Thanks. If ethanol is less toxic, that would be a plus for my use (mixing with SVO.) And since I'd not be making biodiesel with it, the fact that methanol is easier to control wouldn't be an issue.
Anyone have a source for ethanol made from organically raised crops? Craig Greg and April wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "craig reece" < > Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2001 12:14 > Subject: Re: [biofuel] Direct vs. Indirect injection for SVO > > > Ed, > > > > Thanks for this! Just read the whole thing. The improvement with the > addition of > > alcohol is impressive. > > > > I'd like to try it with ethanol, but I've got a question. I know that most > folks > > who make biodiesel use methanol, but I can't remember if it's because it's > more > > readily available, or less toxic, or what. But if it's not any more toxic, > I'd > > love to use some - and preferably from organically raised crops. If you or > > anyone else knows of a source, I like to hear about it. I'm in northern > > California. > > > Methanol is used more often because the results is easier to control and > more consistant. > > Methanol is a little more toxic (to humans) then ethanol. On a toxic scale > of 1 to 10 ethanol is a 3, methanol is a 4, benzine is 7 and gasoline is a > 9, take your pick > > Methanol can be made from any source of carbon and hydrogen, this means that > it be made from air and water (with the proper amount of energy applied of > course). > > Greg H. > > 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/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Unlimted calling with 3-way conferencing. Only $1/month with CrystalVoice! FREE trial. Click Here. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SeBmWC/g.SDAA/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/
