Re: [biofuels-biz] Fwd: biofuel locomotive
Martin, I don't think you can make ethanol from wood. Wood Alcohol is also known as Methanol and is not fit for human consumption. At 10:30 PM 1/9/02 +, you wrote: Can somebody tell me how to make ethanol from wood please.Martin Brook. Cambridge. England snip Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WoOlbB/7.PDAA/ySSFAA/9bTolB/TM -~- Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuels-biz] fuel oil
can biofuel be use in place of fuel oil in home furanace??? if so this should be a good market to get in to . __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vf6MrB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/9bTolB/TM -~- Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] ethanol fuel
Hi, I'm a new member to this group and if anyone could answer my questions I would be very grateful.' 1. What is the best recipe for converting potatoes to ethanol. Specifically, I have a recipe that says to just boil the potatoes and use only the liquid for fermentation. Is that the best way, or should I mash up the potatoes and try to convert all the starch? Re starch, potatoes, malts and much else, see the Alcohol Fuel Manual, Chapter 7 deals with processing starchy materials, Chapter 10 has a section on potatoes: The Manual for the Home and Farm Production of Alcohol Fuel, by S.W. Mathewson http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_manual/manual_ToC.html For further information see also Mother Earth Alcohol Fuel: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/meToC.html See below for a message from the archives on processing potatoes from David Reid, who unfortunately is no longer a list member. 2. Does anyone have a good recipe for converting corn to ethanol? See above refs. 3. I built a valved reflux still and I need to know what is the best packing to use in the column. Right now, I'm using glass marbles with a 1/2 diameter. I have heard of using Raschig rings. Are they more efficient? How about steel wool? It'll rust. Best: stainless steel pot scrubbers, followed by Raschig rings (expensive), marbles third. Go to Tony Ackland's site, you'll find much useful information there. http://www.homedistiller.org 4. I would like to convert my 2 cycle lawnmower to run on ethanol fuel. Any suggestions on engine conversion? Geese are better than lawnmowers. :-) Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ Thanx. From David Reid, 10/4/00: Potatoes are harder than most people think and you need a bit of experience to get them right. Books make it sound so easy because they tend to simpIify the process and take for granted that you have a full understanding and experience of all the steps involved quite often leaving out some of the elementary steps. Most of us need to fully understand the basics first before we really begin to learn. I have not tried potatoes yet myself but know this from my reading, broad experiernce of other aspects, and experience with other forms of starch. What you will probably need to do is what is called a Stepped Infusion Mash. This is where you start the saccharification process at a low temperature and then move it up in steps, halting for a certain time period at each step to give each enzyme time to break down as much as they can at each stage. If you have made beer in the past using an all-grain mash you will understand the process. To get a feeling for it and to understand the process better try the following: 1) Cook your potatoes so they are still stiff - about 12- 15 minutes at reasonable heat. Up to 20 minutes at low heat. Note they should still be a bit undercooked, definitely not soft, mushy, or floury. 2) Add coarsely milled barley (particles mostly about 1/16 to 3/32 in size. Definitely not too fine.). Use malted Ale barley or standard malted barley rather than Lager barley as it is definitely higher in enzymes and enzymatic action. Note you need sprouted malted barley not spray-dried malt which is normally on a maltodextrin base and has had most of the enzymes destroyed or inactivated because of the excessive heat used in the drying process. 3) Cover with sufficient water and bring to 113 F (45 C). Hold 15 minutes stirring regularly. 4) Bring up to 133 F (56 C). Hold 15 minutes etc. 5) Bring up to 149 F (65 C). Hold 15 minutes stirring constantly. 6) Bring up to 158 F (70 C). Hold 15 minutes stirring constantly. All up this makes 60 minutes which should suffice for a small batch. Some batches will take longer especially bigger batches. Most of the liquifaction and saccharification occurs in steps 5 6 rather than 3 4. If you want to alter this reduce 3 4 to 10 minutes and increase 5 6 to 20 minutes or longer where required. 7) Once virtually all the starch is liquified and broken down to simple sugars to halt the enzymatic process raise the temp to 176 F (80 C) (Mashing Out) and then drop it back as quickly as possible to between 140 F (60 C) and 122 F (50 C) so the sugars dont get scorched or burnt. 8) Cool down further to 75 F (24 C), establish an SG of 1060 (min) to 1080 (max = ideal) and begin fermentation. If you muck around with the basic formula doing several batches, altering the temperature and times a small amount each time you will quickly get a feel for it and learn far more than you can learn initially out of books or I can spell out for you. I suggest you start with 3 or 4 kg of potatoes and 1/2 kg of barley each time so you have plenty of enzymes together with a very large pot so it dosnt boil over. Once you have got this basic process under control and gained a bit of experience I can help you further with advice and help with enzymes. Also once
[biofuel] Fox/Ginosar
Hi Keith and Everyone, #2 It is the object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of completing the reaction in significantly less time than present conventional processes. It is another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of using reusable catalyst thereby avoiding the need for process neutralization. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of using a solid phase catalyst. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances with higher yields of desired product over conventional processes. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances capable of operating in a single phase, thereby eliminating immiscible liquid phases and reducing mass transfer reaction limitations. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- and free fatty acid-containing substances with improved separation capabilities for for separating purified reaction products without the need for washing steps. It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglycerides and free fatty acids which can quantitatively react the triglycerides or free fatty acids with significantly less excess alcohol than present processes. At this point, if everyone interested would go to http://pctgazette.wipo.int/ and click search IPDL, then enter IN/GINOSAR, then select WO 00/05327 and find the flow diagram and print it out, you will have an illustration of the embodiment of the invention employing a continuous reactor. To be continued, David Cruse [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vf6MrB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] Thanx!!
