RE: [Biofuel] Napier Deltic Engines
Does anyone have any knowledge of, or first hand experience with these engines? We had them powering trains in the 1960/70s, they were the most powerfull diesels engined trains in the UK. They were retired due to most of the main lines they ran on being electrofied. Good engines that gave little trouble. Chris -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.8/35 - Release Date: 30/06/2005 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Will Brazilian Flex Fuel Device work on American Cars?
Matt Erickson wrote: Hi, I came across this Flextek product product at the link below from a Brazilian manufacturer. The site is marketed for a Brazil audience, but the FAQ's indicate that it would work on imported vehicles. With that in mind, I'm wondering if it would make a American non-FFV run on E85 (or even E100) ? Does anybody have information on if this is possible? I've posted this info on another list already, so if some of you find this redundant, please forgive me. The idea behind Flextek is that modern, closed loop EFI systems are capable of burning gasoline / ethanol blends of up to 50%. The Flextek wiring harness plugs directly between the injectors and the factory wiring harness. (It's a very simple installation.) The Flextek unit, when running in ethanol mode, modifies the signal to the injectors only, compensating for the burn characteristics of ethanol fuel by changing the injection pulse width. The user must manually select for blends greater than 50% ethanol, all the way up to pure ethanol. You should not have to change your injectors, though it might be a good idea to replace the rubber o-rings in the injector seats with viton units. Modern fuel pumps may be compatible, since there are so many FFV out there already. If I can get around the legal issues up here in Canada, I will try this unit out. At 150 Euros the four cylinder model is competitive with piggyback ECU devices that would have to be programmed. It would sure be nice to run high octane ethanol instead of high octane gasoline! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9782 Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ?
Have you ever wondered how many trees were killed to build your home ? Go to this link an see how many and what you can do to change that whether it be a garage or a stadium ?http://customsuperhomes.com/mykI would like to make that change for America, after viewing the information signup to send me your information so we can build it together,Myk HillEnvironmental Builder Professionalhttp://customsuperhomes.com/mykPh Fx: 206-600-5632PO Box 291Morrisville, NC 27560 ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ?
The link does not come up, something must be wrong with the address? Deborah Howard (new on the list) - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ? Have you ever wondered how many trees were killed to build your home ? Go to this link an see how many and what you can do to change that whether it be a garage or a stadium ?http://customsuperhomes.com/mykI would like to make that change for America, after viewing the information signup to send me your information so we can build it together,Myk HillEnvironmental Builder Professionalhttp://customsuperhomes.com/mykPh Fx: 206-600-5632PO Box 291Morrisville, NC 27560 ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] Napier Deltic Engines
The Napier Deltic was based on the Junkers Jumo aircraft diesel engine developed before World War Two. The Jumo had one bank of 6 cylinders and two crankshafts, so the Deltic was much more economical of crankshafts and crankcases. Apparently Napier took out a licence from Junkers before the war and acquired the technology but didn't go into production. The Jumo by report was suited for running at a constant throttle setting but couldn't take the variations in power needed for most military operations. Apparently the piston which governed the exhaust ports and the cylinder area around it tended to get too hot. It was used in the Junkers JU 86 bomber-transport (and in the JU 86P high altitude reconnaisance version where the suitability of the diesel for turbosupercharging came in extremely handy; Paul Wilkinson's Aircraft Engines of the World for 1944 says it could maintain sea level power to 32,000 feet) and in Dornier patrol flying boats. I've read casual references to the Deltic having maintenance problems. There is a British book on the history of Napier (The Napier Story?) which may have more information. L. J. K. Setright's Some Unusual Engines may have something on it; my copy is long gone and my memory is dim. British engineering journals of the 1950's will likely have information about the Deltic. Before the war Napier was apparently badly managed; this caused problems with the Sabre aircraft engine. During the war the company was taken over by Rolls-Royce due to the need to get the Sabre in reliable service and in production. I've read that Napier had lathes at the time that were 100 years old. After the war Napier dissipated a lot of effort on the Nomad compound diesel aircraft engine (which never went into production or flew in a prototype aircraft) and the Eland gas turbine propeller engine which saw very limited but not satisfactory service, and the Naiad helicopter gas turbine, which I don't think went into production. I get the impression that bad management continued, at least as far as management focus went. Doug Woodard St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada On Fri, 1 Jul 2005, Greg Harbican wrote: Today while researching PT boats of WW2 and their younger cousins, the PTF's of the 1960's, I came across a engine called the Napier Deltic. I was very intrigued with the idea of a high speed 2 cycle diesel, that used opposed pistons. http://www.ptfnasty.com/ptfDeltic.html http://www.ptfnasty.com/ptfdelticoperation.htm http://www.intertrader.net/ptfdeltic.htm If I understand correctly, they may be a bit more efficient than standard diesels, but, because they were so unorthodox they are somewhat obscure. Does anyone have any knowledge of, or first hand experience with these engines? Greg H. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ?
