Mike brown's motor fuel cook book for corn to alcohol
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Reply-To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com >To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com >Subject: RE: [biofuel] ethanol fuel >Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 22:51:45 -0500 > > >Hi, >The process for production of ethanol from starchy material e.g. Corn, >potato, cassava etc. is offered by an Indian Company. The details are >available on www.praj.net >Ajay Soni >India > > > > "Juan Boveda" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: > r.com.py> <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > cc: > 01/31/02 Subject: RE: [biofuel] > 04:41 PM ethanol fuel > Please > respond to > biofuel > > > > > > > >Hi, Flashyrider >About converting your engine, I have never done it, but I can tell you what >I have seen in some 4 stroke/4 cylinders 1.3 L to 2.0 L ethanol powered >Brazilian cars with some special devices installed at factory >a) They changes the compression ratio to about 1/15 by diminishing >the >volume on the upper head of the combustion chamber (so you get maximum >efficiency from ethanol that withstand high compression ratios) >b) The ethanol needs to over 30¡ C room temperature to have enough >amount >of evaporation in carburettor, so they should add a preheating device or >use an automatic controlled starting mixture of high octane gasoline or >that is turn off when the engine reaches its working temp. >c) You might add after the carburettor a hot comb or fingers made >of >aluminium in contact with some part of the exhaust as a heat exchanger, >and add to the air intake a metal hose or cover around the exhaust of the >engine if you are living in some cold climate country. > >Best regards, >Juan Boveda >Paraguay. > >---------- >De: flashyrider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >A: biofuel@yahoogroups.com >Asunto: [biofuel] ethanol fuel >Fecha: S‡bado 12 de Enero de 2002 5:38 PM > >Hi, I'm a new member to this group and if anyone could answer my >questions I would be very grateful.' > >1. What is the best recipe for converting potatoes to ethanol. >Specifically, I have a recipe that says to just boil the potatoes and >use only the liquid for fermentation. Is that the best way, or should >I mash up the potatoes and try to convert all the starch? > >2. Does anyone have a good recipe for converting corn to ethanol? > >3. I built a valved reflux still and I need to know what is the best >packing to use in the column. Right now, I'm using glass marbles with >a 1/2 diameter. I have heard of using Raschig rings. Are they more >efficient? How about steel wool? > >4. I would like to convert my 2 cycle lawnmower to run on ethanol >fuel. Any suggestions on engine conversion? > >Thanx. > > > >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/ > > >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/ > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Get your FREE credit report with a FREE CreditCheck Monitoring Service trial http://us.click.yahoo.com/ACHqaB/bQ8CAA/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/
