[biofuel] Solid catalyst

2002-01-09 Thread F. Marc de Piolenc
Has anybody done any digging on-line? What do we know about this process so far? I must have missed earlier posts, so all I have is the name INEEL and the fact that it involves a solid catalyst. Marc de Piolenc -- Remember September 11, 2001 but don't forget July 4, 1776 They that can give up

Re: [biofuel] More on Caustic Refining of WVO

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Ken Provost wrote: For those interested, I've found a better way to refine WVO than what was being discussed a few weeks back. You still use NaOH solution, but very dilute, and lots of it, and you only try to drop the FFA level of the oil by about 1 ml titer -- repeat as often as needed for your

RE: [biofuel] Solid catalyst,

2002-01-09 Thread AndrŽs Stepkowski
Laboratories such as INEEL usually develop industrial processes, obtain a patent for the process, then sell it to the highest bidder for continued funding of the laboratory. In this case, I would bet that the purchaser was one of the seven sisters, who promptly buried the book as deep as they

[biofuel] Solid Catalyst

2002-01-09 Thread jfhdally
Or rather no catalyst have a look at http://www.bioproducts-bioenergy.gov/pdfs/bcota/abstracts/19/z191.pdf having a go at a processor but I don't think ill stand too close while I pump the methanol into a 350degrees C tank at 4000PSI ;-) hope this was a uni professor and not a bored 12YO

[biofuel] Solid catalyst KGPE

2002-01-09 Thread Christian
To all, Thx all for the posts on solid cat. I think I recall something from one of my classes (courses?) (...whatever they«re called), this year. In some place it mentioned the use of potassium methoxide (KGME, or CH3-O-CH2-CH2-OK) and KGPE (Potassium Glyme Poly Ethilene). I think it was used

[biofuel] Government and automakers to back fuel cell vehicles

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
- Studying future uses of hydrogen is legitimate research, but it's a smokescreen, John DeCicco, a senior fellow with Environmental Defense. It's using legitimate future research needs to hide the fact the Japanese have beaten the pants off them for delivering the goods to the marketplace.

[biofuel] HCl (again)

2002-01-09 Thread Christian
Yesterday, just for the sake of it, I tried this out: .- Poured some alcohol through jelly (remember my post on dehydrating ethanol?). I have no way to know what the final content of water was after drying it with jelly, and for the process I«m about to describe, it probably wasn«t even

Re: [biofuel] Happy everything

2002-01-09 Thread JOSEPH . MARTELLE
Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: [biofuel] Happy everything Merry Christmas to all celebrating Christmas, happy holidays to the lucky ones on holiday, and peace and goodwill to everyone. From Keith

Toxic fertilizers - was Re: [biofuel] Solid catalyst,

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Ed Also a Mother Jones article a little while ago citing this - fertilizer being used as a carrier for cheap disposal of toxics. Spread it all over our farmlands in small concentrations instead of paying to have it properly disposed of. (Yikes!) Yep. Most of the original investigations and

RE: [biofuel] Solid catalyst,

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Laboratories such as INEEL usually develop industrial processes, obtain a patent for the process, then sell it to the highest bidder for continued funding of the laboratory. In this case, I would bet that the purchaser was one of the seven sisters, who promptly buried the book as deep as they

[biofuel] Got a Truck!!!

2002-01-09 Thread fatguy1966
Okay, While I am in mid purchase of a 1983 Ford Ranger with a Mazda 2.2 litre diesel engine, I am hoping if there is someone out there who can answer some questions that I have. To start, does anyone know if there is a shop or garage that would have parts for this little beast? The closer

Re: [biofuel] Happy everything

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Hi there Joe Wonderful - a New Year daughter, or near as dammit. Hope all's exceeding well with her, with mum, and with your good self. Please respond to biofuel@yahoogroups.com To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com cc:(bcc: Joseph Martelle/US/GM/GMC) Subject: [biofuel] Happy everything

[biofuel] UK environment agency

2002-01-09 Thread goat industries
Kieth, thanks for your encouragement and comments on possible biodisel pollution. I have it on good authority that the UK environment agency require a 'bribe' of approx $USD 30,000 to analyse possible pollution. If biodiesel plant dischaeges mirky water into the water system here without