I just built a utility building using the recycled steel structure by Panasteel, and I didn't have to join a get-rich-quick scheme to do it. Chris KCayce, SC - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ? Have you ever wondered how many trees were killed to build your home ? Go to this link an see how many and what you can do to change that whether it be a garage or a stadium ?http://customsuperhomes.com/mykI would like to make that change for America, after viewing the information signup to send me your information so we can build it together,Myk HillEnvironmental Builder Professionalhttp://customsuperhomes.com/mykPh Fx: 206-600-5632PO Box 291Morrisville, NC 27560 ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have you ever wondered how many trees were killed to build your home ? Go to this link an see how many and what you can do to change that whether it be a garage or a stadium ? Having finished construction of my own house less than three years ago, and being dismayed at the waste involved in the whole process, I went to the link with a high degree of interest. However, I didn't find anything about trees in the link supplied. What I DID get to is a marketing page of a company trying to sell building materials constructed from a mixture of fly ash (coal power plant residue) and sawdust. It MIGHT be benign, given that fly ash is used as a soil conditioner, but then: There have been several reports in the literature on the presence of radionuclides in Fly Ash but studies on their impact have been few (Coles et.al. 1978; Gowiak and Pacynas, 1980). The radiochemical pollution of Uranium and Thorium series is always present in Fly Ash (Eisenbud and Petrow 1964). The concentration of natural Uranium varies from 14 to 100 ppm although in exceptional cases it may be as high as 1500 ppm whereas that of Thorium is less than 10 ppm. The Fly Ash concentrates besides other gaseous and trace metal oxides, several radioactive contaminants like 222Ru 220Ru (Sharma et.al. 1989) In 1995 the EPA relaxed the disposal rules for fly ash. Here's a quote: EPA Rescues the MSW Incinerator Industry with January 1995 Ash Ruling. When Carol Browner made the announcement in January 1995 that the trash incinerator industry could mix the bottom ash and the fly ash together prior to the toxicity testing required by the Supreme Court ruling of May 2, 1994 (see Waste Not # 280) she gave the kiss of life to a dying industry. Trash incineration is the most unpopular technology since nuclear power. Since 1985 over 280 incinerator proposals have either been defeated outright or put on hold (see Waste Not #s 283-294). Not only is incineration extremely unpopular with citizens, but for those officials who examine the economic liabilities entailed (and who avoid the wooing of the consultants and financiers who can make a fortune out of the hidden taxation of municipal bonding) it is a very dubious economic proposition. One of those economic liabilities is the enormous cost involved of disposing of the ash produced (approximately one ton of ash for every three tons of trash) if it receives a “hazardous waste” designation. How the incinerator industry, and its friends in the EPA and state and regulatory agencies, have done their level best to avoid this designation is a long and convoluted story. As long and convoluted as the story may be, the trajectory of the saga was clearly spelled out by David Sussman (formerly with the EPA and now Vice President for Environmental Affairs for Ogden Martin) in an article which appeared in the Waste-To-Energy Report of September 10, 1986: “It means finito, morte, the end for the resource recovery industry if ash is treated as hazardous waste...Either that or widespread violations. There is simply no room for four million additional tons annually of ash waste. It would overwhelm all existing hazardous waste fills.” Carol Browner’s Gift to the Incineration Industry. When many environmentalists read about Browner’s decision on ash testing requirements they probably felt two things: (a) at least she is following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the ash should be tested and (b) she has done a little favor to the incinerator industry by allowing them to dilute the more toxic fly ash with the less toxic bottom ash, prior to testing. However, it was more than a little favor, this is a huge giveaway. Fly ash also contains heavy metals, like lead and cadmium. In an enclosed building these may not present much of a hazard to humans, UNLESS people are exposed to the material during construction or renovations, where drilling and cutting can release dust into the air. A good question is: Are you ready to risk your health and the health of your loved ones? As for me and my house, we will stick with lumber, thank you! robert luis rabello The Edge of Justice Adventure for Your Mind http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=9782 Ranger Supercharger Project Page http://www.members.shaw.ca/rabello/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] trees killed for stick housing
Checkout www.romanconcrete.com and www.earth-house.com,especially the "liberty house".I have read professor p.k.mahta work with flyash and other types of ash and now know that we can build very,very long-lasting dome homes without rebar or other costly building products.Many ready-mix boys are trying to control the local market on flyash,but coal-fired plants are covered with it and many landfills are turning it away.If all coal burning was stopped today,there would be enough clean flyash around to last a long time.Build your furniture with a cement-flyash mixture.There is no need to cut another tree! ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] radon concerns,etc.
Go to www.buildinggreen.com and click up"Role of flyash in sustainable development" by P.K.MEHTA ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] RE: how many trees my house killed
What about bricks? or steel?Aare there any normal building materials that are somewhat environmentally friendly? I mean, sure, I could used mud and old tires, but I don't think my neighborhood would like that much :) -Chris N. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
[Biofuel] morris-fairbanks opposed cylinder diesel
Morris-fairbanks built diesel locomotive engines this way,i believe.Ask TRAINS magazine if i am right. ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
Re: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ?
what about recycled tires. filled with dirt,then covered with stucco. Makes a mighty good building and is being used all over the southwest. - Original Message - From: Chris To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ? I just built a utility building using the recycled steel structure by Panasteel, and I didn't have to join a get-rich-quick scheme to do it. Chris KCayce, SC - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: [Biofuel] How many trees were killed to build your home ? Have you ever wondered how many trees were killed to build your home ? Go to this link an see how many and what you can do to change that whether it be a garage or a stadium ?http://customsuperhomes.com/mykI would like to make that change for America, after viewing the information signup to send me your information so we can build it together,Myk HillEnvironmental Builder Professionalhttp://customsuperhomes.com/mykPh Fx: 206-600-5632PO Box 291Morrisville, NC 27560 ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___Biofuel mailing listBiofuel@sustainablelists.orghttp://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.orgBiofuel at Journey to Forever:http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.htmlSearch the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages):http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
