of the dangers and
design your processing around them.
Regards,
Paul Gobert.
- Original Message -
From: Go Hoff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 1:09 AM
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol Hazards - provocative mail
There are warnings all over alt fuel
Go Hoff wrote:
I remember buying an USA made hammer in the 70*s it was hung with
labels and
stuff saying to wear protective glasses, gloves, overalls etc and to
keep
children and pets away, not to leave it unattended and to hide it or
lock it
up from potential thieves - failure to do
: [biofuel] Methanol Hazards - provocative mail
There are warnings all over alt fuel sites about dealing with
methanol
because of course it is nasty poisonous stuff. I have not been
experimenting
with the process cuss the info on 'journey' and elsewhere scared me.
However I just started re-talking
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol Hazards - provocative mail
There are warnings all over alt fuel sites about dealing with
methanol
because of course it is nasty poisonous stuff. I have not been
experimenting
with the process cuss the info on 'journey' and elsewhere scared me.
Then you overreacted Go
, March 05, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol Hazards - provocative mail
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x-charset ISO-8859-1I've been trying to set up this experiment, which has not
been done to date
by anyone I know of. My experience is that it takes about a month of driving to
get the engine noise back to full blast after using any portion of biodiesel.
So if you do this, maximize the
There are warnings all over alt fuel sites about dealing with methanol
because of course it is nasty poisonous stuff. I have not been experimenting
with the process cuss the info on 'journey' and elsewhere scared me.
However I just started re-talking to an old friend who has been driving
I remember buying an USA made hammer in the 70*s it was hung with labels and
stuff saying to wear protective glasses, gloves, overalls etc and to keep
children and pets away, not to leave it unattended and to hide it or lock it
up from potential thieves - failure to do any of that stuff
x-charset ISO-8859-1Does anyone know where to buy methanol in north eastern
ontario ?
thanks
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You can buy methanol at Canadian Tire or TSC in 4L jugs it is labelled
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stan
wormmister1 wrote:
Does anyone know where to buy methanol in north eastern ontario ?
thanks
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On Tuesday, January 27, 2004, at 05:58 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
in regards to mixing the Methanol and Lye
I was wondering how far in advance can you mix it.
I did an experiment just last week comparing the reaction
using fresh solution versus 12-hour old solution. I noticed
with
We have kept it mixed for up to 30 days and seems to work OK
- Original Message -
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 5:58 AM
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol and Lye mixing.
Hi,
I have a question in regards to mixing
Hi,
I have a question in regards to mixing the Methanol and Lye. I am just doing
small test batches. I was wondering how far in advance can you mix it. Can
it be made ahead of time or does it have to be made and used right away. I am
mixing it in a sealed container and I don't open it
At 09:05 AM 1/21/04 -0700, you wrote:
Hey Walt,
If you don't mind, I have a question.
In an earlier post ( see below ), you talked about using electricity, in an
organic solution, to generate H2 and CO.
In the post you mention that you used sugar solution, have you tried it with
: Re: [biofuel] Methanol
No. I expect it would work, but I'd rather use something which wasn't a
flammable.
What I was wondering, would it be easier to convert biomass to
Ethanol, then with electricity, convert the Ethanol to syngas?
I can't see how. Our reason for making
mentioned in the patent.
- Original Message -
From: Walt Patrick
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 15:15
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Methanol
At 09:22 AM 1/19/04 -0800, Jeff wrote:
I have been looking on how to make methanol out of wood. I have seen
I have been looking on how to make methanol out of wood. I have seen
a couple of articles on how to make ethanol out of wood, but not
methanol.
If anybody could share some information on what would be involved
and what it would take, please let me know.
Jeff
Hello Jeff
See:
At 09:22 AM 1/19/04 -0800, Jeff wrote:
I have been looking on how to make methanol out of wood. I have seen a
couple of articles on how to make ethanol out of wood, but not methanol.
If anybody could share some information on what would be involved and what
it would take, please let me
I have been looking on how to make methanol out of wood. I have seen a couple
of articles on how to make ethanol out of wood, but not methanol.
If anybody could share some information on what would be involved and what it
would take, please let me know.
Jeff
[Non-text portions of this
No joke, if you figure out how to make good quantities of methanol at home, the
rest of the world would like to know as well.
Greg H.
- Original Message -
From: Jeff
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 10:22
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol
I have been
Swearingen
- Original Message -
From: Maud Essen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol recovery before separation
Thanks, Todd, for going to the trouble of running that test.
