[biofuels-biz] GRAPHICAL EXPLANATION OF BIODIESEL SYNTHESIS PROCESS

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
GRAPHICAL EXPLANATION OF BIODIESEL SYNTHESIS PROCESS Christian Lenoir - Env. Engineer - U.C.A. (following M. Pelly«s recipe, as explained at www.journeytoforever.org) pictures at http://www.clenoir.com/bd.htm WVO (unfiltered). This was mainly used sunflower oil. The crumbs and debris at

[biofuels-biz] New upload in the Biofuels library

2002-05-04 Thread Keith Addison
The Fats and Oils: a General View, by Carl L. Alsberg and Alonzo E. Taylor, 1928, Food Research Institute, Stanford University, California First in a series of five Fats and Oils Studies published in the 1920s by the Food Research Institute. World War 1 had demonstrated the basic importance of

[biofuel] PHOTOS!!!! (BD, of course)

2002-05-04 Thread Christian Lenoir
Too see the photos of my first biodiesel batches, please visit: http://www.clenoir.com/bd.htm Best to you all, Christian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE

Re: [biofuel] PHOTOS!!!! (BD, of course)

2002-05-04 Thread studio53
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Re: [biofuel] PHOTOS!!!! (BD, of course)

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO. Great job Christian! Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/2000/humanpower.htm

Re: [biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
It's fuel injected and uses a crank sensor for the distributerless ignition. And Yes, I'm serious. I've decided to buy it, over the diesel beetle, but only if I can run a green fuel. can't change the compression. engine computer decides the a/f ratio. sounds like I'm screwed. see

Re: [biofuel] diesel engines

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
want to come over and help me rebuild my rabbit. injector pump is shot. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport -

[biofuel] GRAPHICAL EXPLANATION OF BIODIESEL SYNTHESIS PROCESS

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
GRAPHICAL EXPLANATION OF BIODIESEL SYNTHESIS PROCESS Christian Lenoir - Env. Engineer - U.C.A. (following M. Pelly«s recipe, as explained at www.journeytoforever.org) pictures at http://www.clenoir.com/bd.htm WVO (unfiltered). This was mainly used sunflower oil. The crumbs and debris at

Re: [biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread David
If the BMW/ MINI is supercharged or turbocharged you can increase the boost and have the computer chip modified . if it is the same MINI as released here in Australia, it needs a lot of improvement. It does not deserve the MINI COOPER name David At 08:00 AM 4/05/2002 -0400, you wrote: It's fuel

[biofuel] New upload in the Biofuels library

2002-05-04 Thread Keith Addison
The Fats and Oils: a General View, by Carl L. Alsberg and Alonzo E. Taylor, 1928, Food Research Institute, Stanford University, California First in a series of five Fats and Oils Studies published in the 1920s by the Food Research Institute. World War 1 had demonstrated the basic importance of

Re: [biofuel] FW: Injector pump timing and nozzle position in SVO system

2002-05-04 Thread Shukrainternationals
Kieth: Where can I find the oil yield figures for different grains (soy, Rapeseed, etc) and also fuel-properties of these oils? Thanks. - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 03, 2002 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] FW:

Oil yield figures - was Re: [biofuel] FW: Injector pump timing etc

2002-05-04 Thread Keith Addison
Kieth: Where can I find the oil yield figures for different grains (soy, Rapeseed, etc) and also fuel-properties of these oils? Thanks. Chandra - when you change the subject, change the subject title in the header too, as above. Good netiquette, eh?

