Thanks Keith,
Only joined this group about 2 weeks ago and there is so much info I'd
forgotten about Aleks Kac's Foolproof method till you reminded me. Have just
copied and printed it will investigate how it can be applied to palm oil
on a fairly large scale perhaps.
Hanns
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I recently read this:
If it is one of the recent engines that uses fuel injection, you
will not be able to alternati ly fuel the engine. Alternative fuels
may have contaminants that will cause injector problems.
on http://outlands.tripod.com/farm/s01.htm
Is this true?
Michael Dewolf
Hi Folks,
Does anyone know a good source of energy statistics? I am interested
particularly in what % of US energy use is used in cars and trucks. (I
heard 75% somewhere.) How much more is used to make and service them?
Sheesh!
I had a look around but there is so much stuff to sort through. They
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) announced Monday
that it will start turning its food waste into electricity through a
six-month pilot program. The airport currently ships as much
as 7,800 tons of food waste to landfills each year. Through
the new pilot program, the waste will instead be
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I recently read this:
If it is one of the recent engines that uses fuel injection, you
will not be able to alternati ly fuel the engine. Alternative fuels
may have contaminants that will cause injector problems.
on http://outlands.tripod.com/farm/s01.htm
Is this true?
Michael Dewolf
I think
Received from Terry de Winne - he's got Volvo UK to withdraw their
previous ridiculous press release to the effect that biodiesel would
destroy the world and kill us all, or whatever.
But I've seldom seen a more begrudging retraction, and just plain
wrong too. See next message.
Please keep a
This is Terry's press release on the Volvo fiasco.
Biofuels Northern Ireland Ltd
T L de Winne MF - Company Secretary
6 Coyle's Lane, Ballyrobert, Bangor, Co. Down, BT19 1UF
028 91 853318
www.biofuels.fsnet.co.uk
PRESS RELEASE AND INFORMATION FOR EDITORS
Date of issue 16 May 2001
No embargo
Freed [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Hi Folks,
Does anyone know a good source of energy statistics? I am interested
particularly in what % of US energy use is used in cars and trucks. (I
heard 75% somewhere.) How much more is used to make and service them?
Sheesh!
Another number that I have been
Might there be a way to combine ethanol and biodiesel such that the
result could be used in gasoline engines?
Any thoughts?
-Brian E.
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Hi Folks,
Does anyone know a good source of energy statistics? I am interested
particularly in what % of US energy use is used in cars and trucks. (I
heard 75% somewhere.) How much more is used to make and service them?
Sheesh!
I had a look around but there is so much stuff to sort through. They
Todd - is this the technology or the application? If owned cooperatively
by
the farmers, the problem you describe would not occur, correct?
Ed B.
.
Ed,
Caveat on application. Granted, your summation of cooperative ownership is
correct.
This thought though.
If a 1,500 gallon per
Good work, Terry!
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From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: [biofuel] Re Volvo UK and biodiesel - 2
This is Terry's press release on the Volvo fiasco.
Biofuels Northern Ireland Ltd
Hi David,
Thanks for doing that. I certainly thought it was worth the
effort. The spelling of Woollatt with a double oo, a double ll, and a double
tt is definitely right, as that is what is printed on and in the book in
several places. Perhaps he has retired to suunier climes or is
Is it possible to convert a TDI engine as well as one with prechabers or does
it make no differrence.
Thanks
Jonathan
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Hi Todd et al,
While I would agree with you Todd that modular plant
design is the way to go I would also strongly advocate the concept of mobile
units. When you say you would scrap about 98% of the idea of mobile
processing I find I am at great variance with you on this . My
Hi Todd,
These items you have listed below are perhaps the strongest
reasons for the implementation of mobile plants. As such they may not
represent excessive outlay for many farmers in the US but they certainly do
in Asia and lots of other third world countries. Where mobile plants
Keith,
I agree with you and it hardly seems a retraction at all. If you
notice the last paragraph they say Volvo cars advises a low grade mix (up
to 5%) with diesel. Its a bit like saying well we may be wrong but we are
95% sure we are right. The 3rd para from the end starting with
Agreed Keith,
Hands up those now buying or wanting to buy a Volvo
car.
B.r., David
Good work, Terry!
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Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 8:37 AM
Subject: [biofuel] Re Volvo UK
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Subject: [biofuel] TDI engines
Is it possible to convert a TDI engine as well as one with prechabers or does
Diesels are a different matter. Their stoich. ratio varies from 14 to
1 up
to 78 to one. Just about any combustible fuel will run a comression
ignition
engine. That's about it in a nutshell. Helpful?
Joe
Can you run gasoline in a diesel? I thought it would ignite before the
Injectors are high pressure. Fuel ignites as it is introduced.
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Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 12:59 PM
To: 'biofuel@yahoogroups.com'
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Diesels are a different matter. Their
Hi Ron, Keith, Steve, Aleks, et al,
At present I believe I
have solved a number of problems associated with small fuel ethanol stills,
and was about to bring a range of small stills out at the start of the year,
after spending the previous 18
Can you run gasoline in a diesel?ÊÊ I thought it would ignite before the
desired point in the compression stroke?
or is the air compressed...Ê then the diesel added... and the diesel
explodes witht he pressure?Ê odd.. since the pressure in the pump must be
greater then the pressure in the
Sorry people,
I attached it to the last mail :(
heres the url
http://www.hammaskeep.demon.co.uk/reac1bMa.gif
Ian
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sorry, heres the link
http://www.hammaskeep.demon.co.uk/reac1bMa.gif
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Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 9:57 PM
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This is a new revised layout with some changes
--- Crabb, David [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Diesels are a different matter. Their stoich.
ratio varies from 14 to
1 up
to 78 to one. Just about any combustible fuel
will run a comression
ignition
engine. That's about it in a nutshell. Helpful?
