[Biofuel] Ethanol is the wrong solution

2016-09-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://canadafreepress.com/article/ethanol-is-the-wrong-solution Using government mandates and subsidies to promote politically favored fuels de jour is a waste of taxpayers' money Ethanol is the wrong solution By Marita Noon —— Bio and Archives September 5, 2016 University of Michigan’s

[Biofuel] Ethanol Producer Magazine – The Latest News and Data About Ethanol Production

2016-03-20 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/13164/nrel-updates-survey-of-advanced-biofuel-producers NREL updates survey of advanced biofuel producers By Erin Voegele | March 18, 2016 The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has updated its annual survey of U.S. non-starch ethanol and renewable

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol, Recycling, Climate Change and Other Expensive Illusions - Breitbart

2015-10-26 Thread Darryl McMahon
When I was a member of the local municipal Consumer Advisory Panel on waste management, this was an annual battle. The City would hire a consultant automaton to review the financials on recycling programs (as part of waste diversion). Every year, the consultant would report the recycling

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol, Recycling, Climate Change and Other Expensive Illusions - Breitbart

2015-10-26 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Hmm. Leaving aside the corn based biofuels issue, which I kind of agree is a bit stupid, his arguments on recycling just don't make sense. Several times, he mentions that the environmental benefit is not there and implies that recycling costs more carbon than it saves... but never gives any

[Biofuel] Ethanol, Recycling, Climate Change and Other Expensive Illusions - Breitbart

2015-10-23 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/10/22/ethanol-recycling-climate-change-expensive-illusions/ Ethanol, Recycling, Climate Change and Other Expensive Illusions by John Hayward 22 Oct 2015 The Left is always trying to claim the mantle of unimpeachable scientific authority for its

[Biofuel] Ethanol Study Concludes the EPA’s Biofuel Standard Created ‘More Problems Than Solutions’ | TheBlaze.com

2015-10-22 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/10/20/ethanol-study-concludes-the-epas-biofuel-standard-created-more-problems-than-solutions/ [links in on-line article] Ethanol Study Concludes the EPA’s Biofuel Standard Created ‘More Problems Than Solutions’ Oct. 20, 2015 11:07am Liz Klimas On

[Biofuel] Ethanol and biodiesel can be sustainably produced from algae

2015-09-28 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=207346 Ethanol and biodiesel can be sustainably produced from algae The BIOFAT project – which runs until April 2016 – has confirmed algae's potential as a sustainable source of biofuel and bio-products with low greenhouse gas emissions.

[Biofuel] Ethanol Producer Magazine – The Latest News and Data About Ethanol Production

2015-05-05 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/12187/urban-air-initiative-partners-in-clean-fuels-omaha-campaign Urban Air Initiative partners in Clean Fuels Omaha campaign By Urban Air Initiative | May 04, 2015 The Urban Air Initiative joined with a broad cross section of public and private

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-30 Thread Tom
- From: robert and benita rabello rabe...@shaw.ca Sent: ‎7/‎29/‎2014 9:01 PM To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility On 7/29/2014 2:55 PM, Thomas Kelly wrote: Will a phantom system

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Robert, I don't think you'll get much argument re: your contention that any OBDII vehicle can run E85, the question is for how long. I only waded through the study you cited, but some points should be made: 1. It looked at exhaust emissions from 16 vehicles comparing low ethanol/gasoline

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-29 Thread Dawie Coetzee
Another reason to replace one's OBD (should one be so cursed) with a phantom system ... -D From: Thomas Kelly ontheh...@fairpoint.net To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@lists.sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 16:30 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-29 Thread robert and benita rabello
On 7/29/2014 9:25 AM, Dawie Coetzee wrote: Another reason to replace one's OBD (should one be so cursed) with a phantom system ... -D I did, using a Megasquirt. Tuning for ethanol would be relatively straightforward. Now, if only distilling ethanol was legal in my jurisdiction . . .