Can I run my own tests like the one
.
Not so sure that everyone falls into those categories of abilities though.
Todd Swearingen
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From: Maud Essen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol recovery before separation
Todd
]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 12:14 PM
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol Recovery for Beginners -(2nd try)
Howdy y'all,
I sent this a week ago, but got no reply. Anyone have any ideas?
I've been lurking about on this list and have a couple questions.
I am forming
Appal Energy said:
A thin film evaporator coupled to a condensor is the best method of
recovery. A rough verbal description can be found at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/message/30463
Something like this could easily be scaled up and modularized to match
volumes of production.
Me thinks that's a question befitting the Revenuer.
- Original Message -
From: Dan Maker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 3:25 AM
Subject: thin film evaporator for ethanol? [was - Re: [biofuel] Methanol
Recovery for Beginners -(2nd try
Howdy y'all,
I sent this a week ago, but got no reply. Anyone have any ideas?
I've been lurking about on this list and have a couple questions.
I am forming a biodiesel co-op at my university (Appalachian State, NC) and
this spring semester I plan to build a processor.
I've made several
Thanks, Todd, for going to the trouble of running that test.
Can I run my own tests like the one you described if I can figure out
how to make a condenser? Although I'm currently at the small batch
(two liter-sized) processing level, I would like to develop and
practice using a small
]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 8:41 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol recovery before separation
Thanks, Todd, for going to the trouble of running that test.
Can I run my own tests like the one you described if I can figure out
how to make a condenser? Although I'm
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Boston [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
I'm looking for a place to buy methanol online? I found one
place,
I usually look in the phone book for wholesale gas distributors
and for hot rod/performance places- sometimes racecar engine
builders will order a drum or
Maud,
is the amount of methanol remaining in the methyl ester
considered negligible? Is it possible to determine what percentage
remains in the methyl ester and what percentage in the glycerol? Maud
Just for grins and giggles and to answer part of your question, a 100
milileter sample of
@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol recovery before separation
Todd, is the amount of methanol remaining in the methyl ester
considered negligible? Is it possible to determine what percentage
remains in the methyl ester and what percentage in the glycerol
Hello
I'm a chemical engineering student working on a biodiesel production facility
design project with my senior design group at NCSU. We are only in the initial
stages and do not have a lot of kinetic data yet, but I would think that
removing methanol would certainly be detrimental to
On Saturday, December 13, 2003, at 12:02 PM, Thomus Patton wrote:
I would think that removing methanol would certainly be detrimental
to your yield.
So would I. Most of the methanol goes into the aqueous (glycerine)
layer anyway, so you can recover that portion by distilling the glyc
layer
Lagonisa,
The problem is
that I have also read that due to the reversibility of the reaction,
The reaction is not exactly reversible. Reversability would require the
three glycerides and the glycerol recombining. That doesn't happen. Once the
glycerol is cleaved it is out of the picture.
Todd, is the amount of methanol remaining in the methyl ester
considered negligible? Is it possible to determine what percentage
remains in the methyl ester and what percentage in the glycerol? Maud
Lagonisa,
The problem is
that I have also read that due to the reversibility of the
Lagonisa,
The problem is
that I have also read that due to the reversibility of the reaction,
The reaction is not exactly reversible. Reversability would require the
three glycerides and the glycerol recombining. That doesn't happen. Once the
glycerol is cleaved it is out of the picture.
Message -
From: Maud Essen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol recovery before separation
Todd, is the amount of methanol remaining in the methyl ester
considered negligible? Is it possible to determine what
Hello to all:
I have read some contributions to this group about methanol recovery
and the different options. I would like to try the recovery before
separation of bio and glycerol using a condenser that would receive
the methanol fumes after finishing the reaction. I have a processor
were I
Just curious were you get it and how much are you paying for methanol. I
have not made a batch of bio yet but was trying to look at costs. How much
can I expect to use per say 50 gal batch and how much is recoverable? Also
how are most people metering the methanol without pouring it out into an
Hi
Wet ethanol under acid conditions?
Mark
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Keith Addison said:
Not with the current processes, particularly not with WVO. There is work
being done on this but nothing so far.
Come on Dan, not so! Nothing so far? Mark just said this, as you
know (in reply to you in fact):
Keith,
Name me one person who regularly uses ethanol
Keith Addison said:
Have you ever made BD at all Dan?
No, I haven't.
