I think the thing to take from the discussion of O2 increases being
dangerous should be that any rapid (geologically) changes in the composition
of the air are dangerous to species which have adapted to specific
conditions over long periods. CO2 is the immeadiate threat.
Bill C.
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You are correct. It was late when I read that. Sorry for my thick
headedness.
Bill C.
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Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 11:53 PM
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I was just wondering if you considered yourself to be a christian. I am not,
but , I spent most of my 45 years in the christian church. I have more to
say but will wait for clarification on this.
Bill C.
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, Catholic to be exact.
fred
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I am not,
but , I spent most of my 45 years in the christian church. I have
more to
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Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Politics
I was just wondering if you considered yourself to be a christian. I am
not,
but , I spent most of my 45 years in the christian church. I
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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Politics
Chris,
I needed to establish a set of prnciples
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From: William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 6:39 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Politics
Chris,
I needed to establish a set
Todd,
After about a year of research and planning to produce biodiesel from wvo, I
ran into a formidable wall which is the end for me and perhaps many others.
I could find no insurance company willing to provide liability coverage for
my operation. The more money these kinds of operations can
something up for a
going biodiesel concern.
Everything would have to be up to speed commercially though.
4251 Kipling, Suite 190
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
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Todd
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to write something up for a
going biodiesel concern.
Everything would have to be up to speed commercially though.
4251 Kipling, Suite 190
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
303-420-1800
Todd
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Sincerely,
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From: William Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 10:23 AM
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [biofuel] WVO Availability
Todd,
After
Hi to all,
Bill Clark here after a long absence. I have been working with the City of
Eufaula, AL and have nearly convinced them to undertake a wvo recycling
project. They want to try to make biodiesel and operate city vehicles. The
schools have agreed to operate the buss fleet on 100%
I have several questions for the group. Any help is appreciated.
1) How much exposure to air can methanol take before water absorption
becomes a problem?
2) Should any or all pumps used in the process be explosion proof?
3)At the end of the fool proof method there is a statement concerning a
My question is concerning
the use of anhydrous ethanol as a replacement for methanol in the
Fool Proof Method of biodiesel production. What problems might I
encounter using ethanol and are the amounts different?
Bill Clark
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Hey yall-
I am Bill Clark and new to the group as well as biodiesel. I am currently
developing a Southeastern Center for Sustainable Communities for Audubon
International. I am located in S.E. Alabama, U.S.A. I have many questions so I
will pose them 1 at a time.
When settling out water from
biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 4:28 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Foolproof method
Bill - sunlight will degrade vegoils. Best to store in dark and use as
soon as possible.
Edward Beggs, BES, MSc
http://www.biofuels.ca
on 6/10/02 2:22 PM, William Clark at [EMAIL
Next question. What problems might I encounter using anhydrous ethanol as
opposed to methanol as a reactant in this process?
Bill C.
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, that shouldn't be reason to worry.
William Clark wrote:
When settling out water from the WVO, one method suggests heating to 60
deg C for 15 minutes. Is this temperature a minimum, same for time? My
reason for asking is that we have much sunshine here. We could easily heat
to that temp or more using
Ken others- First I would like to thank all of you for your help your
prompt replies. I thought it might be useful for me to describe what I have
in mind.
One of the missions we would like to undertake is to demonstrate the
effectiveness of biodiesel as a fuel to the local community and
are perceived as the proverbial
pox - no matter how beneficial they prove.
One can always hope. But if I were you, I would be formulating a
backup plan well before I put all my eggs in that basket.
Todd Swearingen
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To: biofuel
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From: William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 10:50 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] First stage foolproof method
Todd- I don't know exactly what EPA and soybean councils have
put on paper.
I would be interested in seeing what legislation or rules
exemption, which will at
some point cease to exist due to the very same arguement.
Too many lawyers, too many bureaucrats and too many people
serving self-interests inevitably screw up anything worthwhile.
Todd Swearingen
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inevitably screw up anything worthwhile.
Todd Swearingen
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From: William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 11:45 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] First stage foolproof method
Todd- Early on in my ivestigation of biodiesel
that is easily sizeable to any
given need. Hopefully that will be ready somewhere along the same
time frame that all the attornies get done playing with the
matter.