Hey everyone, Just wanted to say thank you for all the advice. I will use the pot scrubbers instead of marbles. :-) Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vf6MrB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] Fox/Ginosar
Excellent David, thankyou! I await the next instalment. Thanks for your efforts. Best Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ Hi Keith and Everyone, #2 It is the object of the present invention to provide a process for reacting triglyceride- snip Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vf6MrB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] Pool Filters for WVO/alternatives
Ken, I also looked at those commercial fryer filtration units and besides being very expensive did not filter down to the 5 microns I wanted for running WVO/SVO in my converted diesel. I have just sent Keith a schematic of the filtration unit I came up over the last 6 months which I assume he will post as he has my other contributions. The fully automated backflush operation is new and so I am trying to get a few more weeks on it to determine if there are any problems with it. I believe it can be assembled for around $US120 or less in its' simplest form but it does not approach 30 gal/minute. More like 30 gal/hr. maximum...600gal+/day.Of course the major limiting factor is the number of filters/surface area of filter material. I imagine that if one did not need SVO filtered to 5 microns it would also increase capacity dramatically. One could easily and inexpensively add more parallel filters to step up the capacity of my design as well. I have also been experimenting with a prefilter module that uses water to remove 95% of the solids from WVO which would dramatically increase the filtering capacity of this unit. In addition I have been developing a design for a continuous process centrifugal filter that shows promise not only in removing solid particles but dewatering and removing hydrogenated oils and waxes/tallows from WVO. I also may have stumbled into a simple way to accelerate stratification of WVO contaminants/components that might work for accelerating the stratification of Biodiesel/glycerin. I always look for the simplest most inexpensive way to accomplish my goal and this often involves assembling my devices from off the shelf or salvaged components rather than fabricating them from scratch. Scottish genes are a powerful influence. Dana --- Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anybody out there ever used a swimming pool or spa filter to clean used fryer oil? I've been looking at the fryer oil filtration systems that restaurants use, and they seem awfully expensive for what you get (like $1500-1800 USD for a new one with only a 30-liter capacity!) I can get a brand-new pool filter system, based on diatomaceous earth (so you could also add an FFA-removing filter powder), with a throughput of 30 gal per minute (!!) for under $500. You might not want to get the oil real hot (the guy said 120 F would be fine), but it seems like it might be a great system. Any thoughts? __ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE video emails in Yahoo! Mail! http://promo.yahoo.com/videomail/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vf6MrB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] for those speaking spanish
There«s a very good report on BD, specially focusing on the economics and efficiencies in tractor engines in Argentina, published by Monsanto and the Agriculture Secretary of Argentina at: www.sagpya.mecon.gov.ar/0-0/index/institucional/biodiesel/Master.pdf It«s 80+ pages long, and also covers areas such as energies in the global market, oils prices, taxes, emissions, etc etc. Much of it speaks of these variables in Argentina, but if you can read spanish, you might as well give it a go. It seems quite extense. Regards, Christian [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WoOlbB/7.PDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel
Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel: SUV: 4,591 Air: 4,123 Bus: 3,729 Car: 3,672 Train: 2,138 Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics http://199.79.179.77/btsprod/nts/Ch4_web/4-20.htm I remember reading somewhere that a person on a bicycle on level ground with no wind pedaling @15 MPH gets the equivalent of something like three thousand miles per gallon Arne ... Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- FREE COLLEGE MONEY CLICK HERE to search 600,000 scholarships! http://us.click.yahoo.com/vf6MrB/4m7CAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel
- Original Message - From: Arne P. Ryason Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 22:23 Subject: Re: [biofuel] Average BTU consumed Per Passenger mile by mode of travel I remember reading somewhere that a person on a bicycle on level ground with no wind pedaling @15 MPH gets the equivalent of something like three thousand miles per gallon Arne ... Per gallon of what? Cokes from 7-11? Greg H. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! Click Here - Only 1 Day Left! http://us.click.yahoo.com/WoOlbB/7.PDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