To answer you, in a word, no. Ah-ha! you say, I knew it! But I don't
know what that's supposed to prove - nothing, I'd say, it certainly
doesn't gainsay my Not so! What difference does it make if I've
made it or not?
Dan said:
Tell me Keith, have you ever made BD with Ethanol, either virgin oil or
WVO?
I haven't.
Keith Addison said:
Have you ever made BD at all Dan?
No, I haven't.
To answer you, in a word, no. Ah-ha! you say, I knew it! But I don't
know what that's supposed to prove - nothing,
Can ethanol be used just as effectively as methanol for cutting the veggie
oil to make biodiesel?
Thanks,
Edward Mendoza
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Edward Mendoza said:
Can ethanol be used just as effectively as methanol for cutting the veggie
oil to make biodiesel?
Not with the current processes, particularly not with WVO. There is work
being done on this but nothing so far.
Dan
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Edward Mendoza said:
Can ethanol be used just as effectively as methanol for cutting the veggie
oil to make biodiesel?
Not with the current processes, particularly not with WVO. There is work
being done on this but nothing so far.
Dan
Come on Dan, not so! Nothing so far? Mark just
Keith Addison said:
Not with the current processes, particularly not with WVO. There is work
being done on this but nothing so far.
Come on Dan, not so! Nothing so far? Mark just said this, as you
know (in reply to you in fact):
Keith,
Name me one person who regularly uses ethanol and
I heard from the environmental health and safety officer at my college
that the EPA (USA) is not pleased about people making their own biodiesel
with methanol because it is a regulated chemical by the EPA, as an
atmospheric pollutant. Uh oh. She said the EPA would go after biodiesel
home-brewers
Eric,
To find a source of methanol in your area, you might try to locate some area
stock car/go-cart racers. They often have volume quantities of methanol for use
in their race cars and you can purchase fuel from them at about the prices
quoted earlier.
I pay $2.75 /gal here in small
Hi
I can buy methanol for 50p per L, where are you
buying it from?
Mark
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Ethan,
thank you very much!
Very nice to know somebody near by!
I will contact you off list - I'm actually near by, in R.H.
Alex
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From: Ethan Vos [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 7:35 PM
Subject: RE: [biofuel] methanol
deliver to a residential address though.
Ethan
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From: Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:12 PM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol
Just want to experiment in making my first batch - getting ready for
getting
self
Great, will try Home Hardware!
People in Can. Tire were not very helpful.
Alex
- Original Message -
From: Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol
In small quantities, try Canadian Tire (look
What quantities do you need?
Where in Ontario?
Ethan
-Original Message-
From: Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:13 AM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol
Where do I buy methanol in Ontario ?
Alex
Biofuel at Journey
Subject: RE: [biofuel] methanol
What quantities do you need?
Where in Ontario?
Ethan
-Original Message-
From: Alex [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 11:13 AM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol
Where do I buy methanol in Ontario
In small quantities, try Canadian Tire (look for methyl hydrate in paint
section).
I have heard you can find it cheaper at Home Hardware stores, but I have not
confirmed this in person.
For larger quantities (thousands of litres per month), contact Recochem.
I have also heard that a company
According to to Alecs article, it is important to get the highest
purity chemicals, specifically the sulfuric acid (at least 95%) and
Methanol (99%). I would like to do some test batches, and was
wondering if the methanol used in dry gas would be good enough? ...
any idea what the purity is
MM,
Whenever you have a new technology, it takes many years to
develop to general implementation. One thing that often delays
many technologies is patent rights and subsequent licences.
It is often that you see 25 years between the product invention
and general implementation. That is one of
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One question is whether it's really necessary to have all these
regulatory and logistical hurdles to overcome for methanol, or
whether ethanol could be used as well, if it were not for
MM,
It is still several years off for fuel cells being a practical solution
for standard notebooks, Dell (Nasdaq:DELL - news) spokesman
Jess Blackburn said, a view echoed by IBM as well.
According to the Bush administration, it seems to be closer to use
in freedom cars with hydrogen?
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:46:33 +0900
carreragt41991 wrote:
Hi,
I'm interested where in Ontario, Canada I can get cheap methanol, (I
live in London). I need it to make bio-diesel. In Canadian Tire the
price of a galon of methol hydrate
Try TSC stores, I found their price for methanol a bit cheaper.
stan
carreragt41991 wrote:
Hi,
I'm interested where in Ontario, Canada I can get cheap methanol, (I
live in London). I need it to make bio-diesel. In Canadian Tire the
price of a galon of methol hydrate is $7.85 plus tax.
