[Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-19 Thread Keith Addison
that to be a real biodiesel pro you should attend one of the (not cheap) professional courses offered by Iowa State University, some of whom have taken to saying that oxidation is a non-issue and never mind that soy's a semi-drying oil. This is what Van Gerpen was saying about it 10 years

Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-03 Thread Jan Warnqvist
/biodiesel_yield.html#iodine Keith Thanks, Tom -Original Message- From: Jan Warnqvist To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2/04/05 6:41 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hello Tom. Are you referring to palm oil ? This is a highly saturated oil common

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2005-04-03 Thread Rachel Burton
Thank you for passing on the kind words. I am also thankful for the information sharing on this list from you and many others. Rachel On Mar 31, 2005, at 12:28 PM, Keith Addison wrote: Hello Rachel Hello Keith biofuel list. I too have requested a more detailed explanation for the

RE: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-02 Thread Tom Irwin
Hi All, Any information like this on oil from palm trees? I«m not a fan of soybean because of Monsanto. Thanks, Tom Irwin -Original Message- From: Jan Warnqvist To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 1/04/05 5:39 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hello Keith

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2005-04-02 Thread Keith Addison
Thankyou! This was the point I was trying to make: ... you will reduce polymerization. But not eliminate it. ... the time to reach a specified degree of polymerization will be extended by dilution. But it still won't be eliminated. Thanks again. Best wishes Keith Howdy Kieth and Jan

RE: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-02 Thread Keith Addison
Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hello Keith and thank you for your input. I agree with you, blending an oil snip ___ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel Biofuel at Journey

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2005-04-02 Thread Jan Warnqvist
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:57 PM Subject: RE: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hi All, Any information like this on oil from palm trees? I«m not a fan of soybean because of Monsanto. Thanks, Tom Irwin -Original Message- From

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2005-04-02 Thread Jan Warnqvist
02, 2005 5:13 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hydrogenated canola has an IV of around 65 while non hydrogenated has an IV of around 112. Does anyone know if the IV in soybean (131) safflower (145) hemp (165) or sunflower (133) are altered in any way

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2005-04-02 Thread Tom Irwin
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 1/04/05 17:24 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Howdy Kieth and Jan At the risk of looking foolish as I am an organic chemist, but don't have much experience with polymer chemistry- here goes Polymerization is a molecule molecule reaction

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2005-04-02 Thread ROY Washbish
112. Does anyone know if the IV in soybean (131) safflower (145) hemp (165) or sunflower (133) are altered in any way by the hydrogenation process? - Original Message - From: bob allen To: Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making

[Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-02 Thread Keith Addison
allen To: Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Howdy Kieth and Jan At the risk of looking foolish as I am an organic chemist, but don't have much experience with polymer chemistry- here goes Polymerization is a molecule

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2005-04-02 Thread ROY Washbish
has an IV of around 112. Does anyone know if the IV in soybean (131) safflower (145) hemp (165) or sunflower (133) are altered in any way by the hydrogenation process? - Original Message - From: bob allen To: Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad

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2005-04-02 Thread TLC Orchids and Such
IVIodine Value - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:50 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hi you fine people I read a lot about IV and have not been able to figure out

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2005-04-02 Thread TLC Orchids and Such
] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 5:13 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hydrogenated canola has an IV of around 65 while non hydrogenated has an IV of around 112. Does anyone know if the IV in soybean (131) safflower (145) hemp

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2005-04-02 Thread ROY Washbish
Thank You TLC Orchids and Such [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:IV Iodine Value - Original Message - From: Keith Addison To: Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 7:50 AM Subject: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hi you fine people I read a lot about IV and have not been

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2005-04-02 Thread bob allen
carbon double bonds, so the amount of Iodine absorbed is a direct measure of the number of double bonds. Hydrogenation removes the double bonds. Complete hydrogenation will remove all double bonds hence the Iodine value should be essentially zero. TLC Orchids and Such wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-02 Thread bob allen
in temperature results in a doubling of a reaction rate. So the short answer is yes, but with the caveat: You really don't need to worry about a polymerization reaction occurring in an injector or hot engine part that it would interfere with the operation of the engine. Tom Irwin wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-02 Thread Keith Addison
SVO, not biodiesel: The use of drying oils or sem-drying - with linseed and tung being the most drying (although few would use them in a diesel engine, given how much more expensive they are that WVO frying oils) and walnut and soy being less so - is reported to cause polymerization of lube

Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-04-02 Thread Jan Warnqvist
: Saturday, April 02, 2005 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? The general rule of thumb is that a 10 degree Celsius rise in temperature results in a doubling of a reaction rate. So the short answer is yes, but with the caveat: You really don't need

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2005-04-02 Thread Tom Irwin
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2/04/05 6:41 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hello Tom. Are you referring to palm oil ? This is a highly saturated oil common in Europe as frying oil. The oil is imported from Malaysia. Is it this one ? Bst rgrds Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB

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2005-04-02 Thread Chris Bennett
] Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Just a little suggestion on this, I have re-plumbed the return feed from the pump back to the inlet of the filter so the return fuel is circulated straight back into the pump

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2005-04-02 Thread Keith Addison
-Original Message- From: Jan Warnqvist To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 2/04/05 6:41 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hello Tom. Are you referring to palm oil ? This is a highly saturated oil common in Europe as frying oil. The oil is imported from Malaysia

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2005-04-02 Thread TLC Orchids and Such
Thank you for your reply IV is the iodine value. Iodine reacts with the carbon carbon double bonds, so the amount of Iodine absorbed is a direct measure of the number of double bonds. Hydrogenation removes the double bonds. Complete hydrogenation will remove all double bonds hence the

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2005-04-01 Thread Jan Warnqvist
- Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hello DB and all Anyone making bio-diesel should be concerned with the IV of the oil

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2005-04-01 Thread Keith Addison
! Best regards Jan Jan Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 7:28 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Hello DB

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2005-04-01 Thread bob allen
Howdy Kieth and Jan At the risk of looking foolish as I am an organic chemist, but don't have much experience with polymer chemistry- here goes Polymerization is a molecule molecule reaction. A compound with double carbon carbon bond is particularly susceptible free radical oxidation.

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2005-04-01 Thread TLC Orchids and Such
PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making? Howdy Kieth and Jan At the risk of looking foolish as I am an organic chemist, but don't have much experience with polymer chemistry- here goes Polymerization

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2005-03-31 Thread TLC Orchids and Such
:45 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?] Thanks for the follow up, Keith. I have since spent many hours researching the issue and have found some relevant facts here: www.blt.bmlf.gv.at/vero/veroeff/0100_Technical_performance_of_methyl_esthers _e.pdf

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2005-03-31 Thread Rachel Burton
I too have requested a more detailed explanation for the information we learned at last year's Elsbett workshop in North Carolina. I sent off this question : What is the main reason Elsbett suggests not using soybean oil as a fuel- Is it due to its high iodine number? Or is it just due

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2005-03-31 Thread DB
: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?] Where can we get the veg-based motor oil? Can better oil filtering help with this problem? Racor has a motor oil filter used in race cars. - Original Message - From: stephan torak [EMAIL

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2005-03-31 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: DB [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?] Anyone making bio-diesel should

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2005-03-31 Thread Jan Warnqvist
Warnqvist AGERATEC AB [EMAIL PROTECTED] + 46 554 201 89 +46 70 499 38 45 - Original Message - From: DB [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?] Anyone making bio-diesel should

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2005-03-31 Thread Keith Addison
it doesn't work like that, but I'd like to know. Regards Keith - Original Message - From: TLC Orchids and Such [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?] Where can we get the veg

Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-03-31 Thread Keith Addison
Hello Keith biofuel list. I too have requested a more detailed explanation for the information we learned at last year's Elsbett workshop in North Carolina. I sent off this question : What is the main reason Elsbett suggests not using soybean oil as a fuel- Is it due to its high iodine

Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making?

2005-03-31 Thread TLC Orchids and Such
What about the veg-based motor oil? Does it still polamerize when you use the veg-based motor oil? - Original Message - From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Re: soybeanoil a bad choice for BD making

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2005-03-30 Thread Keith Addison
I asked Elsbett's Alexander Noack for some comment on what he was quoted as saying about soy oil, and got a very brief response from him: Hi Keith, this all is nearly correct, but only for direct injection engines. Mit freundlichen Gr٤en / Best regards Alexander Noack ELSBETT

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2005-03-30 Thread stephan torak
I have since spent many hours researching the issue and have found some relevant facts here: www.blt.bmlf.gv.at/vero/veroeff/0100_Technical_performance_of_methyl_esthers_e.pdf #www.blt.bmlf.gv.atveroveroeff0100_Tec Keith Addison wrote: Hello Stephan, Jan and all I asked Elsbett's Alexander