Hi David >Are you sure about this, Keith?
Yes - 10% of 95%, it mixed easily and it's stayed mixed for weeks. I haven't tried a bigger ratio or a lower proof. I started with the ACREVO study I referred to previously, which had 9% of 95%. I wonder where the cut-off is? It might vary a bit, according to, er, variables. :-/ I'd be reluctant to use additives, or at least any additive you couldn't rig yourself, partly because we take an appropriate technology view of biofuels: maximum utilisation of locally available, renewable resources, minimal "imports" (ie, you have to buy it). We're a Third World project, after all. But of course to each his own, and if there's no other way, well, so be it. >I have tried to mix hydrous ethanol (about >80%) with biodiesel by shaking in a glass jar, and found that they separate >again. Also, I have seen references to far lower biodiesel water >solubilities than the 1200 ppm reported by Camillo (e.g. 7 ppm). But how long does it stay that way? I can't measure such things, but Camillo can. He says it will just reabsorb back to 1,200ppm. >As for the coarse filter to let through the emulsion, there must be a >downside to that surely (risk of abrasive particles). I'm sure that's right, you'd have to account for that somehow, such as a pristine fuel system and ensure it stays that way, and pre-filter everything. But I wouldn't be too happy with anything less then a final filter as spec. Regards Keith >David T. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Stock for $4 and no minimums. FREE Money 2002. http://us.click.yahoo.com/orkH0C/n97DAA/Ey.GAA/9bTolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuels at Journey to Forever http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel at WebConX http://www.webconx.com/2000/biofuel/biofuel.htm List messages are archived at the Info-Archive at NNYTech: http://archive.nnytech.net/ 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/