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
Will a phantom system and/or Megasquirt adjust on the fly to varying ethanol concentrations? (E0 through E100) On 7/29/2014 9:25 AM, Dawie Coetzee wrote: Another reason to replace one's OBD (should one be so cursed) with a phantom system ... -D I did, using a Megasquirt. Tuning

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-29 Thread robert and benita rabello
On 7/29/2014 2:55 PM, Thomas Kelly wrote: Will a phantom system and/or Megasquirt adjust on the fly to varying ethanol concentrations? (E0 through E100) No, I don't believe so. That's where the factory flex fuel system really shines. Robert Luis Rabello Adventure for Your Mind

[Biofuel] Ethanol Compatibility

2014-07-28 Thread robert and benita rabello
I maintain that any OBDII vehicle can run E85. If your check engine light comes on, reset it and keep driving. (It's usually an O2 sensor that triggers the light.) The onboard computer WILL adapt. Here's what the NREL had to say on the matter:

[Biofuel] Ethanol Producer Magazine – The Latest News and Data About Ethanol Production

2014-07-27 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.ethanolproducer.com/articles/11279/east-kansas-agri-energy-announces-renewable-diesel-project East Kansas Agri-Energy announces renewable diesel project By East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC | July 24, 2014 East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC has announced its intent to integrate renewable diesel

[Biofuel] Ethanol proposal has stopped investments in advanced biofuels, industry tells senators

2014-04-09 Thread Darryl McMahon
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2014/04/08/ethanol-congress-investments/7467263/ Ethanol proposal has stopped investments in advanced biofuels, industry tells senators Christopher Doering, cdoer...@gannett.com 3:28 p.m. CDT April 8, 2014 The Obama administration has

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline

2011-09-02 Thread Jan Warnqvist
PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline Hij Jan Thanks for your reply. What I was asking about is the 4% (4.37%) water in the azeotrope mix that won't separate from the water by distillation. When 190-proof

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline

2011-08-29 Thread Keith Addison
: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 6:59 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline Hi all Would someone who has David Blume's Alcohol Can Be a Gas! please look up something for me? I can't get at my copy at the moment. What does

[Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline

2011-08-28 Thread Keith Addison
Hi all Would someone who has David Blume's Alcohol Can Be a Gas! please look up something for me? I can't get at my copy at the moment. What does Mr Blume say about blending 95% ethanol (190-proof) with gasoline? Miscible or not? Thanks! Keith ___

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline

2011-08-28 Thread Dawie Coetzee
System 942400 (Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers International, 1994) Regards Dawie Coetzee From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, 28 August 2011, 18:59 Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline Hi all

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline

2011-08-28 Thread Keith Addison
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, 28 August 2011, 18:59 Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline Hi all Would someone who has David Blume's Alcohol Can Be a Gas! please look up something for me? I can't get at my copy at the moment. What does Mr Blume say about blending 95% ethanol (190-proof

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline

2011-08-28 Thread Jan Warnqvist
to be prepared for ethanol as fuel, of course. Best regards Jan W - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2011 6:59 PM Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol and gasoline Hi all Would someone who has David Blume's Alcohol

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol mini-refinery from Allard Research. Whey Ethanol

2009-09-03 Thread NV Dhana
+ Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol mini-refinery from Allard Research. Whey Ethanole From theory to Practice. Finally I got some funds for my cheese whey to ethanol project, here in Panama, Central America. I like this automated system,touch screen, remote management, etc. What do you know

[Biofuel] Ethanol mini-refinery from Allard Research. Whey Ethanol

2009-09-02 Thread Dimas Ramirez
From theory to Practice. Finally I got some funds for my cheese whey to ethanol project, here in Panama, Central America. I like this automated system,touch screen, remote management, etc. What do you know about it? Any info of the company. Link: http://www.allardresearch.com/systems.html

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol 85

2008-08-26 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Kurt I live within ten miles of four different E85 pumps, for most of them it's just right there on one of the islands with the gas pump. It's a separate nozzle, like diesel, but it isn't attended. If I'm the one filling the car up, I splash-mix to about an E40 blend by putting the E85 in

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol 85

2008-08-26 Thread Kurt Nolte
For the most part I have been using straight E85. Single stage, base, sodium hydroxide since I'm still using up stock. If I have time, I'll try to move and do some KOH catalyzed. All my oil is from home use or a frequently changed burger stand, titrates 5 every time, typically around 1-2.

