What does "prime with sugar" mean? Jesse Parris | studio53 | graphics / web design | stamford, ct | 203.324.4371 www.jesseparris.com/Portfolio_Jesse_Parris/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Appal Energy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [biofuel] glycerine use
> Here's a little food for thought for all those micro-biologists > in the biodiesel world. > > The glycerin fraction ("true glycerin") recovered from the > glycerin layer of a transesterification process which has been > submitted to catalyst neutralization and FFA recover, can indeed > be fermented with yeasts as simple as those used in breadmaking. > > The end products in an aerobic environment will be H20 and C02. > > Neutralize the acidic glycerin with baking soda, dilute at a > ratio of 20:1 water/glycerin, add yeast, let set 24 hours then > prime with table sugar. > > Bye Bye glycerin. > > Neutralized catalyst can be used as fertilizer if the catalyst > was KOH. > > Recovered FFAs can be esterified into biodiesel, used as raw fuel > or converted back into soap. > > Todd Swearingen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ken Provost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 2:53 PM > Subject: Re: [biofuel] glycerine use ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/Ey.GAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/