Joe
Can you run
Hi Ian,
Excellent work ! Your efforts are greatly appreciated !
David Cruse
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sorry, heres the link
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Can you run gasoline in a diesel? I thought it
would ignite before the
desired point in the compression stroke?
or is the air compressed... then the diesel
added... and the diesel
explodes witht he pressure? odd.. since the
pressure in
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I really hate to tell you this, but, if you inject in
a stream, you wouldn't have ignition. Injectors give
of a mist or fog, persay. When you have a stream, it
is not expanding all of the fuel properly and that is
where you have loss of power, higher fuel consumption,
etc etc etc. Same thing
Can one convert ( now or in the future ) alcohol into biodiesel ??.
It«s only mind speculation .
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you can run up 30 % Gasoline in your diesel fuel, however you lose on your
mileage. It is only used if you can't get a winter blend for your area.
Doug
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To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
I would like to mention also that due to the design of some diesel fuel
pumps, gasoline would not have the ability to properly lubricate the fuel
pump parts. Diesel fuel is more viscid and due to the close mechanical
tolerance of pump parts the proper lubrication is essential.
Biofuel at
You are right but do to the cold weather the diesel has enough lub value, at
least VW say that and I have a TDI with 230,000
on it and running strong. I still get 45 MPH and I have a heavy shoe.
Doug
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If it works I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for the info.
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Plentiful energy is currently the preserve of the rich (who waste it,
mostly). For most of the world, successful water projects are very
local, and low-tech. But there's no need to argue about which is more
important, of course they're both important, and both problems are
symptoms of an
Hi Folks,
I have been pondering this for years, and I was about to make a post tonight!
And I just got my energy questions answered in the news letter!
How do we go about equalizing things? It really is rational, since stability is
more assured. There has to be a way somehow, but it requires
Published on Wednesday, May 16, 2001 in the
http://www.startribune.com/Minneapolis Star Tribune
What We Need Is A Bottom-Up Energy Policy
by David Morris
Vice President Dick Cheney has told us that to address the
electricity crisis, the nation needs one new power plant a week for
the next 20
Thanks for your letter. I'm still trying to find the right size design for
what I have in mind. Maybe I've been thinking to small as to still size. I
have a 1993 corvette, a 2000 Isuzu Rodeo, a 1972 chevy chevelle, a
mitsubishi mirage, a riding lawn mower and a push mower. I'm paying US
$29.00
Greetings:
I have a 1993 Geo Metro that I am thinking about converting to
Alcohol. Since it is fuel injected with all kinds of computer gadgets, do I
still have to make any adjustments to the fuel system like I would a car with
a carburetor? Any help you all could give me would be
Volvo have had to accept the 5% addition - in France, the three main French
refiners add 5% and Shell 2% biodiesel as compensatory lubricant, following
the removal of the sulphur.
They do not, however, give credit to biodiesel for this - the opposite, in
fact, by claiming that maintenance costs
Plentiful energy is currently the preserve of the rich (who waste it,
mostly). For most of the world, successful water projects are very
local, and low-tech. But there's no need to argue about which is more
important, of course they're both important, and both problems are
symptoms of an
Oops, seems I've touched something off. :-/
Hi Folks,
I have been pondering this for years, and I was about to make a post tonight!
And I just got my energy questions answered in the news letter!
How do we go about equalizing things? It really is rational, since
stability is
more assured. There
Keith et al,
One of the problems using palm oil might be its relatively high cost. The
current (very low) FOB price in PNG is about $US240/tonne but it has gone as
high as $US600/tonne in previous years. The cost of production is Indonesia
is about $US127/tonne whilst in PNG it is about
all diesels are fuel injected.
this statement is not true in the case of diesel/biodiesel
if you had an gas engine with injectors, it would be challenging to run a
gaseous fuel like propane (but not impossible)
Steve Spence
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Ron,
What you need to do is work out how much fuel you are going to use in
a year and how much each month. Once you know this you can then work out how
you are going to produce this. You then need to know how much time you are
prepared to devote to distillation at anyone hit. Once you know
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Subject: RE: [biofuel] Digest Number 438
Injectors are high pressure. Fuel ignites as it is introduced.
Diesels are a different matter. Their stoich. ratio varies
Mr Spence, I am now very very curious. Give me an
example of a diesel engine that doesn't have an
injection system. Every diesel I have ever worked on
has an injection system, weather it be mechanical or
electrical. I guess in theory, you could charge the
air, kinda like a carburator does for
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], steve spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have received info from racor on their 2 micron heated filter for
$118/ US
The list that I am on that inspired my post is a Survivalist list
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WWOODS. We are looking for
technology that would run
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Subject: Re: [biofuel] Diesel engines - running on biodiesel
Mr Spence, I am now very very curious. Give me an
example of a diesel engine that doesn't have an
injection
Mr Spence, I am now very very curious. Give me an
example of a diesel engine that doesn't have an
injection system. Every diesel I have ever worked on
has an injection system, weather it be mechanical or
electrical. I guess in theory, you could charge the
air, kinda like a carburator does for
Keith,
Mn has no energy resources save for wind, sun,and bio.
We also have very long cold winters that give each MN
citizen an annual and unavoidable high energy bill.
However, in honor of Pres. Bush Jr. visit we also had
a rolling blackout 3 days ago that shut down some
schools and businesses
Hi Michael
David Reid mentioned a TR filter recently, means a toilet-roll
filter. There's some info on them in the archives. Take a gander.
By the way, guys, there are now 5368 messages in the archives. It's
now a very useful resource, lots of depth. Shortly before we hit
5000, Yahoo
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