Hi,
I'm interested where in Ontario, Canada I can get cheap methanol, (I
live in London). I need it to make bio-diesel. In Canadian Tire the
price of a galon of methol hydrate is $7.85 plus tax.
Thanx
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carreragt41991 wrote:
Hi,
I'm interested where in Ontario, Canada I can get cheap methanol, (I
live in London). I need it to make bio-diesel. In Canadian Tire the
price of a galon of methol hydrate is $7.85 plus tax.
Thanx
Methanex -- one of the largest suppliers in the world. Sales
inquiries
I have located a source for methanol but they offer two types. They
cost the same. They are methanol (absolate reagent ASC), and
methanol (absolute simi grade). Which is used for WVO processing?
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Hi all,
Can anyone recommend to me a cheap source of methanol in the UK? I
live in West Wales and can't find a single source.
My reactor is built, sodium hydroxide is standing by and my WVO
reserve is about to over flow! Just need the methanol.
Can anyone help?
Chris
Hi Chris
I have a nearly full drum of methanol (about 150 ltrs). My Mercedes runs on WVO
now so I make hardly any BD- Mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you want all or
some at 80p ltr.
My problem is getting the WVO- perhaps we could trade?
I am near Derby
Nick
chphillips2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Nope, as far as I have read methanol also forms
an azeotrope.
Mark
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Hi,
Just a passing thought. Vacuum recovered methanol
at 50mBar boils at around 15-20'C. The water
content ought to be quite low but methanol forms
an azeotrope with water. Therefore, if the
recovered methanol were mixed with CaO (quick
lime) to remove the water content the soap
producing
on 6/18/03 1:48 AM, mark schofield at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Just a passing thought. Vacuum recovered methanol
at 50mBar boils at around 15-20'C. The water
content ought to be quite low but methanol forms
an azeotrope with water. Therefore, if the
recovered methanol were mixed with
Still havent' heard from anyone about methanol recovery. I am not a
federal agent.
SOmeone scolded me for using a vac pump from a freezer, to much of
a risk? is there a way those can spark?
Also does anyone knowthe hard facts about how much meth can be
recovered? Would love to hear
bowlcole wrote:
Still havent' heard from anyone about methanol recovery.
Huh? You had four responses, including one from me, plus a couple
more questions. Not much use asking if you don't bother to check for
answers, is it? There's also been other discussion since then on
methanol recovery,
Hallo Keith,
Saturday, 07 June, 2003, 08:35:54, you wrote:
KA bowlcole wrote:
Still havent' heard from anyone about methanol recovery.
KA Huh? You had four responses, including one from me, plus a couple
KA more questions. Not much use asking if you don't bother to check for
KA answers, is
Hello Gustl
Happy Happy,
As ever! Well, almost...
Hallo Keith,
Saturday, 07 June, 2003, 08:35:54, you wrote:
KA bowlcole wrote:
Still havent' heard from anyone about methanol recovery.
KA Huh? You had four responses, including one from me, plus a couple
KA more questions. Not much use
I'm in Miami.FL, but the source is in Tampa - I'll get the name ( it's at
work) and forward to you.
Ed
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Hi! Can anyone tell me what purity of methanol I have to use to make
biodiesel?
I have a local supplier that will sell by the drum for 1.90 / gal. and claims
it is
97 % + pure. Is this good enough? - The local racing feul suppliers want $
4.75 /gal !
Thanks!
Ed
[Non-text portions of this
When recovering the methanol, do you heat the whole batch after it
settles, or heat each part sepparately (biodiesel and glycerine)?
Brent
Sorry Brent, you didn't get a response to this:
Different schools of thought on this. Some people just heat the whole
thing up a bit more after the
Ed,
Where are you located and who are you buying from? 1.90/gal, I'd be
interested in a drum at that price.
Thanks,
Ed in San Diego.
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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol quality
Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 08:28:32 EDT
When recovering the methanol, do you heat the whole batch after it
settles, or heat each part sepparately (biodiesel and glycerine)?
Brent
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- Original Message -
From: brent3369
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 11:31 AM
Subject: [biofuel] methanol pricing
What price is everyone here paying for methanol?
I'm looking for
Canadian sourses in western Canada. I pay $30/20l
pail
What price is everyone here paying for methanol? I'm looking for
Canadian sourses in western Canada. I pay $30/20l pail here in
Yorkton Sask. Can't seem to find larger quantities.
