Re: [Biofuel] biodiesel used by?

2005-11-02 Thread Gregory Petit
- Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Darryl West [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: woensdag, november 2, 2005 12:02 AM Aan: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Onderwerp: [Biofuel] biodiesel used by? Hi all, This is like a stupid question, but a friend of mine asked me and I wasn't to sure.

Re: [Biofuel] Diesel Price

2005-08-12 Thread Gregory Petit
Hi, for Belgium you can find prices on http://www.brandstofprijzen.be/ (in Dutch). On the main page you can find the current prices at the pump. These prices are the maximum prices as decided by the government. When you click on the left menu on officiele prijzen you'll have more details.

Re: [Biofuel] Windwandler

2005-07-30 Thread Gregory Petit
Hi Keith, this one looks even better and it works even in extreme hot/cold conditions: http://www.windside.com/ Best regards, Gregory - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Keith Addison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: zaterdag, juli 30, 2005 02:34 PM Aan: biofuel@sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] vegetable oils prices in Greece

2005-06-20 Thread Gregory Petit
: 636eur/ton Morokko: 730eur/ton I think this can already give you a tought on what the prices might be in your country. All prices are exclusive VAT. I hope I could help you on this. Best regards, Gregory Petit - Oorspronkelijk bericht - Van: Stelios Terzakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Biofuel] next step...washing

2005-01-25 Thread Gregory Petit
Op maandag 24 januari 2005 15:09, schreef Keith Addison: I wonder where you're getting your information on making biodiesel from Gregory? Well, a little bit from everywhere. The one article sais do it like this, the other one like that,... For the one you need titration, for the other you

Re: [Biofuel] next step...washing

2005-01-25 Thread Gregory Petit
Op dinsdag 25 januari 2005 11:36, schreef Keith Addison: 5 minutes at max speed of the magnet stirrer That's not long enough, no matter how much agitation you use. Max speed might not be the best. You'll find more information on this here:

Re: [Biofuel] next step...washing

2005-01-24 Thread Gregory Petit
Op zondag 23 januari 2005 18:13, schreef Gregory Petit: [...] Another thing: I took the pH of those white flakes from my 1st wash and that seems to be 1,03. It seems that my 1st washing water was too acid, but should this affect the washing? AFAIK the extra H+ and (SO4)2- will be drained

[Biofuel] next step...washing

2005-01-23 Thread Gregory Petit
Hi, now I'm trying to wash my biodiesel. I'll mention the steps, because I think I did something wrong :) Ok, the pH of the unwashed biodiesel was 12,12. I took 99ml of water and I added 1ml of 96% pure H2SO4. I added this to the biodiesel + another 77ml of water. That makes 177ml of added

[Biofuel] 2nd batch: looks better, but still some questions

2005-01-22 Thread Gregory Petit
Hi everybody, now I used the correct amount of NaOH and my 2nd batch seems to be much better :-) The result can be found on: http://users.pandora.be/thunderbirdIII/bio/batch2.jpg On the bottom, you can see some black marks, to measure how fast the glycerol is setteling. From bottom to the

Re: [Biofuel] 2nd batch: looks better, but still some questions

2005-01-22 Thread Gregory Petit
Op zaterdag 22 januari 2005 17:33, schreef Appal Energy: Your top layer appears to be a shadow, not a layer. You'll also find that the fuel will clarify from the top down, perhaps giving the appearance of three layers. Indeed, now it's dark outside here in Belgium and the top layer is gone.

[Biofuel] 30% Na-methylate in methanol

2005-01-20 Thread Gregory Petit
Hello everybody, I was wondering if somebody already did some tests with Na methylate? In the document on http://www.asa-europe.org/pdf/ta_biodiesel.pdf (bottom of page 5) you can find the advantages of using it. Today I got an email from a chemical company and, here in Belgium, I can get a

Re: [Biofuel] rapeseedoil + NaOH + methanol = ?

2005-01-17 Thread Gregory Petit
Op zondag 16 januari 2005 18:16, schreef Legal Eagle: There are other variables involved, such as heat. Did you follow the step by step method of processing test batches ? http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_make.html#start The processing temp should be 55C. Ok, that will be the problem;

[Biofuel] rapeseedoil + NaOH + methanol = ?

2005-01-16 Thread Gregory Petit
Hi everybody, I was wondering if I can also make methylesters out of pure rapeseed oil. I added a NaOH + methanol mixture to the oil, but it didn't really worked out they way it should be. (at least in my opinion ;-) ) The result can be found on: