Laboratories such as INEEL usually develop industrial processes, obtain a patent for the process, then sell it to the highest bidder for continued funding of the laboratory. In this case, I would bet that the purchaser was one of the seven sisters, who promptly buried the book as deep as they could, in order to protect their established petroleum-based business. Many such events are known to have happened in the past. Andy Stepkowski Santa Cruz, Bolivia [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message ----- From: Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 12:48 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] Solid catalyst, > From: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_link.html > > US Department of Energy Idaho National Engineering and Environmental > Laboratory (INEEL) scientists have developed a new method that > produces a higher grade biodiesel with less waste at a lower cost and > in much less time. The process, using used French fry oil, is > continuous, with no wastewater, producing a cleaner, higher grade of > both biodiesel and glycerine. The much higher quality glycerine > produced by the new process is valuable -- close to US$10 per gallon. > The researchers say sales of the glycerine could pay for the entire > process, making the price of biodiesel around the same as regular > petrodiesel in the US. > http://ens.lycos.com/ens/mar99/1999L-03-11-02.html > > The researchers' names are Bob Fox and Dan Ginosar. The story was > posted nearly three years ago. It's been discussed here several times > (see archives). When last heard about they were still negotiating for > commercial funding, one can't help wondering why it's taking so long > if it's such a promising process. Maybe somebody nearby would like to > check with them? They've been friendly and approachable in the past, > just won't tell you the secret. > > Here's another one: > > A new process developed at the University of Toronto speeds the > manufacturing process and reduces both the construction and capital > costs of biodiesel production facilities. Production time is reduced > from 2-4 hours to seven minutes in a continuous production process. > (Email Prof. Dave Boocock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) See: > Technology -- New Process Cuts Time, Costs: > http://www.biodiesel.org/bio_reports/junbdreport.htm > Process now licensed to BIOX for commercial production: > http://www.bioxcorp.com/ > > Also discussed here several times, with some good info posted (see > BIOX in archives). > > Meanwhile, re production revolutions, while the INEEL lead-to-gold > process has languished, if indeed that's what it's doing, ENERGIES... > week of December 30, 2001 (posted to the list yesterday) reports a > 40-fold biodiesel production increase in the US over the last two > years - from half a million gallons of B-100 shipped in 1999 to 20 > million in 2001. Not bad. > > Keith Addison > Journey to Forever > Handmade Projects > Tokyo > http://journeytoforever.org/ > > > > >In my humble opinion, the process described seems the counterpart to the > >alchemists recipe for turning lead into gold. A process as described would, > >as Dana said, revolutionize production. > > > >Count me into the subject, though I don´t know what you´re implying with > >this. Sure, when I find some time, I´ll try to look it up. Any hints > >regarding a little more detail on the process, or where it came from?... > >just so as to get started. > > > >I was currently trying to do some testing with hydrochloric and ethanol.. > >but my whole "first attempt" processor project (traditional NaOH & Meth > >recipe) is currently quite delayed due to the fact that all imported goods > >have gone up by 40% in the past week (due to the currency problems here in > >Argentina). > > > >Hope to hear more on the subject > > > >Regards, > > > >Christian > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Dana Linscott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > >Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:30 PM > >Subject: Re: [biofuel] Solid catalyst, > > > > > > > Arne, > > > > > > I have not heard any further info on the process you > > > describe. Of course this type of continuous process > > > biodiesel/glycerin production would REVOLUTIONIZE home > > > production of BD if made available. It would also work > > > well in conjunction with the inexpensive WVO/SVO > > > processing modules I am attempting to design and > > > integrate. > > > > > > As I stated before even a very expensive catalyst > > > module would pay for itself if shared by a group of > > > users to maximize its use either by forming a > > > cooperative around a shared WVO/SVO/biodiesel > > > processor or by shipping the expensive catalyst module > > > from one (otherwise inexpensive) home processor to > > > another. > > > > > > I believe that this deserves more thorough > > > investigation. Unfortunately, as you can see from my > > > recent posts I already have a rather "full plate". If > > > there are three or four others that are willing to > > > join forces to dig deeper I am more than willing to > > > contribute to the effort as best I can. alarge oart > > > of my living hinges on gathering intelligence but I > > > can't do it on my own right now. > > > > > > Anyone else interested? Ed?,Keith? Others??? > > > > > > Dana > > > > > > > > > --- "Arne P. Ryason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is there any known progress on the INEEL process > > > > which uses a solid > > > > catalyst to produce biodiesel and food grade > > > > glycerin? Two scientists > > > > have developed a continuous process that eliminates > > > > the alcohol, base, > > > > acid, & water wash steps of making biodiesel. Also, > > > > it is a continuous > > > > process, versus the batch process that is used now. > > > > The glycerin > > > > byproduct is food grade. Selling it would offset the > > > > refining process, > > > > making biodiesel competative with petrodiesel. > > > > > > > > Anyone with more info on this? > > > > > > > > > > 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! 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