Re: [biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
We get the Mini Cooper S, 163 supercharged intercooled hp in a 2600lb car. fit and finish is impeccable, and a blast to drive. very deserving. just not thrilled with 33mpg on a petroleum based fuel. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm

[biofuel] recent news: BP (as owner of ARCO) apparently to switch to ethanol from MTBE in California

2002-05-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BP news: (PS: am going now to read the opposing takes on this from the RFA and the OFA or MTBE hacks). http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020502/lath078_1.html ethanol plants have worse emissions than thought? http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=storyu=/ap/20020504/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe

[biofuel] PDF problem

2002-05-04 Thread Harmon Seaver
I didn't have any problem getting the pdf thru the browser -- however, I do notice that it seems to be *huge*, and very slow to view in acrobat, so I wonder if the size is a problem for Motie? Some ISPs have a size limit on files downloaded, I have a friend who has that problem and some

Re: [biofuel] Re: Continuous manufacture of absolute alcohol

2002-05-04 Thread Martin Klingensmith
Some ISPs have a intercepting proxy server [hidden]. That must be what is giving you the 403 error. Not you Keith - Motie And if you called to ask them about it they probably wouldn't know what you were talking about, I used to work at an ISP, some people running tech support.. well.. doesn't

Re: [biofuel] New upload in the Biofuels library

2002-05-04 Thread Ken Provost
The Fats and Oils: a General View, by Carl L. Alsberg and Alonzo E. A real treasure trove -- thanks, Keith. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM

Re: [biofuel] diesel engines

2002-05-04 Thread dennis
you will have to take your injector pump to a diesel service center that rebuilds pumps. it takes special equipment to rebuild a pump. having it rebuild is a lot cheaper than trading it in for another pump, as long as its not too wore out. steve spence wrote: want to come over and help me

Re: [biofuel] PDF problem

2002-05-04 Thread steve spence
email size limits do not effect web browsing or ftp. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy Pages - http://www.webconx.dns2go.com/ Human powered devices, equipment, and transport -

[biofuel] Winter izing - was Re: [biofuel] FW: Injector pump timing and nozzle position in SVOsystem

2002-05-04 Thread MH
It has been established that an addition of 9 % of ethyl alcohol (95 %) [to rapeseed oil] bring a great benefit regarding the pre-heating oil temperature. In fact, the presence of alcohol allows a reduction in the inlet oil temperature from 150 ¡C to 80 ¡C. Moreover, the combustion of the

[biofuel] Energy crops

2002-05-04 Thread MH
I was thinking about energy from ethanol and oilseed yields and how it relates to each other briefly Ethanol from corn, sugar beets and Jerusalem artichokes keying off of Table 2. Average yield of 99.5 percent alcohol per acre**

Re: [biofuel] PDF problem

2002-05-04 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 01:30:52PM -0400, steve spence wrote: email size limits do not effect web browsing or ftp. No, but file size limits on a proxy server do. Steve Spence Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter: http://www.webconx.com/subscribe.htm Renewable Energy

Re: [biofuel] Energy crops

2002-05-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks for pointing out this link, it answers some questions for me, and brings up others. If the yield per ton graph which is on the same page brings out that different crops have different mass yields from different acreages, then I wonder if this also ties in with a significant difference in

[biofuel] Biofuel

2002-05-04 Thread Gary Morris
Is it feasible to think about making 10K gal Is there a market. I have a Ford non-turbo IDI 7.3 with dual exhaust. I am looking for assistance in finding the best system for possibly operating SVO or WVO. I was wondering about the Bio Car from Germany as a possibility. Appreciate any

Re: [biofuel] Energy crops

2002-05-04 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 01:21:22PM -0500, MH wrote: I was thinking about energy from ethanol and oilseed yields and how it relates to each other briefly Ethanol from corn, sugar beets and Jerusalem artichokes keying off of Table 2. Average yield of 99.5 percent alcohol per acre**

[biofuel] Re: Oil yield/kg

2002-05-04 Thread Shukrainternationals
I am looking for oil yield per Kg (or, per Lb) figures for different oils (soy, Castor, Canola, Mustard, etc. Can anybody tell me where? - Original Message - From: MH To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: [biofuel] Energy crops I was

Re: [biofuel] Energy crops

2002-05-04 Thread Harmon Seaver
Check out the yeilds and energy section of this page: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Helianthus_tuberosus.html#Yields%20and%20Economicsus_tuberosus.html#Yields%20and%20Economics -- Harmon Seaver CyberShamanix http://www.cybershamanix.com Yahoo!

