Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Hello Keith. The system that I am referring to is described at: http://www.elsbett.com/engl/index.htm Technology/ 4. The ELSBETT duothermic combustion system. Quoting: Only by combining the above mentioned elements it is possible to achieve the optimum thermal and mechanical conditions required

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Jan Hello Keith. The system that I am referring to is described at: http://www.elsbett.com/engl/index.htm Technology/ 4. The ELSBETT duothermic combustion system. Quoting: Only by combining the above mentioned elements it is possible to achieve the optimum thermal and mechanical

RE: [Biofuel] Re: New thread - the Vikings.....

2005-06-27 Thread Hakan Falk
Fred, You read Swedish, so the article, http://www.fof.se/?id=043jPress should not have been a problem for you. History is both a very interesting and important subject and at its best hen it is shared by many. We all are subject to history and that it is almost always colored by the winners

[Biofuel] The Overstory #156 - Permaculture Principles

2005-06-27 Thread Keith Addison
Permaculture can be a mixed bag, much depends on who's doing it. At it's best it's good stuff. A Permaculturist we're friendly with here has a nice set-up, but he doesn't think much of quite a number of other efforts, and neither do we. That's what I've found elsewhere too. Actually you'll

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Jonathan Schearer
Lyn Gerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went to the site that Keith recommended and it looks fantastic. What this maker Elsbett sells is a one tank system you can put anything from WVO to Dino into. If such a system exists, why are people bothing to make biodiesel? It would be easier, more

RE: [Biofuel] Re: Environmentalism is dead. What's next?

2005-06-27 Thread Chris Lloyd
back in the day, travel was not an easy affair (relatively speaking), given the lack of roads, lodging and transport (other than on foot), etc., not to mention the income with which to fund such travels. nevertheless, there wasn't anything to really stop one if one had a mind to. Before the

Re: [Biofuel] Gilded cage

2005-06-27 Thread David L Wood
Yes, but how does a person BREAK OUT of this cage?? All I want is to be left alone to my own peacefull way of life. I do no harm to myself or others, but the man can't let me live un-oppressed. Know any lawers that will work for the little person? David wood -Original Message- From: r

Re: [Biofuel] Magnesol

2005-06-27 Thread Andrew Lowe
Chris Sommerfeld wrote: I manage a small biodiesel lab at a school here in the Bahamas. We currently make about 250 gal a week. Within the next month we plan to expand to make about 450 gal a week. We are always looking for new ways to improve our processing. Currently we use bubble washing

Re: [Biofuel] Re: New thread - the Vikings.....

2005-06-27 Thread bob allen
howdy folks, I know this thread is far afield of biofuel, so if it is taken off-list, please include me. I am half swedish, my maternal grandparents being from Kilanda, Sweden, and emigrated to the usa around the end of the 19th century. thanks Hi Hakan, The Vikings have

Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-27 Thread Andrew Lowe
Michael Redler wrote: Since you've been tracking Linux activity, I'm sure you know China's commitment to Linux over MS as it's preferred OS. I don't remember the details but, I do know that's a lot of freakin' computers! I'd like to know if you have more info on that. Do a google for Red Flag

RE: [Biofuel] Re: Environmentalism is dead. What's next?

2005-06-27 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Chris back in the day, travel was not an easy affair (relatively speaking), given the lack of roads, lodging and transport (other than on foot), etc., not to mention the income with which to fund such travels. nevertheless, there wasn't anything to really stop one if one had a mind to.

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Jonathan, Lyn Lyn Gerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went to the site that Keith recommended and it looks fantastic. What this maker Elsbett sells is a one tank system you can put anything from WVO to Dino into. If such a system exists, why are people bothing to make biodiesel? It would be

[Biofuel] america who found it?

