Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid

2009-03-10 Thread James Machin
] wrote: From: Darryl McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 12:51 PM James, there could be a germ of validity in this. I had a quick look at the site, and this is not one of the dozens of sites

Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid

2009-03-10 Thread James Machin
not to send their comments, please post to that effect. Thanks James - Original Message - From: James Machin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid Thanks for your responses. I'm going

Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid

2009-03-10 Thread James Machin
PROTECTED] To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid Their science lesson throws a lot of suspicion on the whole process. For instance, they somehow make the claim that hydrogen atoms can exist independently

Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid

2009-03-09 Thread Dawie Coetzee
No actual experience, I'm afraid, but this does bear a certain resemblance to myriad other schemes and therefore puts me in mind of snake-oil. One of the photos shows a pair of billet-aluminium-looking canisters. I suspect that that is where the snakes are kept. I'm no chemist, but the

Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid

2009-03-09 Thread Darryl McMahon
James, there could be a germ of validity in this. I had a quick look at the site, and this is not one of the dozens of sites that talks about water as a sole fuel for an internal combustion engine. (That concept is bunk in my opinion.) The concept here is that you use surplus energy from the

Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid

2009-03-09 Thread Jon Pierce
McMahon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water-fuel hybrid To: sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org Date: Monday, March 9, 2009, 12:51 PM James, there could be a germ of validity in this.  I had a quick look at the site, and this is not one of the dozens of sites that talks about water

Re: [Biofuel] Water in my Methanol

2008-05-03 Thread Raymond Burns
Roger, You could try adding a drying agent to the drum to absorb the water (depends on how much leaked in though). I remember in chem lab in school in order to dry our solvent system when we were doing synthesis adding Sodium Sulfate which absorbed the water, but didn't dissolve in the organic

Re: [Biofuel] Water in my Methanol

2008-05-03 Thread Kurt Schasker
Make sure there is actually water in the methanol. For ethanol dehydrating, there are two ways to go. I don't know if this works with methanol. Take lime (CaO) and make sure it is dry and coarse (unslaked). Fill a 55 gallon drum two thirds with this stuff. Add the wet alcohol, and let it

Re: [Biofuel] Water in my Methanol

2008-05-02 Thread Ken Provost
On May 2, 2008, at 10:32 AM, Roger wrote: Any suggestions? It looks like water got in my new 55-gal drum of Methanol. I keep it outside for obvious reasons but it looks like water got in somehow. The only thought I had was to set up a distiller to heat up the mixture to 160°F and then

Re: [Biofuel] Water instead of gas - CSC inventor devises hydrogen fuel generation system

2007-04-16 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Walker EROEI for hydrogen (and ethanol) is negative. Why do you say that the EROEI (energy returned on energy invested) for ethanol is negative? Best Keith robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've long ago lost all my enthusiasm for hydrogen . . . robert luis rabello

Re: [Biofuel] Water instead of gas - CSC inventor devises hydrogen fuel generation system

2007-04-16 Thread AltEnergyNetwork
---Original Message--- From: Kirk McLoren [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water instead of gas - CSC inventor devises hydrogen fuel generation system Sent: 15 Apr '07 20:01 I have an electrochemistry text , 2 volume set actually, and I remember reading the energy

Re: [Biofuel] Water instead of gas - CSC inventor devises hydrogen fuel generation system

2007-04-15 Thread robert and benita rabello
AltEnergyNetwork wrote: I know that we've seen these types of systems and announcements before but this guy seems to be taking a different approach regards tallex Not really. Using plasma electrolysis became an in vogue idea among hydrogen enthusiasts back in the 1980's. It doesn't

Re: [Biofuel] Water instead of gas - CSC inventor devises hydrogen fuel generation system

2007-04-15 Thread Walker Bennett
EROEI for hydrogen (and ethanol) is negative. robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've long ago lost all my enthusiasm for hydrogen . . . robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice The Long Journey New Adventure for Your Mind http://www.newadventure.ca Ranger Supercharger Project

Re: [Biofuel] Water instead of gas - CSC inventor devises hydrogen fuel generation system