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol 85

2008-08-23 Thread Kurt Nolte
I live within ten miles of four different E85 pumps, for most of them it's just right there on one of the islands with the gas pump. It's a separate nozzle, like diesel, but it isn't attended. If I'm the one filling the car up, I splash-mix to about an E40 blend by putting the E85 in first,

[Biofuel] Ethanol 85

2008-08-22 Thread Joe Street
Hi All; It has been a while but I am not idle. I hope everyone is keeping well. I have been working on converting a 2 stroke to run on ethanol. Engine work is well underway. I wanted to get some ethanol to start testing what lubricants I can use as a substitute for the commercial 2 stroke lubes

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol 85

2008-08-22 Thread Chris Burck
i suspect this has more to do with wanting to avoid any chance of legal action from people who try to get intoxicated with it: you never told me this was poisonous, so give me 35 million dollars. ckearly this is lunacy. but there's so many urban legends out there about punitive damage awards,

[Biofuel] ethanol from cellulose

2008-05-16 Thread Kirk McLoren
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tYfeature=user fuel bit is near the end The termite proofing sounds great. Kirk -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/attachments/20080516/7c8fa06e/attachment.html

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol from cellulose

2008-05-16 Thread doug swanson
Kirk McLoren wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI5frPV58tYfeature=user fuel bit is near the end The termite proofing sounds great. Kirk That was one to forward to several associates! One of whom works diligently to keep old growth forests from being sold to logging

[Biofuel] Ethanol Booms, Farmers Bust

2007-05-28 Thread Keith Addison
No mention of the role of subsidies and the resultant dumping on poor countries' markets, sad to say. - Keith -- http://www.alternet.org/story/52073/ Ethanol Booms, Farmers Bust By Lisa M. Hamilton, AlterNet May 25, 2007 From the news these days you'd think farmers have never had a

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-29 Thread Keith Addison
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.org biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:20:42

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-28 Thread Mike Weaver
@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:20:42 -0600 this just means that farmers wont be able to afford feeding their animals CORN and be forced to graze pastures again. better

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-28 Thread Terry Dyck
or walnuts. Terry Dyck From: Zeke Yewdall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:25:56 -0700 Well, less meat would probably be a good idea

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:25:56 -0700 Well, less meat would probably be a good idea for the average american, but meat can be had from animals that don't

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-27 Thread Terry Dyck
How about less meat and healthier humans. Terry Dyck From: Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:20:42 -0600 this just means

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-27 Thread Zeke Yewdall
: How about less meat and healthier humans. Terry Dyck From: Jason Katie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:20:42 -0600 this just means

[Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-23 Thread Keith Addison
Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers By Lauren Etter, Ilan Brat and Steven GrayWall Street Journal January 18, 2007 The surge in corn prices ignited by the ethanol boom is rippling through the nation's economy --- from the Farm Belt to Wall Street to the office soda

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol use has Environmental Downsides

2007-01-23 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Brazilian cane mills are also powered by leftover cane stalks that heat caldrons to generate steam and electric energy, an extra advantage that corn and wheat don't have. Uh... why not? If you are just using the seeds of the corn (which is stupid enough, true), what about the whole rest of

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol Boom Cheers Grain Farmers, Pinches Food Makers

