Re: [biofuel] acceptable containers for methoxide mixing

2002-03-24 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Todd, Harmon and all American Plastics Council has a pretty good description of the physical properties of most domestically available plastics at http://www.americanplasticscouncil.org/benefits/about_plastics/resin_ codes/resin.html Thanks Todd, that's just what I wanted. I guess that's

Re: [biofuel] acceptable containers for methoxide mixing

2002-03-24 Thread Appal Energy
Keith, That's an affirmative. Most 5 gallon plastic buckets are HDPE. They would be found almost anywhere in the world and do nicely. As for heat production from methoxide preparation, it is always best to mix the alcohol and catalyst proportionally, rather than attempting to throw all the

Re: [biofuel] acceptable containers for methoxide mixing

2002-03-24 Thread Keith Addison
Keith, That's an affirmative. Most 5 gallon plastic buckets are HDPE. They would be found almost anywhere in the world and do nicely. As for heat production from methoxide preparation, it is always best to mix the alcohol and catalyst proportionally, rather than attempting to throw all the

[biofuel] SVO

2002-03-24 Thread Keith Addison
New page on SVO at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biodiesel_svo.html Straight vegetable oil as diesel fuel Regards Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Osaka, Japan http://journeytoforever.org/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor

Re: [biofuel] SVO

2002-03-24 Thread craig reece
Keith, Good job, and thanks a bunch! When I run into potential new converts to what one friend calls My Cult (SVO/WVO) I can just email them this page and save myself lotsa time! I would only add one comment. While I agree with you that Ed Beggs from Neoteric Biofuels absolutely knows his stuff

RE: [biofuel] Re:New page on SVO at Journey to Forever

2002-03-24 Thread kirk
Could a programmable logic controller do the job for you? Kirk -Original Message- From: studio53 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 3:17 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Re:New page on SVO at Journey to Forever Hey Keith, Great update. I think

[biofuel] yahoo change in email policy to affect use of group (?)

2002-03-24 Thread murdoch65
I'm not sure but since they won't be offering POP3 access without a payment, this might affect my and others' use of groups like this. I think I'll pay it. I'd like to see them comp me to it since I pay already for a jfax account which is already owned by them I think.

[biofuel] Re:New page on SVO at Journey to Forever

2002-03-24 Thread studio53
Hey Keith, Great update. I think that the command-center module is the best promising idea I've seen so far so I went out to the Biocar.com site to check it out. What a confused bunch of pages when converted to English. While they may be good at designing and building a bio-diesel computerized

Re: [biofuel] Re:New page on SVO at Journey to Forever

2002-03-24 Thread r . p . kurz
keith, let me add my name to those appalding your new (SVO) page, you again have done a splendid job. i of course include the woman behind all successfull men , your wife. thank you again for your time in this subject that is so important to all of us who enjoy your site and the biofuels list.

Re: [biofuel] (Biodiesel) Hazard reduction when preparing methoxide.

2002-03-24 Thread r . p . kurz
paul, please take great care when handling sodium metal and any alcohol. there is always the possiblity of unwanted byproducts such as peroxides and ethers that explode when looked at the wrong way. not minding your business- i have enought trouble minding my own. just don't want a fellow

[biofuel] Re: acceptable containers for methoxide mixing

2002-03-24 Thread Alan S. Petrillo
Appal Energy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You really want to stay away from glass. Caustic splattering all over hell and half of creation due to a minor lack of attention or slip is not a pretty thought. Indeed, but spills can happen with plastic or stainless as well, so you should always be on

[biofuel] Fw: [stillwater-homestead] Petition to Yahoo!

2002-03-24 Thread Greg and April
I found this on another group, thought a few others might be interested. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Todd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 17:57 Subject: [stillwater-homestead] Petition to Yahoo! If everyone will sign this petition we may

Re: [biofuel] acceptable containers for methoxide mixing

2002-03-24 Thread Joe Giacomini
And a simple method to avoid pressure buildup is to press out extra air before sealing. Harmon Seaver wrote: Perhaps not all, but most HDPE containers I see are marked as such on the bottom. I think it started with the recycling thing, almost all plastic containers are marked as to what