Todd Swearingen
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From: William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 11
I just had a conversation with a biodiesel researcher who says that using the
Foolproof method does not work in larger quantities than 5 gal. Claims that
water will halt the reaction at a couple of points. I neglected to ask if
properly dryed WVO has the same problems. Does anyone have
somehow magically changes when processing volumes above 5 gallons
(~2-5% H20 when using 95-98% concentrated sulfuric).
It would also be interesting to hear if he or she has done any
esterification research outside the realm of STP.
Todd Swearingen
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From: William
Keith others- I am a bit fuzzy on what happens to FFA in the production of
biodiesel. It seems to me that FFA are udesirable in your feedstock. Please
explain what happens to the FFA. Is this converted to methyl ester or is there
another reaction? Do fatty acids have another use?
Bill C.
Ken- Thanks for the explanation.. I thought I had a good source for fatty
acids but now I'm not so sure. Thanks again.
Bill C.
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From: Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] FFA
Bill
I have another question. What effects does heat have on biodiesel? Is biodiesel
sensitive to sunlight? My questions are regarding the use of solar on biodiesel
to inhibit bacterial growth.
Bill C.
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Biofuel at Journey to Forever:
Her is a link for MSDS on anhydrous S.M..
http://www.alkalimetals.com/MSDS/SODIUM%20METHOXIDE%20MSDS.htm Does anyone
know anything about this substance?
Bill C.
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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 11:46 AM
Can anyone give input on this? Would this be a good way to take biodeisel to
ASTM standards?http://www.fuelpolishing.com/
Received this on the mailing list from Kirk.
Bill C.
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To any responders:
I noticed on the JTF website that castor beans are a high yield oil crop. Also,
that castor oil can be used to produce anhydrous ethanol. What are the
prospects or problems associated with castor oil as feedstock for biodiesel
production? It seems to me that the use of
Thanks for the input.
Bill C.
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From: Ken Provost [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] castor oil
Bill C. writes:
I noticed on the JTF website that castor beans are a
high yield oil crop.
ethanol..
From: William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2002/07/25 Thu AM 11:47:58 EDT
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [biofuel] castor oil
To any responders:
I noticed on the JTF website that castor beans are a high yield oil
crop. Also, that castor oil can be used to produce
Does anybody out there have ideas about making other products from WVO, such as
hydraulic fluid or transmission fluid? Are these possible? If so, what is the
process? I am no chemist, but I can follow a recipe.
Bill C.
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Biofuel at
Think again. I wasted my time on that site. Try contacting them.
Bill C.
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hours per day, 52 weeks per year).
Please get back to me with any further questions by email or call me at
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From: William Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: August 16, 2002 10:32 AM
To: Kevin Norton
FW: BIOX processHere is the follow up to my initial query.
Bill C.
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From: Scott Lewis
To: 'William Clark'
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 7:59 PM
Subject: RE: BIOX process
Dear Bill,
We at BIOX are really not looking to build smaller plants at this time
To all:
There is much peanut farming here. Any problems with peanut oil biodiesel?
Thanks,
Bill C.
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Does anyone know what a gallon of vegetable oil weighs?
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Thanks Ken. Just needed a general figure.
Bill C.
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Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] oil weight
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Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 7:26 PM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] FW: The Great Power-Shortage Myth
Two comments:
1. Enron- traded power through numerous paper corporations and in doing so
falsely inflated the price
Hakan,
I'm not exactly sure if I'm the person you think I am. If you know me from
the last several months on this list then I, at least, am the right person
to address.
I truly don't know much about the power supply problems in California. I
didn't mean to dispute any of your statements on that
Does anyone know of problems using LPG tanks for processing biodiesel?
Bill C.
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Ditto.
Bill C.
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From: Tad Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Pro-privacy, pro-environment senator dies in crash
At 08:29 AM 10/31/02 -0800, you wrote:
Tad,
When the vote is
Your right. Sorry Tad. Nevermind.
Bill C.
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From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:31 AM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] Pro-privacy, pro-environment senator dies in crash
Tad,
When the vote is taken, I for one,
Does anyone know of a reason newspaper can't be used as a filter for wvo?
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Keith,
I am beginning to think that ASTM tested and approved small production
biodiesel is sort of like Bigfoot. Many sightings but no evidence. I aim to
change that.
