to your reply. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Contactos Mundiales To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 07

Re: [biofuel] Rejoining list with a question

2004-04-08 Thread Art Krenzel
previously required 30 - 40 days now can be done in 8 - 10 days. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle Ground, WA 98604 360-666-1883 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Kim Garth Travis To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday

[biofuel] Fw: [GASL] Biomass Cars

2004-04-07 Thread Art Krenzel
at a temperature lower than water so the vapor is collected and condensed. The yield of methanol is poor and the quality varied with the operator. Methanol is produced as a byproduct of several chemical processes and from natural gas today. Art Krenzel, P.E. PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES 10505 NE 285TH Street Battle