2007-01-23 Thread Jason Katie
this just means that farmers wont be able to afford feeding their animals CORN and be forced to graze pastures again. better meat and healthier animals, not too bad i guess... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.431 / Virus Database:

[Biofuel] Ethanol use has Environmental Downsides

2007-01-22 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/39942/story.htm Reuters Summit - Ethanol use has Environmental Downsides BRAZIL: January 22, 2007 SAO PAULO - Biofuels have the potential to lessen the impact of human civilization on the environment, but even the greenest of renewable fuels

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-12-26 Thread Keith Addison
That's cool! I mean the ethyl alcohol bit...I'm quite keen on distilling my own fuel as well. I've started a reflux still, but haven't gotten it finished (I don't have any tools to braze ferrous metals - steel, to non-ferrous metals - copper). But it's always encouraging to read of other folks

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-12-26 Thread Arttu Aula
Still in need of practical experience. My dad threw out an old lawn mower i was going to experiment on, but i'll find something, just need to find the time and effort. The trimmer for one, adjustable carb and all. Changing or drilling jets is easy, it should work that way, make fine adjustments

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-12-25 Thread Arttu Aula
Methyl ethyl ketone is at least the solvent of choice in the aviation industry. The general rule of thumb in those circles being that everything's more toxic than in the automotive department: leaded AvGas, high sulfur jet fuel(not to mention the additives they throw in), hydraulic fluid which

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-12-25 Thread Luke Hansen
That's cool! I mean the ethyl alcohol bit...I'm quite keen on distilling my own fuel as well. I've started a reflux still, but haven't gotten it finished (I don't have any tools to braze ferrous metals - steel, to non-ferrous metals - copper). But it's always encouraging to read of other folks

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for gas cars

2006-11-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
be better in terms of rubber compatibility. Tom - Original Message - From: Jason Katie To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for gas cars methanol degrades rubber parts,sure

[Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hello All, I've read that people using ethanol, blend in 15 - 20% gasoline to improve cold weather starts. What would one do if they were running on 85 - 90% ethanol : 10 -15% water to improve cold weather starts? Do flex fuel cars have options for block heaters?

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
I don't think that adding water would be the right way to go. I think the problem is that ethanol has a higher vapor pressure than gasoline, and in cold weather, it is hard to get it to vaporize into a fuel-air mixture effectively. Gasoline vaporizes much easier, and gets the engine going and

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
I think I may have misread your questions. It seems you are asking what to do if you already have the water in there, from homebrew Ethanol? Hm. Perhaps a dual tank setup like we use for SVO in diesels. A block heater would probably help, but then you are using alot of electricity --

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Jason Katie
i hear toyota and honda have 4cyls that are easily adapted to Flexing. Jason ICQ#: 154998177 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Zeke Yewdall To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread bob allen
Zeke you have vapor pressure backwards. Lower vapor pressure means less volatile. The boiling point of a liquid is defined as that temperature when the vapor pressure equals atmospheric pressure (760 mm Hg at sea level) Zeke Yewdall wrote: I don't think that adding water would be the right

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
or even gasoline. Answer: Fill the second tank, flip a switch and off you go. Thanks Zeke, Tom - Original Message - From: Zeke Yewdall To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
? Tom - Original Message - From: bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts Zeke you have vapor pressure backwards. Lower vapor pressure means less

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Zeke Yewdall
Oops. You are right. But my reasoning was right, if you reverse what i said about vapor pressure. Hmmm, methyl ethyle ketone as I recall that stuff is pretty hazardous, but perhaps no more so than unleaded gasoline. Z On 11/28/06, bob allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Zeke you have vapor

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts

2006-11-28 Thread Jason Katie
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol and cold starts Oops. You are right. But my reasoning was right, if you reverse what i said about vapor pressure. Hmmm, methyl ethyle ketone as I recall that stuff is pretty hazardous, but perhaps

[Biofuel] Ethanol for gas cars

2006-11-27 Thread Thomas Kelly
Hi Zeke, You wrote: I think that a gas car would run fine on ethanol denatured with either biodiesel or methanol. Two questions: 1. I have heard/read from what I consider to be reliable sources that gas cars can be converted to run fine on 80 - 85% ethanol (15 - 20% water).