[biofuel] Mercedes 300TDT/SVO FS

2002-01-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
My 83 Mercedes 300TDT (tuirbo diesel station wagon) on SVO is up for grabs. All gauges are in metric only, it was a direct German import, so as far as I know, it would a bit difficult but not impossible, to sell in to the US. Maybe it could, with an instrument cluster change. That's how my

Re: [biofuel] Mercedes 300TDT/SVO FS

2002-01-09 Thread craig reece
Does your acquisition of a newer Tdi mean you'll be testing SVO in a direct-injection engine for us? Craig Neoteric Biofuels Inc. wrote: My 83 Mercedes 300TDT (tuirbo diesel station wagon) on SVO is up for grabs. All gauges are in metric only, it was a direct German import, so as far as

Re: [biofuel] Mercedes 300TDT/SVO FS

2002-01-09 Thread craig reece
That's two of us, then (plus Steve's buddy.) Who's going to be the first to try 9% ethanol? Craig Neoteric Biofuels Inc. wrote: Probably in some form, yes. Edward Beggs PS: Check out (in a day or two) the new underhood mini glycol heat exchanger - should be installed and pictures on the

Re: [biofuel] Mercedes 300TDT/SVO FS

2002-01-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
Check it for stability. From: craig reece [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 14:35:18 -0800 To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel] Mercedes 300TDT/SVO FS That's two of us, then (plus Steve's buddy.) Who's going to be the first to try

Re: [biofuel] Mercedes 300TDT/SVO FS

2002-01-09 Thread craig reece
Ed, Check the ethanol for stability? How does one do that? Craig Neoteric Biofuels Inc. wrote: Check it for stability. From: craig reece [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2002 14:35:18 -0800 To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [biofuel]

Re: [biofuel] Mercedes 300TDT/SVO FS

2002-01-09 Thread Neoteric Biofuels Inc.
Sorry, no I mean check the mixture. Does it separate (i.e. can you get a stable emulsion/mix. How how long? Fuel stability is usually 6 months minimum. How long can be obtained for just a simple vegoil/ ethanol mix? I am not sure and have not had a chance to try it yet. Edward Beggs

[biofuel] Re: UK environment agency

2002-01-09 Thread motie_d
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], goat industries [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kieth, thanks for your encouragement and comments on possible biodisel pollution. I have it on good authority that the UK environment agency require a 'bribe' of approx $USD 30,000 to analyse possible pollution. If

Re: [biofuel] UK environment agency

2002-01-09 Thread George Lola Wesel
Could the murky water left over from the production of biodiesel be distilled? If it could it would at least reduce the volume to contend with. George [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kieth, thanks for your encouragement and comments on possible biodisel pollution. I have it on good authority

Re: [biofuel] Solid Catalyst

2002-01-09 Thread glenne1949
Re the solid catalyst that was presumedly developed at Idaho National Energy Lab about three years ago. How much info was divulged at the time and was any attempt ever made to patent the technology? Patent laws change, but the last time I looked at it, after a public disclosure, the inventor

Re: [biofuel] Solid Catalyst

2002-01-09 Thread Ted Swarts
Glen, With respect to publicly financed research ending up in the pulbic sector, you expressed contempt at misguided government people who think the best way to put the technology to the greatest use is to allow anyone to use and profit from it. I may have misinterpreted you position, if so

Re: [biofuel] Solid Catalyst

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Please see David Cruse's message of 1/8/02, Re: [biofuel] Solid catalyst,, message # 10743: The famed Fox/Ginosaur process using a solid catalyst, (which to this date) hasn't been used commercially, is on Delphion.com. I was lucky enough to download a copy of the Fox/Ginosaur patent from the

Re: [biofuel] UK environment agency

2002-01-09 Thread Keith Addison
Could the murky water left over from the production of biodiesel be distilled? If it could it would at least reduce the volume to contend with. George At what energy cost? Bathwater is murky, laundry wash is murky, kitchen waste-water's murky, toilet water's rather more than murky, there's

RE: [biofuel] Solid catalyst,

2002-01-09 Thread Dana Linscott
In fact since there appears to be more than one way to do this they may race to get it in production before it is made obsolete by something similar hitting the market first. Dana --- Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Laboratories such as INEEL usually develop industrial processes, obtain