hi all i want to know how to modify a diesel engine to work on dual fuel(BIOGAS AND DIESEL). kindly forward the links from where i can find the details.
Bazeeth Ahamed --- Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello Theo > > >We are interested in planting jatropha curcas for > producing our own > >biodiesel and have found quite a bit of information > on the net but a lot of > >it is conflicting. So we have a lot of questions > that we need answering and > >would appreciate any help in this regard. We are > also looking for a place > >to buy seeds, as there doesn’t seem to be place > where we can purchase in > >South Africa. > > > >1. How much oil can we conservatively expect per > hectare? > >2. Do cuttings give a lower yield than > seedlings/seeds and does this last > >over the life span of the tree? > >3. What is the ideal spacing for planting and what > are the best conditions > >for growing and planting? > >4. How long does it take for the plant to yield > nuts and for how long will > >it produce? > >5. How often does the tree bear fruit? > >6. Is it necessary to irrigate to get the maximum > yield? > >7. Must we protect the plant against specific pests > and diseases? > >8. What can we do with the remains of the nuts > after pressing > >them for oil? > >9. How much biodiesel can we expect to get out of > processed oil? > > 1. Why do you want to plant jatropha? High yield? > > 2. Why do you want to plant a monocrop? Monocrops > aren't sustainable > - you'd want to produce sustainable biofuels via > unsustainable ag > methods? > > Anyway, do an archive search for "jatropha" (without > the quotes), > there's a lot of information there: > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/BIOFUEL/ > > Including this: > > "Jatropha curcas is a good option, but there are > many other good > options. The idea that it's the best option just > doesn't take into > account how development projects work, if they work > at all, and this > type of "best technology" thinking is one reason > they often don't > work. Almost any locally grown crop would have more > going for it, > regardless of Jatropha's yield and general > usefulness. That's no > reason not to use Jatropha, but it has to be fitted > in properly, and > once again full local involvement is essential for > that to happen." > > Best > > Keith > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - More reliable, more storage, less spam http://mail.yahoo.com Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/biofuel/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