2007-04-15 Thread Kirk McLoren
I have an electrochemistry text , 2 volume set actually, and I remember reading the energy to electrolyze plasma was a small fraction of a water cell. Hat would prob be a solar concentrator. Have to dig it out sometime Kirk robert and benita rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2007-01-04 Thread Chip Mefford
Kirk McLoren wrote: Fuel cells of 50% efficiency can be purchased now. Really? Where? ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever:

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2007-01-04 Thread Kirk McLoren
Comparison of Fuel Cell Technologies Fuel Cell Type Common Electrolyte Operating Temperature System Output Efficiency Applications Advantages Disadvantages Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM)* Solid organic polymer poly-perfluorosulfonic

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread Jan Warnqvist
. Good Luck ! Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 5:49 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis What this amounts

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread Andrew Katerman
ok doug, thanks I think that makes a little more sense, I hadnt taken that into account. Andrew On 12/28/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What this amounts to is a really lousy, incompetent attempt at a perpetual motion machine. You have to put in the energy to separate the

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread Andrew Katerman
If that is the case, how do you explain a car that runs off of this? I have seen video, and from what I understand it runs off only the normal battery used to start the car and the hydrogen remove from sea water. I am not an expert on this at all, but it definately interests me. By the way, where

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread Bill Ellis
: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis What this amounts to is a really lousy, incompetent attempt at a perpetual motion machine. You have to put in the energy to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen, then you get back the same energy when they recombine. There would be no surplus

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread Darryl McMahon
favourable. Good Luck ! Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 5:49 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread Kirk McLoren
The literature for industrial chemistry has process efficiency as part of the discussion. An important part if you are in business. As for video I can tell you and show you anything. You cant verify what is shown. Things that seem to be too good to be true usually are. If they had a

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread Kirk McLoren
38 45 - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 5:49 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis What this amounts to is a really lousy, incompetent attempt at a perpetual motion machine. You have to put in the energy to separate the hydrogen

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-29 Thread dwoodard
Hydrogen does indeed have an excellent heat value for its weight/mass, but not for its volume, and it is a gas down close to absolute zero. Hydrogen storage is a considerable problem. To my mind it remains to be seen whether hydrogen will ever be economic for the sole fuel of a vehicle. I think

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-28 Thread Kirk McLoren
The problem is this. The electrolyser is 70% efficient best case. The engine is 30% efficient best case - in use probably 8% So we have .7 x .3 = .21 conversion of electricity to rear wheel power best case. And what losses are associated with the electricity? they make the 21 % even

Re: [Biofuel] Water Powered Engine / Electrolysis

2006-12-28 Thread dwoodard
What this amounts to is a really lousy, incompetent attempt at a perpetual motion machine. You have to put in the energy to separate the hydrogen from the oxygen, then you get back the same energy when they recombine. There would be no surplus to run the vehicle even if every stage was perfectly

Re: [Biofuel] Water

2006-12-14 Thread Keith Addison
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Development/water/ Global Issues Water and Development by Anup Shah This Page Last Updated Friday, November 24, 2006 Much of the world lives without access to clean water. Privatization of water resources, promoted as a means to bring business

Re: [Biofuel] Water

2006-12-13 Thread Fred Oliff
Robert, Thanks for this! It is about time we focused some attention on an issue of crushing importance. I would like to offer the following quote: "There is a lot of oil in the desert, but not much water, which one would you offer a thirsty person?" Fred From: robert and benita rabello [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Water

2006-12-13 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Robert Scary stuff, yes. Here's a couple of previous roundups on water problems. Don't know if the links still work: http://snipurl.com/qcpd Re: [biofuel] Sewage Waste Water - was: Somewhat OT: Animal Waste 4 Aug 2002 With a new top: http://snipurl.com/rcgo Re: [biofuel] Cross post - next

Re: [Biofuel] Water content - was tirating a virgin oil

2006-08-22 Thread Joe Street
Jan; Further to my post from yesterday regarding the 0.5% water in oil as a limit; I am assuming that this percentage relies on fairly anhydrous methoxide, and therefore is the maximum water that the process can tolerate. Is this a safe assumption? And if so would it be safe then to assume

Re: [Biofuel] Water content - was tirating a virgin oil

2006-08-22 Thread Jan Warnqvist
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:15 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water content - was tirating a virgin oil Jan;Further to my post from yesterday regarding the 0.5% water in oil as a limit; I am assuming that this percentage relies on fairly anhydrous