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for gas cars

2006-11-27 Thread JAMES PHELPS
PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol for gas cars Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:51:09 -0500 Hi Zeke, You wrote: I think that a gas car would run fine on ethanol denatured with either biodiesel or methanol. Two

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for gas cars

2006-11-27 Thread Jason Katie
functions to accomodate any mixture of the usable fuels. Jason ICQ#: 154998177 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: JAMES PHELPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for gas cars Just

[Biofuel] Ethanol and my car.

2006-10-05 Thread Ken Dunn
Hi all, Been a while since I posted (I broke my ankle skateboarding and I had been sidelined for a while). I've been playing catch-up ever since. Any way, since I've been back on my feet I've been working on my camper (77 VW Bus) to get it ready for winter and keep it from falling to bits.

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-06 Thread bob allen
. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bob allen Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 3:20 PM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol Derick, you are talking about cellolosic ethanol, that is ethanol made

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-06 Thread Derick Giorchino
Sorry Bob my head is up ... in the clouds. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bob allen Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 5:41 AM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol actually, my name is bob

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-05 Thread Tonomár András
not make too much sense. Andrew - Original Message - From: Derick Giorchino To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol Hi Doug I am interested in the ethanol production you are using

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-05 Thread Keith Addison
/biofuel_library/eth_separate.html#castoil Best Keith Does not make too much sense. Andrew - Original Message - From: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Derick Giorchino To: mailto:biofuel@sustainablelists.orgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-05 Thread Derick Giorchino
ever. Thanks Derick. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Addison Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:40 AM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol What are you people talking about? have you ever

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-05 Thread bob allen
of yield verses raw product used per liter /gal or what ever. Thanks Derick. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith Addison Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 6:40 AM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-05 Thread Derick Giorchino
? He makes it sound like ethanol is easily done. I maybe reading into this though. Derick. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bob allen Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2006 3:20 PM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's

[Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-04 Thread lres1
Would like to know the advantages if any of using Methanol instead of Ethanol in making bio-diesel. It is very easy to make Ethanol with down to 15% water. Seems kinda silly to make Ethanol and Methanol if Ethanol will do all. Have now got a MPEFI Jeep running on 80% Ethanol and 20% water

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-04 Thread Keith Addison
Would like to know the advantages if any of using Methanol instead of Ethanol in making bio-diesel. It is very easy to make Ethanol with down to 15% water. Seems kinda silly to make Ethanol and Methanol if Ethanol will do all. Have now got a MPEFI Jeep running on 80% Ethanol and 20% water as a

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol

2006-09-04 Thread Derick Giorchino
: [Biofuel] Ethanol V's Methanol Would like to know the advantages if any of using Methanol instead of Ethanol in making bio-diesel. It is very easy to make Ethanol with down to 15% water. Seems kinda silly to make Ethanol and Methanol if Ethanol will do all. Have now got a MPEFI Jeep

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol use

2006-08-23 Thread Pagandai Pannirselvam
Hi Charles There is a patented information about using the zeolites at the top of the reactor , which can be very selective to adsorb and return back pure alcohol see google search using free patent site. Then you can recover the catalyst using solar energy to remove water.In the case of ethanol

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol use

2006-08-22 Thread Jan Warnqvist
that the ethanol inserted has to be anhydrous. Best of luck to you ! Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:40 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol use

[Biofuel] Ethanol use

2006-08-21 Thread Charles List
Hi all It's slowly turning to spring down here in the southern hemisphere, and a young man's thoughts turn to what he's going to get up to in those long summer evenings. Me, I think only of biofuel! I am having good progress and results with methanol but my long term plan is to be