Re: [biofuel] Re: Oil yield/kg

2002-05-04 Thread Harmon Seaver
On Sat, May 04, 2002 at 03:55:17PM -0400, Shukrainternationals wrote: I am looking for oil yield per Kg (or, per Lb) figures for different oils (soy, Castor, Canola, Mustard, etc. Can anybody tell me where? Isn't that all on the journeytoforever site? Biofuel at Journey to

Re: [biofuel] Re: Oil yield/kg

2002-05-04 Thread Appal Energy
Shukra, Keith already pointed to the oil yields and ester characteristics page at http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_yield.html and someone else pointed you to this page some time ago. Seems more often like you're scratching for a goldmine and want data handed to you time in and time out,

[biofuel] Re: octane

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], kirk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I found diesel (1 or 2 gallon in a 20 gallon tank) gives me 5 to 8% better mileage. Engine Chevy 350. You can smell it in the exhaust too. Kirk Back in the days of higher engine compression ratios, and the occasional

[biofuel] Re: Continuous manufacture of absolute alcohol

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Chris Amar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a suggestion for downloading the file. This will bypass starting up the browser plugin, and save the file directly to disk. If you bring up the library page on the Journey to Forever site

[biofuel] Re: FW: Injector pump timing and nozzle position in SVO system

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], MH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Noticing CR of ethanol (up to 18 to 1) and diesel CR I would think some percentage of ethanol (w/OH) might help with emissions and rpm's, although a guess on my part, as industry takes a look at Ethanol-Diesel fuel combinations.

Re: [biofuel] PHOTOS!!!! (BD, of course)

2002-05-04 Thread Grahams
Bravo! That is a great site. I couldn't have asked for more, lest I was standing there watching. For those of us who follow along with difficulty, being that chemistry was a 20+ year distant memory, that was an excellent demonstration on how everything is done. Thanks, Caroline G.

[biofuel] Re: Continuous manufacture of absolute alcohol

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Motie and all I don't get it - I can go straight to the file or via the library page, view it in the browser or download it, whatever, using any of four different browsers. But next time (if any) I won't point you

Re: [biofuel] Re: Huge Hydrogen Stores Found Below Earth's Crust

2002-05-04 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A follow-up thing I've been thinking about is I wondered where things stand when it comes to Universities and Patents, particularly technical schools where quite a bit of innovation takes place. I see professors as sort of signing over their work in return for protection which is tenure, money,

[biofuel] Re: Energy crops

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], MH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was thinking about energy from ethanol and oilseed yields and how it relates to each other briefly Note: Btu values ? I've heard Jerusalem artichokes grow like weeds and may be a healthy tuber substitute for potatoes.

[biofuel] Re: Continuous manufacture of absolute alcohol

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], motie_d [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -Chris I can either download or open in another window every file EXCEPT the one I want. It will not open with 'save as' feature, or open in separate window. I get access denied message. Motie Something really strange is

Re: [biofuel] Biofuel

2002-05-04 Thread robert luis rabello
Gary Morris wrote: Is it feasible to think about making 10K gal Is there a market. I have a Ford non-turbo IDI 7.3 with dual exhaust. I am looking for assistance in finding the best system for possibly operating SVO or WVO. I was wondering about the Bio Car from Germany as a

[biofuel] Re: Huge Hydrogen Stores Found Below Earth's Crust

2002-05-04 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A follow-up thing I've been thinking about is I wondered where things stand when it comes to Universities and Patents, particularly technical schools where quite a bit of innovation takes place. I see professors as sort of

Re: [biofuel] Biofuel

2002-05-04 Thread Gary Morris
Thankyouand I am now talking with him. - Original Message - From: robert luis rabello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Biofuel Gary Morris wrote: Is it feasible to think about making 10K gal Is there a