Re: [Biofuel] Water content - was tirating a virgin oil

2006-08-22 Thread Tonomár András
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water content - was tirating a virgin oil Jan;Further to my post from yesterday regarding the 0.5% water in oil as a limit; I am assuming that this percentage relies on fairly anhydrous methoxide, and therefore is the maximum water that the process can tolerate

Re: [Biofuel] water-fuel system

2006-06-26 Thread Will Kelleher
Hello,I always thought it would be really cool to power an internal combustion engine with hydrogen derived from electrolysis powered by the engine itself, but doesn't it take more energy to split the hydrogen/oxygen that the hydrogen is able to produce when combusted? I guess that's why this

Re: [Biofuel] water-fuel system

2006-06-26 Thread robert and benita rabello
Will Kelleher wrote: Hello, I always thought it would be really cool to power an internal combustion engine with hydrogen derived from electrolysis powered by the engine itself, but doesn't it take more energy to split the hydrogen/oxygen that the hydrogen is able to produce when

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-07 Thread Ken Riznyk
Interesting confleunce of failure of foreign aid and water as a human right. One of the important facts left out of the information on water and Bolivia is that the IMF put stings on a loan to Bolivia to improve water infrastructure which was sadly in need of repair. The IMF required that Bolivia

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-07 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ken Interesting confleunce of failure of foreign aid and water as a human right. Same as energy, same as food, same as money. One of the important facts left out of the information on water and Bolivia is that the IMF put stings on a loan to Bolivia to improve water infrastructure which was

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-07 Thread Mike Weaver
WATER FIGHT: BOLIVIA vs. BECHTEL Last week brought an end to one of the greatest water battles in history. The people of Bolivia have successfully reclaimed ownership of their water from the Bechtel Corporation. In 1999, Bechtel made an arrangement with the Bolivian government to take ownership

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-06 Thread A. Lawrence
, June 05, 2006 7:31 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right? There's plenty of water. It's just not in the right place and in the right form... Darryl McMahon wrote: Additional reading (just pulled from my bookshelf). Best overview of the subject to date

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-05 Thread Mike Weaver
Next they'll be charging us for air... Keith Addison wrote: 12 percent of the world's population uses 85 percent of its water, and these 12 percent do not live in the Third World. Same as energy, same as food, same as money. Actually there is only one problem, IMHO, and this is it. For a

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-05 Thread Keith Addison
Next they'll be charging us for air... You'll probably have to pay royalties on what you breathe it with, don't they own the patent on noses too? Oh, sorry, that's next week... Multi-national corporations are busy privatizing public water utilities across the U.S. They now control 15% of our

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-05 Thread Jason Katie
isnt the basis of life (food,water,oxygen) considered a right? i mean there is a right to survive, isnt there? - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 8:08 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-05 Thread Darryl McMahon
Additional reading (just pulled from my bookshelf). Best overview of the subject to date IMO. _Whose Water Is It? The Unquenchable Thirst of a Water-Hungry World_ Bernadette McDonald and Douglas Jehl, Editors ISBN# 0-7922-6238-7 Maude Barlow's piece in this book says: 'Both the World Bank and the

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-05 Thread Mike Weaver
There's plenty of water. It's just not in the right place and in the right form... Darryl McMahon wrote: Additional reading (just pulled from my bookshelf). Best overview of the subject to date IMO. _Whose Water Is It? The Unquenchable Thirst of a Water-Hungry World_ Bernadette McDonald and

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-05 Thread Doug Younker
I read some one commentated on the order of; that there is enough water, nut not in the right places. I'm not so sure if there's enough water or not, I do agree location is key, along with who controls that location. What is right and what are rights is ambiguous. In the end it's the

Re: [Biofuel] Water: a commodity or a fundamental human right?