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Re: [Biofuel] Cheating bully

2005-06-27 Thread Michael Redler
Thanks Andrew, I guess the statement about designed obsolescence gives MS way too much credit. MikeAndrew Lowe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael Redler wrote: Since you've been tracking Linux activity, I'm sure you know China's commitment to Linux over MS as it's preferred OS. I don't remember

Re: [Biofuel] Magnesol

2005-06-27 Thread Keith Addison
Chris Sommerfeld wrote: I manage a small biodiesel lab at a school here in the Bahamas. We currently make about 250 gal a week. Within the next month we plan to expand to make about 450 gal a week. We are always looking for new ways to improve our processing. Currently we use bubble washing

[Biofuel] solar energy stored efficiently

2005-06-27 Thread Alt.EnergyNetwork
Solar energy stored efficiently http://www.physorg.com/news4749.html The black stuff has world order over a barrel http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/story/0,3604,1515240,00.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/next_generation_grid news resources forums

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Joe Street
Greetz to all on the list; I have joined recently but have not posted till now. This thread just touched on a topic which has been on my mind. The question of multifuels and which is the best etc. There seems to be an underlying assumption that I keep coming up against as I interact with

[Biofuel] Biofuel as a rural community development project in Mozambique

2005-06-27 Thread Alexis Rawlinson
I am toying with the idea of trying to set up a pilot rural community development project involving biofuel (bioethanol or biodiesel or SVO, whichever is most appropriate) in Mozambique. I am hoping that you can give me your opinion and advice on the technical feasibility, commercial viability and

[Biofuel] Reprocessing question

2005-06-27 Thread Bill Clark
Hi Keith and all, I made a 200 gallon batch of biodiesel last Friday. I used 200 gallons of wvo, 40 gallons of methanol, and 16.5 lbs of 90.5% anhydrous KOH from a titration of 4.5 g/L. After draining off the glycerine I took a 400 ml sample and performed a shake test.I got an emulsion. I

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Joe Greetz to all on the list; I have joined recently but have not posted till now. This thread just touched on a topic which has been on my mind. The question of multifuels and which is the best etc. There seems to be an underlying assumption that I keep coming up against as I

Re: [Biofuel] Magnesol

2005-06-27 Thread Kenneth Kron
Chris, Have you thought about using salt water for your biodiesel washing? The salt should help the biodiesel separate. kk Chris Sommerfeld wrote: I manage a small biodiesel lab at a school here in the Bahamas. We currently make about 250 gal a week. Within the next month we plan to

Re: [Biofuel] Magnesol

2005-06-27 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Kenneth Chris, Have you thought about using salt water for your biodiesel washing? You mean seawater? There's a lot more than salt in it, it contains just about everything. I don't know, but perhaps you'd be washing more in than you wash out. Might be worth a try though, with a

Re: [Biofuel] vikings, turks and romans

2005-06-27 Thread capt3d
hi, hakan. there is absolutely no question that the vikings traded with byzantium.there was one viking groupwhichalso tried to conquer it. having failed at this, theyopted to formally establish friendly trade and diplomaticrelations,arranging dynastic marriages (whichserved as the foundation for

[Biofuel] Acid Heterogeneous Catalyst and FFA esterification

2005-06-27 Thread francisco j burgos
Dear Mr. Addison: Lets suppose that an oil/fat with a high content of Free Fatty Acids ( 15%) is available, is it true that FFA present in it can be esterifyed using an acid (H2SO4) as catalyst in conjunction with the chosen alcohol, plus heat, stirring, etc...? Assuming that esterification

Re: [Biofuel] vikings, turks and romans

2005-06-27 Thread Hakan Falk
Chris, You found two sites, that link the Vikings to the Middle East, if you followed my link to the Swedish Old Nordic Research Institution's paper, even if you do not read Swedish. The Viking and Turkish runic writing used the nabateic language from the area of Southern Israel - Jordanien

[Biofuel] Hybrid Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Edward W. De Barbieri
I'm interested in organizing a coalition around hybrid electric/biodiesel vehicles. I read that such products were manufactured early in the hybrid process, but later scrapped. My thinking is that excluding Dino Fuel entirely is the way to go, without the difficutly of producing hydrogen fuel

Re: [Biofuel] VW Diesel

2005-06-27 Thread Joe Street
Ok Keith; Thanks for the welcome. Sorry if I stepped on anyone's toes, as it wasn't my intent but around here (Ontario, Canada) it seems just about everybody has the mentality I described. They just don't seem to get it that the future is gonna look a little different. BTW I'm glad to be on