Brent
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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 11:31 AM
Subject: [biofuel] methanol pricing
What price is everyone here paying for methanol? I'm looking for
Canadian sourses in western Canada. I pay $30/20l pail here in
Yorkton Sask. Can't seem to find larger quantities.
Brent
@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 11:31 AM
Subject: [biofuel] methanol pricing
What price is everyone here paying for methanol? I'm looking for
Canadian sourses in western Canada. I pay $30/20l pail here in
Yorkton Sask. Can't seem to find larger quantities.
Brent
Hi
So what temperature do you operate the still at?
Mark, England
-Original Message-
From: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 25 April 2003 16:24
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] methanol recovery still anyone
I'm about 100 gallons
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Supposedly, Terry Wilhelm wrote;
Talk to the guys at The Revenoor Co.
They build stills from 5 to 1,000
gallon capacity and larger. They
also build a recycling still to
recover acetones, thinners and
the likes. Making your
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Terry Wilhelm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello KenSince I dont know you personally and to my knowledge we have not
talked to each other I was wondering just what this Email to the world ment.I
do read all the Emails that come in and have responded to a few in the
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Terry wrote:
Hello KenSince I dont know you personally and to my knowledge
we have not talked to each other I was wondering just what this
Email to the world ment.I do read all the Emails that come in and
have responded to a
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm about 100 gallons into this home brew game and quite
addicted. But there's the environmental issue tht I hear many of
y'all turning over, methanol is pretty nasty, ethanol a bit more
friendly.
I have been told
Hello,
I've been trying to find technical info on the use of ethanol in the
biodiesel manufacturing process, with no luck. I've been discussing the
possibility of a small-scale plant that produced both biodiesel and
ethanol, using agricultural raw materials (we are lucky in California -
lots of
Hello Karus, Bryan
Hello,
I've been trying to find technical info on the use of ethanol in the
biodiesel manufacturing process, with no luck.
There's quite a lot of info in the archives, and more here:
Ethyl-esters biodiesel
http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_link.html#ethylester
I've been
of the vapor. (A still
will only make 95% pure alcohol and you will need 100% to make biodesiel)
-Original Message-
From: Bryan Brah [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 09:57:16 -0500
Subject: [biofuel] Methanol Production
Since it is so difficult to make
Keith,
I too found information on the process of creating methanol from syn-gas
(CO, CO2, H2):
http://www.methanex.com/emergingenergy/syngasfactory.htm
Although I could not find out how the natural gas is transformed into
the syngas, I did
find some information on destructive distillation:
I'm about 100 gallons into this home brew game and quite
addicted. But there's the environmental issue tht I hear many of
y'all turning over, methanol is pretty nasty, ethanol a bit more
friendly.
I have been told that I can recover almost all of the methanol.
is this right.
Talk to the guys at The Revenoor Co. They build stills from 5 to 1,000 gallon
capacity and larger. They also build a recycling still to recover acetones,
thinners and the likes. Making your own ethanol is very easy, legal and
fun.www.revenoor.com503.662.4173
bowlcole [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Since it is so difficult to make BioDiesel with ethanol, how hard would
it be to make methanol at home? I know that methanol is a by-product of
ethanol distillation of fruits containing high concentrations of pectin,
is there a way to exploit this fact and make just methanol?
-BRAH
I am wondering if anyone knows of a supplier of methanol in southern
Nevada. The only supply I have found so far is Haycock Petroleum
and they get $3.18/gallon if you buy a 54 gallon drum. Any help for
a reasonably priced supply would be appreciated.
Biofuel at Journey to Forever:
llkona wrote:
I am wondering if anyone knows of a supplier of methanol in southern
Nevada. The only supply I have found so far is Haycock Petroleum
and they get $3.18/gallon if you buy a 54 gallon drum. Any help for
a reasonably priced supply would be appreciated.
See:
On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 10:38, you wrote:
Hi Guys,
Best Biodiesel site I have seen on the net.
I am about to trial my fist batch of BD, but was surprised by the cost
of methanol in AUS. As I am starting small, I am going to purchase a 20
litre drum of methanol.
I was surprised it cost AUS$46
Hi Guys,
Best Biodiesel site I have seen on the net.
I am about to trial my fist batch of BD, but was surprised by the cost
of methanol in AUS. As I am starting small, I am going to purchase a 20
litre drum of methanol.
I was surprised it cost AUS$46 for 20L. To make DB with 20% meth does
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