2006-06-05 Thread Doug Foskey
That would be the last gasp regards Doug On Monday 05 June 2006 11:08, Mike Weaver wrote: Next they'll be charging us for air... Keith Addison wrote: 12 percent of the world's population uses 85 percent of its water, and these 12 percent do not live in the Third World. Same as

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-05-06 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Michael Other than water in the WVO and Methanol there are at least two other sources: 1. Atmospheric water vapor tries to establish equilibrium with everything (including all feedstock and reagents used in the BD process). 2. The catalyst widely used in homebrew, dissolved lye

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-05-06 Thread Michael Gian
Other than water in the WVO and Methanol there are at least two other sources: Atmospheric water vapor tries to establish equilibrium with everything (including all feedstock and reagents used in the BD process). The catalyst widely used in homebrew, dissolved lye in

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-05-05 Thread Jonathan Schearer
I am probably missing something, but where would the water be coming from in the first place? Isn't the waste oil you start with not supposed to contain any water, and if it does, you need to boil it off? Then there's the methanol. It should not contain any water either. I don't believe the

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-05-05 Thread logan vilas
To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? I am probably missing something, but where would the water be coming from in the first place? Isn't the waste oil you start with not supposed to contain any water

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-05-05 Thread Joe Street
The reaction produces some water Jonathan Schearer wrote: I am probably missing something, but where would the water be coming from in the first place? Isn't the waste oil you start with not supposed to contain any water, and if it does, you need to boil it off? Then there's the methanol. It

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-05-05 Thread Thomas Kelly
ill add up. Logan Vilas From: Jonathan Schearer To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, May 05, 2006 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? I am probably missing something, but where would the water be coming from in the f

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-05-05 Thread JJJN
If using the Acid process you will generate some water. Also remember the oil is dry but there are trace amounts of water in the best grease but I dont think this causes a problem. JIM Jonathan Schearer wrote: I am probably missing something, but where would the water be coming from in the

Re: [Biofuel] Water from Acid process

2006-05-02 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Sty Dear Sir, I have a question tobe solved by the experts in this forum. Everybody is still learning. In biodiesel production with acid-base process, is it a limitation of FFA content without water separation (produced by esterification stage) before entering the base-process

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-30 Thread Michael Gian
In additon, a fractionating column requires a reflux, the partial return and recycling of distillate product from the condenser back down the fractionating column which increases the energy tax (energy costs) of purifying the methanol. This is true for tray towers. A more elegant setup is a

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-29 Thread Thomas Kelly
- From: Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? You can build a well insulated, e-glass, almost-walk-in, oven for $200. I wouldn't buy one. Todd Swearingen Thomas Kelly wrote

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Joe Street
3A sieves will work but are normally used for getting tiny amounts of water out of solvents to bring them into the low ppm range. They will work of course but you might saturate them and have to do a second stage. There is a significant energy input into regenerating the seives as well. You

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Appal Energy
As my distillation temps rose towards 200F (93C) could I have been including water in my distillate? Yes, and you probably did. This is why they use distillation columns in industry. Zeolytes should work. Just make sure that whatever one you choose is capable of absorbing water. Not all

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
ethanol ferment/distillation. If the permit is approved, I hope to start in the coming months. Thanks again, Tom - Original Message - From: Joe Street To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered m

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread bob allen
without getting into excessive detail, the boiling point of a mixture is the weighted average of the stuff present. At first you have pure methanol coming off. as the temperature rose, increasing amounts of water contaminated the alcohol. You need a fractionating column to obtain pure

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Tonomár András
good results with the wash test. regards, Andrew - Original Message - From: Joe Street To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? 3A sieves will work but are normally used for getting

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Joe Street
- From: Joe Street To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 10:27 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? 3A sieves will work but are normally used for getting tiny amounts of water out of solvents to bring them into the

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Appal Energy
@sustainablelists.org *Sent:* Friday, April 28, 2006 10:27 AM *Subject:* Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? 3A sieves will work but are normally used for getting tiny amounts of water out of solvents to bring them into the low ppm range. They will work of course but you might saturate

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
6 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? Hi Tom;Sieves are porous ceramic which microscopically look like a sponge. The pore size depends on manufacture and will allow molecules smaller than the pore size to go into the labrynth of passageways withing the bulk of th

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Thomas Kelly
Message - From: Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? I came across molecular sieves while reading about ethanol purification, and was lead to believe (mistakenly

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Joe Street
Thomas Kelly wrote: Joe, Thanks for the time you put into your response. Re: Zeolites. I should probably buy some and experiment.I have a note to but 3A molecular sieve. I'll check to make sure that's the right one. As I understand it, with pressure constant, a liquid at

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Joe Street
g to the same solar ovens (under $200 US) that can be used to cook food (and do they really work?) or is there some other, high tech version? Tom - Original Message - From: "Appal Energy" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, A