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol use

2006-08-21 Thread Ken Provost
On Aug 21, 2006, at 1:57 PM, Charles List wrote: I would like to know, however, if I can increase the temperature of the reaction mixture to cut down the time taken for the reaction as ethanol boils at 78C rather than 65C. You probably could, but the separation of glycerol takes such

[Biofuel] Ethanol powered planes of Brazil... was Sharing Biodiesel

2006-07-28 Thread Juan Boveda
Hello Matthew Law and all. On July 26th, 2006 you wrote: My biggest issue is that I love to fly. Almost all aeroplanes still use leaded avgas in very old, mega-inefficient engines. So, all the work I may do to reduce my nasty emissions every day is probably cancelled by the one or two hours

[Biofuel] ethanol crunch?

2006-07-24 Thread Jason Katie
there is a gas station in my hometown that was selling E85 and was doing a real good job until his wholesalers started raising their prices claiming lack of supply. im tempted to move back to illinois and feed his tanks just to twist the petrol companies collective nose. maybe even supplant the

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines

2006-06-08 Thread FRANCISCO
Hi Ethanol is close to gasoline when referring to fueling energy to an engine. Therefore cetane number is low even though ethanol prefers higher pressure than regular gasoline. So ethanol diesel blend to be viable as fuel and easy the blending has to have two supports: cetane improver additive

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines

2006-06-08 Thread Jan Warnqvist
: Thursday, June 08, 2006 4:25 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines HiEthanol is close to gasoline when referring to fueling energy to an engine. Therefore cetane number is low even though ethanol prefers higher pressure than regular gasoline. So ethanol diesel blend

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines

2006-06-08 Thread Tomas Juknevicius
Ah, it just opens the new energy path. If only the BD could be used for diesels, only the energy from oily plants can be harvested for usage in cars. With this new path, more avenues are opened. Energy input from starchy plants (especially keeping in mind the ethanol generation from celulose) can

[Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines

2006-06-07 Thread Tomas Juknevicius
Hi, this one fuel combination is interesting. I've never heard about such possibility before: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/06/xcelplus_acquir.html -- Tomas Juknevicius ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines

2006-06-07 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Tomas Hi, this one fuel combination is interesting. I've never heard about such possibility before: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/06/xcelplus_acquir.html -- Tomas Juknevicius Fuel-Cycle Energy and Emission Impacts of Ethanol-Diesel Blends in Urban Buses and Farming Tractors, (July

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines

2006-06-07 Thread Hakan Falk
Keith, If I remembered right, the Swedish diesel buses are running on a wood alcohol mix, with some sort of additive. In Sweden it is now more and more common that the buses use biofuel. Hakan At 18:47 07/06/2006, you wrote: Hi Tomas Hi, this one fuel combination is interesting. I've

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines

2006-06-07 Thread Jason Katie
: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 8:43 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol for diesel engines Hi, this one fuel combination is interesting. I've never heard about such possibility before: http://www.greencarcongress.com/2006/06/xcelplus_acquir.html -- Tomas Juknevicius

[Biofuel] Ethanol boom or bust?

2006-06-06 Thread Darryl McMahon
Ethanol boom or bust? Whether Canada's answer to Kyoto will work is the mystery Paul Jay Citizen Special Saturday, May 27, 2006 Murray Sharp can remember his days working for a farm co-operative in Chatham, Ont., in 1965, back when corn fetched $4 a bushel and the promise of a good living for

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol boom or bust?

2006-06-06 Thread Tom Irwin
-0300Subject: [Biofuel] Ethanol boom or bust?Ethanol boom or bust?Whether Canada's answer to Kyoto will work is the mystery Snip ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org

[Biofuel] Ethanol for rural households

2006-04-24 Thread Keith Addison
Fwd from the Stoves list at repp. Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 15:57:25 +0530 From: nari phaltan [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Stoves] Ethanol for rural households Dear stovers, I hope you enjoy reading the following on this subject.