My project with the City of Eufaula (pronounced you falla) will change that
soon. Since the goal is to produce fuel for
Hello Andreas,
Perhaps you could help me with a chemistry question. When water boils, the
temperature of a solution will not exceed 100 deg. C until all water is
boiled off, correct? If oil containing water is heated, does this still
apply? More to the point, can the absence of water be
.
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steam versus
Hello to all.
Question: If wvo is dried by boiling off water, can the acid stage be
undertaken once oil temp. falls below boiling point of methanol? Does higher
temp. affect esterification in any positive or negative way?
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Thanks Keith,
I got 35 deg. C and 55 deg. C mixed up. Your earlier post makes more sense
to me now. Another question is, would raising the pressure in the processor
also raise the temp. at which I could begin stage one processing?
Thanks for your help.
Bill C.
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Subject: [biofuel] Re: acid stage question
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, William Clark [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Hello to all.
Question: If wvo is dried by boiling off water, can the acid stage
be
undertaken once oil temp. falls below boiling point of
methanol?
thats what a lot of people
Pardon me, but no abortion providers that I know of have ever claimed to be
instructed by God. Invoking the name of God has been the cover for the
deaths of millions of people throughout history.
Also, it is pretty clear to me that God through Jesus Christ has instructed
us to embrace love of
Hakan,
My reason for speaking in terms of Christianity is that that was my
upbringing and most religious rhetoric in the USA is Christian. No
disrespect to Islam was intended, not that you took it that way.
Bill C.
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From: Hakan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
Much better said. Exactly what I wanted to point out. Thanks for the
clarification.
Bill C.
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From: Gustl Steiner-Zehender [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: William Clark biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 6:01 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [biofuel] Re: Stop the crazy son
Curtis,
I concur with your historical analysis of Judeo-Christian-Islamic ties. Your
belief that all do not worship the same God is another matter. I am not
chastising, only trying to make a point. Whatever God or Gods exist, He,
She, It or They are what they are. Men from all races and
Hi Jack,
Congratulations on your success. On the subject of jet engines, I spoke with
my local airport director and he pointed out that cold temps could be
problematic with biodiesel at altitude. I can't say if this is true but it
definitely needs to be a consideration. Good luck with your
Hi to all,
I have been working on a 250 gal processor design based on the Fool Proof
Method. On Aleks' processor page I noticed that the volume of the processor
should be completely circulatated in 3 minutes. That would make my pump
needs about 80 gpm. Big pump! Expensive! Is this correct?
Bill
Hello esbuck,
I believe that the problem of global warming lies in a complex mixture of
the assorted culprits. Energy consumption, urban sprawl, greenhouse
emissions and a warming sun cycle.
Whenever we use energy we do 2 things: 1) produce heat which is released
into the environment and 2)
Hello to all,
Would Todd or some other send a description of a closed loop heat exchanger?
I would greatly appreciate it.
Bill Clark
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From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 3:07 AM
Subject: Re: [biofuel] open
Hi to all,
I have a few of questions for soap makers.
After separating out glycerin from biodiesel process byproduct, could ffa be
used as primary source of fat or added to extend another fat source when making
soap?
Todd has informed me that really harsh soap can be made this way. Could
Hello to all,
News from Eufaula, AL. Last night the city council approved a proposal to
collect wvo and process it into biodiesel to operate the local school bus fleet
with excess to the municipal fleet. We have also been encourage to and have
applied for a grant from the State of Alabama
Keith,
I have sent you a few messages and have not heard from you. I know you are
very busy. If you got my messages, please let me know.
Bill Clark
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Hello Eric,
To get a really good price on methanol, you will have to buy in bulk (6,000
gal or more). Next step down is 55 gal drum. Expect to pay $2.50 to $3.50
per gallon. Sourcing is dependent on location. Use your search engine and
concentrate on industrial chemical suppliers in your state.
Hello to all,
It is finally official. The State of Alabama gave notice to the Mayor of
Eufaula, Alabama that the city will receive a grant for $50,000 to undertake
a WVO to biodiesel demonstration project. The project has been discussed
here before. I will be glad to send a copy of the narrative
they
get for their money.
Not a pessimist. Just a realist who knows well enough to fend off unwise
spending.
Todd Swearingen
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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 6:17 PM
Subject: [biofuel] Fuel
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