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Paul S Cantrell
] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? I came across molecular sieves while reading about ethanol purification, and was lead to believe (mistakenly?)that they can be regenerated by drying in the sun

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Jason Katie
http://www.ida.net/users/tetonsl/solar/page_iii.htm as i always say, your own rig works best for you. - Original Message - From: Paul S Cantrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Appal Energy
to cook food (and do they really work?) or is there some other, high tech version? Tom - Original Message - From: Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:56 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Mike McGinness
In additon, a fractionating column requires a reflux, the partial return and recycling of distillate product from the condenser back down the fractionating column which increases the energy tax (energy costs) of purifying the methanol. Mike McGinness bob allen wrote: without getting into

Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol?

2006-04-28 Thread Mike McGinness
@sustainablelists.org Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water in recovered methanol? Hi Tom; Sieves are porous ceramic which microscopically look like a sponge. The pore size depends on manufacture and will allow molecules smaller than

Re: [Biofuel] water, ethanol and gasoline

2006-01-28 Thread Bioclaire Nederland
When 160 proof ethanol and gasoline are mixed, what happens? does the gasoline mix with the ethanol and the water separate out from the ethanol and fall to the bottom? No. Your motor will stop. You will get a suspension of water and petrol (or gasoline, as you call it). I found that out with

Re: [Biofuel] water, ethanol and gasoline

2006-01-26 Thread dwoodard
Some comments by Sir Harry Ricardo about his early work with fuels just after World War I may be of interest. This is from his book Memories and Machines (London: Constable, 1968): (Those intersted in the workings of piston engines should read The High-Speed Internal Combustion Engine by Ricardo

Re: [Biofuel] water, ethanol and gasoline

2006-01-25 Thread Derick Giorchino
You were right in the first assumption water and alcohol mix to make a flammable blend not as good B T U value as gasoline but much much better that water. Then the water/alcohol mix will blend with the gas thus dewatering the fuel in the tank. It is possible to use isopropyl ethanol or methanol

Re: [Biofuel] water, ethanol and gasoline

2006-01-25 Thread Ken Provost
- On Jan 25, 2006, at 9:54 AM, Mark Kennedy wrote: When 160 proof ethanol and gasoline are mixed, what happens? does the gasoline mix with the ethanol and the water separate out from the ethanol and fall to the bottom? It's complicated. do a Google search on ternary phase diagram

Re: [Biofuel] Water Removal

2005-10-03 Thread Derick Giorchino
There is a type of absorbent that will only absorb water and water based products I used to have some at work along with a sister chemical for only oil. But I work with some dumb people that didnt read they used the water absorbent on oil spills and vise versa complaining that the product

Re: [Biofuel] Water yield from Sodium methoxode mixing.

2005-09-30 Thread Keith Addison
Upon looking at the reaction of NaOH and methanol I realized that one equivalent of water is a yield of the reaction. Will this interfere with the tranesterification reaction? I thought that I read water wil cause saponification. Thanks, Bobby Clark If you looked at the messages I reffed in my

Re: [Biofuel] Water in the oil

2005-09-07 Thread Ray J
yes... u should be able to heat oil up as hot as u can well untill it bursts into flames it should not make any noise... poping, hissing, sizzling sounds. and bubbles are all signs of water in the oil... the water will take some time to all evaporate out... and thats a good thing.. u

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Mike Weaver
What's usually wrong with them? AntiFossil wrote: Marty, and all, I have to respectfully disagree with Bob C. on this one. The days of freebies are still very much alive! It might just be an issue of where you seek your freebies : ) Since approx. March of this year, I have been able

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Garth Kim Travis
Greetings, One can get just about anything for free, if you ask nicely. I have 3000 square feet of tile that was mine for hauling it home. Most of my walls and shelving units are made from scrounged wood, mine for the hauling. In Huntsville Texas, there is a man that started a company

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Bob Clark
, etc. :-) That would save me a lot of money on my project in progress :-) Thanks, Bob C. -Original Message- From: Garth Kim Travis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Aug 31, 2005 9:08 AM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Water heater Greetings, One can get just about

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
This sounds too cool. Are you saying you are using old NG Electric water heaters for... what? Stills? Oil fired boilers? Bio-Diesel batch heaters? I love this group! I need pictures, plans schematics. Pretty please! Oh I can't wait. I think I will go down to the dump and grab one or two and