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol without distillation

2006-04-23 Thread pan ruti
I also pulled paper from internet using googleArticle Ethanol production by extractive fermentation M. Minier, G. Goma *Départment de Génie Biochimique et Alimentaire, ERA-CNRS No. 879. INSA, Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cédex, France *Correspondence to G. Goma,

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol without distillation

2006-04-23 Thread pan ruti
I also pulled paper from internet using googleArticle Ethanol production by extractive fermentation M. Minier, G. Goma *Départment de Génie Biochimique et Alimentaire, ERA-CNRS No. 879. INSA, Avenue de Rangueil, F-31077 Toulouse Cédex, France *Correspondence to G. Goma,

Re: [Biofuel] Ethanol vs Biodiesel

2006-02-03 Thread Ken Provost
On Feb 3, 2006, at 12:58 PM, anna b wrote: I am curious as to why ethanol has dominated the recent discussion in main stream media of alternative fuels. The way I see it biodiesel is already available as are diesel cars to use it. Think of the historical difference in cost between bread

[Biofuel] ethanol method glycerin ?

2006-01-28 Thread Bioclaire Nederland
Hi all, As you will know, glycerin is highly hygroscopic. Did anyone of you ever try to make 100% ethanol (200 proof) using glycerin ? Pieter Netherlands. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method glycerin ?

2006-01-28 Thread Mark Kennedy
To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] ethanol method glycerin ? Hi all, As you will know, glycerin is highly hygroscopic. Did anyone of you ever try to make 100% ethanol (200 proof) using glycerin ? Pieter Netherlands

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method glycerin ?

2006-01-28 Thread Keith Addison
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bioclaire Nederland Sent: Friday, January 27, 2006 7:53 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: [Biofuel] ethanol method glycerin ? Hi all, As you will know, glycerin is highly hygroscopic. Did anyone of you ever try to make 100

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method

2006-01-27 Thread Bioclaire Nederland
Can somebody explain me what is Drano ? Pieter. - Original Message - From: Derick Giorchino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method This is more a warning than a question. But many years ago I

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method

2006-01-27 Thread Blas Antonio Guanes
Here in Paraguay absolute alcohol takes place to use in cars with structure modified mechanics, it is pure ethanol. That is here an advantage. then like you recommend to make ethoxid?, if it is with KOH, like you to extract 5% of water that it is generated with the reaction KOH + EtOH.. I will

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method

2006-01-27 Thread Derick Giorchino
] ethanol method Can somebody explain me what is Drano ? Pieter. - Original Message - From: Derick Giorchino [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method This is more a warning than a question

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method in remote place

2006-01-26 Thread pan ruti
Hello Anthonio, Ken and Keith Iam sure that big company like BASF are trying to make ethoxideIN GLOBAL Market in big scale to sell to ruralpeople (high price too) so that Biod can be easily made with ethoxide( ethanol and NaOH)using patended catalyst, butwe can make in the cites this one as

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method

2006-01-26 Thread Jan Warnqvist
% ? The economy of this is depending upon your possibilities of recover the excess ethanol. Good luck to you AGERATEC AB Jan Warnqvist - Original Message - From: Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:55 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method in remote place

2006-01-26 Thread Ken Provost
On Jan 26, 2006, at 2:29 AM, pan ruti wrote: I am sure that big company like BASF are trying to make ethoxide IN GLOBAL Market in big scale to sell to rural people (high price too) so that Biod can be easily made with ethoxide( ethanol and NaOH). If you started with pure sodium

Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method

2006-01-26 Thread bob allen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 4:55 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] ethanol method On Jan 25, 2006, at 11:00 AM, Blas Antonio Guanes wrote: the problem is that, methanol costs 4 $ and pure ethanol for car costs 0.52 $, NaOH is gotten in any

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