Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-12 Thread George Wessel
Thanks Keith I guess we needed that. I knew it had to be to simple to be ture. George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AFAIK it's not the water that separates from the ethanol and gasoline. The water causes the ethanol and the gasoline to separate. There's stuff in the archives about this.

Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-12 Thread Keith Addison
Thanks Keith I guess we needed that. I knew it had to be to simple to be ture. George :-) Isn't life sad, George! But it ain't always so, eh? Some things are too simple not to be true. Sorry to be a hydrous blanket this time, but don't be put off, there's always next time. Best Keith

[biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Everybody I have read in every book I have read on the production of fuel grade ethanol that you have to use anhydrous ethanol to produce gasohol. Or the water will fall out and when it reachs your carb or injector system, burn very

[biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread Ken Provost
George wrote: My thinking is this, hydrous ethanol (let's say 180 proof) is a lot cheaper and faster to make than anhydrous. Mix the hydrous ethanol with your gasoline and let it set until the water falls out and then drain the water off. I can't imagine this would work to dry alcohol, or

[biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George wrote: My thinking is this, hydrous ethanol (let's say 180 proof) is a lot cheaper and faster to make than anhydrous. Mix the hydrous ethanol with your gasoline and let it set until the water falls out and then

Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread George Wessel
I have the same problem, I don't understand what's happening to the gasoline when you add ethanol and water and I know of no one I can ask other than this group. I would be inclined to believe the authors of the various books I've read that the water will fall out and cause problems. Many

Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread Keith Addison
AFAIK it's not the water that separates from the ethanol and gasoline. The water causes the ethanol and the gasoline to separate. There's stuff in the archives about this. Here's what one message said: The separation that occurs is the gas and alcohol separating NOT the alcohol and water. It

Re: [biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread Mike Frieders
I don't think alchol can achieve 200 proof, 190 is the best you can do. But it still should give you a benchmark to determine water content.. George Wessel wrote: I have the same problem, I don't understand what's happening to the gasoline when you add ethanol and water and I know of no one

[biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], George Wessel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have the same problem, I don't understand what's happening to the gasoline when you add ethanol and water and I know of no one I can ask other than this group. I would be inclined to believe the authors of the various books

[biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AFAIK it's not the water that separates from the ethanol and gasoline. The water causes the ethanol and the gasoline to separate. There's stuff in the archives about this. Here's what one message said: The separation that

[biofuel] Re: Hydrous Gasohol

2002-04-11 Thread Keith Addison
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AFAIK it's not the water that separates from the ethanol and gasoline. The water causes the ethanol and the gasoline to separate. There's stuff in the archives about this. Here's what one message said: The separation