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Bob Clark
to cause anyone any headaches, but just telling it the way it is where I live. So, I guess it truly does make a difference where you live?? Take Care, Bob C. -Original Message- From: AntiFossil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Aug 30, 2005 11:16 PM To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [B

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Brian Quite a lot of people use water heaters to make these waste oil heaters that Bob just mentioned: Hope that helps a little, and I'm sure there are others on this list with a lot more experience using water heaters then I. I got my original ideas and plans from a Mother Earth News

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-31 Thread Brian Rodgers
Thank you Keith I will start reading right now. http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me4.html Amazing to say the least. I love to see that waste oil burning space heater glowing. Boy howdy! Our situation is a bit different in that we need to burn waste wood products.

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-30 Thread Bob Clark
Marty Phee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will a water heater ware out/rust out? Say if you start from a new heater. How long can you expect it to last? Marty, and all I am currently using six water heaters that have been in service for a little over five years. (One has actually been

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-30 Thread Mike Weaver
5-15 years, then they start leaking. Bob Clark wrote: Marty Phee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will a water heater ware out/rust out? Say if you start from a new heater. How long can you expect it to last? Marty, and all I am currently using six water heaters that have been in service for a

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-30 Thread Mike Weaver
Sorry, that's false. It should have read: A water heater will not leak unless you are on vacation. Mike Weaver wrote: 5-15 years, then they start leaking. Bob Clark wrote: Marty Phee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Will a water heater ware out/rust out? Say if you start from a new heater.

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-30 Thread Marty Phee
Thanks for the info. My friend and I are going to do this. I'd like to start with a proven design and go from there and he has grand plans of how to do everything. I really don't have room to do it and he does so I need to give him leeway in the design. Bob Clark wrote: Marty Phee [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Water heater

2005-08-30 Thread AntiFossil
Marty, and all, I have to respectfully disagree with Bob C. on this one. The days of freebies are still very much alive! It might just be an issue of where you seek your freebies : ) Since approx. March of this year, I have been able to get 18 used water heaters. My only cost has been the time,

Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-02-03 Thread Ecogenics3
hi, how much lye did you use? perhaps you didnt get a complete reaction.. Marc ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel

RE: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-02-01 Thread fox mulder
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fox mulder Sent: 31 January 2005 09:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification --- anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello! thanks again for the wonderful

Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-01-31 Thread fox mulder
--- anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello! thanks again for the wonderful support.! i just did a batch of Bio from a thick paste and solid fats from fast food restaurant.. the reaction came out well , with a little layer of soap on the top is this because the oil has water?

RE: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-01-31 Thread malcolm maclure
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fox mulder Sent: 31 January 2005 09:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification --- anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello! thanks again for the wonderful support.! i just did a batch of Bio from a thick paste and solid fats

Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-01-31 Thread John Guttridge
problems by finding a better feedstock. is there no better oil than this thick paste of solid fats available? anibal wrote: hello! thanks again for the wonderful support.! i just did a batch of Bio from a thick paste and solid fats from fast food restaurant.. the reaction came out

Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-01-31 Thread Keith Addison
Comments below... --- anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello! thanks again for the wonderful support.! i just did a batch of Bio from a thick paste and solid fats from fast food restaurant.. the reaction came out well , with a little layer of soap on the top is this

RE: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-01-31 Thread Keith Addison
Keith Malcolm -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fox mulder Sent: 31 January 2005 09:30 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification --- anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello! thanks again

Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-01-31 Thread Appal Energy
:06 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification regardless of the cause of your emulsion you could probably solve your problems by finding a better feedstock. is there no better oil than this thick paste of solid fats available? anibal wrote: hello! thanks again for the wonderful

Re: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification

2005-01-29 Thread Legal Eagle
- Original Message - From: anibal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 10:08 PM Subject: [Biofuel] water wash emulsification hello! thanks again for the wonderful support.! i just did a batch of Bio from a thick paste and solid fats from

Re: [biofuel] Water (was next generation solar generation)

2004-09-08 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Darryl Thanks Keith, one of those topics I need to do more research on. Don't we all! However, I cringed when I saw the references to Blue Gold. While I definitely sympathize with the sentiment, I found the book itself to be so filled with errors that I wonder if it helps or hinders the

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